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Home Is Where the Bark Is

by Kandy Shepherd

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ISBN13: 9780425234297
ISBN10: 0425234290
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From the author of the delightful Love is a Four-Legged Word comes another novel of romance, mystery, and dogs.

Former model Serena Oakley has opened Paws-A-While, a doggy daycare and spa in San Francisco. When a ruggedly handsome client walks in, holding a Yorki-Poo too dainty for his personality, Serena knows something's not right.

Undercover PI Nick Whalen has followed a series of identity frauds to Serena and is determined to dig up secrets he's certain she is hiding. Despite their mutual distrust, Nick and Serena find themselves bonding over an injured, orphaned dog. And soon they're arousing more than just suspicions. But will the pair trust in love enough to thwart a danger circling too close to home?

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"Shepherd's winning new contemporary romance, the follow-up to Love Is a Four-Legged Word, features former model Serena Oakley, a woman once photographed covered in chocolate and voted 'the gal American men wanted to lick all over.' Now owner of Paws-A-While, a doggy day care, her radar goes up when handsome Nick Whalen walks in the door clutching a teacup Yorkie. He's a PI hired to determine if there's a connection between Paws-AWhile and the identity theft of its patrons 'parents,' and his bow-wearing pup is actually his aunt's pet. Though Nick finds Serena seductively sweet, her skittish behavior arouses his suspicions, and Serena has her own trust issues with men and a past of violent victimization. But when Serena's identity is stolen, she and Nick come clean to one another and the sizzle heats up. Shepherd provides enough in the way of red herrings to keep the reader wondering whodunit, but the book's mystery component takes a definite back seat to the developing romance. Compelling lead characters, the clever if cutesy doggy friendly setting, and a deft hand at light humor mitigate yet another heroine-as-victim. (July)" Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright PWyxz LLC)
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About the Author

Kandy Shepherd lives in Australia. This is her second novel.
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Virginia Campbell, August 27, 2011 (view all comments by Virginia Campbell)
The sexiest weakness in a man is his vulnerability to that one special woman. No matter how big, gruff, rough, and tough a man may be, love makes him reachable. The bigger they are...the harder they fall. The most invincible Alpha male may offer his heart like a gift to the woman he loves, and then he will wait for the look on her face to make sure she is pleased with the gift. In one who is usually without self-doubt, that moment of uncertainty is very appealing. I love a man who loves dogs and is kind to animals, and Nick Whalen, the sexy P.I. in Kandy Shepherd's "Home is Where the Bark Is", certainly fits that description. When he goes undercover to investigate a fraud scheme, he never dreams that he will fall head-over-heels for his prime suspect. When he meets Serena Oakley, the owner and operator of "Paws-A-While", a trendy doggy day-care center, he is thrown for a loop! She seems sweet and sincere, and Nick definitely finds her sexy! Serena is immediately drawn to Nick, but somehow he just doesn't seem like the kind of guy to own a prissy little toy dog like the one he brings to her pet place. Suspicion, sweet sensuality, and secrets aplenty are combined with mysterious mayhem, great charm and humor for a very satisfying romantic read!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780425234297
Author:
Shepherd, Kandy
Publisher:
Berkley Trade
Author:
Shepherd, Kate
Subject:
Romance - Contemporary
Subject:
Dogs
Subject:
Love stories
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Publication Date:
20100706
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
8.22x6.18x.95 in. .66 lbs.
Age Level:
17-17
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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Shepherd's winning new contemporary romance, the follow-up to Love Is a Four-Legged Word, features former model Serena Oakley, a woman once photographed covered in chocolate and voted 'the gal American men wanted to lick all over.' Now owner of Paws-A-While, a doggy day care, her radar goes up when handsome Nick Whalen walks in the door clutching a teacup Yorkie. He's a PI hired to determine if there's a connection between Paws-AWhile and the identity theft of its patrons 'parents,' and his bow-wearing pup is actually his aunt's pet. Though Nick finds Serena seductively sweet, her skittish behavior arouses his suspicions, and Serena has her own trust issues with men and a past of violent victimization. But when Serena's identity is stolen, she and Nick come clean to one another and the sizzle heats up. Shepherd provides enough in the way of red herrings to keep the reader wondering whodunit, but the book's mystery component takes a definite back seat to the developing romance. Compelling lead characters, the clever if cutesy doggy friendly setting, and a deft hand at light humor mitigate yet another heroine-as-victim. (July)" Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright PWyxz LLC)
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