The Coupling's Dance

Girl meets boy. (She thinks he's kinda tall and has wild hair).Boy meets girl. (He thinks she has the voice of an angeland a body that won't quit).Girl meets boy's trailer (AKA the 'grounded spaceship').Boy meets girl's moody cat (AKA the 'chubby little fur ball').Girl meets boy's best bud (a real flirt)--'man she's BEA-U-TI-FUL!!!'Boy meets girl's best gal pal (a real...never mind!)--'...now, there you go trippin'!'Thus you have the elements of the 'new' New Adult novel:The Coupling's Dance--the keen and delightful story of fledgling waitressHope ('...I'm really a dancer') Lessing;and her more than reticent courier boyfriendBurgundy ('...I'm not really an artist') Bishop.See how this newly minted couple navigate all the ups and downs of life: ('...I'm NOT dropping out of college!'); love: ('...I was just wonderingif you wanted to get married?')And ALL the rest: ('...look, I think I'd be CRAZYto want an explanation for a naked girl in my bed.')All in the hopes of figuring out their very own well...'Coupling's Dance.'