The Buenos Aires Broken Hearts Club

28-year-old Cassie Moore has always played it safe, livinglife according to a meticulously organized MasterPlan. But when she loses her Perfect Job and finds herfianc+¬ in bed with his ex on the same day, it's clear thatThe Plan has failed her. She awakens the next day froma drunken stupor to discover that she's booked herselfon a six-month trip to Buenos Aires. She speaks not aword of Spanish, but she's already emailed the news toeveryone she knows, so there's no turning back. Oncein Buenos Aires, Cassie is reluctantly seduced by thisglorious city. Her exuberant landlady introduces her tothe handsome but haughty Mateo, a man Cassie clasheswith right from the start. She soon befriends otherlovelorn travelers and together, they start a "BrokenheartsClub" at a local bar, attracting a cast of charactersthat includes Dan, a sweet handsome man who lives ascarefully and predictably as Cassie. Before long, Cassie'smaking a new plan: 1. Learn Spanish. 2. Stop obsessingabout impossible Mateo and fall for perfect-on-paperDan. But staying on track isn't so simple anymore andCassie finally realizes that sometimes life--and love--defies her best-laid plans.

JESSICA MORRISON lives in Vancouver.