Thursday, December 5, 2024

Disturbing Pranks and a Cute Pup!

 

TITLE: The Christmas War Paws
AUTHOR: Tereece M. Clarke
PUBLISHER: LifeSlice Media
PUBLISHING DATE: December 24, 2023
PAGES: 118   
SOURCE: Kindle Unlimited


FROM GOODREADS: Dr. Francesca Johnson-DeWitt is ready for a Bahamian Christmas vacation, but her post-divorce plans take an unexpected turn when fate intervenes. In the charming town of Ohio Falls, her college nemesis, the smug Dr. Sebastian Bing, rekindles an old rivalry, sparking a hilarious and heartwarming Christmas War that turns the quaint town upside down. 
Join the festive chaos in this delightful, heated, rom-com novella filled with pranks, pie, forgiveness, and unexpected love.

MY THOUGHTS: I grabbed this from KU for a readathon over the Thanksgiving break.  When I saw it featured two veterinarians, I assumed there had to be a cute puppy somewhere and I wasn't wrong!

Frankie has returned to Ohio Falls to settle her grandmother's estate.  When she arrives, some wood collapses at the residence and she ends up rescuing a cute puppy she affectionately calls Puddin'.  Puddin' needs medical attention and since the local vet office is closed, Frankie, a vet herself, breaks in to get treatment.  She is soon met by her old best friend and her brother Sebastian, whom Frankie dated years ago.  Frankie and Sebastian despise each other and continue to go out of their way to make each other miserable.  Then one night of hate sex in a stranded truck opens the way for communication to start and they realize they may not hate each other after all.

I really enjoyed this read but I will warn you, this is a pretty spicy novel.  Considering it was rather short, there was still plenty of plot and backstory woven in which made for an enjoyable read.  Puddin' was a very special pup, and his appearance really works into the ending and tugs at the heartstrings.  I would recommend this for anyone wanting a cute Christmas romance with a side helping of puppy breath! 

MY RATING: 4 PAWS



5 comments:

  1. Why is hate sex extra spicy? Lol. This sounds cute and I want to know more about Puddin'.

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  2. I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's hard to do spicy with so little room for development of world and characters in a shorter book.

    Anne - Books of My Heart

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  3. Sounds cute...especially that puppy named Puddin'! :D

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  4. If they are going to continue to make spicy romances with cutsy sweet looking covers they need to put a pepper ranking on the back to let people know. It's a pet peeve of mine...lol. Glad you enjoyed this one!

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