Falling in Puppy Love

by Kelsey McKnight & Sarah Fischer

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He’s used to stories with no happy ending… Aiden Hughes never expected to return to Birdsong, but after a scandal rocked his professional world the former hard-hitting reporter needs a plan B. Covering local events for the small town newspaper after chasing down national news is a huge step backwards. But when he interviews the founder of a dog rescue whose heart is bigger than New York City, he wonders if there’s more to life than his byline in a prestigious paper. Emily McLane has always had a sweet spot for animals. She plans an ambitious adoption festival to fund the expansion of her beloved dog rescue, but she needs publicity. When a former local boy offers to help her design a promotion, she finds herself falling in love for the first time. They both have big dreams, but Aiden’s will take him far from Birdsong. Will they follow their hearts or are they only falling in puppy love?

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Book Details

Genre

Contemporary Romance

Subgenre

Small Town

Audience

Adult

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

1 None

Violence

1 None

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

1 None

Publication Date

September 10, 2020

Language Versions

English

Fiction Form

Novel

About the Author

Kelsey McKnight - From Scottish lairds to seductive vampires and broody cowboys, Kelsey McKnight will ignite your soul, no matter what century it lives in.Kelsey is a university-educated historian from southern New Jersey. She has married her great loves of romance, history, and literature to create her own tales of dashing heroes, sultry bad boys, and lovable heroines who each have their own stories to tell. They will take you through the ballrooms of Victorian London, to the hills of the Scottish Highlands, and into New York City penthouses, all at the flip of a page.When she’s not writing, Kelsey can be found reading, drinking too much coffee, spending time with her family, and watching every horror movie she can find.Sarah Fischer - Sarah Fischer works hard fighting the good fight in personnel security. She graduated with a degree in criminal justice and married the calm to her crazy. Then Sarah had a health scare and needed heart surgery. While recovering, she finally had the time to write the stories playing out in her mind. Her college romantic suspense series, Elton Hall Chronicles, is now available in its entirety on Amazon. First Semester, Second Snowfall, and Third Wheel remind you what you loved about college, show you what you missed, and make you yearn for what could have been. Sarah also has a contemporary short story in the Craving Bad anthology. In her spare time, you’ll find her with a book in her hand, at the movies, or watching just one more episode of reality tv.

Can Aiden feel at home again in Birdsong, Pennsylvania?

Falling in Puppy Love by Sarah Fischer and Kelsey McKnight is a sweet romance book that I completely fell in love with reading. Its the perfect fall read to get you into the mood for apple cider and everything related to fall.

Can Aiden feel at home again in Birdsong, Pennsylvania?

Aiden Hughes
Aiden Hughes was this bigshot reporter in New York until he was fired, and now living in Birdsong, he's confused about what he wants in life. He is a great character, and I love his development here. From the first time we met him to the very last page, he had a great development. I even love it when he starts falling in love with a lot of different things and maybe seeing something different in life for him. What I like about Aiden is that his drive for not only planning but in his work is so clear and obvious. Another thing is how he slowly starts to be more comfortable around certain things that he wasn't entirely comfortable around. Aiden Hughes is definitely Chris Pine.

Emily McLane
Emily McLane is the whole being of the girl-next-door, and I love her business. Her love for the animals that she rescues, whether it's for hurt wild animals or the dogs that she takes in that love is very much apparent. Emily is a fantastic character that has a lot going for her, and I love the confidence she gets after spending some time with Aiden. She has her own sort of life that she has planned but doesn't mind changing it if she needs to. What I like about her is everything that I have already said and a lot more that I can't say because you should read the book. Okay, so this was a bit tricky for me. I looked up both Kristen Bell and then Amanda Seyfried. I agree with Kelsey though Emily is definitely Amanda Seyfried.

Five Stars
Falling in Puppy Love by Sarah Fischer and Kelsey McKnight is another book that I seriously love from these two amazing authors. They did such a great job, and I can't wait to read another book that they wrote together. It is worthy of being five stars, and I am recommending it to anyone that likes romance with a bit of comedy in there. Some parts had me laughing out loud.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy from the author. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Falling in Puppy Love by Sarah Fischer and Kelsey McKnight.

Until the next time,
Karen the Baroness

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A lovely romance full of emotions, animals, and small town shenanigans - loved it

I love a Romance where I can actually see one of the main characters change to the point that by the ending of the story they are far different than when I first met them. That holds true for Aiden, and a bit for Emily as well in ‘Falling in Puppy Love‘.

Aiden has returned to Birdsong, Pennsylvania (which I loved since I live in PA) after being fired from his position as a reporter at a New York City newspaper. The reasons were unfair, but the details I’ll leave for you to discover. Now he’s at the point of discovering where he goes from here, and his options aren’t numerous. For now, he’s writing for the small local paper on events leading up to and within the upcoming Festival. These assignments are going to change his world, his mindset, and perhaps point him in a new direction for his future. After all, Aiden never expected to fall in love.

Emily is devoted to animals, both domestic and wild. She’s looking to expand her small business of rescuing and finding forever homes for the dogs she comes to love. She’s a hard-working woman, holding down several small jobs in order to get her non-profit business off the ground – but her heart is in saving the animals who come into her life, for them, she will do just about anything.

