Plot Synopsis

Leah Townsend has always been a people pleaser. From her childhood as a senator'a daughter to her career as a successful author, she goes out of her way to avoid conflict. So strong is her desire to keep the people around her happy that she is also too afraid to let her longtime boyfriend Edward Crouse know that their relationship is in a rut. And to top it all off, her second novel is proving much more difficult to write than the first. When she and Edward have a minor disagreement, he enrolls her in a group conflict resolution class. There, she meets Cinco Dublin, a shock-jock radio host attending the class by court order. His family has a prickly past with the Townsend family -- his father, a renowned journalist, went toe-to-toe with Senator Townsend when he was in office and the bad blood still remains. Leah bristles at Cinco's brashness and can't see past the scathing review he gave her debut novel. As they meet for conflict resolution class each week, she sees some cracks in his facade but can't get past their differences. She finds herself torn between two men: dependable Edward, loving even if he is predictable; and Cinco with all his bluster, who makes her feel alive. As she leans how to be comfortable with conflict in her daily life, she eventually discovers the importance of sticking up for yourself and finding the life and the people that make you happy.