Matilda Benton is a product strategy consultant specializing in liquor. An only child, raised in a tavern by a single dad, Matty also has cerebral palsy and a strong will to succeed. And, she had a mishap - on one of the most important days of her career. After being tossed in a Chicago drainage puddle, Matilda arrives soaking wet, partially frozen, and wholly unprepared for a sales pitch.

After building a business empire, the Trellis family is wealthy beyond compare and not impressed by much. With eight boys and one girl, Hank and Darla Trellis have long since figured out raising kids - now they're coping with excessively wealthy, snarky singles.

Jacob is the third of nine Trellis siblings. Rather jaded about women and obsessed with playing pool, Jake fears lady-tears are coming when Matilda shows up in his office doorway, dripping wet and babbling about a meeting she already missed. Jake was not anticipating getting trash-talked and trounced at 8-ball by the tiny redhead covered in street grime.

The Call is a love story, a romance, and an irreverent comedy mixed with a touch of the paranormal. Jake and Matty's journey to love - screeching shrews, giant rottweilers, gifted dildos, unfortunate tawdry public acts, and family antics included - is the start of something bigger.

This is the first book in a series about the Trellis family and leans into the paranormal romance genre. (Psychic romance and precognition magic play a small but vital role in The Call.)