Stray Hearts (It's a Dog's Life)

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Summary: Annie Kimberlin knows her dogs!
Review: I am not a romance reader by nature or habit. However, I am a dog lover and have been active in showing and training for several decades. Therefore, I really appreciate it when an author gets her dog stuff right,and Anne Kimberlin definitely does! But unlike some authors who try to a) educate their readers about dogs and/or b) impress their readers with their knowledge, both to the detriment of the story, Ms. Kimberlin successfully works her doggy info into the web of her story without calling attention to it. The romance was fun, too, of course. I wish I could find a man like her hero! Do they really exist? Warm, sensitive, funny, charming, intuitive, handsome (of course!) and gainfully employed--what more could you ask of a man?

Rating:
Summary: Annie Kimberlin knows her dogs!
Review: I am not a romance reader by nature or habit. However, I am a dog lover and have been active in showing and training for several decades. Therefore, I really appreciate it when an author gets her dog stuff right,and Anne Kimberlin definitely does! But unlike some authors who try to a) educate their readers about dogs and/or b) impress their readers with their knowledge, both to the detriment of the story, Ms. Kimberlin successfully works her doggy info into the web of her story without calling attention to it. The romance was fun, too, of course. I wish I could find a man like her hero! Do they really exist? Warm, sensitive, funny, charming, intuitive, handsome (of course!) and gainfully employed--what more could you ask of a man?

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Summary: A real find for dog lovers and romance lovers
Review: When veterinarian Melissa March gets an after-hours call about a dog who has been accidentally struck by a car, of course she goes to the dog's rescue. Pets are her friends and her life; she has a little more trouble dealing with Peter Winthrop, the handsome, friendly man she meets. But when Melissa meets Peter's daughter Angie, who is terrified of dogs because she believes a dog killed her mother, Melissa knows that she somehow has to try to help Angie--and perhaps she will help Peter and herself along the way.

Annie Kimberlin's debut novel is a masterpiece of storytelling, real people, and all kinds of love--love for animals, love for friends, love for family, love for a life partner. Ms. Kimberlin injects exactly the right amount of detail to make her story come alive in a world just like the one the reader lives in. STRAY HEARTS is not only one of the best contemporary romances I've read, it's just a plain ol' Great Read--for romance lovers, pet lovers, and story lovers.

Kimberly Borrowdale, Under the Covers Book