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Lucky Dog delves into the bond between dogs and humans.
The hero and heroine are an unlikely pair and would never have
found each other if their dogs hadn't been mixed up in a dog-walking
situation and wanted to be together. It is reminiscent of the
beginning of 101 Dalmatians when the two main characters are
brought together by two dogs who fall for each other and bring
their people on doggie dates until they fall in love.
“Carly is ambitious, goal-oriented,
driven, and an over-achiever. While Matt is laid-back, a thinker,
very smart, and loyal. I consider this a romantic-comedy.”
The story begins with a dog switch. Two Bassett Hounds, happy-go-lucky
Hazel, who belongs to Max, and depressed Baxter, who belongs
to Carly, find themselves with the wrong owner. Through a
series of unfortunate events, their dog walker is put in jail
for selling weed, and the dogs get mixed up with the wrong
owner because they look so much alike. Carly ends up figuring
out that her dog is the wrong one and goes to find Max to
swap the dogs. Baxter is smitten with Hazel, and Carly realizes
she may have found the key to her puppy's happiness. For his
sake, she starts to spend more time with Hazel and Max until
she begins to understand the appeal of falling for your polar
opposite.
"I had many dogs in my life, including
this breed. As I was writing this book, my brother got a Bassett
Hound puppy. I forgot how much I love them. They are goofy,
adorable, stubborn, and funny. My brother's other dog will
chase rabbits, but the Bassett Hound will do the barking and
never leave the porch. As a child, my dog did something similar,
where it would only chase to a point."
One of the heart-warming parts of
the book is a character with autism. Max's brother, Jamie,
who is on the autism spectrum, is currently dependent upon
their father's care. Max is a professor, and he uses dogs
to study how brains work through people with autism. Because
Max's dad needs a break from being a full-time caregiver to
Jamie, Max decides to take Jamie on a trip to a dog show so
that his dad can go on a much-needed fishing trip. However,
the problem with this is that he doesn't have anyone who can
take care of Hazel. He asks Carly who agrees. What happens
next is pure chaos, and hilarity ensues with the two mischievous
pets.
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