Shay Michaels covets her position in St. Helena as the top
stylist to the
town's most elite and furriest residents. Besides her
position at the pet
spa she is the resident saint at St. Paws Animal Rescue, a
foster service
she runs out of her home for a variety of animals needing
help and forever
families.
Hot-ass Deputy Jonah Baudouin is amused at finding Shay
locked in one of her own dog kennels, while attempting to
coax a Great
Dane inside. Jonah is there investigating a stolen
property claim and
choses to leave Shay stranded. This is not the first time
she is found
breaking the law for her residents. Shay was a foster
child spending time
in many temporary homes following the death of her mother
and
acceptance for being who she is as a person has never been
appreciated
nor accepted.
Cuties with Booties, a pet-adoption blog, included St.
Helena's sexiest
working men with a pet in need, but Shay was never able to
convince the
hotty Jonah to shed his professional status to comply.
Jonah is vying for
the office of Sheriff against the mayor's son, also a
deputy and a very vain
and slough-off one. The more Shay tangles with the law,
the more time
she seems to spend with her neighbor, the sexy Jonah.
Hoping
desperately to become one with this community, Shay's
uppermost goal
is to save her poor lost critters, no matter the cost to
her. Eventually
giving in to the desire between the two of them, Shay is
finally gaining a
feeling of belonging. Being against the law by violating
the "four pets per
family" law, a few friends encourage her to open a legal
rescue for pets at
a downtown location. Jonah supports her and helps with
her Prance for
Paws Charity Pet Walk and selling of the calendars to
support the cause.
When Jonah's devious opponent exposes her flight from
Monterey, all
hell breaks loose and Jonah is devastated that she doesn't
trust him with
her secret. Shay fears she has lost her forever home
unless she can
stand up to them all and make things right.
NEED YOU FOR KEEPS is a heartwarming romance that is but
one in the Heroes of St.
Helena series. This is a refreshing tale involving
ornery little critters and
an emotional woman with a heart of gold whose welfare
comes only
second to her cause. Her unusual escapades will keep you
chuckling and
wondering what she's going to do next. I thoroughly
enjoyed NEED YOU FOR KEEPS
and certainly loved having the story surround a bunch of
loveable critters.
I can't wait to read further stories in this series.
Marina Adair creates
amusing tales and shows an abundance of emotion and caring
throughout. NEED YOU FOR KEEPS is a definite read for
everyone, especially for animal lovers!
When it comes to caring for the furry residents of St. Helena, California, groomer and pet rescuer Shay Michaels can handle anything. Humans are another story, though—especially Deputy Jonah Baudouin. He’s the town’s resident superhero: upright, uptight, and jaw-droppingly gorgeous, even when he’s investigating complaints about Shay’s beloved foster animals. And that spells danger for Shay, a free spirit who can’t risk trusting the wrong person again. Jonah and Shay have been circling each other ever since she came to town, and he’s running out of reasons to not kiss her senseless. But this deputy is a straight shooter with his eye on the sheriff’s badge. He can’t afford to get involved with Shay, a chaos magnet with luscious curves who’s liable to turn his career—and his life—upside down. He enforces laws. She breaks them—repeatedly. Keeping her out of trouble is becoming a full-time job…and it’s one he hopes is never going to end.
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