GRR Reviews Puppy Dog Tales by Liwen Ho

Puppy Dog Tales is a fun short novella that had the unusual Asian Americans as the main characters, something rather rare in mainstream romances. It also featured cute pets. Well, hold on, let me recap...

Melvin Lai inherited something he never expected... His uncle's cocker spaniel. He... doesn't like animals, and he had no idea how to take care of one, esp. one who's leaving brown stains all over his carpet and refused every command he gave. At his wit's end, he went to the pet clinic and met Dr. Vivian Chu, who basically struck him dumb as Vivian was everything he dreamed of. But let's just say Melvin did not leave a good impression, and Vivian's foremost rule in dating, not that she dated, is "must love animals", and Melvin is anything but. But Melvin is determined to make Vivian his Valentine. It's going to take a miracle... and a little help from the cocker spaniel, to make it happen.

Well, for a short, there really is a fun tale, with rare setting of Asian American main characters.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: Man who inherited a cocker spaniel but no idea how to take care of it wanted to romance the female veterinarian...

Tropes: different worlds, pets

Overall Rating: 4/5 (rounded up)