TAKE A CHANCE ON ME

Author: Susan Donovan ISBN:0312983751 8/2003 CONTEMPORARY Publisher: ST. MARTIN'S PRESS

They've Got Nothing In Common... For animal behaviorist Emma Jenkins, romance has been at the bottom of her daily "to do" list since making it through a messy divorce. But everything changes the day six-feet-of-gorgeous Thomas Tobin walks into her office with a quivering Chinese Crested named Hairy, a canine that looks more like an underfed rodent than a dog. Sure Thomas is sending her mixed signals-but that charming smile just sent Emma's dormant sex drive through the roof... But Animal Attraction... Thomas isn't looking for a fling. In fact, he wants nothing to do with women. He just wants to know if Hairy witnessed his owner's murder. But something tells him that asking Emma to help him with the case will spell nothing but trouble-trouble in the form of serious temptation. And the Willingness To Take A Chance On Love... Thomas knows that relying on Emma's expertise-and her soft touch with a weird dog that has somehow become his-may be a crazy way to track a killer. Especially when Emma's down-home warmth makes him want to believe that anything is possible--even true love. Visit Susan Donovan on her website: http://www.susandonovan.com/

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Run as fast as you can to your nearest bookstore and buy TAKE A CHANCE ON ME. This book is full of vibrant, realistic characters and scenes, details, observations, and dialogue that move you from hooting with laughter to misty eyes and back to giggling with delight. The wonderfully flawed hero and heroine, Thomas and Emma, are supported by a colorful array of secondary characters that will make you sorry you have to turn the last page. Hairy is now my favorite dog in fiction and I was enchanted by the inclusion of his point of view. My only advice for the author is "write faster!"

Maria