I Hate You More

by Lucy Gilmore Narrated by Macy Sterling, Alex Knox

Overview

Ruby Taylor gave up pageant life the day she turned eighteen and figured she'd never look back. But when an old friend begs her to show her beloved Golden Retriever at the upcoming West Coast Canine Classic, Ruby reluctantly straps on her heels and gets to work. If only she knew exactly what the adorably lazy lump of a dog was getting her into. If there's one thing veterinarian Spencer Wilson knows in this world, it's dogs. Human beings are an entirely different animal-especially stubborn, gorgeous women clearly in way over their heads. As a judge for the local dog show, Spencer advises Ruby to quit while she still can, but her old fervor for winning has returned-and she's determined to show the stern, broody-eyed judge that she's more than just a pretty face.

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"Entertaining" — Kirkus Reviews

Rom-com fans will laugh out loud… Gilmore's sexy, snarky rom-com takes the crown, humorously showcasing winning dynamics of dysfunctional families and quirky romantic relationships.

Kirkus Reviews

2021-09-15
A dog-show judge is forced to reconsider his beliefs when confronted with a former beauty queen and her awkward canine.

As a favor to a lovable woman in her care, nursing home assistant Ruby Taylor registers Wheezy, the patient's spectacularly uninterested golden retriever, in the prestigious West Coast Canine Classic. After having spent her childhood training for beauty pageants, Ruby has firmly distanced herself from competitions as an adult. But when veterinarian Spencer Wilson, founder of the Canine Classic, haughtily dismisses the lazy dog’s chances at his show, Ruby resolves to apply her previous experience to ensure that Wheezy wins the contest—even hiring Spencer’s twin brother, Caleb, to help train the dog. At first, Spencer is convinced that Ruby’s beauty is only skin deep, but eventually he comes to appreciate the dedication and determination with which she tries to discipline her friend’s intractable dog. Skepticism and judgment give way to attraction on both sides, but if Ruby and Spencer are to have a chance at happy companionship, they must both work on their complexes. Gilmore leverages the differences in Ruby's and Spencer’s personalities to ensure that their interactions—in bed and outside—are consistently entertaining. But it is Wheezy’s willful resistance to convention that is a thing of real beauty: He bridges the gap between the straight-laced veterinarian and the adventure-loving pageant queen. Since Gilmore refuses to engage with the difficulty of arriving at an objective assessment of qualities such as beauty and breeding, though, she misses the chance to fully unleash Ruby and Spencer’s potential for introspection and change.

Opposites attract with predictable ease but not without some surprises.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172933141
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	11/02/2021
Edition description:	Unabridged

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