Dating Without Novocaine

For twenty-nine-year-old Hannah O'Dowd, finding a decent man in Portland, Oregon, is like pulling teeth!Luckily, the self-employed clothing designer has a job she loves and friends to help ease the pain: oversexed Cassie (always good to have the opposite perspective, Hannah notes), analytical Louise (too much perspective not always good) and an in-the-flesh tooth puller, dentist Scott (could prove useful). But as she nears the big 3-0, she begins to realize that dating frantically may truly be the only solution to finding Mr. Maybe. So, pumped up on nothing but drive and determination, Hannah cuts loose on her romantic quest. In fact, she kisses so many frogs she fears she'll turn green. (Note: While paling in comparison to her paralyzing fear of anything dental related, acquiring froglike qualities from hanging around losers-still not good.) And she's only just begun! Laugh-out-loud funny and brimming with colorful characters, Dating Without Novocaine is the perfect anesthetic for anyone who's blazed and is still blazing the dating trail. When not writing or traveling, Lisa Cach goes for long walks with her nephews, dates men she hopes her nephews will grow up to be nothing like, and hangs out with friends, both single and married. She lives in Oregon, and this is her first contemporary novel.