(St. Helena Vineyard 6)
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Paperback, 279 pages
Published March 3rd 2015
Montlake Romance
Book Blurb:
When it comes to caring for the furry residents of St. Helena, California, groomer and pet rescuer Shay Michaels can handle anything. Humans are another story, though especially Deputy Jonah Baudouin. He is the town s resident superhero: upright, uptight, and jaw-droppingly gorgeous, even when he s investigating complaints about Shay s beloved foster animals. And that spells danger for Shay, a free spirit who can t risk trusting the wrong person again.
Jonah and Shay have been circling each other ever since she came to town, and he's running out of reasons to "not" kiss her senseless. But this deputy is a straight shooter with his eye on the sheriff's badge. He can t afford to get involved with Shay, a chaos magnet with luscious curves who s liable to turn his career and his life upside down. He enforces laws. She breaks them repeatedly. Keeping her out of trouble is becoming a full-time job and it s one he hopes is never going to end.
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Shay is the St. Francis of Assisi of St. Helena—the patron saint of animals. She rescues animals and tends to them until they find their "fur-ever" homes. This couldn't be more different from her own childhood experience, as she grew up bouncing between foster homes that left her with painful memories. Her backstory is heartbreaking: after losing both parents in a drug bust gone wrong, she ended up in a foster home where her foster brothers taunted and teased her relentlessly. As if that wasn't enough trauma, she later fell on hard times after being swindled by her ex. Despite everything, she's a survivor.
Shay sometimes walks the line between right and wrong—the boundaries get blurry when you're guided by a big heart rather than strict rules. Her run-ins with the law become even more complicated when her sexy neighbor "Sheriff" Jonah shows up to serve and protect. The tension between them builds until they're both ready to combust.
Jonah lives by the book, but can Shay teach him to have fun, embrace life, and maybe even become a "cat" person? Can Jonah help Shay learn to trust humans as much as she trusts her animals? Their romance plays out like a game of cat and mouse, leading to both hilarious scenes and tear-jerking moments.
I encourage everyone to pick up this Marina Adair novel—she's an auto-buy author for me. She writes straight from the heart, and this story will definitely tug at your heartstrings. Watching the animals find their forever families is pure joy, though I would have loved to learn more about Goldilocks. Maybe she could be featured in an upcoming book? I can't wait to see what's in store for the rest of St. Helena's residents.
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