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    A New Leash On Love
    A New Leash On Love
    A New Leash On Love
    Audiobook10 hours

    A New Leash On Love

    Written by Debbie Burns

    Narrated by Stina Nielsen

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    About this audiobook

    Despite his highly successful marketing career, Craig Williams' personal life is falling apart. The puppy he's surrendering to the local shelter is one sign of how messed up things have gotten due to a recent divorce plus the loss of a child. He thinks he'd best focus on his two surviving kids. When Craig shows up to Megan Anderson's no-kill animal shelter, the confrontation that ensues sets them on a path neither could have predicted. As they begin spending time together, Megan starts to wonder if Craig's baggage is too much. But soon she'll have to make a choice that could bind them together forever...or drive them further apart than the day they met.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJul 4, 2017
    ISBN9781501965531
    A New Leash On Love
    Author

    Debbie Burns

    Debbie Burns is a critically acclaimed author of women’s fiction and romance novels who has received, in addition to starred reviews and top picks, first-place awards for her short stories, flash fiction, and more. Her hobbies include hiking, gardening, and daydreaming, which, of course, always leads to new story ideas. She lives with her family, two phenomenal rescue dogs, and a somewhat tetchy Maine coon cat in St. Louis. For more information, visit AuthorDebbieBurns.com.

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    • 4/5
      A New Leash on Love by Debbie BurnsBook #1: Rescue Me SeriesSource: NetgalleyMy Rating: 4/5 starsMy Review: Megan Anderson’s least favorite time of the year is the after Christmas regrets phase when families who were so stoked to have a new pet at Christmas have suddenly realized the realities of caring for a fur baby. When the acceptance has set in, those families begin surrendering their pets to shelters like the one Megan runs. Craig Williams doesn’t want to be the bad guy, but he’s been starring in that role for a long time, and as the bad guy, it’s his job to surrender his daughter’s Christmas puppy to a shelter. The whole process leading up to the surrendering of the puppy has been utterly miserable and if he can just get through this, things may actually start to look for him. And then he meets Megan Anderson at the shelter and his day goes from bad to worse. Not only is she angry about his surrendering of the puppy, she’s livid and lets him know in no uncertain terms exactly how she feels about his entirely selfish decision to give up his pet. To be sure, Craig is cranky about Megan’s outburst, but he’s also intrigued by a woman so passionate about the animals she cares for. As luck would have it, his daughter changes her mind about the puppy and Craig finds himself right back in Megan’s world and happy to be there. Megan falls instantly for Craig’s daughter and his daughter falls instantly in love with the shelter and wants to become involved. As fa as Craig is concerned it’s a win/win and he has no intention of denying his daughter her passion. If Craig is tremendously lucky, he may even get to experience a little of his own passion. Megan isn’t afraid to date, but she doesn’t do so all that often. Her job at the shelter is a full-time job for two that she does with the help of just a few part-time volunteers and that leaves very little time for a personal life. Additionally, since he split from her fiancé, Megan has been hesitant to give her attention and/or her heart to anyone. But, Craig Williams is a cat of a different color and he is certainly worth her limited free time and attention. The only real difficulty for Megan is the inclusion of Craig’s daughter in her world. Make no mistake, Megan adores Craig’s daughter, but as she finds out more about their family’s background, Megan is hesitant to risk hurting the youngster. Turns out, dating on the down low is all kinds of sexy and fun, but both Megan and Craig know they can’t go on this way forever. Not only does Craig’s daughter (and son!) complicate their romance, so do issues at the shelter, and Megan’s own past which she hasn’t completely dealt with. It seems every time Megan and Craig gain a little ground, some fresh hell crops up to knock them back more than a few steps. When the final straw lands on the proverbial camel’s back, Megan does the only thing she knows to do, she hightails it to her mother’s house and seeks the solace and resolution she has not often found there. With any luck and a lot of conversation, Megan will be able to deal with her past so she can address her crazy uncertain future and her feelings for a man she never meant to love. The Bottom Line: I am a sucker for a book with animals in it and the fur babies certainly helped me to more thoroughly enjoy this book! Both Megan and Craig are very likeable characters who each have a good deal of crap in their respective pasts to make them wary of love and romance. There is plenty of conflict and difficulty in this read to keep the pages turning quickly and enough emotional turmoil to keep one wondering at the possibility of a HEA. Rest assured, dear reader there is an HEA in this one and getting there is so vey worth the time and effort. Though Goodreads lists this read as book one in a series, it can absolutely be read and enjoyed as a standalone.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this book. I was pleasantly surprised very early in the book when I realized that the story was set in St. Louis. It is always a lot of fun to find some familiar places worked into this kind of story. I really liked how much of a role the shelter played in the story. The animals and the shelter are a big part of this one. This was a really well told romance that had a very realistic feeling.Megan and Craig meet in a rather difficult situation for both of them. Let's just say things don't go too well for either of them at their first meeting. They both really show how mature they are and their second meeting is definitely improved. They find themselves really being drawn to each other as they spend more time together. Their relationship really moved at a natural pace.Megan works at a no-kill animal shelter. She is actually the one who is running the place on a day to day basis. She has a lot of responsibility to deal with and her job can be really tough at times. I loved all of the staff at the shelter and the animals really were wonderful. I thought it was a whole lot of fun having so many animals play an important role in the story.Craig has had more than his fair share of heartbreak. He really was such a good man. He is very focused on being a good dad to his children. He wants to do whatever is in his power to make their lives better. He isn't really looking for a relationship when he meets Megan but knows he needs to take a chance.I really liked the characters in this book. Megan and Craig were both incredibly likeable and they seemed so perfect together. I could totally see this pair together for the long haul. There are a few dramatic moments and I liked how everything worked out in the end. Nothing in the book was overly drawn out and the pacing of the story was very well done.I would recommend this story to fans of contemporary romance. This was a really heartfelt romance with characters that have been through a lot. This is a debut novel from Debbie Burns and I am really looking forward to getting my hands on the next book in this series.I received an advance reader edition of this book from Sourcebooks Casablanca via NetGalley.