As Emily and Aiden work together for the articles about her rescue work, where during the Festival Emily hopes to gather enough donations to move her rescue up to the next level, they’ll discover that it’s not only the adorable dogs or cute puppies that they’re falling in love with. When the time comes that Aiden has to make a choice to stay or go back to his world he will find that he’s not the same person who returned to Birdsong… and perhaps his priorities aren’t the same either.

Watching this couple fall in love was a delightful experience, yet what I enjoyed the most was seeing Aiden grow, change his mind on what is truly important in life, and give his heart a chance to guide him not his brain. If you enjoy a sweet romance with adorable animals, a couple that is meant to be, and a small-town that you’ll never want to leave then ‘Falling in Puppy Love‘ is a perfect match for you. I didn’t want to flip that last page on my Kindle, and I’m betting you’ll enjoy yourself in Birdsong, Pennsylvania, and not want to leave either.

I received an e-ARC of this novel from Tule Publishing. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

Falling in Puppy Love by Sarah Fischer and Kelsey McKnight

Falling in Puppy Love by Sarah Fischer and Kelsey McKnight
He’s used to stories with no happy ending…
Aiden Hughes never expected to return to Birdsong, but after a scandal rocked his professional world the former hard-hitting reporter needs a plan B. Covering local events for the small town newspaper after chasing down national news is a huge step backwards. But when he interviews the founder of a dog rescue whose heart is bigger than New York City, he wonders if there’s more to life than his byline in a prestigious paper.
Emily McLane has always had a sweet spot for animals. She plans an ambitious adoption festival to fund the expansion of her beloved dog rescue, but she needs publicity. When a former local boy offers to help her design a promotion, she finds herself falling in love for the first time.
They both have big dreams, but Aiden’s will take him far from Birdsong. Will they follow their hearts or are they only falling in puppy love?
This is Emily McLane and Aiden Hughes's story.
Emily felt like a fraud. What was she supposed to do? She wasn’t a model. Most days she was lucky if she had time to brush both her teeth and her hair. Okay, that was dramatic, she had time to do those things. But a photo shoot? No, she hadn’t done one since she was fifteen and goofing off with her friends before a concert. Though at that time, it was with a cheap digital camera and the pictures were going on social media. But she had to try and act like one for the good of the nonprofit. If she looked like a hot mess in the paper, no one would trust her with donations or think of her as a dog expert. So instead of slinking back to her house and hiding from the camera, she started walking with the dogs, trying to look natural, or as close to it as possible.
“Talk to me about the dogs. If that’s something you love as much as you say, the passion should shine through on your face. It helps. Plus, it’ll help me figure out what kind of photo shoot we’re going to do.”
Plus, it’ll help me figure out what kind of photo shoot we’re going to do.”
Aiden Hughes pulled up to his great aunt’s Victorian-style house in the dead center of Birdsong, Pennsylvania. Dead was the operative word in the scenario, as the only things he’d passed on his way through town were a tiny strip mall, a post office, a municipal building, and a few farming supply stores tucked between homes. There wasn’t a single chain restaurant for more than fifty miles. Nothing had changed since he and mother had moved away seventeen years ago.
He parked his Mustang at the curb and gave it a forlorn pat when he climbed out. The car had been a treat to himself when he thought he was going to make it big in the world of investigative journalism in New York City. He had a grand vision of himself as a hotshot, racing to the scene of a crime or a political upheaval in his shiny red roadster, the flash of his Fujifilm X-T30 camera lighting the way to history.
Of course, no one really needed a car in New York, but he’d gotten it anyway. He paid more for his covered garage parking spot than some people did for a car payment. Now, looking back at the car he loved so dearly, he felt like he was being mocked. Freelance work wasn’t coming fast enough to pay his bills. He’d have to sell the car soon. Maybe give it to someone who hadn’t ruined their dream.
I highly recommend reading.
Falling in Puppy Love by Sarah Fischer and Kelsey McKnight is a 5 star book.
"I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book."
Sarah's Books with Tule:
Royally Abandoned
Cupid Claus
Falling in Puppy Love

Kelsey's Books with Tule:
What Happens in the Highlands
The What Happens Series
What Happens in the Ruins
The What Happens Series
Royally Abandoned
What Happens in the Castle
The What Happens Series
Falling in Puppy Love

Amazing

I absolutely loved this book.
It was a goid read.
I loved the journey the characters went on.
Since I'm a dog mom myself any showcasing love for dogs is a win for me

Endearing Characters

Falling in Puppy Love is a cute story with endearing characters and adorable dogs by Sarah Fischer and Kelsey McKnight. A change in life plans and a goal to help come together in this story. It is an easy to follow story that you can lose yourself in as you read.

Aiden Hughes has a major life change that he did not see coming. He is a character that grows in this story the most. Meeting Emily McLane facilitates this in so many ways. Emily is a caring compassionate character that is a pleasure to get to know in this book. Together they make a great team for work and for life.

Fans of heartwarming feel good stories with dogs will enjoy this romance. Well told with a delightful conclusion it is a sit by the pool or on the beach or even sitting in your own backyard kind of read.

An ARC of the book was given to me by Tule Publishing which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.