Review courtesy of Romance Junkies
Rating: 5
Lily Baker is tired of being a doormat to her overbearing
and selfish family. She impulsively travels to California under the pretense of
visiting her aunt. Lily discovers a handsome stranger waiting to pick her up at
the airport. She reluctantly agrees to help Ethan relocate his ailing mother
from Seattle, Washington, to California. However, their impromptu road trip is
fraught with mishaps and accidents. Will this trip be what Lily needs? Or will
she return home in utter defeat?
Ethan Summers is Seattle’s former golden boy attorney. He
has never forgiven himself for choosing his career over his family. Before he
can move to California, Ethan needs to settle some loose ends in Seattle and to
collect his mother. When Lily is volunteered to accompany him, he promises to
make the trip worthwhile. However, things do not go exactly as he planned. Not
to mention some dachshund puppy hijinks. Will Ethan and Lily survive their road
trip? Or will Ethan find something equally precious along the way?
Lily is a heroine I easily relate to. She is a pushover,
a people pleaser, who does not have much confidence in herself. I empathize
with Lily’s feelings. I understand how it feels to have family who walk all
over you and disregard your thoughts and opinions. It can be dispiriting. What
I admire the most about Lily is her willingness to change. She no longer wants
to be at her family’s beck and call or have them take advantage of her nature.
Instead, Lily wants to live her own life free from such handicaps.
Ethan is such a great redeemable hero. I admit that I
never cared for his snobbish behavior in the first book, PAWS OFF THE BOSS.
However, at the end of book three, A WEDDING TAIL, it became obvious that Ethan
was slowly changing. I love how he wants to mend the rift between himself and
his sister. Ethan regrets not being there when Piper needed him the most. What
I adore the most about Ethan is his faith in Lily. He wants her to have more
faith in herself. Ethan knows when to push and when to draw back.
RUFF ROAD TO ROMANCE is the fourth book in Casey
Griffin’s dachshund-themed, contemporary series, A RESCUE DOG ROMANCE. This
story can easily stand alone. But I highly recommend reading the previous three
books, especially PAWS OFF THE BOSS. The first novel emphasizes the tenuous
relationship that the Summer siblings have. I am so stoked that the author
wrote more in this fun and entertaining series! Molly, the dachshund puppy,
stole the show. She reminds me of the fun times I had with my doxies at that
age!
RUFF ROAD TO ROMANCE is a hilarious tale of two people’s
misadventures, which leads them to discover not only themselves but love. I
cannot wait to see what else this author has in store for this series! There
are never too many dachshund-related stories!
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