Dog-Eared Daydreams

Puppy Christmas (Forever Home #2) by Lucy Gilmore Date Released: September 24, 2019 Sourcebooks Casablanca About Puppy Christmas These adorable service puppies are matchmakers in the making… Lila Vasquez might not be the “fun one” at Puppy Promise—the service puppy training school she runs with her sisters—but she can always be counted on to get things done. So when her latest client shows an interest in princess gowns over power suits, Lila puts aside her scruples, straps on the glittery heels, and gets to work. If only the adorable six-year-old’s father wasn’t such an appealing Prince Charming. Ford’s whole life revolves around his daughter…until he meets Lila. Smart, capable, and amazing at helping Emily gain confidence with her new service puppy at her side, Lila is everything he ever wanted—but she’s way out of his league. Good thing Emily and her new pup are up to the matchmaking task. This Christmas, it’s all hands (and paws) on deck! Add Puppy Chris...

Where Love Grows by Jay Northcote Date Released: September 24, 2019 About Where Love Grows When two broken men look to each other for help, an unexpected romance blooms.  Stephen’s home, deep in the heart of the Welsh valleys, suits his reclusive nature. However, as he recovers from illness, he’s struggling to manage alone. As nature reclaims the land he’s poured his heart into cultivating, he becomes increasingly unhappy. His only outlet is his blog, where he documents the decline of the garden that had been his pride and joy. Luke is more used to a concrete jungle. He was a high-flyer, living and working in London, until addiction sent him into free fall. Now on the road to recovery, he still wants to make some changes, but he’s unsure where to find the purpose and fulfilment he craves. A mutual acquaintance suggests Luke visits Stephen to help him out for a while, and a seed of hope is planted. From prickly beginnings, shoots of friendship emerge, blosso...

A Dash of Christmas (Montgomery Brothers #9) by Samantha Chase Date Released: September 24, 2019 Sourcebooks Casablanca About A Dash of Christmas With a dash of Christmas magic… Two people who have spent most of their lives being rivals… Learn a little something about following their hearts… Carter Montgomery broke the family mold when he went to culinary school. Now a successful restauranteur, he’s at a crossroads: should he continue on his successful path or look for a new challenge? What he needs is time alone to think things through. But his matchmaking family has other ideas… Emery Monaghan’s no-good fiancé has embroiled her in scandal and she needs a way out. When mentor Eliza Montgomery offers her a refuge, she’s relieved—until she realizes that the deal means rubbing elbows with Eliza’s son Carter—Emery’s childhood nemesis. Add A Dash of Christmas  on Goodreads . Find the Montgomery Brothers series on Goodreads . Purchase Links Sourceb...

The Orchid Throne (Forgotten Empires #1) by Jeffe Kennedy Date Released: September 24, 2019 St. Martin's Paperbacks About The Orchid Throne In the Forgotten Empires magic is forbidden, dreams are destiny, and love is the greatest power of all… A PRISONER OF FATE As Queen of the island kingdom of Calanthe, Euthalia will do anything to keep her people free—and her secrets safe—from the mad tyrant who rules the mainland. Guided by a magic ring of her father’s, Lia plays the political game with the cronies the emperor sends to her island. In her heart, she knows that it’s up to her to save herself from her fate as the emperor’s bride. But in her dreams, she sees a man, one with the power to build a better world—a man whose spirit is as strong, and whose passion is as fierce as her own… A PRINCE AMONG MEN Conrí, former Crown Prince of Oriel, has built an army to overthrow the emperor. But he needs the fabled Abiding Ring to succeed. The ring that Euthali...

Desperately Seeking Landlord by Micalea Smeltzer Release Date: September 27, 2019 About Desperately Seeking Landlord It was just supposed to be a fling. It would end and we’d go our separate ways. I should know by now nothing in my life is ever that simple. When Jamie Miller knocks on my door ten months after we ended our …  whatever it was, I promptly punch him in his smug face, for no other reason than I feel like it and he deserves it. It’s probably not the best way to handle things, but I’ve never been good at doing things properly. When he tells me he’s my new landlord, my whole world is rocked. But Jamie? He wants to prove to me he’s more than an egotistical jerk and for some reason he’s decided he wants me. I don’t think love is in the cards for me, and definitely not with Jamie, but he’s determined to prove me wrong. Read my five-plus-starred review of Desperately Seeking Landlord . Add Desperately Seeking Landlord ...