This is the worst reason to come out of hiding…

Heartbroken and gun-shy from all the media attention after her political marriage implodes, Alison Taylor retreats inside her home for the next four years, content to stay there. But when her best friend gets invited on the reality show, Matchmaker for Hire, Alison feels compelled to tag along, especially since the show’s host is Dale Fox, a former gossip hunter who used to mock her for a living. She vows to watch him like a hawk and make sure his “matchmaker” credentials actually mean something.

Dale Fox has apologized to every star he’s encountered since quitting Celebrity Breakdown, but Alison Taylor deserves his apologies the most. Which means she hates him the most, and the attraction he feels towards her is the most hopeless cause in the history of the universe. Putting her friend on his show is a desperate move, but he’s not sorry. Not even a little bit.

It’s a behind-the-scenes pursuit that absolutely can’t take center stage. And if Alison stops hating him, what does that leave room for? Love? The timing, the guy, and the place are all wrong, but what if her heart finally has it right?