The book was a great read. Oaklee hits a dog while checking her phone for a call. She scoops the dog up as he's still living, and takes him to the local veterinary office. Her childhood crush his big brothers best friend turns out to be the veterinary in the office when she turns up. She always had a huge crush on him. He was told by her brother to leave her alone! Bro code. Rory is known as the ladies man about town, he takes the women out for one or two dates and then he's on to the next.
Oaklee never dates anyone, she fills her life up by donating her time to every committee every meeting, anything to fill her life up and keep her busy. They both have dating problems, but the dog brings them together, and Rory talks her into taking the dog until the family is found. She doesn't want to keep the dog. Things go south after she falls in love with the dog, and the family of the dog turns up. She's heart broken. She had sworn to not be vulnerable and not let anyone or anything close to her heart, due to a past where her heart was trampled. At least no one knew what she had to suffer through. It happened while she was away at school.
Both of these people have relationship problems, and the way they struggle through them to get to a place where they are comfortable in becoming vulnerable again, is really endearing and sometimes laughable. The story is really a good one and I loved the outcome. It was a fast read the characters pulled you in right away.
I was given this e-book in exchange for an honest review. There was a good description found here on Good Reads: Veterinarian Rory Gallagher chose a different path from his brothers, both of whom became first responders in the lovely little town of Darling, Vermont. Rory's always had an affinity for animals--and the ladies. Known for his impressive track record in breaking hearts, Rory never meant to hurt anyone; he's just never been in a hurry to settle down. It's not as if he needs to pay a visit to the town's famed Kissing Bridge to magically find love. He'll know The One when he sees her. . .right?
Oaklee Ferguson is the kid sister of Rory's best friend--and, even now that she's all grown up, remains immune to the pet-doctor's charms. When she shows up at Rory's clinic late one night--devastated after hitting a stray dog with her car--Rory's so-called -bedroom eyes- are the last thing on her mind. Still, his care and kindness toward the dog, and his concern for her feelings, catches Oaklee by surprise. . .and soon the two (and rescued dog makes three!) begin to share a deep connection that neither could have ever imagined. Could it be that love has been waiting for them by the bridge all along....
