There is nonstop action, from the narrator’s bloody nose to multiple kidnappings to hanky panky in a weird pet shop to hair pulling in a warehouse to an amphibious invasion of a Seattle area mansion. Despite the title, the least violence-prone character in the book is Commander, the bull terrier, who just wants to pee, eat, and chase sticks.
Aside from the bloody nose, the story begins with a sweet pick-up as the dancer Camilo Rodriguez invites our narrator, Hayden McCall, home for the night. Hayden is 25, short and slim, freckled, ginger-haired, a blogger and eighth-grade teacher. He is all for a one-night stand with this gorgeous guy, but can’t figure out why he’s been invited.