Blame It on the Dog

by Amy Frazier

After Selena Milano adopts sixty pounds of rambunctious puppy, her disorganized household starts to fly apart at the seams. Though her twelve-year-old son, Drew, worships the carpet Axel chews on,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373714238
• ISBN13: 9780373714230
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Harlequin Special Releases
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

an amusing contemporary romance

San Francisco resident Selena Milano is desperate as much of the neighborhood wants her out of control puppy to leave as the sixty-pound Axel destroys anything in its path. However, Selena cannot get rid of the canine as Axel has brought her preadolescent son Drew out of his funk. Desperate and not wanting to move; besides which no place would abide by the antics of Axel, Selena hires dog trainer Jack Quinn to teach their family terrorist to behave. Selena quickly has doubts about Jack's training skills as Axel seems to be causing more trouble than ever, but she has no doubts about her attraction to Jack. He reciprocates as a rambunctious canine plays matchmaker. BLAME IT ON THE DOG is an amusing contemporary romance with Axel playing the matchmaker. The human lead couple and her child are three dimensional, but the fully developed rogue Axel steals the show with his antics that have the neighborhood watch ready to toss him into the Bay. Sub-genre fans will enjoy this fine tale as Selena and Jack know they can BLAME IT ON THE DOG that they met and fell in love. Harriet Klausner

Bad Dog!

Selena Milano and her son Drew adopt a sixty pound puppy and their life becomes sheer chaos. He disrupts their entire lives by eating sofa cushions, dragging them on the leash and even disgruntles local business owners when he destroys their shops. They may worship their new pet, but their neighbors want to force them to be evicted if they cannot bring Axel under control. Selena is forced to call Jack Quinn, a local dog behaviorist, in to help them control Axel. While Selena nor Drew want to like the man, he shows them what their dog could be with the right guidance, and makes Selena find herself falling head over heels - and not because Axel tripped her! Selena is an independent woman who has made her son her entire life. When she finds herself attracted to Jack she pulls back and tries to make her way with Axel and Drew on their own. When Jack pushes at her to let him into her inner circle she finds herself wanting more. Their interplay as they come together is entertaining and emotional. Amy Frazier has created a plot with twists and turns that will leave readers laughing and may even call a few tears to reader's eyes. The secondary characters including Drew, Selena's friends and most especially Axel lend drama to this story that make it a top notch Super Romance from Harlequin. To this reader, novels like this one are what make this one of the best lines of romantic fiction on the market today. This reviewer highly recommends BLAME IT ON THE DOG not only for the humor but for the fast paced, tight writing that make this a great read. Review Courtesy of Love Romances and more.