"Petunia is the matchmaker in this delightful tale."
Reviewed by Sandra Wurman
Posted October 18, 2016
Romance Contemporary
The heart is like a lock. There is only one key -- a special
key that can fully open it. Open it to possibilities that
seemed beyond your ken. This newest Jill Shalvis book is a
total joy to read. Heart candy one would say, THE TROUBLE
WITH MISTLETOE is about finding that key. The person who holds that key could very well be the
solution to so many of your issues. Issues that caused you
to flee from home in search of something, perhaps. Or maybe
just running from something uncomfortable. Unsettling in
the least. All we can hope for is that we grow out of those issues.
But what happens when the guy who broke your heart shows up
at your pet store -- cat carrier in hand -- looking for a
favor. Well that's one of Willa's problems. The guy can go
scratch -- but a pet in need is a whole other story. Keane was trying to do the right thing. Taking care of his
great aunt's cat while she was recovering was the right
thing -- especially for a relative that he had deep feelings
for. Petunia the cat was giving him a run for his money --
so he started calling her Pita (you can guess). Strangely
enough Petunia put on an entirely different face for Willa.
So naturally Keane thinks he has a great solution for his
problem. Ah but Willa isn't about to fall under Keane's spell again.
Sure she loves Petunia even though she doesn't usually
board pets. This wasn't about the cat. And annoyingly Keane
didn't seem to have any idea that he actually knows Willa. Jill Shalvis manages once again to capture our heart while
she cagily uses the magic of animals to create a lovely
scenario filled with love and passion. Do not let yourself
be misled with the title THE TROUBLE WITH MISTLETOE. This
is not your usual Christmas fare -- reminder this is a work
by Jill Shalvis. So while the timing is the holiday season
THE TROUBLE WITH MISTLETOE is timeless. Anyone whose heart
is affected with the love of their pet will find themselves
laughing and sighing. This is vintage Jill Shalvis and her
fans are sure to love it. THE TROUBLE WITH MISTLETOE is
that we ultimately have to say goodbye to some new friends.
But here's to meeting them again sometime soon.
SUMMARY
If she has her way . . . Willa Davis is wrangling puppies when Keane Winters
stalks into her pet shop with frustration in his
chocolate-brown eyes and a pink bedazzled cat carrier in
his hand. He needs a kitty sitter, stat. But the last
thing Willa needs is to rescue a guy who doesn’t even
remember her . . . He’ll get nothing but coal in his stocking. Saddled with his great-aunt’s Feline from Hell, Keane is
desperate to leave her in someone else’s capable hands.
But in spite of the fact that he’s sure he’s never seen
the drop-dead-gorgeous pet shop owner before, she seems
to be mad at him . . . Unless he tempers “naughty” with a special kind of nice .
. . Willa can’t deny that Keane’s changed since high school:
he’s less arrogant, for one thing—but he doesn’t even
remember her. How can she trust him not to break her
heart again? It’s time to throw a coin in the fountain,
make a Christmas wish—and let the mistletoe do its work .
. .
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