Guy falls for a girl with a dog, eventually they breakup. I read the book in around 2002 and believe it was a new release at the time. It’s told from the perspective of a guy and think the author was male. He meets a girl who has a dog (I’m pretty sure it was a dachshund) and they start a relationship. She was quirky and did things like carry a pocket vocabulary book with her on the bus (maybe subway or train). Eventually they break up and he is devastated but realizes that he put her on pedestal. Alas, I can’t remember anything else. Any help would be appreciated, it’s been driving me crazy trying to figure this out.
The cover of the book has a picture of the dog, which is probably a dachshund.
It would be so amazing if you can find this book!!!
A possibility–How to Ruin my Summer Vacation, by Simone Elkeles? I think the dog is a mixed breed though.
Thanks for the suggestion! Unfortunately, that wasn’t the book… but, the good news is that after too much time spent googling, I finally found it! In case anyone else has the same question, the book is A Thing (or Two) About Curtis and Camilla by Nick Fowler.