Lucas

This is book 5 in the K9 Files series and it features Lucas and Tanya. In this story Lucas is looking for a military working dog who was mistakenly taken to Canada, with other rescue dogs, to be put up for adoption. Lucas goes to a little town in Alberta where his sister lives as well as Tanya. Tanya is the love of his life and they broke up because he wanted children and she didn’t. There was NO smooth flow to this story line at all. The adventure with TopHat was great. The interaction between Lucas and Tanya was just plain weird. There was ZERO romance. Even the intimate scene towards the end felt too scripted. There was nothing sexy or appealing about either character, which was surprising because this author writes pretty great military romance. I felt more romance between Meg and Nathan, who are minor characters. I am a fan of this author but in my honest opinion, this book was disappointing.

This is the fifth book in the series and it's just as good as the previous books. This series just sucks me right into the stories. This book was no different. The characters had me hooked and when helping animals are involved sign me up. This is also a second chance romance. Lucas' assignment to find military K9 dog Tophat will bring him back into Tanya's orbit. My heart goes out to Tanya. Her life is falling apart. Could Lucas coming back into her life be the turn of luck for her? The suspense in this one had me on the edge of my seat. The bad guys in this one who were involved in the dogfighting deserved everything that's coming to them. This is a book that will have you flipping the pages because you just have to know what it going to happen next.

I am a fan of our deployed and a huge advocate for Dog rescue. All 3 of my dogs are rescues. That being said I was so on board with this K9 War Dog series. It makes one think even though the author does her best to make it a story of fiction and not assign blame anywhere. Dog fighting is atrocious. This was handled gently. Facts were provided of the nature of dog fights and possible end results, but its more about man kind being the evil perpetrator. Lucas goes to Canada where his sister and his ex girlfriend lives to locate TopHat a warrior K9. TopHat goes from one rescue group, to another, to a third that handles aggressive dogs. Dog fighting is a huge business in this area and shady dealings come to light. Unfortunately along with some shady cops, which sadly makes sense. He ends up connecting with his ex girlfriend Tanya, who is still good friends with his sister Meg, and they go on this endeavor together. There is murder and a hit run that take place before hand which land Tanya in a precarious position. The back story provided for Tanya explains a lot and Lucas patience and understanding is enviable. A serious subject handled as a gentle reminder to the viciousness of man. Thank you for the arc. All thoughts and opinions are my own and were unsolicited.