The Plus-One List | Amy Ewing
Cover of The Plus-One List by Amy Ewing

Romantic Comedy

The Plus-One List

One Wedding. One Secret. One unexpected love story.

Coming October 20, 2026

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When her best friend announces she's getting married, Eloise is forced to step outside of her comfort zone and use an exclusive plus-one list to find a date just in time for the big event.

Eloise, who struggles with social anxiety, strongly prefers the company of her senior rescue dogs to people. But as her best friend's lavish wedding draws closer, she knows she'll need to break out of her shell and find a date for the big day. Using an exclusive plus-one list created by the groom's family, she winds up with Agustín, a charming journalist and an immigrant who recently moved to New York City from Mexico.

Agustín has reasons of his own for attending this wedding. He is on a mission to write the article of his career, but he'll have to expose a family secret to do it. He desperately needs Eloise's help to snag an interview with a man he's been trying to track down. His only chance is to catch him unaware at the wedding.

At first, being Eloise's plus one seems like the perfect solution, a purely transactional arrangement. Eloise is not looking for romance, and Agustín sees no need to tell her about the article. But as they play tourists in Agustín's hometown—sampling smoky cocktails and delicious street food—they wonder if there could be something real between them. Eloise only needs to be brave enough to embrace all that life has to offer. But first, Agustín has to come clean before their fragile connection is broken forever.

The Plus-One List is a deeply vulnerable and intimate romance novel that will make readers long for a sunny summer vacation.

Eloise character illustration

Eloise

  • Born and raised New Yorker
  • Diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder
  • Passionate advocate for senior dog adoption
  • Prefers company of dogs to people, tbh

Likes

  • Dogs
  • Plants
  • Her best friend, Rachel
  • Agatha Christie novels
  • Tacos
  • Baking specialty dog treats

Dislikes

  • Small talk
  • Meeting new people
  • Socializing in general
Agustín character illustration

Agustín

  • Recent immigrant to New York
  • Journalist, born and raised in Mexico City
  • Passionate about revealing the truth, even if it means exposing family secrets

Likes

  • Meeting new people
  • Giving a voice to the voiceless
  • Trying new things
  • The New York City subway system
  • His family

Dislikes

  • Injustice
  • Corruption
  • Systems designed to oppress the working class

Meet the Pack!

Pip

Illustration of Pip, a small black and tan Chihuahua

The problem child

  • 12-year-old Chihuahua
  • History of trauma, needs time to warm up to people (and to trust them)
  • Once you're in, you're in
  • Bonus points if you speak Spanish (his preferred language)

Colonel

Illustration of Colonel, a German Shepherd

The patient pal

  • 9-year-old German Shepherd
  • Diabetic
  • Thinks he is a lap dog
  • Will gladly listen to all your problems (in exchange for belly rubs)

Charleston

Illustration of Charleston, a black pug sitting in a polka-dot diaper

The treat seeker

  • 13-year-old pug
  • Incontinent, mostly blind, pretty deaf
  • His nose is as sharp as a puppy's
  • Wants to know if you're gonna finish that piece of cheese
  • Loves bath time

Hazelnut

Illustration of Hazelnut, a dachshund with a pink collar

The sassy one

  • 11-year-old dachshund
  • Queen of the Pack
  • Attitude problem? PUH-LEASE! Now get out of her way.
  • Perfected the art of the side-eye

Tropes

Opposites attract Cinnamon roll hero Forced proximity Only one bed Slow burn Mental health representation Rescue dogs

The Worry Wheel

The Worry Wheel is a physical representation of Eloise's anxiety, an invention she and her therapist came up with to help her visualize it as a way to manage her panic attacks.

The Plus-One Mixtape

NYC subway rides, Mexico City nights, and everything in between