Rescue Me by Sarra Manning

☆☆☆☆
.PDF, 355 pages
Expected Publication: August 10th 2021 by Quercus (US)

About the Book:
Margot doesn’t have time for love. Will is afraid to love. And neither of them are expecting to fall in love with Blossom: a gentle Staffy with a tragic past, a belly made for rubbing and a head the size of a football. After their first meeting at the rescue center, both Margot and Will want to adopt Blossom so reluctantly agree to share custody. But Will’s obsession for micro-managing and clear-cut boundaries and Margot’s need to smother Blossom with affection, means that soon they have a very confused and badly behaved dog on their hands. Can they put their differences aside to become successful “co-pawrents” and maybe even friends? And meanwhile, does Blossom have plans of her own?

My Review:

This book was so sweet it was saccharin, but that's okay cause dogs and love. I did find it went a little slow at first and was a little long. But as I started to read on it got me enthralled, especially the second half. The second half had some real heft and many issues be dealt with that I thought the author handled with dignity and sensitivity. The ending left me feeling a little deflated though as I was hoping for more of a romance between Will and Margo by that part, I wanted to know more. But all in all a pretty good read about two people trying to get over their pasts and forge a future together.

At the end of the book Ms. Manning writes a heartfelt memoriam to her dog Miss Betsy (née Blossom) and tells the reader that Rescue Me is a love letter to her late and much loved companion. We learn that the author rescued the dog after losing her beloved father. That really pulled at my heartstrings.  

Disclosure:
Thank you NetGalley, Sarra Manning and Quercus (US) for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an impartial review; all opinions are my own.

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