BOOK REVIEW- New Leash on Life (Gone to the Dogs # 6)by Kathleen Y'Barbo

   

Christian | Mystery & Thrillers | Romance 

 How Is a Missing Military Working Dog Related to Two Local Fires?

Snuggle with your trusty hound and settle into a small-town mystery in book 6 of the Gone to the Dogs series.

Air Force veteran Dr. Lane Bishop and Nora Hernandez’s romance has cooled. He is busy working as a researcher at the vet school, and she’s busy with her restaurant and opening an antique shop. What Lane hasn’t told her is his PTSD, which manifests mostly with nightmares, makes him believe he’s damaged goods. But that is about to change when he meets a stray pup that acts a lot like a military working dog. When a tornado hits Brenham, there is damage in the downtown area and a fire is ignited in Nora’s new store. A Belgian Malinois dog is seen at the fire and later Lane sees him at a wedding venue where an explosion occurs. Not long after, a second explosion rocks Brenham and sends Nora and Lane on a hunt for the person responsible. Will the pair find the guilty party before more damage is done to the city’s landmarks? And will Lane find the words to tell Nora how much he loves her before it’s too late?

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4 STARS

This is a feel good kind of story...sort of.  It IS emotional but there is so much more to it too.  Mysteries abound and not just about the Belgian Malinois dog either. 

There is the mystery that surrounds Lane and his inability to propose to Nora.  Why can't he just tell her the truth? He loves her but he sure doesn't spend much time with her.  And she's getting tired of being put on the back burner with promise after promise being broken.  Even his father misses him.  I have to say although Lane is brilliant, he was also clueless when it came women.  

I liked that we got to see dual P.O.V.'s.  Maybe I should say that there are three main characters because the military dog was front and center too.

Nora was quite the trooper when it comes to Lane and she was also brilliant when it came to building her businesses.  Her family and the community that surrounds her also adores and supports her. The people from that town added so much when it came to adding depth to the story.  

There is enough action, dangers, some betrayals and surprises to keep the story going really well alongside the romance.  It has a good ending as well. 

“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

-NETGALLEY-