Hero Grant Roderick is dog-sitting for his aunt in Moonlight Cove, Washington. One day his aunt’s dog (poodle Jade) runs off and ends up at Bow Wow Boutique. Grant meets the friendly and attractive owner (heroine Molly Kent) who he finds warm and helpful. It seems like everyone in town stops by just to say hello to Molly. But Grant is a computer nerd and is only interested in his job, not a relationship (since one he had years ago went sour.) But will lovely Molly change his mind?

I really enjoyed this book. I liked the main couple, I thought they had a lot in common. Neither were interested in a relationship. Molly was hurt a few times in the past and is content to be the town matchmaker. But some of her friends try some matchmaking between Grant and Molly themselves. I liked a lot of the townspeople of Moonlight Cove, especially Molly’s good friend Phoebe, and elderly Neil and his dog Coco. Some of my favorite parts are when Grant and Molly visited the sick children in the hospital, especially little Katie who loved Jade. And I enjoyed the part when Grant and Molly helped out old Neil with the dog-door to his house and spent time with him watching football on tv. I also liked how the book took place around Christmas.

Enjoyable festive read by Lissa Manley with some nice secondary characters. ( )