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Connor McIntosh wanted a pet. Something easy like a cat. Instead, he ends up with Rafferty, a mischief-making, one-dog demolition team who takes great delight in getting Connor into trouble.

Lily, Connor’s new neighbor, takes the brunt of Rafferty’s shenanigans. A blueberry pie goes missing, screen doors get torn asunder, flower gardens get rearranged. Together with Rafferty, Connor and Lily make their way through the dog days of summer and discover a method to Rafferty’s madness.

LOVE ME, LOVE MY RAFFERTY

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"Love Me, Love My Rafferty" is a sweet, feel-good story from start to finish. I fell in love with Connor, Lilly and of course, Rafferty in their adventure to become a family. This is a well written and enjoyable read that will leave you anxiously awaiting new author, Carrie Destler's next book.
- Donna Michaels

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In "Love Me, Love My Rafferty" your heart will melt when you meet Rafferty, a rambunctious dog, his befuddled handsome owner, Connor, and the lovely Lily. Three hearts come together in a tale of love that brings tears of joy to your eyes. Carrie Destler's magic pen pours out a wonderful story for all to read. Well done, Carrie.
- Franny Armstrong
Paranormal Romantic Suspense
www.paranovelgirls.com

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Love Me, Love My Rafferty, by Carrie Destler is a heartwarming story that will make you smile. Animal lovers, especially, will appreciate the antics Rafferty, an adopted pet, applies in order to bring two people together. Connor, Rafferty's newly adopted owner, is beside himself with frustration in trying to figure out how to instill discipline in his new canine family member when Rafferty literally leaps into Lily's life. Destler artfully weaves the trio together in the romantic tale that ensues, balancing humor and romance in perfect harmony. Five stars!
- Lee Morrison
www.leemorrison.org
Life Begins In Arizona
Bewitched By Fate
Accidental Fate

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Synopsis: Sexy cowboy Mitch Cartwright is desperate enough to do just about anything to keep his ranch. Even if it means strutting his nearly naked self in an art class for extra money. When Ava Clarington gets an eyeful of the handsome hunk, she can think of plenty of ways to help reduce his stress. There's only one thing standing in her way - how is she going to get to know him better when she has to serve him foreclosure papers on his ranch?

RIDE A COWBOY

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SRR GRADE: B+
Ride A Cowboy by Carrie Destler is a sexy short story that was a pleasure to read. I have to say that the opening scene was great and definitely caught my attention. The characters were so likable and the plot was rather unique. For a short story, it sure packed a lot of punch!Eva Clarington is in love, or at least in lust with the naked model in her art class. She has other things on her mind though and that includes keeping her grandfather's old house and working at a job that she hates. If that isn't bad enough, she receives a chain letter in the mail from a Mitch Cartwright threatening bad luck to anyone who doesn't pass it along to five people within twenty four hours. She disregards the chain letter but much to her dismay, bad luck seems to suddenly start following her. However, her luck begins to change when she is to serve eviction papers to the person who supposedly sent her this chain letter.Mitch Cartwright is desperate to keep his ranch, so desperate in fact that he agrees to model naked. After a brief altercation with Eva, he remembers her as one of the art students that was at the class he was modeling in. He doesn't know that she's there to serve him eviction papers.Both Eva and Mitch won't to keep their homes and will do anything to achieve that goal, but when Eva starts falling in love with Mitch, she realizes that some dreams are worth more than others.I really enjoyed Ride A Cowboy. It's a great contemporary romance with an ending that I'm sure will satisfy any romance reader.

~Reviewed by Julie Kornhausl

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The comical first encounter between Ava and Mitch set the stage for this witty tale and the laughs just keep coming. Both Ava and Mitch are in financial straits and are in jeopardy of losing their respective homes. The wacky choices that they each make to bring in mortgage money throw them together more than once, and the combination of heat and playfulness between them from the beginning is tantalizing. I couldn't help but get caught up in their stimulating flirtation.

Ava's run of bad luck and estrangement from her family made it clear to me the subtle strength of this woman in the way she handles adversity. She doesn't shove her head in the sand nor does she wallow in self-pity; she keeps a positive but realistic attitude even when things become dire, and I find that ability refreshing. Her frustration is obvious as she is forced to work at a job - with a smarmy boss - she hates to try and hold on to her grandfather's estate and I felt sympathy for her situation. Her compassionate side shines through in her willingness to delay serving a foreclosure notice as long as possible, but it is her unselfish sacrifice for Mitch when she thinks she's hit rock bottom that warmed my heart and endeared her to me.

When Ava first meets Mitch, he's on display, in all his glory as a model in Ava's art class. Ava is kind enough to describe his very fine attributes in sizzling detail and I, the lucky reader, was grateful for her careful analysis. Buff, well endowed, with eyes a girl could get lost in, Mitch is my idea of the perfect male specimen (in other words, he is really HOT!), but I also appreciate that he's a good guy. He doesn't get mad at Ava for doing her job even when the result is detrimental to him and I was relieved he wasn't a kill-the-messenger type. And I thought he was fun - he demands payback (wink-wink) after a couple of Ava-induced mishaps and he collects the debts owed him in delightfully decadent ways. When things are at their bleakest for her, he rides in on his white horse to save the day. What more could a girl ask for?

"Ride a Cowboy" is a rollicking escapade that is sure to delight and amuse.

Review by Chamomile
Posted by LASR Admin - Romance Reviews at 12:06 PM
Labels: Author D - G, Contemp, four books, short story, spicy, The Wild Rose