Review: She's got a curse of puppy love...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 29, 2013
When Regina Patterson found a big St. Bernard in the park and brought him to her grooming shop in hopes of finding his owner she had no idea what she was getting herself into. When her new doggy friend digs up a bejeweled collar that transforms him into a man she finds out that he was, Yves Sucat, a Crusader who has spent the past 900 years cursed to live as a dog. But the collar's power is only temporary and Yves needs her help to break his curse.Readers who are dog lovers are sure to enjoy ONE HOT KNIGHT. Especially those who love a goofy, humorous paranormal romance in the vein of Molly Harper or Michele Bardsley. While I often enjoy a funny PNR there was just something about this one that went past funny and into cheesy territory for me, not unenjoyable as a whole, just a little cringe-inducing at times. If you're great at suspending disbelief and don't have a habit of poking holes in a plot you're sure to love ONE HOT KNIGHT. That said, the opening scene really had me head-scratching with its abruptness. There's never an explanation of why Regina was in the park and decided to take a strange dog to her grooming shop (as a dog owner I'd have been worried the dog would possibly attack my paying clients' pets so the logic of it all--or the lack thereof--bugged me).My issues with those factors aside, ONE HOT KNIGHT, manages to be sweet and sexy. Yves' personality is amusing as he adjusts to modern life and social differences that he's observed but not experienced as a man. Regina is a solid heroine with a good heart and a likable determination that keeps Yves from walking all over her. They made a good match and though there wasn't much conflict to keep them from a HEA aside from the curse the resolution was still quite satisfying.A fun, quick read when you need a humorous pick-me-up after a long day or a dark read.Notes: ARC received via publisher.