Mayya can’t stand surprises, and for New Year’s her fate delivers its grandest shock: a young security guard who keeps making mistakes; a puppy almost the size of a pony; and emotions she’d long considered buried. “This Crazy New Year” is a funny story about office adventures and the chance to find love with a person who seems utterly wrong—and completely not like the one you would choose. From the author: Mayya’s story from the novel “Fin’s Second Chance” can be read separately.