Best friends fur-ever…Autumn Welsh has a full life. Dream job. Loyal dog. Good friends. And a happy family. Or it would be, if she could stop worrying about her dad. He needs to get out, live a little, maybe even find someone special. And she has the perfect woman in mind. With the help of her steadfast, dog-park buddy Noah, she sets out to help her father find companionship just in time for … just in time for Valentine’s day. Little does she guess that her dad won’t be the only one finding love…
Restoration expert Noah Contreras was all in favor of Autumn’s matchmaking. His mother was lonely and her father was too. So why not give them a little push toward one another? Besides, spending time with Autumn is always an adventure. From giving art lessons to helping with pet adoption events, she embraces life with an energy and joy Noah finds irresistible. But Noah’s contract is almost finished, and he’ll soon have to move on.
Does he dare ask Autumn to be his Valentine, when he might not be around for the rest of the year?
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This is a friends to lover story in the best sort of way. I enjoy all of the characters in this book. It is one of those feel goods where the kids are trying to do something nice for their parents and the parents are unwittingly doing the same thing for their kids. Autumn and Noah (the kids) are great together and have a lot of love to give. They are also best friends until there is a shift in their feelings and then it becomes more. Do they risk losing their friendship for a chance at love? This is definitely a feel good read. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series.
This is a story about best friends who fall for each other. It is a sweet, no sex love story. The main characters, Autumn and Noah, are adorable and just right for each other. Their dogs are also best friends and are great secondary characters on their own. The HEA is as sweet as the rest of the story. I would have loved to have an epilog to see where Autumn and Noah’s story went after the “I love you’s.” Hopefully, we will find out more about them in Harley’s book, which I’m really looking forward to reading.
Dog Park Sweethearts by Sasha Summers
Contemporary romance. First in the series.
Autumn and Noah have been meeting in the dog park 3 times a week since they each adopted their dogs. They are now best friends. Valentines Day is coming up soon and Noah’s next job may be far away. Do either of them dare to express their interest in more than friendship?
An Adorable friends to lovers story. So sweet and sappy I had to put it down a couple of times to make the book last a little longer. She is a bit kooky and that brings a smile of joy to his face. Every. Time. Not much angst. No heat. Just endearing romance.
That pure feeling of loving the couple, the story and a sweet, satisfying Happily Ever After.
So much cuteness and charm in this sweet romance. A must read for dog lovers!
Super Sweet…. and there are dogs!
This was a quick and enjoyable read. I wanted to change it up with a contemporary romance and this fit the bill. Adorable female main character – check, sexy and sweet male main character – check, adorable dogs that are maybe just a tad too well-behaved (I am a little jealous haha) – check, quirky little town with quirky town members – check! Read this book if you want to dive into a sweet little town and watch two people fall in love or realize they are already in love as they scheme to set up their parents. Can’t wait for Harley’s story.
Update: Harley’s story is wonderful and this series is one I’ll return to often!!!
Noah and Autumn meet up three times a week, one day she brings coffee and the next time he does. They meet up at the dog park because they are good friends and their dogs Cobie and Baxter are best friends too. Noah enjoys his meetings with her and at first neither one thinks of each other as more than friends, but as time goes on they start to feel differently about each other. But they are afraid to act on it and lose their best friend status.
A great book that I think you will enjoy
A sweet clean romance that starts with a friendship, after meeting at a dog park. As the friendship develops so do the feeling for both, but both are afraid of going forward. They soon do a little matchmaking with their parents too.
This was a perfect warm fuzzy read, how can you go wrong with two dogs. Loved the characters in this small town romance. This is my first my first book by Sasha Summers, and will not be my last . Looking forward to the next book in the series.
Dog Park Sweethearts by Sasha Summer is book number one in the Welsh Sisters series. This is Autumn Welsh and Noah Contreras’ story.
