About a Dog by Jenn McKinlay Publish Date: May 30th 2017
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Fall in love with a little help from man's best friend in New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay's contemporary romance debut. Mackenzie "Mac" Harris fled her hometown of Bluff Point, Maine, after being left at the altar--and seeking solace in the arms of her best friend's off-limits brother. Now, seven years later, she's back to attend her best friend's wedding--safe, or so she thinks, from the mistakes of her youth. But Gavin Tolliver has never forgotten the woman who has always held his heart. And when Mac rescues a stray puppy named Tulip, only Gavin, the town's veterinarian, can help. With a little assistance from Tulip, Gavin vows to make Mac realize that their feelings are more than just puppy love...
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The opening chapter of this book had me laughing! I knew then that I was going to enjoy Mac and her friends. Mac is going home for the first time since she was left at the altar and is still embarrassed by it. I also like this small Maine town that was very nicely described in this book. mac is the type of character that I always enjoy reading about , funny , tough but lovable. Gavin is a veterinarian and seems quite interested in Mac , he also sounds very dreamy and I found myself wondering why Mac was not dating him in High School….. Then to make this book an even more enjoyable experience , enter Tulip a runaway/stray puppy who just steals my heart! Mac takes a bit longer to fall in love with Tulip but eventually the bond is formed. I appreciated the author writing about animal cruelty in this story and how it is intolerable, I know that it is a tough subject to introduce in this type of book but kudos to Jenn McKinlay for doing an excellent job! There were quite a few scrapes and scuffles involving Mac that were hilarious, I found myself laughing out loud a few times! All in all a very enjoyable, heartwarming book. I am happy that this is the first book in the series and there will be more to follow.
About Jenn McKinlay
Jenn is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of several mystery series and will be debuting a new women’s fiction series in June 2017, starting with the title About a Dog. She lives in sunny Arizona in a house that is overrun with kids, pets and her husband’s guitars.
Awwww cute cover 😀
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Fun and sweet, a great combination. Great review Cindy.
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Laughing and smiling right from the very beginning is always a good thing. This sounds so fun and perfect for summer!
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This one sounds like my cuppa tea. I love characters with history. Adding it to my list! Great review!
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Aww, this sounds like such a sweet and fun read. I’m a sucker for a book with a puppy in it anyway so I may have to check this out. Great review!
I love puppies too! I hope that you will enjoy it!
Veterinarian? Dog? Sold! lol
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That’s great Karen , enjoy!
I’m glad to see you enjoyed this one, because it’s on my to be read pile! Great review. 🙂
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Oh gosh, Animal cruelty breaks my heart. I am glad the author took on this tough topic. I just don’t know if I can read this, because of the subject matter.
I know Heidi , it is heartbreaking to read about.
Sounds like a fun read and I always love it when an animal is in a book, even though I don’t have pets I enjoy from afar in my reading!
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It was a fun read for the most part.
SO happy to see you enjoyed this one. I have had my eye on it but may have to pick it up soon. Great review!
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Oh nice. I always worry about the dog (including movies) so it is good to know it is a light book. I will have to add this one to the wishlist.
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I hope that you will enjoy reading it!
Mac sounds awesome! And yay for a puppy in the story. That’s great the author was able to touch on animal cruelty in the book. It’s an important topic.
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It really is.
We love a book that makes you laugh out loud from the get-go — and puppies, too! Animal cruelty is heart-breaking to read about, and we usually pass on books that contain it — but like you, we appreciate the author writing about it; and since you say she does such a great job, we’re going to add this one to the list. Great review, Cindy! 🙂
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That’s great, I hope you will enjoy the book. I know, animal cruelty is awful and way too tough to read about.
I have this book waiting for me to read it. Your review makes me want to start right now, but you know…obligations. LOL ~Aleen
I know ! NetGalley etc. 🙂
Wasn’t this a great book?! I just loved the whole group of firends and though that Mac and Gavin were really great together. Plus Tulip was just amazing.
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This sounds like a very sweet love story. Yay, for the dog. I love when animals are featured in books. I’m curious. Is this a series or can be read as standalone?
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It can be read as a standalone. Yayy for the dog!
Oh I am so looking forward to this one. It looks super cute!
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Hope that you enjoy it!