One candle. One wish. Five misplaced souls. After a mysterious "Harmony Candle" from a magical pet shop burns down in the middle of the night, the household at 14 Sycamore Street wakes up very, very wrong. Claire finds herself on the kitchen floor with paws and a tail, while Biscuit, the family's golden retriever, is suddenly upright, armed with hands, unrestricted access to the refrigerator, and strong opinions about indoor plumbing. Meanwhile, Professor Whiskers the cat is horrifically trapped inside the hamster's tiny body, Nugget the hamster discovers the emotional power of sunlight and high shelves, and Captain Bubbles the fish senses something is deeply off, before immediately forgetting about it again. As the family struggles through magical chaos, email disasters, and the humiliations of life on a leash, they begin to realize something unexpected: they never truly understood one another in the first place. Warm, absurd, and surprisingly heartfelt, Wait, Is This How You've Been Living? is an oddly comforting comedy about perspective, connection, and the strange little routines that quietly become a life.

Perfect for readers who love quirky humor, talking animals, emotional insight, and stories that somehow manage to be both ridiculous and meaningful.