Sit, Stay, Love
A Novel for Dog Lovers
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
Take one abrasive professional athlete, a quirky out-of-work schoolteacher, and an overweight geriatric dog, and you're ready for a lesson in love...Tippy style.
Pro baseball pitcher Cal Crawford is not a dog guy. When he inherits his deceased mother's elderly dog, Tippy, he's quick to call on a pet-sitting service.
Gina isn't thrilled to be a dog sitter when her aspirations lie in the classroom. Furthermore, she can't abide the unfriendly Cal, a man with all the charm of a wet towel. But with no other prospects and a deep love for all things canine, she takes the job caring for Tippy.
As Gina travels through Cal's world with Tippy in tow, she begins to see Cal in a different light. Gina longs to show Cal the God-given blessings in his life that have nothing to do with baseball or fame. When her longing blooms into attraction, Gina does her best to suppress it. But Cal is falling in love with her too...
Discover the charming story of Tippy, the dog who brought a family together.
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Sweetness defines Mentink's (Dangerous Tidings) contemporary romance, though the sweetness is definitely spiked with humor and wit. Gina, an elementary school teacher, has two joys in her life: children and teaching. After a child goes missing on a field trip to a bakery, she is suddenly out of a job, and as a favor to an injured cousin, she agrees to take on her cousin's dog-sitting clients, among them famous baseball pitcher Cal Crawford. Cal never wanted, nor had time for, a dog, but after his mother passes away, Tippy, a dachshund mutt, comes into Cal's care. When Gina shows up to help, Cal is not prepared for how she will upend his carefully planned, career-focused world. Nor is he prepared for the challenge she presents to his heart and his peace of mind, especially when his mother's dog becomes famous. What follows is one part comedy of errors and circumstance, one part innocent love story, and one part testament to the power of God's love and forgiveness. Cheers, laughter, tears, and thoughtful moments are guaranteed.
