G.P. Putnam's Sons I underestimated the dog. He wasn’t just a dog. He was negative energy, a competitor for my husband’s attention, a nuisance, a bad roommate, a total traitor. —Mia STEPDOG is a comedy of errors about woman versus dog. The funniest part is that this story is true. Mireya “Mia” Navarro has written a wonderfully funny, sentimental story about her and her rival. She is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist with The New York Times . She’s traveled the world and covered many difficult topics from immigration to 9/11. She has won numerous accolades and taught university. Nothing gets under Mia’s skin. Well, nothing but the dog. It’s a hate-hate relationship from the start. Mia finds the man of her dreams, with the dog of her nightmares. She knows that marrying a man from a different culture will be a challenge—she's Catholic; he's Jewish; plus, he has kids which will also be difficult. Stepmom sounds horrible in any langua