Overview

At 45, Ellie Hanson is newly divorced, emotionally exhausted, and trying to make peace with a quiet, predictable life. But when she adopts Isabel—a soulful senior dog—she doesn’t expect her new roommate to break into the downstairs neighbor’s apartment… or to introduce her to the kind of spark she hasn’t felt in years.

Laura Wolf, thirty, brilliant, and in the final year of her ER residency, has built a life that avoids complications. Relationships are fine—as long as they stay unserious. But the moment she shows up at Ellie’s door, led along by a very determined beagle basset mix, everything turns electric in the best and worst ways.

The attraction is immediate. The age gap is significant. And the emotional baggage is stacked high. As Ellie and Laura build a friendship grounded in longing, honesty, and shared TV nights, they both find themselves wanting something they never more. But wanting more doesn’t mean knowing how to ask for it—or what to do once you have it.

In this witty and tender slow-burn age-gap romance, Isabel may have started it… but falling in love is entirely up to them.