NEW RELEASE
The Lucky Dog Matchmaking Service - Beth Kendrick (2012)
Lara Madigan is a matchmaker. As a long-time dog lover, she pairs people with their perfect dog. Evan, Lara's fiance, is getting a bit tired of stray dogs showing up on their doorstep. After Evan flushes her dog's beloved old stuffed squirrel down the toilet, Lara retaliates by flushing her engagement ring and relationship goodbye. Suddenly homeless, Lara moves in with her high-maintenance mother. In her mom's exclusive gated community, Lara's services are in high demand. When Lara rescues a bloodhound from a busy intersection, his tags might just lead her to the man of her dreams. You don't have to be a dog lover to love this story. (AO)
The Lucky Dog Matchmaking Service, by Beth Kendrick, is about a dog trainer who's not so ready to commit to a human partner. The summary says: "Lara Madigan has a gift: She can help you find your soul mate - your canine soul mate, that is. As a dog trainer with a soft spot for strays, she's found the perfect home for sulky shih tzus, broken-down border collies, and diabolical Dalmatians. But while she'll always make room for one more rescue mutt, she's not sure she's ready to commit to another human being - especially after her long-term boyfriend drops the bomb: He's not a dog person. Horrified and temporarily homeless, Lara and her furry pack move in with her mother, a wealthy fashionista who forbids even a single drop of drool. As word gets around the exclusive gated community, Lara is overwhelmed with demands for her services. A model wants personal training for her overweight "flabrador"; an aging socialite preps her pedigreed puppy for dog show domination... If Lara can survive the breakup, the outrageous requests of her high-maintenance clientele, and her dogs' systematic destruction of her mother's McMansion, she might finally find the rescue dog who rescues her in return - by leading her straight to the guy who could be her perfect match." The Lucky Dog Matchmaking Service is out in May.