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Summary: Finding Mr. Right was a hoot!
Review: If you have personally known a Corgi, you HAVE to read this. The story had all the makings of a very nice romance (plot, characters, setting, good guy/bad guy, tension) but Lydia/Miss Piggy is what put this story into the VERY GOOD class. Ms. Carmichael took a whole new approach--a dog's eye view--at romance and our ideas of life-after-death and pulled it off hilariously well. I've always been a dog and cat lover, yet I know that not every dog could have the "attitude" Miss Piggy does. It works!!! If you're not a dog lover, maybe you should read this book to find out what THEY really think of YOU! A very fun read.
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Summary: A Stunning, Humorous Success!
Review: Lydia Keane is murdered while having an affair with her best friend's husband (the husband is also murdered). Before she is allowed to go to her eternal rest, however, Lydia must atone for her sins by finding a new husband for her now-widowed friend, Amy. The problem is that Lydia doesn't get to go back to earth in her own gorgeous body--she has to be in a dog's body. And not even a classy dog like an Afghan or an Irish Setter, but a short, scruffy, sausage-shaped Welsh Corgi.As a stray Corgi, Lydia is adopted by Amy and named Miss Piggy. Amy, a freelance photographer who spends her weekends at dog shows and other people's weddings, was always the shy, bookish type without many boyfriends, but Lydia has *plenty* of experience with men... and before she knows it, sexy, wealthy, charming TV celebrity Tom Gordon is paying lots of attention to Amy--but so is Miss Piggy's new veterinarian, Jeff Berenger: definitely not rich, nor very stylish or handsome (not to mention those two holier-than-thou Border Collies he owns). How can Lydia/Miss Piggy steer Amy in the right direction when she is a prisoner in Amy's home (and has to deal with Amy's other two Corgis) and can't even talk? When I first heard about this book, I was pulled two ways about reading it. Being a lover of both dogs and romances, I loved the premise--but I knew I would be disappointed if the author couldn't pull it off. Thank goodness I took the risk--Ms. Carmichael more than pulls it off, she makes it stunning. All of the characters--primary and secondary, human and canine--are multi-dimensional and well-rounded. Dog lovers will enjoy the dog shows, herding trials, and interpretation of canine senses; romance lovers will enjoy the building relationships, sexual tension, and, yes, actual dating (it seems that in many romance novels, characters never go on any dates, just fall into each other's arms). Ms. Carmichael makes a humorous premise believeable, and I'm ready to read more of her books, whether they have dogs in them or not.
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Summary: And I found a WONDERFUL book!
Review: This book is thoroughly enjoyable and a great read. The human characters are fascinating and very well-developed, and "Miss Piggy" is the star of the show with her insightful comments about viewing life and people from the body of a corgi dog. Once I started reading this book I could not put it down, and I was laughing out loud at many places. I highly recommend this book, and I vote for the author to write a sequel about the further adventures of "Miss Piggy".
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Summary: And I found a WONDERFUL book!
Review: This book is thoroughly enjoyable and a great read. The human characters are fascinating and very well-developed, and "Miss Piggy" is the star of the show with her insightful comments about viewing life and people from the body of a corgi dog. Once I started reading this book I could not put it down, and I was laughing out loud at many places. I highly recommend this book, and I vote for the author to write a sequel about the further adventures of "Miss Piggy".
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Summary: MAYBE IT'S ME! I HATE MIND-NUMBING ROMANCE BOOKS...
Review: THIS WAS THE MOST RIDICULOUS BOOK I HAVE EVER READ. I ONLY BOUGHT THE BOOK BECAUSE I WAS BROWSING AND READ THE 5-STAR REVIEWS. THE DIALOGUE WAS LONG-WINDED AND UNFOCUSED AND I ALMOST DIDN'T FINISH THE BOOK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I KEPT WAITING AND WAITING FOR IT TO GET BETTER AND IT DIDN'T. THE PLOT SOUNDED SO STUPID, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN! SORRY TO EVERYONE THAT LIKED IT!
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