In Confessions of a Canine Drama Queen, Stefanie London continues her Paws in the City series with another fun, briskly paced romance about lonely hearts and how canine companionship can change lives for the better. This third novel (The Dachshund Wears Prada; Pets of Park Avenue) centers on driven and top-notch animal groomer August Merriweather, whose Manhattan-based pet salon is thriving. August reevaluates her life on the cusp of her 30th birthday: she "wasn't the kind of woman who needed a man to be happy, she wanted a relationship. A partnership. A person with whom she could share in life's joys and challenges." With the help of a professional matchmaker, August starts dating, but there are no sparks to be had. Could this be a result of August having always been in love with Keaton Sax--her best friend Leah's older brother--since she was a teenager?
Keaton, a successful "Wall Street Whiz Kid," is a romantically wounded workaholic who cares attentively for his mother and his sister, Leah, a young woman with multiple sclerosis. When an MS flare-up sidelines Leah, she recruits reluctant Keaton and August's help to accompany Molly, Leah's "dramatic husky" and a dog with attitude, to an upcoming dog show. Will the two headstrong old friends finally drop their guards and succumb to the prolonged stasis of their romantic attraction? London delivers another sparkling, steamy romance that'll have established readers and newcomers alike begging for another installment in this upbeat, well-plotted series. --Kathleen Gerard, blogger at Reading Between the Lines