Feliz Naughty Dog (The Dogmothers #5.5)
by Roxanne St. Claire
Blurb:
Pru Kilcannon has one goal when she wakes on Christmas Eve – to perform the most “Random Acts of
As if that wasn’t
enough holiday havoc, Pru and Lucas have to accompany the grannies on a secret
mission to check out a man Yiayia has met on an online dating service. Gramma
Finnie is convinced Aldo Fiore is a mobster, Yiayia thinks he’s her dream man,
and Pru just wants to be sure her great-grandmothers don’t get themselves
arrested — or worse. There’s no telling what could happen when the Dogmothers
spy on an eighty-year-old who might be playing a rather flirtatious Santa at
the mall…or might be hiding from the Feds.
But no one expected
the real trouble to come from Tor, the former racing dog who causes mayhem and
mall madness. As Pru and Lucas attempt to control Tor, supervise the Santa
Stalking, and knock out a few random acts of kindness…they also give in to a
delicious little Christmas crush that just might lead to some magic under the
mistletoe this year!
Themes: Holiday, Contemporary, Short story
Rating: 4 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Well I love a good holiday comedy of errors
and no one does it like Roxanne St. Claire and the Dogmothers (plus their granddaughter/honorary
Dogmother) and this holiday season the craziness is at an all new high. One granny is hunting love, another is
feeling lonely and jealous, and one teenager is feeling her very first teenage
crush on a boy that is thrown into her path by her Grannies. It is amazing the
maze of crazy antics and drama that Rocki can squish into a single short story,
but it never amazes me that she is able to bring such sweetness and holiday
cheer into her stories. I loved this
story for several reasons and I will try to explain without providing too many
spoilers. Firstly, you see one of the Dogmothers on a quest for love, but she
soon realizes that everything she has been looking for was in front of her all
along in her best friend and roommate (well almost everything, but we can do without that if we have the other stuff).
Another of the Grannies, has to come to terms with the fact that even at
her age, sometimes change can be good and that the best kinds of change are the
kind that come with love. Next you have a teenager who is learning a
lot, as she meets a young man that has caught her eye and is thrown into crazy
situations that allow her to see right into his heart, reminding her how
important it is to not judge a person on their looks, gossip, or their
reputation only. All together these three ladies, some old and others young, are
learning the most important lesson of the holidays, coming together with
friends and family in love is the best and most important way to spend the
holidays no matter how crazy it gets or how much work it takes to have a happy
holiday. I loved every second of this story, and especially enjoyed getting to meet
an all new dog with his own message to deliver and look forward to seeing him more as hopefully Pru and Lucas become closer friends in future
novels. This series continues to grow
sweeter and more loving, but the most important thread remains the love
of these Dogmothers that has come through the generations and will continue to
the next. Rocki gives us another holiday
masterpiece with Santas, puppies, mobsters, and love all rolled into one
sweet, magical, Christmas gift that I hope you all enjoy unwrapping as much as I
did.
*eARC provided by author for the
purpose of an honest and unbiased review.
No compensation was provided.
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