With the Holland family gone for the whole month, they are in need of a sitter for their staffy bull, Tessa. All goes well when they find their sitter, and she is hired as soon as Tom approves of her. Approves of her as a dog-sitter, but then in more than just a dog-sitter way. A whole month away from her. A whole month of conversations. A whole month of connecting. A whole month of Tessa.