Review: Housebroke by Jaci Burton

Housebroke by Jaci Burton
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC of this book via Netgalley and the Berkley Besties program, all opinions are my own.

This follows down on her luck Hazel, who is trying to put the pieces of her life back together after a divorce that left her homeless and broke.  Her friends are letting her stay in their house while it sits on the market until she can find a suitable place for herself and her five foster dogs.  Enter Lincoln aka Linc, the man who has purchased said house.  Linc buys and renovates homes, so imagine his surprise when he finds a woman and 5 dogs occupying his latest project.  Quickly realizing that he can't throw her and her pack out on the street, he offers her a place to stay.  Hazel is no slouch and offers to be Linc's personal chef in exchange for a small salary and a room in the guest house until she can find a suitable place to stay.  She and the pups quickly get to know Linc and they get along great.  Linc is quickly enamored with Hazel, her cooking, and her dogs.  They have alot in common and they both have a hard time trusting others after being burned by past relationships.  

This was really cute.  I loved the dogs and the love Hazel had for them.  My dog is a member of our family and acts like he's king of the castle.  Linc and Hazel take their time getting to know each other before romantic feelings come into play which I really appreciated.  The way they meet and some of their interactions are a bit unrealistic and you have to suspend your belief about their relationship at times, but it is a rom-com so I'm willing to do that a little.  Some of their conversations feel a little bit forced and repetitive, but overall they were a cute couple and eventually worked things out.

Overall, this is a cute rom-com with two unlikely people bonding over their love of good food and great dogs.

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