An adult hotline operator meets a man straight out of her private fantasies in this classic, must-read story from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson, first published in 2013 as Smookie and the Bandit in the anthology Love Bites. Raquel Capers is shocked to discover that her precious pooch, Smookie, is having puppies with the dog next door. She feels it's only fair that her neighbor, Quest Newman, help with the expenses from this unexpected development. But what's even more shocking to Raquel is how attractive she finds Quest, and the sparks are definitely mutual. Will these two go from neighbors to something more thanks to a little help from their four-legged friends?