Delightful romance that really captivated you from the start with great characters. Really enjoyed this book

Pawsitively Perfect is a sweet romance novella. Veterinarian Leigh is ready to enjoy the outside world after a difficult winter and a rough breakup. While in the park, her dog Pogo gets off the lease and invades a strangers picnic.. It was humiliating that her dog put his foot in the food but is doubling humiliating that the other person is a gorgeous ex-Marine with his well trained former military dog. To further upset Leigh, the next day at work a new patient happens to be the military dog with his handsome owner. She then finds out that he is the Head of the Non Profit that she is coordinating with at an upcoming event. She had been emailing with him but they had never met. This is a fun story that has some romance thrown in. I recommend it.

A cute, very short, 4th of July themed romance involving Leigh, the local vet and James, a military veteran who is head of a non-profit that connects war vets with canine companions. They put on a charity event together and romance ensues. I would have enjoyed this more if it had been a little bit longer and maybe had a veteran in need of a dog as a supporting character and heard his story, but regardless I enjoyed it.

Pawsitively Perfect was a cute super short story about dogs and love! While the main reason I downloaded this review copy was because the names of the dogs, Bucky and Pogo, I found myself fully enjoying this novella. My only complaint was that I wish this was a full fledged story. I would have loved more of everything! Overall, well written and cute!

This was such a sweet read. Leigh is a veterinarian who is coming off of a bad breakup with a man who cheated on her. Her trust and confidence has been shaken - so when she has an embarrassing encounter where her dog steps in the potato salad of a stranger's picnic she is mortified. When that same stranger shows up at her clinic - she doesn't recognize that it is the man she's been e-mailing about an event the clinic and a foundation to support law enforcement and military service dogs. James is obviously very in to Leigh - but Leigh is seriously afraid to take a chance on James.

This is a fairly short story that focuses on James and Leigh meeting each other and leads up to their first date. It is very romantic and James is definitely very swoony. All of it feels like it is leading up to a forever kind of romance.

Overall - I recommend this - though I wish it hadn't just been the start of something good - I definitely could have done with a more full length story.

I received this as an ARC from NetGalley, but these opinion are all my own.

"Pawsitively Perfect" by L Austen Johnson is the second novella in the 'Romancing the Holidays' series.

You'd think a veterinarian would have total control of her dog, right? Not so for Leigh and her super excited rescue dog, Pogo. A trip to the park and Pogo is bouncing around and living up to his name! Slipping off his leash, running through someone's picnic and right into the gorgeous guy's potato salad. Leigh tries to clean it up, but oh, what a mess!

Today, 'Gorgeous Potato Salad Guy'/ James Greene is in Dr. Leigh Wheeler's clinic with his dog, Bucky as a new patient. She's been exchanging emails with James but they've never met face-to-face. James happens to be the CEO of the non-profit, Warrior Pet's Association, Leigh's clinic is partnering with for an upcoming fundraiser event. Holy embarrassment, red face and all!

Meeting for coffee, continued emails and text messages to discuss the event and it's evident there's an attraction between Leigh and James. But, Leigh is fresh from an emotionally bad break-up and not sure if she's open to dating again. Is she ready to handle the unknowns of a new relationship?

I'm surprised to find the character development in this one lacking compared to the two I've previously read. Leigh is a doctor, a professional and highly educated woman, but is emotionally immature. I also want to know more about James, because there is so little there. I also had trouble finding the romance and the holiday in this story. With that said, it's still a cute little read!

This is the second book in the 'Romancing the Holidays' Rom-Com novella series, all four books are standalone stories and can be read in any order. I have read two in this series previously, Lucky Fall #1 and All Thanks to You #3. I do plan to read Beaver Creek Resort #4, which completes the series. I do recommend the three books I have read to date in this series.

Thank you to NetGalley, and L. Austen Johnson for a free ARC of this book. This is my honest and voluntary review.

This was a sweet short story and therein lies the issue. Short! The romance had no substance to develop. Too Short

A quick easy read that is only 180 pages. Great easy story and very funny at times. It took me only a day to read but kept me interested all the way through and kept me laughing.

Loved this story! It has dogs and veterans, two of my favorite things. This was a very cute romance that is a quick read, definitely worth it! Thank you to the NetGalley, the author and publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

A short and sweet romance.

Leigh had a bad breakup and doesn't trust herself and her feelings. She has a super awkward interaction with a cute guy at the park, all because of her dog. Then they run into each other again in the following days.

It was a cute novella-length romance. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys fun summer stories.

Honestly I’ve never read such a short fiction book and that’s definitely not a criticism this book was engaging, fun and the characters had a great wit about them.
This book is for romance lovers and pet lovers. It was charming and fun to read.
Even though this book is a number two in the romancing the holidays series it is A standalone, I didn’t even realize it was part of a series until I was through reading it.
This is the first time I had read anything by this author L Austen Johnson, I do look forward to reading more from this author.
Even though the book was short the characters were well developed considering the time frame and I enjoyed getting to know their dogs as well.
I was provided an ARC Digital copy of the book thanks to net galley and the publisher in return for a fair and honest review.

I received an advanced reader's copy of Pawsitively Perfect (Romancing the Holidays) by L. Austen Johnson from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was the first book by L. Austen Johnson that I had read and I was pleasantly surprised to find an enjoyable new author to follow.

Overall, I felt this was a sweet romance novel and I found it to be well written. The plot was engaging and the characters were nicely crafted; and best of all the main characters’ dogs stole the show! Our leading couple, veterinarian Leigh and ex-Marine James, were kind of adorable. After an embarrassing initial meeting, they began working together for a charity event (showcasing dogs!) and the slow burn romance started. I liked that there wasn’t insta-lust, it was nice pacing for two adults.

Good novel that made for a fun, quick read.

I received this book for an honest review from netgalley #netgalley

A great holiday read, with pizzazz. I love the dogs they were sweet and adorable and really added to the story.

This is a Short Novella Romance, and this is the second book in the Romancing the Holidays series. In this book we follow Leigh who is a veterinarian. This is a very cute romance, and it has a lot of cute dog moments too. There was so much in just 44 pages. I think this book took me around 30 minutes to read it, so this was a very quick read. It was a fun and cute romance. The characters where pretty developed for being only 44 pages. The storyline was driven by the characters, and I love the storyline. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher or author (L. Austen Johnson) via NetGalley, so I can give honest review about how I feel about this book. I want to send a big Thank you to them for that.

The writing in this novella seemed pretty average, but that may be partly because the length prevented more depth and build up. I didn’t find much out about the two main characters, especially James. The kiss towards the end also seemed to come out of nowhere. The style of writing felt like someone telling a friend about their actual experience meeting their partner. It didn’t have the build up, foreshadowing, character development, etc, that I want. The ending was abrupt. The whole story felt more realistic than most rom-coms, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I just personally prefer something a little less matter-of-fact.