⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 Cass Truman isn’t exactly receiving a warm welcome from the residents of the little village in the Lake District where she’s decided to settle and begin her career as a veterinarian. The old farmers regard her skeptically, and unfortunately her first emergency call results in permission from its owner’s father to put down a pony that was in extreme distress and pain. The pony, Rosie, was special to Jake Munro, and his father’s permission for the vet to put it down enrages him. Jake is unreasonable and unwilling to accept Cass as a capable, qualified vet. As Cass begins to build a respectable reputation with the village locals she wonders why Jake is still surly and obnoxious as ever towards her. What’s with the tall, handsome man who is obviously skilled at riding and caring tenderly for horses, but who’s rude and taciturn with people? Cass soon learns of Jake’s sad and tragic past and makes an effort to excuse his foul disposition. In time Jake can’t ignore the attraction he feels towards Cass, but when a love from his past re-enters his life, will he allow guilt and regret to cause him to give up a chance to explore new possibilities with the sweet country vet who’s captured his heart?
The author dedicated this book “to all those who love animals and the countryside.” When I read that I figured The Country Vet would be a book for me, and it was. I learned a few things about horses which was interesting, and I got to take in the sights and sounds of the English countryside. Add to that a sweet, young woman with a passion for helping animals, especially horses; a beautiful, feisty mare named Carlotta; an adorable puppy, Puddle, and a handsome man who’s trying to find his way after suffering loss, and you’ve got a story worth investing time in. Another enjoyable Heartwarming read.

Review: Life and Other Near-Death Experiences

September 3, 2016Cozynookbks Book Reviews 2 Comments

Life and Other Near-Death Experiences by Camille Pagán
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ THIS WAS AN AUDIOBOOK. Libby Miller has just received the worst news of her life, or so she thought. On the same day that she receives devastating news from her doctor, her husband drops a bombshell that nearly pushes her over the edge. Laden with anger, fear and hurt, Libby defies her doctor’s recommendations and her husband’s pleas to work on their marriage and flees to Puerto Rico, a place where her mother loved to go when she was alive (she died when Libby was 10) according to her father. She’s hoping to learn more about her mother by exploring the place that she was fond of, and to live out the rest of her existence in relative peace before revealing her shocking news to beloved twin brother, Paul, and her dad. But when she’s acquainted with a wise old woman, Milagros, and a handsome attentive man, Shiloh, both of whom have advice for her that threatens to derail her carefully contrived plan, Libby is forced to choose between giving in to the hand she’s been dealt or fighting for a brighter future.

A sobering topic, I was afraid it would be a somber and depressing read. Wrong. This book was full of wry and self-deprecating humor from the start and kept me mostly laughing throughout. Not something that I would expect from a book that begins with a young woman learning that she has a terminal illness, and whose husband drops another life-altering bombshell on her the same day. There were tender, more melancholy moments for sure, but given the subject matter overall this book was excellently written and entertaining. I truly loved it and highly recommend it.

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