Nicole Flockton

Next Door Knight by Nicole Flockton
This is a story that I treasure reading. It starts out with Kerry and she's had her father move in as he's wheel chair ridden now til his legs heal. She has to find care for him when she's working... she had nurses lined up but they don't show up.
Man next door who has PTS, Caleb is just thinking of retiring from the minilitary as he has enough time in and just not in his right mind to serve after having lost his dog in the battle. He has options on the table and he
will look into them. A little puppy shows up on his doorstep and he figures out the animal belongs to the woman next door. She can't figure out how the dog is getting to his side of the fence...
She is intrigued by the man and he agrees to stay with her father. They do get to spend together, hot adult scene and dinners together. She has to keep relying on Caleb and the dog is a therapy dog. She also donates her time at the VA helping others with her therapy dog.
Love how she manages the restaurant. Problems arise when the ex-boyfriend wants $30k from when she stayed at his house, NOT married over the years. Caleb tries to intervene...
Love how this ends and all the other help from tips for PTS.
Great read. Love this series, but can be read as stand alone.
Received this review copy from the publisher and this is my honest opinion.… (més)

I have to admit, that for a series called "Man's Best Friend", I was really disappointed by the lack of involvement of the dog. The poor thing could be removed from the story entirely and nothing at all would change - she doesn't even get her name mentioned in the blurb! Outside of that, it was a pretty bland. Average characters, no suspense, slightly steamy, and minor drama that came down to one character making a decision - an important one to her, but for the purposes of a romance, pretty predictable. I got the second one in the series for free through Bookbub, so I'm going to read it, hoping for improvement.… (més)