Seat Filler: A Novel

A Hollywood dog groomer volunteers as a seat filler at an awards ceremony and finds herself beside a movie heartthrob whom she pretends to ignore to keep from swooning in this meet-cute romance from the best-selling author of "Roommaid."
A Hollywood dog groomer volunteers as a seat filler at an awards ceremony and finds herself beside a movie heartthrob whom she pretends to ignore to keep from swooning in this meet-cute romance from the best-selling author of Roommaid. Original.
The movie star and the dog groomer are one kiss away from the perfect love story. That's the hiccup in a warm and witty romance by the bestselling author of Roommaid.The meet-cute award goes to dog groomer Juliet Nolan. It's one of Hollywood's biggest nights when she volunteers as a seat filler and winds up next to movie heartthrob Noah freaking Douglas. Tongue tied and toes curling in her pink Converse, she pretends that she doesn't have a clue who he is. It's the only way to keep from swooning.She's pretty and unpretentious, loves his dog, and is not a worshipping fan. No way Noah's giving up on her, even if his affectionate pursuit comes with a bump: Juliet has a pathological fear of kissing and the disappointments that follow. What odds does romance have without that momentous, stupendous, once-in-a-lifetime first smooch? Patient, empathetic, and carrying personal burdens of his own, Noah suggests a remedy: they rehearse.The lessons begin. The guards come down. But there's another hitch they weren't betting on. As for that cue-the-orchestra-and-roll-credits happy ending? It might take more than practice to make it perfect.
The movie star and the dog groomer are one kiss away from the perfect love story. That&;s the hiccup in a warm and witty romance by the bestselling author of Roommaid.The meet-cute award goes to dog groomer Juliet Nolan. It&;s one of Hollywood&;s biggest nights when she volunteers as a seat filler and winds up next to movie heartthrob Noah freaking Douglas. Tongue tied and toes curling in her pink Converse, she pretends that she doesn&;t have a clue who he is. It&;s the only way to keep from swooning.She&;s pretty and unpretentious, loves his dog, and is not a worshipping fan. No way Noah&;s giving up on her, even if his affectionate pursuit comes with a bump: Juliet has a pathological fear of kissing and the disappointments that follow. What odds does romance have without that momentous, stupendous, once-in-a-lifetime first smooch? Patient, empathetic, and carrying personal burdens of his own, Noah suggests a remedy: they rehearse.The lessons begin. The guards come down. But there&;s another hitch they weren&;t betting on. As for that cue-the-orchestra-and-roll-credits happy ending? It might take more than practice to make it perfect.