Ellen may not believe in storybook love, but it’s about
to rewrite her life . . .
Ellen’s figured out that finding the right guy is all
about compatibility. That’s why she signs up for Detailed Dating—the local
online dating scene in Sacramento.
They ask men the hard questions, compare their answers with hers, then she
filters through the profiles of each provided “match.” After numerous email
exchanges, she narrows it down to two promising candidates she’s excited to
meet in person.
When Ellen’s best friend asks her for a favor,
dog-sitting leads to disaster and Ellen ends up at the local vet where she
meets a man she can’t get out of her mind. Henry isn’t a logical choice, but
she finds herself paying for dog obedience class to spend more time with him.
Ellen knows that in order to have a lasting relationship,
she should take the safe route and go for one of the pre-screened guys. But,
how can she think with her head when her heart keeps begging her to give Henry
a chance?
Excerpt
Holding Rachel’s
bright yellow dishtowel under Chester’s
saliva-dripping mouth, I panicked at the morphed sounds he was making. “Hang in
there, dude.”
I shifted him in
my arms then slammed on the metal bell some more. “Does anyone work here?”
“Can I help?” A
male voice came from behind me.
“Yes, this dog
got into my purse and—” I paused mid-sentence as my gaze met dark gray eyes
that sent a bolt of adrenaline through me. My heart flipped in my chest. Not an
appropriate reaction when Rach’s dog could be dying. “I-I think he ate
something toxic. Maybe my lip-gloss? Are you the vet? Can you give him that
charcoal stuff to make him barf it up?”
He studied Chester’s half-open
mouth. “Try setting him down. I’ll take a look.”
“Thanks.” I
knelt, still holding the towel under his mouth—because, ew, slobber all
over the place.
The vet dropped
to his knees next to Chester
and pried his little jaw open.
Hech! Hech!
As he examined
the dog’s throat, I couldn’t help checking him out. There was something
going on behind those dark eyes that had me dying to learn everything about
him. Where he was from, what made him tick, what he looked for in a girl . . .
My pulse slammed
into overdrive.
Weird that the
vet was wearing sweats, though. Maybe he’d finished with his last patient and
was going for a run? Definitely looked like a guy who worked out regularly.
Yeah, that’s what I should be thinking about while my friend’s dog was gagging
for his life. What was wrong with me? Focus, Ellen. “Can you save him?”
Susan Hatler Bio:
Susan
Hatler is an international bestselling author who writes humorous and emotional
contemporary romance and young adult novels. A natural optimist, she believes
life is amazing, people are fascinating, and imagination is endless. She loves
spending time with her characters and hopes you do, too. You can visit her
website at www.susanhatler.com.
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Love at First Date (US ONLY)
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Love at First Date
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