A sweet and fun read. Noah and Autumn have been meeting at the dog park for about a year or so. Their dogs Baxter and Cobie love playing together in the park. These two start scheming on a plan to get their widowed parents together which has them interacting or see each other more. As time goes on they begin to fall for each other but don’t know how to let the each know. I loved the animals and all the supporting characters which added to this sweet story.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
I received this arc from Tule Publishing in exchange for an honest review. Wow what a sweet romantic story. We meet the Welsh sisters and their dad. This book focuses on Autumn Welsh and her buddy Noah Contreras. The two meet at a dog park 3 mornings a week with their adorable dogs to share coffee, breakfast sweets and conversation. The author, Sasha Summers, has done an awesome job describing the 2 dogs, their friendship and their antics when they see each other. Autumn and Noah both got their adorable dogs From the local shelter and volunteer often at events to benefit it. Over the course of a year, they’ve become good friends and Autumn cooks up the idea to fix up their widowed parents. They stage a few “accidental” meetings and the parents seem to really like each other.
Autumn and her sister run a studio, offering lessons, parties, etc. Noah restores old buildings and was hired to do this for a historical house in their small Texas town. It is to be unveiled soon and Autumn fears he will leave for a new project and she will miss him. The author provides excellent descriptions of Autumn’s clothes and quirky socks. She provides such good details it is easy to visualize what the characters look like.
Noah’s mom starts to take classes at Autumn’s studio after a painting party she attended there. She is also very involved in the local shelter like Noah and Autumn. Autumn’s dad was an artist as well and she uses that to try to help the relationship along with Noah’s mom. Noah, Autumn and their dogs are super cute together. Both start realizing they feel more than just friendship toward the other but are afraid of ruining what they have. So both remain silent while all around, others notice their feelings.
I highly recommend this book. The story is so sweet, the characters are all so likable, and the dogs are adorable. There is a little angst as we wonder whether Noah will choose to move away, if they will finally confess their feelings and if the parents will end up falling for each other too. I am looking forward to book 2 in the series. This would be an excellent Hallmark Valentines Day movie.
What happens when two match making children find love themselves
This is a super sweet with no real drama or angst and sometimes that is just what you want a sweet romance. Autumn Welsh and Noah Contreras are great friends they meet at the dog park a couple of times a week Noah finds the way that Autumn lives her life fully involved is a pep up for him. When she suggests matching his mother with her father he sees the advantages after all both their parents are lonely As they spend more time together with their plans though Noah realises that Autumn actually means more to him than a friend but what will happen when his job moves him on You will have to see of they have a future together.
Loved everything about this book,the characters,storyline their fur babies Cobie and Baxter.Definitely should be made into a Hallmark movie I know I would watch it,can’t wait to read book 2 in Welsh Sisters series.
I had enjoyed reading another series by Sasha Summers so I was looking forward to reading Dog Park Sweethearts. This is the first book in her new Welsh Sisters series. The story of Autumn Welsh and Noah Contreras matchmaking scheme is a sweet small town romance. Of course, the matchmaking is done with the best of intention but along the way love blooms elsewhere too.
This sweet story has likable characters with some lovable dogs. Altogether they make an enjoyable read. Hard to decide if I like the two legged characters the best or the four legged ones. I just know that this story will bring a smile on any given day.
An ARC of the book was given to me by Tule Publishing which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This is an amusing and refreshing story of budding love that will win your heart.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The story of Autumn Welsh and Noah Contreras is a sweet small town romance.
Autumn loves her town and her life. Noah, though a local, has been traveling the world as a restoration expert. He’s been in town for almost a year while doing a restoration that is set to debut on Valentine’s Day.
These two have become “dog park friends” for almost a year. Meeting three times a week with their adorable dogs.
Once they decide that his Mom and her Dad should meet, they start spending more time together and thus the friendship becomes more that a 3 days a week meeting.
If you are looking for a sweet story, this one is the one for you.
I was entrusted a copy of this book by Tule Publishing. The opinions expressed are solely my own.
Autumn Welsh and Noah Contreras have been good friends for about a year. They meet several times a week, with their dogs, at the dog park. They never put a label on their friendship and never considered being anything other than just good friends. When Autumn suggests fixing up her father with Noah’s mother, and they start spending more time together, their relationship starts to change to a romantic one. But it doesn’t happen without a few setbacks along the way.
This is an incredibly sweet story and I enjoyed watching Autumn and Noah’s new love bloom. I also enjoyed seeing their parents become an item too. Of course, you can tell by the title there are some sweet pups included in this story and they made some extremely fun and funny scenes. This is a great start to a new series. I can’t wait to read the next book for Autumn’s sister’s story.