They say there's no place like home for the holidays...but Poppy McGuire is done with all that! Her sisters are hopelessly dependent on her, and her father is brilliant but completely irresponsible. What she needs is a change--of pace, of heart, of attitude--and so she flees to an isolated Wisconsin cabin, determined to get through to a Happy Solo New Year's. At first, Poppy's blissful solitude is only interrupted by a few welcome distractions in the form of Sam Cooper, her hunky, flannel-clad neighbor and his loveable--rather large--dog Bubbles. The weight of responsibilities falls off her shoulders, reigniting a joy in life she'd thought was long gone. And then her sisters track her down, barging in unannounced with their problems and panic and overwhelming need to get Poppy to solve things--and even her father turns up expecting her to keep his life running smoothly. But a new year means new changes, and for Poppy that means focusing on herself--and her newfound romance with Sam--by telling everyone the moment has come for them all to grow up before their family falls apart.-- Back cover.