Rom-com fans will laugh out loud while reading I Hate You More by Lucy Gilmore (Ruff and Tumble), a fun
opposites-attract story about a former beauty pageant winner who falls for a
Type-A, by-the-book dog show judge.
Twenty-eight-year-old Ruby Taylor of Seattle, Wash., is
beautiful--inside and out. Crowned a Beauty Queen multiple times as a child and
teen, Ruby regularly competed and preened in front of judges, with a little
help from her thrice-married mother. When Ruby finally gave up the circuit, she
settled into a more fulfilling life as a nurses' aid, helping others at
Parkwood Manor, a local retirement community. There, she and Mrs. Orson, a
resident, bond over their shared affinity for reading erotic novels. When Mrs.
O enlists Ruby's help to qualify Wheezy--a golden retriever, her late husband's
pride and joy--for the West Coast Canine Classic dog show, Ruby agrees, not
fully realizing what she's in for.
Rotund Wheezy has a little problem with obedience and an
even bigger problem with bacon. Matters snowball when cranky veterinarian and
dog show judge Spencer Wilson questions Wheezy's purebred status. This leaves
Ruby and Wheezy to jump through hoops with training and dieting while waiting
for blood work to prove Wheezy's lineage. Along the way, Spencer's identical
twin brother, Caleb, steps in to train Wheezy. He's a fun-loving dog-trainer
under house arrest--living at Spencer's while on probation for running an
illegal gaming website. Meanwhile, the brothers face major territorial issues.
Gilmore's
sexy, snarky rom-com takes the crown, humorously showcasing winning dynamics of
dysfunctional families and quirky romantic relationships.
I Hate
You More by Lucy Gilmore
Sourcebooks Casablanca, $14.99 Paperback, 9781728226002, 288 pages
Publication Date: November 2, 2021
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