Zoe Dawson (1)

I love this boxed set! I was expecting to have fun reading these books and I was not disappointed. I love dogs and books with dogs on the cover always catch my eye. I have a bunch on my Kindle and even more on my wishlist. Probably comes from [bc:Barney Beagle|2755863|Barney Beagle|Jean Bethell|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1287566743s/2755863.jpg|2781565] being the first book I learned to read. It is still beloved. Sorry. I digress.
These books revolve around 4 women who meet at a dog park and become great friends. The first book, Leashed, is about Callie and her Great Dane, Jack. The second, Groomed for Murder, is about Brooke and her bulldog, Roscoe. They were both fun romances though I enjoyed Groomed for Murder more. Maybe because of the mystery that needed to be solved. Maybe because of Roscoe. Have a box of Kleenex ready for that story. I really like the characters and am eager to read the stories of Harper and Poe. I must confess to dying for the story about Poe. Harper has a poodle named Blue but Poe...man, Poe has the Terrible Two. The Terrible Two are Jack Russell terrier named...wait for it...Edgar and Allen! I just know that story is going to be a hoot! Back to this boxed set. The stories were engaging, the characters well done and the dogs lovable. The only thing that I really didn't get into was the hot sex. It was well done. The author knows how to write a scene. I just really don't look for it in books with dogs. It doesn't distract or take away anything from the story, which is why I am not removing a star. I just didn't find it necessary to the stories. Some heat would be fine but I just felt like the hot scenes were filler. It is a personal preference though, so I only judged it on how well the author wrote the scenes. I think people who enjoy things steamy will be happy. For those who like it clean, here's your warning. I will be recommending this set to dog and romance lovers.
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