Living simply isn't simple.

Deidre McIntosh became famous teaching women to live simply, and simply live -- ironic for a woman who thrives on the chaos of a television career, and shares a home with her best friend, the one man she can count on-who happens to be gay.

But when her Seattle cooking-and-lifestyle show gets bumped off the air, and her best guy moves in with his boyfriend, she's left trying to figure out the next segment. Seizing on a chance encounter with an attractive stranger, Deidre accepts his offer to use his country home. She hopes to get away for a while and learn to practice what she preaches. To appreciate life without voice mail. To gain the courage to start again, and take the first slow, cautious steps toward a new kind of success-and maybe even love.

It seems like a simple task. But it may be the hardest thing she's ever done ...

A Writer's Digest Notable Debut

PRAISE FOR MIA KING AND GOOD THINGS:

“A fresh and thoroughly enjoyable story as enticing as the delectable recipes at the end of the book.” Booklist

"Entertaining." The Seattle Times

"A fun, energized read with food sprinkled liberally throughout, whetting your appetite." Honolulu Star-Bulletin

"A captivating, contemporary romance." Chico Enterprise-Record

"Mia King not only spins a fine tale, but she's a winner when it comes to creating memorial characters readers will love." USA Today Bestselling Author Jill Marie Landis, Homecoming

"A fun, delicious read! GOOD THINGS is packed with characters you'll cheer for and food you'll want to eat. Happily Mia King satisfies all cravings and provides a dozen mouth-watering recipes at the end." Award-winning Author Jane Porter, Flirting with Forty and Odd Mom Out

"Written with intelligence, wit and an abundance of optimism for starting over, GOOD THINGS isn't just good, it's fantastic!" Laura Caldwell, Burning the Map

"A sophisticated, funny, sexy, slice-of-life story to be savored. An impressive debut by a talented new author!" Bestselling Author Catherine Spangler, Touched By Darkness

"GOOD THINGS is a funny, true look at a woman's quest for taste in life--whether in men or in food. Mia King writes with style and verve, making you laugh and cry ... You'll enjoy every morsel of this book." Jessica Barksdale Inclán, The Matter Of Grace