(Set in present day Wisconsin, EASILY AMUSED is a romantic comedy targeted to the readers of Claire Cook, Jennifer Weiner and Emily Giffin. Here's the premise: Twenty-nine year-old Lola Watson has two best friends, a dream job, and a charming old house inherited from a great-aunt she barely knew. Life would be perfect if only she could avoid her intrusive neighbors. And for that matter, she also wouldn't mind being happily married like her friend Piper, or even engaged like her younger sister Mindy. Lola's peaceful existence is shattered when high school buddy Hubert moves in with her after a break-up, her sister changes her wedding date to Lola's thirtieth birthday, and the nosy neighbors take Hubert under their wing. Things get more complicated when Piper sets Lola up with a good-looking stranger who turns out to be the talk of her neighborhood--the mystery man from across the street.

Book Description: When twenty-nine-year-old Lola Watson unexpectedly inherits a rambling house in the suburbs, she thinks it just may be the cherry on a banner year. After all, she's happily single, with fabulous friends and her dream job working at a popular magazine. Life is perfect?until her new neighbors make her their new ?project,? a heartbroken high school friend crashes indefinitely at her house, and her younger sister announces she's getting married?on Lola's thirtieth birthday. Suddenly Lola's not so keen on her newfound domestic bliss. But when she meets handsome, mysterious Ryan Moriarty, Lola dares to hope she's found the perfect guy to one-up her sister and add a little spice back into her life. This light-hearted romantic comedy from Karen McQuestion is headlined by a charming cast of characters, led by the self-deprecatingly funny Lola. Breezy and fun, Easily Amused serves as a gentle, often amusing reminder that love can often be found in the place we least expect?under our very noses.

Karen McQuestion: Unpredictable, ever changing, a little messy, always interesting.

Question: With whom in history do you most identify?

Karen McQuestion: Louisa May Alcott, because both of us are writers and the second of four daughters.

Question: What are your most overused words or phrases?

Karen McQuestion: In my writing: seem, look, nodded. In real life: "Do you know what I mean?"

Question: What three personal qualities are most important to you?

Karen McQuestion: Sense of humor, compassion, intelligence.

Question: What are your five favorite books of all time?

Karen McQuestion: Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh, Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler, A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L?Engle, and Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris.

(Republished with permission from TheDiviningWand blog.)

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