Penelope Porter thinks she wants to get back together with her ex.  It would be comfortable and this time, it might work.  But when Penelope’s puppy escapes and brings Dylan Mersey into her life, her feelings surprise her.  She’s not usually the kind of person to have an instant, white-hot attraction with someone, especially someone with a dark past, but something about Dylan speaks to her.

Dylan is trying to make a fresh start in life.  He’s in a new town, with a new business and he wants to keep his life clean.  But an old friend asks a favor of him, and he can’t say no.  He feels like he can’t get away from his past, and when the beautiful and put together Penelope comes into his life, he can’t help but think that nothing good can come of it. He wants her, but how can he even think of letting someone so innocent into his not-so-innocent life?

Bedtime for Bonsai is a sweet story with just enough edge and sex to keep it from being sentimental.  The characters are all well-drawn and are the kind of people you want to be friends with.  Penelope’s feelings about her ex and Dylan ring true.  Dylan’s past doesn’t get whitewashed and his struggle to turn his life around is handled with honesty.  There is a particularly well written dinner party scene told from both Pen’s and Dylan’s perspective that shows the differences in their backgrounds, while still showing how well they work together.  A great book for any romance lover.