After a messy break-up, allie jones finds herself living alone in her New York city apartment, no one to share her bed with-and more urgently, no one to share her rent. The solution seems clear: she needs a roommate. And...After a messy break-up, allie jones finds herself living alone in her New York city apartment, no one to share her bed with-and more urgently, no one to share her rent. The solution seems clear: she needs a roommate. And hedra carlson seems perfect-she's shy, quiet.safe.