Review: A fun and fast read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2013
“Whoever said money can’t buy happiness has never paid a shelter fee.”–EllieZachary Collins isn’t proud of the fact that he faked being a psychic for a TV reality show and that he was so good at helping solve crimes that people believed him. When Hannah Dawson hires his security company to help protect two millionaires–the cat and dog in her care–Zach can’t say no. After all, unknown to Hannah, he unwittingly played a big role in ruining her life years before. While protecting Hannah and her pets, Zach gets two big shockers: first, he might actually be psychic when her pets start communicating with him and second, he might be falling for a client…“This woman posed a serious threat to his vow never to fall for a client.”–Zach’s thoughtsThis is a fast and fun read with a nice mystery attached to it. I loved the irony that Zach becomes an actual psychic after pretending to be one for so long, and as he laments–it’s for animals! I liked that little twist, and it was fun reading the pets’ thoughts. If you have a cat or a dog, you’ll enjoy the stereotypical depiction of a plotting and intelligent cat and a loving but dumb dog.“This doesn’t mean I like you. It just means I’m cold, and you’re warm. Get over it.”–Abbott the catI really liked Zach’s character and can understand why he does what he does because of his background. Hannah is an all-around sweetheart, and it’s easy to see why Zach falls for her. Zach’s character seemed to be more fleshed out though, and I liked learning about his background, but there were some unanswered questions about his past that I was still curious about at the end of the book. Secondary characters were entertaining and interesting, particularly Ellie, the elderly woman that Hannah took care of who gave her entire multi-million dollar fortune to her pets. Ellie had a fascinating backstory that made me wish she was still around to tell Ellie more about it!“I’m here! Oh, I love you so much! Where are you going? I’m right here! Pleaaase!”–Costello the dogThe romance is mostly sweet, but there is a sex scene that I’d say pushes the heat level closer to the medium side, rather than low. The mystery was well-done, and I was surprised at most of the revelations. Overall, I would recommend this to those who are looking for a fun yet suspenseful contemporary romance. This is a 4 out of 5 for me!(Originally posted on my blog; I received a copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.)