Reviewer: Samantha
Susan C Daffron is now on tour with CLP Blog Tours and Chez Stinky
Summary:
Kat Stevens is a slightly insecure, mostly bored technical writer who likes her cat a lot more than her boss. She hasn’t laid eyes on her great aunt Abigail since she was eight, so she’s stumped when she inherits Abigail’s house in the small hamlet of Alpine Grove.
Kat’s uncomplicated life gets decidedly less so when she discovers the inheritance comes with some hairy conditions: four dogs and five cats that her aunt wanted her to love as her own. Of course, the house smells like a barn–with a touch of antique skunk–and, naturally, has serious roof issues. And that’s before the three-legged cat gets stuck in the wall and the shower goes kablooey.
When Kat meets Joel, an unemployed techie type with no love lost for his sister, Kat looks past his obvious flaws, given his timely and desirable skill set: a talent for fixing things (and his own tools).
Despite out-of-control dogs, cat fights, dust dinosaurs, massive spiders and an old grizzled hippie passed out in the yard, Kat discovers the tranquility of the forests of Alpine Grove starting to seep into her soul.
And why she can’t she stop thinking about Joel?
Review:
I’m a huge animal lover (dogs in particular) so I knew reading this blurb that I would have a fun time with this story. And I was right! The book was easy to get immersed in, and the characters of Chez Stinky are full of personality and so fun to read about. I thought the story was light-hearted, yet there were several serious moments involved, and I enjoyed the duality that was delivered. I found myself making excuses for why I just had to keep reading. I’m very much looking forward to more from this cast of characters!
4.5 stars
BIO
Susan Daffron is the author of one novel and 14 nonfiction books, including several about pet care and animal rescue. She lives in a small town in northernIdaho and shares her life with her husband, two dogs and a cat–the last three, all “rescues.” Her latest book, Chez Stinky (www.ChezStinky.com) is the first of a series of romantic comedy novels that will feature the small town of Alpine Grove.
When she’s not writing novels, Susan works as the president of Logical Expressions, Inc., a book and software publishing based company in Sandpoint,Idaho. You can read more about her at her websiteSusanDaffron.com.
Social Media Links:
Website/Blog – http://www.SusanDaffron.com
Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/susandaffron
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/susandaffron
LinkedIn – http://www.linkedin.com/in/susandaffron
Google+ – https://plus.google.com/106375199403630520853
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/218594.Susan_C_Daffron
Book Links
Here are all the links to sites where the book is available:
Amazon Links:
* Kindle – http://www.amazon.com/Chez-Stinky-ebook/dp/B00E40H4JC/
* Paperback – http://www.amazon.com/Chez-Stinky-Susan-C-Daffron/dp/1610380193/
Barnes & Noble Links:
* Paperback – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/chez-stinky-susan-c-daffron/1116176389?ean=9781610380195
Publisher link:
https://shop.logicalexpressions.com/Store.shtml#!/~/product/category=3551356&id=26244526
Website about the book:
http://www.ChezStinky.com
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Thank you for taking the time to review my book, Samantha. I’m so glad you liked it!
Author
You’re so welcome Susan!