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| PETS OF PARK AVENUE – Stefanie London New York City – Present Day Scout Myers’s life is spiraling out of control even as she worries whether or not she will be able to keep her job. She works at Paws in the City, a pet talent agency, and loves her work, but she worries that her boss (who happens to be her best friend) might decide to fire her if more disasters occur. At the latest job where Scout has taken a pet, she accidentally spills permanent color dye on the dog, which means it will be out of commission until its hair can grow back. Thinking quickly, Scout realizes that she knows of another dog who looks like the out-of-commission dog—her estranged husband’s dog. Scout shows up at Lane Halliday’s door asking the impossible. Can she “borrow” his dog, Star, for an important shoot? Lane agrees but wants to be present at the shooting. It’s been years since Scout has seen Lane. They married on a whim in Las Vegas, but it ended when she walked out on him. They were carrying too many secrets and issues to make a marriage work. However, despite not having been in contact for years, neither has initiated a divorce. While they agree that it’s time to end their marriage, they can’t stop their feelings for each other from flaring up once again. As Star is needed for additional jobs, Scout and Lane continue to be around each other and can’t help but give in to the passion once again. Will they realize that they are still in love with each other? Scout grew up with an irresponsible mother who finally abandoned Scout and her younger sister at their grandparents. Unfortunately, the grandparents kicked Scout out when she was eighteen because they feared she was becoming like her mother. They still care for Scout’s now thirteen-year-old sister and have refused to turn custody over to her. Now they are planning to move to California. Scout hopes a job promotion that includes a pay raise will allow her to get custody. But one thing that has also hung up the issue is Scout’s marriage to Lane as her grandparents disapproved of it and saw it as another sign of her irresponsibility. Will the divorce help? Or does the fact that they’re seeing each other again cause problems? Lane has felt unappreciated by his family despite his success in software development. When he married Scout, he didn’t tell his family, which made her question his commitment even more. Was the marriage a mistake, despite their sizzling attraction for each other? In the intervening years, Lane has had a falling out with his brother, who stole from him. Now the brother is trying to worm his way back into Lane’s life. Can he forgive his brother, who swears that he’s trying to change his life? What about his feelings for Scout? He can’t deny that he is still attracted to her but is it just lust and not the forever kind of love? Once they are around each other again, he wonders if they can make a go of it, even as they push the divorce proceedings ahead. PETS OF PARK AVENUE is a cute and funny tale that will make you smile at the antics of Scout and Lane, as well as Star the dog. It’s clear that their old feelings aren’t dead, but they have a lot of baggage to unpack before they can forge a future together. It’s a journey that readers will enjoy watching and being along for the ride. Don’t miss PETS OF PARK AVENUE. Patti Fischer |
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