Steeped in rich, Jamaican flavor, spicy patois and a love that spans two decades and countries, Connie Lawrence whets the appetite with her debut novel, Are Men Really Dogs? Men Are Dogs ... Are They Really. Jazzming David's life has been mapped out for her by her parents. She loves and adores her father, whom she wants to please, so medical school is in her future. However, when her mother dies, Jazzming meets Jay and her life is never the same. Jonathan (Jay) Dennison meets beautiful Jazzming just as he is about to begin his second year of law school. The rhythm of his future changes as she becomes embedded in his heart and soul. Yet it isn't until Jazzming takes life into her own hands, and Jay lets go of his pride and arrogance, that they can forge ahead toward the future.