Home Is Where Your Bark Is
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“An amazing book for anyone who loves pets, romance, true-life situations, or all that combined. I couldn't put it down.” —Lori Foster, New York Times bestselling author
Love means learning to trust again.
Jake Stiles has no idea what he’s signing up for when he dashes into the rain to help a stranger and her dog who have been in a car accident, but fate has stepped in. Jenna Dunning was on her way to return her sister’s high-energy border collie to a shelter after another failed attempt at a forever home for him when a distracted driver ran into them. Jenna is being taken to the hospital and must rely on a caring stranger to take charge of the terrified canine.
When Jake and Jenna reconnect, Jenna’s delighted to learn Jake has taken on fostering the poorly trained border collie, who they name Seven because this will be his seventh chance at being adopted. Jake’s not looking for a relationship—he just ended a disastrous one—but he realizes Jenna may be the key to making Seven’s fostering successful. The timing might be all wrong, but as they grow close, he has to admit that he’s falling in love.
Praise for Debbie Burns’ romance novels:
“Brims with kindness, hope, and a stalwart belief in second chances.” —Publishers Weekly for To Be Loved By You
“Pet lovers will adore all the animals introduced in Burns’ sweet romance.” —Booklist for A New Leash on Love
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A spirited border collie brings two people together in this heart-tugging contemporary from Burns (the Rescue Me series). When Jenna Dunning's sister, Monica, realizes she's not the right person to care for the rambunctious border collie she adopted, Jenna agrees to drive the dog back to the shelter. Then she and another driver, Jake Stiles, are hit by a drunk driver. Jake, who is less banged up than Jenna, stays with her until the EMTs arrive and agrees to take the border collie to her sister's while Jenna recovers in the hospital. But after learning that Monica was going to surrender the dog, Jake agrees to foster him instead, quickly growing attached and naming the pooch Seven after the number of times he's been returned to the shelter. Though Seven is high-energy, Jake senses wariness in him and patiently works to gain the pup's trust. After Jenna gets out of the hospital, she helps too, offering her backyard for Jake to train Seven, and the humans soon entering into a tentative romance. Burns trusts the emotional arcs of her nuanced characters to propel the plot, creating a love story that is sweet and memorable. Chapters narrated by the adorable Seven add to the charm. Pet-loving romance fans will find this a treat.
