Puppy Steps to Love by Mandi Raynes
Genre: Romance

When ex-Navy SEAL Xavier Stone moves to Sweatlove Mountain with his six-year-old son, he’s focused on one thing—giving Connor the stable, loving home he deserves. After losing his fiancée in a tragic home invasion, Xavier has kept his heart locked away. But when a Free Puppies sign in the window of Hadley Cruiz’s pet boutique catches his eye, his world changes.

Ex-Navy SEAL Xavier Stone moves to Sweet Love Mountain with 6-year-old Connor to start a new life. After losing his fiancée, Marissa, in a horrible home invasion. While exploring their new town, they came upon a sign for a free puppy in front of a store owned by Hedley Cruz, which was called Sweet Love’s Pet Boutique. From the sign that was left in front of her shop, Miss Hadley was in for the adventure of her life, as her boring, mundane, yet content lifestyle of running her pet boutique was about to change to one filled with a sexy man, a cute six-year-old, and that little fur ball Maple that drew them all to meet.

As both Hadley & Xavier learn how to trust & love again with the help of a child’s innocence and his puppy Maple’s never-ending energy. Such a cute small-town romance. The innocence of this child & the dog’s unconditional love draw these two lovebirds to trust & have faith in each other. Xavier’s inability to trust and PTSD almost make him give up on love many times. Is this really meant to be? Can he really trust that his occupation will not take someone away from him again? Always happy to find a book that takes me away from my daily grind. Who doesn’t love to read about true love? I’m glad that it’s part of a series because I like to read books from the same author and/or series. If you like a small-town cute romance, this is for you. If you would like to grab a copy for yourself. Get one here.