I’m happy to welcome multi-published author Chris Redding. Today, Chris shares her new release, Dogged Determination.

Blurb

A vegetarian veterinarian needs cash for a no-kill shelter, which is her life’s passion. But her efforts to fundraise have been stymied, because she doesn’t know anyone rich.

The heir to a hot dog fortune must give away money before he gains his inheritance. Having been raised with a silver spoon in his mouth, he doesn’t know anyone needy enough.

Sounds like a match made in Heaven, but when a stray mutt brings them together, will they recognize what the other can provide?

Exclusive Excerpt

Despite not showing the dog much affection, the man did care about Spike. Maybe Paul wasn’t a demonstrative person. Who was Daria to judge? At least he’d brought the animal in to be seen. They stood in her green-painted exam room. As she studied the walls, she wondered if she could have chosen a better color.

Shaking herself, she went back to her perusal of Spike’s owner. Daria didn’t trust anyone who didn’t like animals. Samuel, at least, had a cat. He just never appreciated her animals, taking her away. “I have to send the results out to a lab. I can pull some strings to get the test done first thing.”

He frowned. “There isn’t someplace to do the test tonight?”

She had to admire his concern for the dog. An attractive guy who loved animals couldn’t be all bad. He probably wasn’t rich either. That was a plus in her book. “No, no one’s open.” She dropped the test tube into a mailer. She missed.

The man caught the vial before the glass tube could shatter on the floor.

She took it and then placed the tube into the mailer. “Thanks.”

“You’re welcome. Let’s get some dinner.”

The rumble from her stomach could have awakened the dead. “I don’t think so.”

He cocked his head. “You’re hungry. I’m hungry. I made you miss your dinner.”

Her mouth dropped open. Even though the event had been on her mind all week, she hadn’t remembered the benefit. Something about this man made her mind go blank. What was distracting about him? Was she distracted by the way he gave her his whole attention? She’d missed a great opportunity to network with rich people. “Trust me, we will bill you.”

Author Bio and Links

Chris Redding has been writing romance and suspense for more than two decades. She’d written more than 60 novels and novellas over her career as a ghostwriter.

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Giveaway

Chris Redding will be awarding a $15 Amazon/Barnes & Noble gift card to a randomly drawn winner. Find out more here.

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