As I was reading Chasing Stanley, Deirdre Martin had me laughing out loud on my way to work yesterday. The characters are realistic, flawed people that you can’t help liking (especially Stanley the 150 pound Newfoundland dog). I love animals and have two dogs of my own that are spoiled rotten, in other words they sleep on the bed. Back to the book.
Jason Mitchell, a professional hockey player newly moved to NY City, belongs to Stanley, the dog, who is not leash trained. He runs into Delilah Gould, dog trainer/ dog walker extraordinaire, whom he hires to train Stanley so they can live peacefully in the city. Delilah is very shy and doesn’t like large groups of people and has very needy parents. Jason’s fraternal twin brother, Eric, is also a professional hockey player and lives only a few blocks away. Jason is outgoing and enjoys going out in large groups to parties with his teammates. Their love for dogs brings them together but their differences and schedules cause problems that they must overcome to make their relationship work.
There are so many fun scenes to choose from. Jason falling asleep at a dog show, the friendly rivalry between Jason and his brother Eric. Eric’s incredible bad timing always interrupting Jason and Delilah’s romantic moments. I can’t wait to read another Deirdre Martin book.
Until next time....
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