For the Love of RuthiePaperback, 12 November 2014

Looking for love in all the wrong faces... Clarissa falls for a real jerk but is taken in by his charm and good looks. It isn't until her beloved potbelly pig, Ruthie, takes an immediate dislike to her new boyfriend that Clarissa starts to see Brent for the bad guy he really is. Disillusioned and broken hearted from her last failed relationship, she discovers the cantankerous new young doctor and neighbor of hers, is more than first meets the eye. Despite her rough start and working relationship with David, the doctor, Clarissa and her pig take quite a liking to him and strike up a good friendship. Through a series of mishaps and near disasters, the two discover first impressions are sometimes misleading and second beginnings and chances often lead to great rewards. Can Clarissa overcome her hatred of hunting and cardinal rule of not mixing business with pleasure to find love? Only she can battle her own demons and change her own misconceptions about life and love.