Spring / Summer 2012
Welcome to my website!
My new release, The Lucky Dog Matchmaking Service, will be available on May 1, 2012. I’m a total sucker for mutts and down-on-their-luck rescue dogs, and this book is my love letter to canines everywhere. It’s a fun, funny look at bad dogs and the women who love them. Here’s the thirty-second summary:
Lara Madigan has a gift. She can help you find your soulmate—your canine soulmate, that is. As a dog trainer with a soft spot for strays, she’s found perfect homes for sulky Shih Tzus, broken-down Border collies, and diabolical Dalmatians. But while she’ll always make room for one more rescue mutt, she’s not sure she’s ready to commit to another human being. Especially after her live-in boyfriend drops the bomb: He’s not a dog person.
Horrified and temporarily homeless, Lara and her furry pack move in with her mother, a wealthy fashionista who forbids even a single drop of drool. As word gets around the exclusive gated community, Lara is overwhelmed with demands for her services. A model wants personal training for her overweight “flabrador”; an aging socialite preps her pedigreed puppy for dog show domination… If Lara can survive the breakup, the outrageous requests of her high-maintenance clientele, and her dogs’ systematically destruction of her mother’s McMansion, she might finally find the rescue dog who rescues her in return– leading her straight to the guy who could be HER perfect match.
While researching this book, I interviewed several trainers and attended dog shows, and I discovered lots of interesting tidbits. (Did you know that groomers style show dogs with a volumizer called “Big Sexy Hair”? Actual and factual.) If you’d like a sneak peek of the book, you can read an excerpt by clicking here. I’ll be doing some book signings in Phoenix and New York this spring, so please stop by and say hi if you’re in the area.
Oh! And I’m thrilled to report that my novel “Nearlyweds” is currently in production for a Hallmark Channel movie! Right now, the movie is slated to air in June 2013, but I don’t have details about casting or filming location. I will keep you posted; check back soon!
If you haven’t already, pop on over to Facebook and “Like” my fan page. We’re over there listing inedible things our dogs have eaten, naming characters for my future books, and discussing cinematic classics like “The Cutting Edge” and “Overboard”. You know you want a piece of that.
With love and drool-drenched dog toys,
Beth