Book Review-House Trained
Book Review-House Trained
I love to read, always have. And when I find an author I love, I have to read every book that person writes. Such is the case with Jackie Bouchard. I “met” Jackie when I started blogging. She has a blog were she talks about her dog, her writing, and her life in general. I always enjoy her blog, because I love her writing style. She is witty, down to earth, and just…fun.
I read her first book, What the Dog Ate, and completely fell in love with Jackie, the author. Then I read her second book, Rescue Me, Maybe, and I loved every word of it. So I was greatly anticipating this third book, House Trained, and was not disappointed.
This is the synopsis of the book from Jackie’s website.
Alex Halstad, a childless-by-choice interior designer and dog mom, is a true perfectionist. But her orderly life turns chaotic when the teenage daughter her husband, Barry, never knew he had shows up on their doorstep…with a baby girl of her own in tow. While Alex’s dog enthusiastically welcomes the new arrivals, Alex struggles with the loss of her steady routine. She desperately needs peace and quiet to get her business back on track before Barry finds out she’s spent most of their savings. Meanwhile, the arrival of the girls stirs up old insecurities, and Alex can’t help but worry that Barry’s ex will make an entrance too. With her tidy life a distant memory, will Alex be able to learn from her dog the true meaning of love and acceptance?
HOUSE TRAINED is a humorous and heartwarming look at how life creates opportunities to love in surprising ways.
Being a dog person, I love that all of Jackie’s books have a dog as a pretty central character. She gives all of them so much personality, and weaves them right into the story line. House trained takes so many fun twists and turns, and the dog Marie is the constant in a world of chaos. Alex, the main character in the book, is funny, insecure, and ever so human. In the end, she learns the best lessons from Marie. Dogs are the best teachers after all, aren’t they?
I hate to write too much, as I don’t want to spoil the book. All I can say is, Go Buy The Book. All three of them if you haven’t read the first two. Jackie is a wonderful author, and I am so thrilled to see her getting the recognition she so deserves for her writing.
All of Jackie’s books are available on Amazon, as an ebook, or paperback. House Trained, and Rescue Me, Maybe are at select Walmarts, or at Walmart online.
And Jackie, are you working on the next book yet?
How COOL is this! This is the second author this week that I’ve learned is also a blogger. I hope my dream comes true one day to publish a book as well. This sounds like a great read, Mary! Enjoy your day.
Sounds like a good read – thank you for sharing!
(I love how the world of blogging introduces me to so many cool people doing interesting things. And now you’ve just expanded my circle a little further :-) )
that sounds interesting and I bet that was a challenge for Alex :o)
Thank you so much for such a nice review! So glad the book did not disappoint! :) (I stress out about that with each new book!)
And speaking of new books, yes #4 is well under way. I’m about half way through the 2nd draft. Still lots of work to do, but it’s coming along!
Thank you for the review, Mary! Dogs are the best teachers, yep! :)
Dogs are very special, that’s for sure! Sounds like a terrific novel!
I am going to buy the book. Now.
it is always nice to hear of a book or movie that someone enjoys. Thank you.
It sounds like such a good novel!