The Sweetheart Bargain

by Shirley Jump

Overview

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks—unless you’re a Sweetheart Sister…
 
The Sweetheart Sisters, a trio of sassy, well-meaning grannies (who aren’t against a sip of bourbon with breakfast) are ready to dispense advice and help create happy endings with a little of what they do best—meddling.
 
Animal therapist Olivia Linscott is the Sweetheart Sisters’ first target. Running from a bad marriage and a lousy job, Olivia is determined to save the dog shelter she inherited from the mother she never knew and, above all, to protect her broken heart. The Sisters want to tie the spirited young do-gooder to wounded helicopter pilot Luke Winslow, but the intended pair keeps slipping the leash.

Luke’s dreams were shattered by a career-ending eye injury. Adrift and bitter, the last thing he wants is romantic involvement. But when a golden retriever in worse shape than he is scratches on the door, the dog brings in a whole lot more than puppy love…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101607572
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/03/2013
Series:	A Sweetheart Sisters Novel , #1
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	254,211
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shirley Jump spends her days writing romance and women’s fiction to feed her shoe addiction and avoid cleaning the toilets. She cleverly finds writing time by feeding her kids junk food, allowing them to dress in the clothes they find on the floor and encouraging the dogs to double as vacuum cleaners. 

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“This is real romance.”—Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling author

 “A fun, heartwarming, small-town romance that you’ll fall in love with.”—Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author

 "Lots of sweet and plenty of heat."—Virginia Kantra, New York Times bestselling author of Carolina Girl

“Sweet…. Her fans will enjoy following the sisters’ paths to love and the quaint and quirky setting.”—Booklist
 
“[A] heartwarming contemporary series opener….The Sweetheart Sisters… are happy to encourage the couple toward a satisfying ending.”—Publisher’s Weekly

Editorial Reviews

In this heartwarming contemporary series opener, Jump (The Matchmaker’s Happy Ending) sends Boston animal therapist Olivia Linscott to Rescue Bay, Fla., in search of her past. The biological mother who abandoned her at birth has left her a lovely house—but it turns out to be entirely run-down. An injured dog provides the initial meet-grumpy with next-door neighbor Luke Winslow, a Coast Guard helicopter pilot whose career was cut short by an accident that killed his best friend; he’s none too friendly at first, but as Olivia and Luke work through their personal troubles, they feel—and fight—a growing attraction. Fortunately the Sweetheart Sisters, a group of bourbon-swilling, big-hearted seniors led by Luke’s grandmother Greta, are happy to encourage the couple toward a satisfying ending that neatly sets up the next book. Agent: Pamela Harty, Knight Agency. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

This is real romance.”—Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling author

 “A fun, heartwarming, small-town romance that you’ll fall in love with.”—Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author

 "Lots of sweet and plenty of heat."—Virginia Kantra, New York Times bestselling author of Carolina Girl

“Sweet…. Her fans will enjoy following the sisters’ paths to love and the quaint and quirky setting.”—Booklist
 
“[A] heartwarming contemporary series opener….The Sweetheart Sisters… are happy to encourage the couple toward a satisfying ending.”—Publisher’s Weekly

From the Publisher

2013-10-01
Olivia Linscott, an animal therapist, escapes snowy Boston for Rescue Bay, Fla., in an attempt to start fresh and heal from a broken marriage; she then meets her match in an injured helicopter pilot, a wounded dog and three meddling residents of the retirement community she works in. After a difficult divorce, Olivia is ready for a new life and is startled when her birth mother, who gave her up for adoption the day she was born, bequeaths her a dog shelter and a house. Olivia jumps at the chance to start over in a new community and packs her life into her car only to find a broken-down property and a barely livable home. Worse, her next-door neighbor Luke is a grumpy, injured military vet, and there's a stray dog wandering their properties who's in even worse shape than he is. Determined to make a go of her new lease on life, Olivia settles in to a new job at a nearby retirement community and meets The Sweetheart Sisters--Greta, Pauline and Esther--a trio of old friends who try to set her up with Luke, who is Greta's grandson. Olivia and Luke have met and clashed and would like nothing to do with each other. But a golden retriever who has a few scars of his own keeps forcing them together, as they both agree that without a little care, the dog will die. Meanwhile, Olivia discovers some deeply seated abandonment issues she must work through, exacerbated by the dilapidated property her mother left her and a couple of other family secrets she uncovers in Rescue Bay. Obviously, Luke and Olivia must overcome many of their own issues, but despite their questionable start, they each come to realize that what they are truly meant to do is rescue each other. Jump's introduction to a new series featuring The Sweetheart Sisters is a smoothly written and emotionally satisfying novel that includes both sexy tension and tender romance, with humor and emotionalism in abundance. A fun, sexy, heart-warming read.

Kirkus Reviews