"Sit, Stay, Love"

A Novel

by Dana Mentink

 Description

Take one abrasive professional athlete, a quirky out-of-work schoolteacher, and an overweight geriatric dog, and you’re ready for a lesson in love...Tippy style.

Pro baseball pitcher Cal Crawford is not a dog guy. When he inherits his deceased mother’s elderly dog, Tippy, he’s quick to call on a pet-sitting service.
Gina isn't thrilled to be a dog sitter when her aspirations lie in the classroom. Furthermore, she can’t abide the unfriendly Cal, a man with all the charm of a wet towel. But with no other prospects and a deep love for all things canine, she takes the job caring for Tippy.

As Gina travels through Cal’s world with Tippy in tow, she begins to see Cal in a different light. Gina longs to show Cal the God-given blessings in his life that have nothing to do with baseball or fame. When her longing blooms into attraction, Gina does her best to suppress it. But Cal is falling in love with her too…

Discover the charming story of Tippy, the dog who brought a family together.




 
Biography

Dana Mentink lives in California, where the weather is golden and the cheese is divine. Dana is an American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year finalist for romantic suspense and an award winner in the Pacific Northwest Writers Literary Contest. Her suspense novel, Betrayal in the Badlands, earned a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award. Besides writing, she busies herself teaching third and fourth grade. Mostly, she loves to be home with her husband, two daughters, a dog with social anxiety problems, a chubby box turtle, and a feisty parakeet. 

Home Page: http://www.danamentink.com/
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My thoughts ~

I'm a cat person, through and through. Dogs and I just don't gel. Well, Tippy  has altered my feelings about dogs! Sit, Stay, Love is a sweet, tender, and lovable story of a dog who brings a whole community together. 

An estranged and broken family is held together by an old dog. Tippy provided love and devotion to a dying woman suffering the ravages of cancer. Upon her death young pro baseball player, Cal Crawford does everything he can think of to keep the dog out of his reach, even hiring an adorable dog sitter to take care of Tippy. The story of Tippy, Cal and dog sitter Gina, is absolutely heartwarming.

The events in this story could be real. The personalities depicted in this book are authentic and relatable, captivating my heart throughout an unpredictable and entertaining fashion. It's lighthearted, compassionate, and forgiving all rolled up in one warm and cozy read.

I highly recommend this highly enjoyable book about a very special dog and his humans! I loved it!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review. All expressed opinions are my own, and no monetary compensation was received for this review.