Review: incredible, beautifully descriptive, epic love story.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 20, 2014
The Vixen and the Vet,  Katy RegeneryReview from jeannie zelos book reviewsI've enjoyed several of Katy's books now, and looked forward to this one. It was a slow start and I felt maybe it wasn'tgoing to be one that worked for me, but as I continued I slowly got engrossed and absorbed in the developing romanceand the story surrounding i,t and simply couldn't put the book down til I'd finished.Savannah, she was someone with ambition, who'd worked hard and yet lost her hard won job through trusting the wrongperson. Now she's home and looking for a way forward, to regain her career. She's put onto an editor looking for a 4thJuly story, which may be her way back into journalism. Knowing there's a local Army Vet who's hidden himself away sincehe was so disabled in an explosion, and seeing how the town who loved their golden boy has discarded him now he'sdamaged, she thinks thats just the story to get her back on track. To be fair she does also think its shameful the way Asherhas been treated, and isn't one of those people who can't see beyond the surface to the person benenath. You may thinkpeople wouldn't act like this, ridicule, ignore someone disabled, expect them to stay out of sight, away from "normal"people. Sadly you'd be wrong. I'm an amputee, and although most people are great, treat me just as they do others there'salways a minority who stare, who make pointed remarks, and make it clear that anyone who doesn't look the same shouldstay out of sight. Katy had some of the townspeoples reactions spot on. I've been asked not to go close to someone'sgrandchild in case my false leg scared them! Kid's in genral are great, ask what they want and accpet everything are normal- its adults that are rude and scared...Asher agrees to be interviewed, setting some strict conditions. Though he's become pratically a hermit, only seeing hishousekeeper Miss Potts ( and she's a real star lady) he's intrigued, and tempted by Savannah. His first instinct is to say no,but Miss Potts knows just the way to goad him into a yes...and that woman is so good for him. She's looked after himsince his parents were killed when he was young, and he has no other family. He really is alone, but she sees a way to bringhim back into the world with Savannnah's help.Slowly they get to feel more for each other, until they are deeply in love, and Savannah's story is ready. Along the way ofthe unfolding romance ( and boy is Asher a real romantic or what? That picnic!!)  there's her sister's upcoming wedding,and an incident connected with that which has repercussions for them all. Then there's Savannah's story that's slowlychanging, Miss Potts and her encouragemnt for Asher's progress with recent medical developments, and then - crash, it allfolds like a house of cards. Asher and Savannah are both heartbroken, but it's difficult to see how they can ever get backwhat they've lost - a true, one only love.Stars: Five, a real love story.ARC supplied by author.