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Book Description:
A timeless tale from the first name in romantic comedy -- Jennifer Crusie!Members who requested this book also requested:Part basset, part beagle, all Cupid . . . can a matchmaking hound fetch a new love for his owner?
For Nina Askew, turning forty means freedom -- from the ex-husband whose career always came first, from their stuffy suburban home. Freedom to have her own apartment in the city, freedom to focus on what she wants for a change. And what she wants is something her ex always vetoed -- a puppy. A bouncy puppy to cheer her up. Instead she gets . . . Fred.
Overweight, smelly and obviously suffering from some kind of doggy depression, Fred is light-years from perky. But for all his faults, he does manage to put Nina face-to-face with Alex Moore, her gorgeous, younger downstairs neighbor.
Alex looks great on paper -- a sexy, seemingly sane, surprisingly single E.R. doctor who shares Fred's abiding love for Oreos -- but a ten-year difference in age, despite his devastating smile, is too wide a gap for Nina to handle. Ignoring her insistent best friend, some interfering do-gooders and the ubiquitous Fred -- not to mention her suddenly raging hormones -- Nina thinks anyone but Alex would be a better bet for a relationship. But with every silver-haired stiff she dates, the more she suspects it's the young dog-loving doctor she wants to sit and stay!
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Top Member Reviews
Kay L. (Jennifer Crusie's books always sparkle and leave a smile on your face. Her pet, "Fred", makes you want to run right out and buy a Basset/Beagle mixed breed dog. Fun read!
Rebecca H. (I don't like romance, but I have to say I really enjoyed this book. The dog was a main character. He was a normal dog (he didn't talk or anything else unbelievable)and through him the main characters in the story met. The dog is really what held this story together and made it so enjoyable. For anyone who is looking for a novel that isn't just about young perfect 20 something people, has a very believable story line, and loves animals, this will be an enjoyable read.
This was a great book, very easy read. If you are an animal lover you will enjoy this book.
Cassandra B. wrote on 11/13/2007...This is a sweet story. Easy and fast reading. Plus it has my fav breed of doggie!
Wonderful, fresh, funny, tender, and outrageous. A combination of romance and sassy sexy suspense. Easy read. Good book for older women thinking about dating a younger man.
You'll love this book by Jennifer Crusie!
Nina wants a dog and decides she wants a bouncy, adorable, puppy, but instead she gets Fred...part beagle, part basset... part Cupid? He's depressed, smelly, middle-aged, and years from perky.
From a dog obsessed with Incredibras and oreos, and those are just a few of the things that make this a wonderful story. Fred steals the show, but don't discount Alex, Nina's sexy, single neighbor. When Nina didn't think it should be anyone but you (Fred)/(Alex), how could it be anyone but them?!
a cute read, the dog is a scene stealer! jennifer crusie is hilarious and you'll enjoy anthing by her.
Regina C. (A quick read! Finished it in 1 day. Can it work if the women is older than the man?
A fast and fun read. Will have you saying, "You go girl!" as Nina (the main character) struggles to overcome her long-held beliefs about dating/relationships.
All I can say is I love Jennifer Crusie. Fans will love this early book of hers!
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Jessica S. (Very cute...loved Fred! Will definitely read this author again.
Jaime H. (Nina, a 40 year old divorcee, wants a dog. She finds Fred, who is anything but perky. Fred finds Alex, a 30-year-old ER doc who lives in the apartment below Nina. This book is funny, romantic, and sexy. Not the typical love story, but a very fun one. Great book -- highly recommended by this reader!
The bad: The couple in this book took forever to get to the inevitable and at some point I just thought things were just being droned out.
The good: This is the first book that's made me laugh then cry all in just the third or the fourth page. I love FRED (the DOG) he's wonderful! The author gave him so much character.
Sherri H. (
Karin G. (I like the author's writing style, but do not care for all the sexually explicit details. This is why I usually stick to Christian Fiction.
Very funny, a classic Jennifer Cruise.
Really fast read. I read it in one night. I just progressed really well and there wasn't a lot of useless information in it.
Nina Askew is fourty. She got a overweight dog,middle aged a little smelly and depressed.His name is Fred. She got a dog becuse her now ex-husband never wanted a dog. She does.
Alex Moore is a good looking doctor that is ten years younger then her. Let the fun begin!
SHANNON R. (