GRR Reviews Good Guys Love Dogs by Inglath Cooper

Good Guys Love Dogs is a story about two single parents in a small town, that found them drawn together, even as their children fell for each other. Add some cute dogs and other pets (she's a veterinarian) and he's engaged to a socialite... and some secrets, and the whole thing can be messy indeed!

Ian McKinley spent too much time on Wall Street, he neglected his teenage son, Luke. When Luke got into trouble with the law, Ian decided to take a year sabbatical and moved to small Virginia town of Keeling Creek and met the local veterinarian Colby Williams, who's also a single mom raising her daughter Lena, while fending off her best friend Phoebe's attempt to match her up. Ian is rich, handsome, and uptight... and is even engaged to a socialite. Colby is not rich, homely, and... free spirit, despite her attempt to raise her daughter right. But even as Ian realized what he wanted may be in Keeling Creek, and his son fell for Lena, each started to discover secrets kept for a long time, and relationships are tested... Can Colby love someone... who's engaged? Will Ian go back to the city or stay? What will happen between Luke and Lena?

With enough b-plots, there never is a dull moment. Some b-plots, like Luke's anger toward Lena's "betrayal", was resolved too quickly, but other than that, everything flowed very smoothly. All the characters made sense, no obviously plot holes or too-stupid-to-live moments. All in all, a fun book to read.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: Father who realized he had neglected his son took him to small town; he fell for the town vet... can such relationship work?

Tropes: small town, doctor/patient (veterinarian to pet), pets, triangle, single parent, different worlds,

Overall Rating:  5/5