IS LOVE GOING TO THE DOGS?
Head vet at the Forever Friends animal rescue shelter, Gabriel Moretti is known as the Dog Whisperer because of his gift for soothing rambunctious patients. But it’s the two-legged species that has him, and his libido, working overtime. Marla Popov single-handedly saved the shelter from financial ruin. But the bossy trust funder is even more irritating than her snooty Standard Poodle. You’d think keeping his attraction on a short leash would be a no-brainer for Gabe. Unfortunately, Marla is also
smart, beautiful, and intriguing . . .
Most of her life, people have been eager to tell Marla just what she wants to hear. So now that she’s nearing forty, she doesn’t expect to be refused—especially by a sexy younger man like Gabe. She also doesn’t expect it to sting so much. But when she discovers a scheme involving illegal dog fights, she gets a chance to show what she’s truly made of. And as she and Gabe team up to fight it, they discover a surprising respect for each other—and passion that might just grow into love. . .
Head vet at the Forever Friends animal rescue shelter, Gabriel Moretti is known as the Dog Whisperer because of his gift for soothing rambunctious patients. But it’s the two-legged species that has him, and his libido, working overtime. Marla Popov single-handedly saved the shelter from financial ruin. But the bossy trust funder is even more irritating than her snooty Standard Poodle. You’d think keeping his attraction on a short leash would be a no-brainer for Gabe. Unfortunately, Marla is also
smart, beautiful, and intriguing . . .
Most of her life, people have been eager to tell Marla just what she wants to hear. So now that she’s nearing forty, she doesn’t expect to be refused—especially by a sexy younger man like Gabe. She also doesn’t expect it to sting so much. But when she discovers a scheme involving illegal dog fights, she gets a chance to show what she’s truly made of. And as she and Gabe team up to fight it, they discover a surprising respect for each other—and passion that might just grow into love. . .
Kindle Edition
Expected publication:
October 9th 2018
by Lyrical Shine
Terri's Thoughts
** I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!**
This was the second book in the Forever Friends series. I had not read the first however took the chance that I could read this without missing anything...although I may go back and read Brad's story.
I am a massive dog lover. My dog is by my side almost 24/7 as I am lucky enough to work from home and she is my pride and joy. I didn't know how I would handle this storyline since it is about animal cruelty. Fortunately any details of the actual dog fighting was left mainly off of the page but there are some descriptions of some survivors at the shelter. This is fair warning for other out there like me who thought the storyline might be too much.
The main story was Marla and Gabe, the most unlikely couple. Talk about polar opposites....or maybe not. The more I think about it, if I met these people in real life they would annoy the heck out of me. Gabe was constantly grumpy albeit hot. I don't care how hot someone is, if they are constantly a downer and impolite that would wear off very quickly. On the flip side, Marla was constantly sticking her nose in other peoples business and making impulsive stupid decisions. They shouldn't have seen anything in each other. Maybe they really work together so that they are not inflicted on others? I say this in jest as they actually did work as a couple. While I feel the "feelings" aspect came on way to quickly, it does fall in line with the regular formula of these stories.
The highlight of the story for me was the supporting cast of characters both two legged and four legged. I loved Maddie the poodle with her attitude and devotion to her master. I laughed as I saw some of the same character traits that I observe daily with my dog. I also loved Dax. He just seemed to me to be a perfect train wreck. I am glad to see the next book in the series will feature him.
Totally random but I do feel the need to comment on one statement that was mentioned in the book. The statement that said "everyone likes Hawaiian pizza". This statement made me laugh the most. While I agree that it is great, my friends and I sat around the table literally five days ago having a 30 minute debate on the merits of pineapple on pizza. Let me tell you that there is a very passionate camp of people out there who feel differently! I digress...
For me this book was a good read. Entertaining, not too long and best of all featured several dogs!
About the Author
Allyson Charles lives in Northern California. She’s the author of the "Pineville Romance" series, small-town, contemporary romances published by Lyrical Press. A former attorney, she happily ditched those suits and now works in her pajamas writing about men’s briefs instead of legal briefs. When she’s not writing, she’s probably engaged in one of her favorite hobbies: napping, eating, or martial arts (That last one almost makes up for the first two, right?). One of Allyson’s greatest disappointments is living in a state that doesn’t have any Cracker Barrels in it.
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