Jonathan Templar and his poker friends can't figure it, out. Jonathan's been in love with Lissa Castle since they were kids; but, geek that he is, she's never seen him as her Mr Perfect. Kyle Long is equally discouraged. The pretty receptionist at his office keeps passing him over for other guys who may be taller but are definitely not superior. And Adam Edwards might be the most successful of Jonathan's friends, but he isn't having any success on the home front. His wife's kicked him out. When Jonathan stumbles on a romance novel at the Icicle Falls library sale, he knows he's found the love expert he's been seeking - Vanessa Valentine...