FAMILY AFFAIR – Debbie Macomber
William Morrow
ISBN:978-0-06-199712-9
January 2011 (Reissue)
Contemporary Romance

San Francisco , California – Present Day

Lacey Lancaster is still recovering from an excruciating divorce.  Her ex-husband used her and basically walked all over her, so much so that Lacey was left so self-conscious that every evening she retreats into her apartment with only her purebred Abyssinian cat, Cleo, for company.

Lacey's time at home is spent trying to tune out the arguments from next door.  Her neighbor, Jack Walker, is continually arguing with his girlfriend, Sarah.  Lacey can hear every word of their shouting through her paper thin walls.  And, adding more stress to her life, she just discovered that Cleo is in heat!  Lacey was planning to mate Cleo with another carefully selected purebred Abyssinian.  Selling Cleo's kittens would be easier than finding the courage to ask her boss for a raise.  But all it takes to ruin that plan is one open door and Jack's scruffy cat named Dog.

Lacey is outraged!  Jack's cat has ruined Cleo, but never mind that, what about the vet bills?  As far as Lacey is concerned, Cleo's condition, and the bills that ensue from it are Jack's responsibility!

Cleo's pregnancy brings Jack and Lacey into a FAMILY AFFAIR.  Lacey is tired of men walking all over her.  First her ex, then her boss, who avoids the subject of her long overdue raise like the plague, and now Jack, who just asked her for a date!  She ditched one philandering man, and here's Jack Walker, asking her out the minute Sarah's back is turned!

FAMILY AFFAIR was first published in 1994.  The new edition of this short novella is a nicely-sized collector's edition hardcover.

FAMILY AFFAIR is a story of true romance at its best!

Diana Risso