title: Pugs and Kisses
author: Farrah Rochon
publisher: Forever
publication date: July 15, 2025
pages: 352
peppers: 3 (on this scale)
warnings: pet death
summary: Finding her fiancé cheating on her is problematic for Evie Williams because she works at his clinic. After leaving her job, she goes to volunteer at the animal sanctuary she interned at in vet school, only to find that it's not financially sound. Her mentor brings her in to help save the place, but he also brings in the love of her life, who ghosted her eight years ago.
tropes:
- second-chance romance
- work together for a common cause
- great friends
- horrible ex
- finding the fiancé with another woman
- cute dogs
- different backgrounds
- unlikeable parents
what I liked:
- lots of cute animals
- clear insecurities about class differences
- fun dialogue
- great friends
what I didn’t like:
- predictable (I don't mean just that it has a happy ending. I know that's a given. I mean that the way things worked out and the conflicts they faced seemed given.)
overall rating: 4 (of 5 stars)