Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Book Review: Cold Nose, Warm Heart by Mara Wells

Cold Nose, Warm Heart by Mara Wells



Publisher & Release: Sourcebooks, January 28, 2020

Time and setting:  Present Day, Miami

Genre: Contemporary romance/Romantic comedy

Length: 384 Pages

Heat Level: 1 Flame

Rating: 4.5 Gold Crowns

Book Description: 

A poodle, a black lab and a Chihuahua walk into a dog park...
All Caleb Donovan has to do to redeem his family name is take a rundown Miami Beach apartment building and turn it into luxury condos. Easy, right?
Unfortunately, that would also turn the local dog park into a parking lot and the neighbors aren't having it. Caleb is faced with outright revolt, led by smart, beautiful building manager Riley Carson and her poodle, LouLou.
For Caleb, this project should have been a slam dunk. But even more challenging than the neighborhood resistance is the mutual attraction between him and Riley. It would be so much easier just to stay enemies.
Can Riley and her canine sidekick convince Caleb that what's best for business isn't always best for the heart?

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Vikki’s Musings

Thanks goes to the publisher, via Net-Galley, for the chance to read and review Cold Nose, Warm Heart by Mara Wells in advance of publication. My opinions are my own and are not influenced in any way.

Cold Nose, Warm Heart is a light-hearted read with the most adorable dog who stole my heart. The plot is unique with the characters joining together to build a dog park for the animals in the neighborhood. I LOVED that aspect of the story. The pacing is perfect for this book and kept me engaged from start to finish.

Riley’s the heroine and stole my heart from the first page. I loved how she kicked her shoes off and had a pile by her door. She got a raw deal when Donovan Resorts shut down. The owner ended up in jail, and she loses her position as assistant manager. 

Now she’s managing a 55+ rundown condo in Miami with lots of issues. I loved her tender care for her grandmother and the other seniors in the complex. Her loving relationship with her poodle, LouLou is endearing. I could feel her anxiety when she finds out her grandmother doesn’t own the condo complex.

Caleb Donovan is the hero with lots of problems. His father’s in prison, and his grandfather challenges him the take on the project to turn the George into a first-class Condo Complex in Miami, but there is a major problem. He must get his half-brother to agree to help him. That will be nearly impossible. When he arrives, he is bent on firing the manager, but when he meets Riley, he’s wowed by her, yet he blurts out “you’re fired.” That starts a relationship with lots of tension.

The romance between Riley and Caleb is delightful and at times emotional. They have a huge obstacle that should keep them apart, and on completely different sides, but the chemistry is so strong, they both step over the divide constantly. I thoroughly enjoyed their love story and wanted them to find a way to make it work.

If you enjoy contemporary romance with plenty of humorous moments, an array of adorable fur-babies, and characters that will steal your heart, then you’ll love Cold Nose, Warm Heart as much as I did. I can’t wait to read the next book in this wonderful series. I believe this may be a debut novel for Ms. Wells, and it’s very well-written with fantastic characters. I recommend this book to all animal lovers. It’s sure to enchant you. Happy reading!

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I love stories, any story, especially stories with kissing. Books, TV shows, movies––if there’s love, I’m so in. Originally from Southern California, I now live in Hollywood, Florida with my family and two carrot-loving rescue dogs––a poodle-mix named Houdini Beauregarde and Sheba Reba Rita Peanut, a chihuahua-mix.

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