Everyone thought they knew her. They were usually wrong. Tall, blonde and constantly underestimated, she grows up surrounded by assumptions about her looks, her intelligence and the woman she is supposed to become. Instead of trying to please everyone, she learns to laugh at their judgments - and chooses to discover the world for herself. Travel opens her mind, friendship becomes her certainty, and freedom her way of life. Romantic love? That is one thing she has never quite believed in. Then there is Kira: the stubborn, hilarious and occasionally impossible dog she adopts and cannot imagine living without. And finally, there is the handsome, intelligent man next door. Their first meeting is memorable for one unexpected reason: Kira bites him. A witty and heartfelt contemporary novel about stereotypes, female identity, friendship, travel and the unexpected ways we find happiness - sometimes much closer to home than we ever imagined.