This was a delightful romance! I kind of picked this book on a whim. I had not read this author before or really remember hearing much about her work. I am going to say that my decision to read this book was probably based on the dog on the cover more than anything. Sad to admit but ultimately true. Well, this dog didn't steer me wrong and I ended up really enjoying this book.

I found out after I had the book that it is the seventh book in the Sweetwater Springs series. Thankfully, this book read perfectly well as a stand-alone, although now I really want to go back and read the earlier books in the series.

This book focuses on Sophie, Chase, and the dog that brought them together, Comet. Sophie is on her way to a wedding when she hits a dog. While she is on the side of the road trying to help the dog, the local veterinarian, Chase, who happens to be on his way to the same wedding stops to help out. Chase helps the dog out and they both make it to the wedding a little late. Oh, did I mention that Sophie and Chase used to be together until Sophie had an accident and pushed him away?

I just loved these two together. Sophie had a lot of things to work out as a result of the accident that changed her life. Chase had some issues with his family that he needed to deal with as well. I thought that they had fantastic chemistry together and it was evident that they never stopped caring about each other. When Sophie agrees to take in the dog they saved together, they suddenly had a perfect reason to spend more time with each other and I thought it was fun that the dog played an important role in the story. It was fun getting to see these two get to know each other again.

I would recommend this book to romance readers. This was a wonderful romance set in a town filled with fabulous characters. Sophie, Chase, and Comet won my heart and I look forward to reading more from this talented author soon.

I received a review copy of this book from Forever (Grand Central Publishing). ( )