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Satisfaction Guaranteed by Karelia Stetz-Waters
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The joke in the Elgin family is that Cade was switched at birth.  While her parents are both artists, Cade runs the gallery through her accounting expertise.  When her Aunt Ruth dies and wills her a bankrupt adult toy shop, Cade realizes this is just another Elgin family moment.

When Selena loses Ruth, she feels like her whole world is twisted inside out.  Not only did she lose her boss and landlord, but her good friend as well.  Selena was just starting to get her life back together again and now she will have no job or home.  Selena must save the store and do whatever she can to not fall for Cade.

I was in such a reading slump at the beginning of August.  In my last few weeks of vacation, I couldn't get into anything I picked up.  Luckily, I picked up Satisfaction Guaranteed.  I flew through the first 100 pages of this novel.  It's really funny but also very serious at times.  While the tone of this book is generally light, it also delves into deeper topics like grief and toxic relationships.  There is enough denial of feelings between Cade and Selena that when they finally do get together, it's amazing!