Finding Love at the Doggy Spa Series by Elsie Woods

If the Hallmark Channel and Animal Planet had a baby, it would be this book.It's Christmastime. No time for playing around with romance. I’m a woman working my way up in the corporate world!The only man in my life is Cornelius. My sausage dog. He goes with me everywhere, which really means that I accompany him everywhere.Including to the vet, Dr. Chamberlain.About Dr... moreIf the Hallmark Channel and Animal Planet had a baby, it would be this book.It's Christmastime. No time for playing around with romance. I’m a woman working my way up in the corporate world!The only man in my life is Cornelius. My sausage dog. He goes with me everywhere, which really means that I accompany him everywhere.Including to the vet, Dr. Chamberlain.About Dr. Chamberlain… If ever there was a rugged dog lover hunk of man that just might make me change my mind about Christmas love, it would be him.I don’t have time. Or patience. Or the right disposition for romance.I'm an event manager and I’ve got parties coming out of my ears. Events where I’m supposed to bring a plus one… and Cornelius doesn't count.But Dr. Chamberlain is a perfect fake date. If I look at him with longing eyes, that’s all just part of the plan, right?That fluttering in my stomach must be from all the Christmas candy. It better not be feelings for the vet.Cornelius, do not bite Santa! I’ll give you a treat…Faking Christmas Love at the Doggy Spa is a quick read that will warm your heart with giggles this season. Because puppy love and puppies are one of the world’s greatest combinations!Start the series with this novella and come to love the antics of Tom, Claire, and four-legged Cornelius! less

I might end up in jail for sticking this man’s head under a fur-fluffer before the day is out.I thought things were moving along well with my job as a groomer of naughty puppies at the Dog’s Paw Dog Spa. I can handle the most troublesome of four-legged furballs, so it can't be much harder to manage the male species of the two-legged variety, right?Wrong... moreI might end up in jail for sticking this man’s head under a fur-fluffer before the day is out.I thought things were moving along well with my job as a groomer of naughty puppies at the Dog’s Paw Dog Spa. I can handle the most troublesome of four-legged furballs, so it can't be much harder to manage the male species of the two-legged variety, right?Wrong.Sure, things were a bit stressful with the upcoming entry exam for vet school, and my aunt who raised me hasn’t been doing well, but all of that was nothing compared to now.Inspector Buckley waltzes into the Dog’s Paw Dog Spa and turns everything upside down.If there ever was the perfect example of an arrogant, cocky, selfish hunk of man, it’s Inspector Buckley. He's here to shut down the spa, and I've got to stop him.But then again, there’s something stirring under that tough exterior, if only he would let it show a little more…And if he does, what then?Hate to Love the Inspector and the puppy antics of the Dog’s Paw Dog Spa will have you giggling and swooning. Because puppy love and puppies are one of the world’s greatest combinations!Enjoy this happy ending with a dose of furball madness.**All books in this series are standalone with characters who weave through the stories. They can be read in any order. Happy reading!** less

I'm falling for my best buddy. Don't mind me if I stuff my face with all the sample wedding cake.Not my wedding cake, just to be clear.My friend is getting married, and yours truly is the maid of honor. Note the ‘maid’ part.And Joey – hunky, funny, suave Joseph Buckley - is the best man.He’s also my “buddy”, or so he calls me. Though he'll flirt with me for sport like the armageddon is coming.In my day job, I’m the cool, collected one responsible for settling the puppies down... moreI'm falling for my best buddy. Don't mind me if I stuff my face with all the sample wedding cake.Not my wedding cake, just to be clear.My friend is getting married, and yours truly is the maid of honor. Note the ‘maid’ part.And Joey – hunky, funny, suave Joseph Buckley - is the best man.He’s also my “buddy”, or so he calls me. Though he'll flirt with me for sport like the armageddon is coming.In my day job, I’m the cool, collected one responsible for settling the puppies down. But Joey has turned me into a giggling mess. To him, we're just a couple of buddies kidding around.Until things get a little too close between us. Did that just happen? Did he…? Did I…?If I don’t tell him how I really feel before our friends' wedding, I just might lose the best chance I’ve got for forever love.But is Joey like those crazy pups that never settle down?Just Friends at the Doggy Spa is full of wholesome heartwarming giggles and a rescue dog who does the rescuing himself! less

Why is it so hard to admit your feelings for the guy who's been your bestie since Kindergarten?It doesn’t matter that Terence comes over with his family for Sunday dinners.It doesn’t matter that he’s grown cute and handsome all at once.And it sure doesn’t matter that he sends my heart stumbling like I’m runaway roller skates.Terence and I are just friends.Best friends. Old friends. Never-to-be-together-ever friends... moreWhy is it so hard to admit your feelings for the guy who's been your bestie since Kindergarten?It doesn’t matter that Terence comes over with his family for Sunday dinners.It doesn’t matter that he’s grown cute and handsome all at once.And it sure doesn’t matter that he sends my heart stumbling like I’m runaway roller skates.Terence and I are just friends.Best friends. Old friends. Never-to-be-together-ever friends.I figured that we’d grow in different directions, given just how different we are. But it’s turning out to be just the opposite. He reads me like no one else can, and I tell him what he needs to hear.Still, we’re just friends.Or are we? I’m reaching new heights of local roller derby fame just as Terence is about to become the head of the first search and rescue service in these parts. We only want to celebrate with each other.If only I could figure out what that gleam in his eye really means…Barking up the Wrong Tree is a wholesome and sweet friends-to-lovers romantic comedy quick read with a Border Collie who always saves the day. It’s part of the series “Finding Love at the Doggy Spa”, but can be read as a standalone. less