Book Review: Puppy Dog Tales by Liwen Y. Ho

Happy Monday, friends! Today, on Diversity Between the Pages we’re featuring a review of Puppy Dog Tales by Liwen Y. Ho! Check out this fun romantic comedy!

About the Book

An animal hater’s and an animal lover’s paths collide the week leading up to Valentine’s Day.

Melvin Lai inherited the last thing he ever wanted from his favorite uncle: a cocker spaniel. Now he’s on the verge of losing his home to the unruly puppy and, much to his surprise, his heart when he meets Dr. Chu, Sparkle’s vet.

Vivian Chu loves caring for her furry friends, so she can’t fathom how anyone could think poorly of her new patient, especially his owner. To her, first impressions are everything, and the one Melvin left has her feeling disheartened and bruised—literally.

He longs to make her his Valentine; she can’t wait to escape him. It’s going to take a miracle for Melvin to win Vivian’s heart, but nothing’s impossible when four-legged conspirators are involved.

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My Review:

This story is such fun to read! It’s a great romantic comedy that is sure to put a smile on your face!

The characters are both great, Vivian is so sweet, but also spunky (my favorite kind of heroine!) and I could totally relate to her heart for animals. Melvin is fun, thoughtful, and caring, and he’s also flawed, but aren’t we all? I loved seeing him work past his aversion to all things furry!

And of course Melvin’s dog Sparkle stole the show with his sweet spirit and loving heart. I kept wishing Sparkle was real so I could give him a hug and a head rub!

Liwen Y. Ho has a lovely writing style that drew me into the story and held me captivated throughout!

I highly recommend Puppy Dog Tales! I listened to the audiobook version and the narrator does a fantastic job, so if you’re an audiobook person I would definitely recommend the audio as well, though this book would be every bit as fun in any format!

*Note: this is a clean read.

About the Author

Liwen Y. Ho works as a chauffeur and referee by day (AKA being a stay at home mom) and a writer by night. She writes sweet and inspirational romance infused with heart, humor, and a taste of home (her Asian roots).

In her pre-author life, she received a Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Western Seminary. She loves makeovers of all kinds, especially those of the heart and mind. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her techie husband and their two children.

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