Creatures in Suitcases

As a black woman in New York, Celia feels as though she's constantly fighting white men who never see her. But then she comes across one who does. One who not only sees her, but who cares about her opinion--and is a person who doesn't watch her as though she's about to fall apart, which begins to convince her that she might fall together again after all.

Besides: who else but the awkward Englishman would make sure the chicken she had in her suitcase was looked after when she accidentally switched them?

*In this version, Celia replaces Jacob (Yes, I love him too.)
*Also not a romance. At least not intentionally.
*Coming sequel kind of is though. Couldn't help myself apparently.