It doesn't take long for her to fall head over heels, or for Mel's mom to write, 'Get a ring on your finger before you uncross those legs, sweetie.' When a mysterious e-mail arrives explaining that there is more to her beau than meets the eye, she is duly upset and uses the power of her pen to get even. Despite the strange fact that he likes to be called John and appears to be between photo shoots, she begins to date him and learns that he shares her love for Stephen King novels and natural disasters. Contrary to the gossip, when she meets Max he is down to earth, funny and kind. Her co-workers warn her about Max, a notorious lady's man. Friedlander's many pets until the neighbor's nephew Max, a famous fashion photographer, can be reached. Always the good girl, Mel has volunteered to take care of Mrs. Arriving particularly late one morning, she explains to her colleagues at the New York Journal that she was detained by the attempted murder of her elderly next-door neighbor, Mrs. New York City gossip columnist Melissa Fuller is known for being obsessive about Winona Ryder, dating the wrong men and being tardy for work. In her debut adult novel, Cabot (known for her extremely successful young adult fiction series the Princess Diaries, published under the name Meg Cabot) relies entirely on highly amusing e-mails to tell a fetching meet-cute story. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. If you have received this e-mail in error please inform the sender and delete it from your mailbox or any other storage mechanism.********* *********This e-mail is confidential and should not be used by anyone who is not the original intended recipient. Please note that failure to read this book may result in suspension or dismissal from this store. Don't you want to be on the winning team? We win as a team, and lose as one as well. We here at the New York Journal are a team. If you wish to read about any of the above, please do not hesitate to head to the checkout counter, where you will be paired with a sales associate who will work to help you buy this book.

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The Guy Next Door by Meg Cabot