To Be Loved by You

by Debbie Burns

Overview

Every heart deserves a forever home in this heartwarming contemporary romance, full of everything you love:

• Second chance romance
• A hero passionate about helping young teens
• A heroine with a big heart and growing yoga practice
• A big, fluffy Bernese Mountain Dog that will never leave you
• Lots of adorable animals looking for their forever homes

Jeremy and Ava have both been hurt by love in the past, but they discover that High Grove Animal Shelter is the perfect place for second chances.

Jeremy Washington couldn't be happier running his therapy program for at-risk teens. Between weekend service projects and hanging out with his faithful rescue dog, Rolo, Jeremy doesn't have time to date—which is fine with him considering the mess his early marriage turned out to be. When he meets new yoga teacher Ava Graham, Jeremy thinks the kids would really benefit from learning yoga, and Ava would be the perfect fit. Ava quickly finds herself falling in love with Jeremy's unique world, but her big heart has been taken advantage once before. Can Jeremy and Ava let their walls down long enough to find the love they've been looking for all along?

Praise for Debbie Burn's Rescue Me series:

"A fun, heartwarming story of love, family and trust."—Harlequin Junkie for Love at First Bark

"A warm, wonderful story."—Romance Junkies for A New Leash on Love

"A must read. I recommend it to all animal lovers, contemporary fiction lovers, and to all romance lovers. It captured my whole heart."—Urban Book Reviews for Sit, Stay, Love

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492672906
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	01/25/2022
Series:	Rescue Me , #6
Pages:	312
Sales rank:	186,980
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 4.60(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Debbie Burns is the bestselling author of heartwarming women’s fiction and love stories featuring both two- and four-legged stars. While her books have earned many awards and commendations, her favorite praise is from readers who’ve been inspired to adopt a pet in need from their local shelter.

Debbie lives in Saint Louis with her family, two thoroughly spoiled rescue dogs, and a ridiculously grumpy Maine Coon cat who everyone loves anyway. Her hobbies include hiking in the Missouri woods, attempting to grow the perfect tomato, and daydreaming, which of course always leads to new story ideas.

You can also find her on Instagram (@_debbieburns) and on Facebook and Pinterest (@authordebbieburns).

Editorial Reviews

11/08/2021

Burns delights with her uplifting sixth Rescue Me romance (after Head over Paws), featuring yoga teacher Ava Graham, social worker Jeremy Washington, and a host of adorable four-legged friends in need of forever homes. Still recovering from a painful divorce, Ava lives with her sister, supports herself by selling real estate while building her yoga practice, and volunteers at High Grove Animal Shelter in her spare time. It’s at the shelter’s daylong “dog wash” event that Ava meets Jeremy, who runs a day program for at-risk teens, hoping to offer them the resources he lacked growing up in an abusive home. After escaping a destructive marriage to a fellow alcoholic, Jeremy considers himself too broken to be capable of a healthy relationship, despite being eight years sober. But Ava, who trusts her intuition about their compatibility, gently wends her way into Jeremy’s heart, teaching yoga to his students, helping him rescue feral kittens, and returning the doting affection of his dog, Rolo. While Burns’s plot does not shy away from life’s difficulties, the story still brims with kindness, hope, and a stalwart belief in second chances for both humans and animals. This gentle romance will please Burns’s fans and new readers alike. Agent: Jessica Watterson, Sandra Dijkstra Literary. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly

"Uplifting...this gentle romance will please Burns’s fans and new readers alike." — Publishers Weekly

"A heartwarming story about healing, friendship, and love." —Harlequin Junkie

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