Quinn O'Connell has always devoted herself to her bookstore and never really had time for a social life. So when successful businessman Harley Donaldson suddenly appears in her life, she's not interested. They get off to a bad start even before they are formally introduced. From the moment Horatio, Quinn's adorable Old English Sheepdog, trespasses in Harley's garden, right up to when Quinn's mother attempts to set them up, it seems as though the gods are conspiring to keep them together - even though neither one wants to date.

But Harley has plans - one to keep their meddling families out of their lives, and another one to help draw business to Quinn's bookstore.

Can they pretend to be engaged without actually falling in love? Will Harley be able to establish new interest in Quinn's bookstore and be the answer to all her prayers?

Janet Avery was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She studied at the Universities of British Columbia and Victoria. She currently lives and works in Sooke, on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, with her husband and two Old English Sheepdogs. She has three children.

Happily Ever After is Janet's first romance novel for Avalon.