Harlequin Special Edition
Featuring: Cassie Marshall; Alex Santiago; Emma Marshall
216 pages ISBN: 0373659423 EAN: 9780373659425 Kindle: B0166B9IB8 Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
As an animal lover I couldn't resist this second
instalment in the Paradise Animal Clinic series.
A VALENTINE FOR THE VETERINARIAN is nicely
timed for spring and written by a former vet technician. A
VALENTINE FOR THE VETERINARIAN seems like an ideal match.
Dr. Cassie Marshall runs a vet clinic in Palmetto County,
Florida. One of her callers is deputy Alex Santiago, a
handsome cop, with his eager K-9 partner
Rex. Alex moved to the island neighbourhood of
Paradise with his mother when Miami got too hot for him,
and
he hasn't regretted it. Cassie, a single parent, hasn't
always had good experiences with police, but she tries to
see good in everyone. And her little girl Emma loves dogs,
even big German Shepherds like Max. Maybe that's why Emma
suggests Alex could be Cassie's Valentine. Whether the
adults like it or not, or even have time to spare, it seems
they have an assignment!
With plenty of animals, we go from a tiny kitten to the
Shepherd and more. I really like reading about the K-9 dog
getting trained for search and rescue, just one of the
skills which can be learned by these amazing dogs. I also
like the contrast between the chilly February weather in
the tale and our usual impression of Florida as a sun and
sand location. We see the natural surroundings and
wildlife, from oak trees to burrowing tortoises.
This romance isn't saccharin sweet, however. Adult issues
arise and the characters are big enough to face them on the
spot. They have reached a time in their lives when maturity
has to hit. We learn Cassie made a mistake in trusting
a guy when she was young and impressionable so she has
been loath to place trust in any man's staying power ever
since. Although there are plenty of good examples of happy
families, she hasn't really expected to end up that way,
not with a child who has to come first. I admire her
courage and the quality of life she's giving Emma. I also
believe she deserves a second chance. Cassie is also really
lucky in having two good friends, ladies who would never
judge her.
A VALENTINE FOR THE VETERINARIAN has a great deal to
recommend it, and Katie Meyer has provided a top-quality
contemporary romance story for adults.
When charismatic K-9 cop
Alex
Santiago shows up at Paradise Animal Clinic with a tiny
gray
kitten in his jacket, something inside Dr. Cassie Marshall
shifts. The overworked single mom and veterinarian had been
sure her plate was already full. Yet something about Alex's
coffee-brown eyes has made her reconsider. Surely she can
make room in her heart for just one more.
But
two? When Cassie learns she is pregnant after a hot night
with Alex, she panics. How can she handle one man, his dog,
her little girl, their cat and a baby? Her sexy deputy
sheriff has made no bones about wanting a simple
relationship. So how can she tell her love-shy Valentine
that their already full menagerie is about to be visited by
the stork?<
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