From the Publisher
"A satisfying, heartfelt romance." — Kirkus Reviews
"This is a romance which makes your heart feel good." — Harlequin Junkie
"Puppy Love is as adorable as all get out...Sweet with a hint of spice." — Delighted Reader
"The most uplifting, romantic and heartwarming novel I’ve read in a long while...Run, don’t walk, to get your own copy of Puppy Love." — Long and Short Reviews
JULY 2019 - AudioFile
Wilderness firefighter Harrison Parks, who needs a diabetic service dog, doesn’t know what’s in store for him in this audiobook. He finds his way to dog trainer Sophie Vasquez, who owns Puppy Promise with her two sisters. Narrator Lauren Sweet does a good job voicing Sophie and her sisters, giving them distinct voices that match their personalities. Sweet has Sophie sounding subdued in her interactions with her sisters but more brazen with Harrison, who brings out Sophie’s spirit. Sophie matches Harrison with a Pomeranian named Bubbles, and the listener can easily envision Harrison falling for the tiny dog. Harrison is a gruff man with a difficult past, and the voice Sweet gives him doesn’t quite match what most listeners would expect. Sweet makes up for this with the other characters in the story. And listeners will fall in love with Bubbles. S.B. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
Kirkus Reviews
2019-03-04
First in a sweet new contemporary romance series about three sisters and their service-puppy training school.
Ever since recovering from leukemia as a teen, 26-year-old Sophie Vasquez has been an object of pity and concern for her loving family. She and her sisters own Puppy Promise, a service-dog training school in Spokane, Washington. Against a protective sibling's advice, Sophie takes on the challenge of training Bubbles the Pomeranian, rescued from a puppy mill. The challenge increases exponentially when she tries to match Bubbles with Harrison Parks, a diabetic wildland firefighter who requires a dog that can detect and alert him to blood sugar swings. Undaunted by his skepticism, Sophie convinces the gruff, impatient man to give the tiny dog a chance. While others are terrified of Harrison—a physically imposing and emotionally closed man—Sophie responds to the undercurrent of longing and fear she senses in him and the family trauma that he experienced. Gilmore rises above the eye-roll-inducing setup with a more compelling study of the classic tough romance hero than the title implies. Straightforward and kind, Sophie works to break down Harrison's barriers without taking on responsibility for his emotional well-being. He protests that "I'm never going to be cheerful or pleasant or even all that likable," but he builds her confidence and strength in ways that are more enticing than romantic gestures. This small-town, family-centered, and fairly chaste romance should appeal to readers of Jill Shalvis and Susan Mallery.
Readers who can get beyond the trite setup will enjoy a satisfying, heartfelt romance.
