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Animal Attraction

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DNF 44%
The dogs was so adorable and funny, but that was it. Rachel was boring and i felt that things happend extremely fast with those she liked. Too fast. I didn`t connect with any of them, well maybe the animals.

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Spicy and cute all at the same time! I loved this romance and the direction it ended up going. It definitely was not what I expected but was worth the read!

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Congrats to you, Kathryn Halberg, on a successful debut launch and thank you for the opportunity to read Animal Attraction in exchange for an honest review. The book was well written and I truly enjoyed the story. Rachael drove me batty with her decision making skills at times, but overall I really liked her. I typically steer away from a love triangle, but without spoiling it, I was happy with how it turned out. Looking forward to continuing the series!

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5 STARS 🌟

What an enjoyable read! I had way too much fun with this one.
I was hooked from the first page !
I loved all the characters but Olive and Martini definitely stole the show here 😂🤍

Thank you Netgalley for the Arc

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This book went in a different direction than I was expecting! It was a good, fun read. Some parts felt a little forced, but not overly so. It's light entertainment and a good vacation read.

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What can I say. I liked this book. Must read. Do it. If you do anything else. Read this book today. Great read and enjoyable.

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This is the first story from The Eller Series, and it is also my first time to read the work of Miss Kathryn Halberg.

Rachael is not your typical main character. She doesn't like relationships. The longest she has is six months. She is a career woman who loves her dogs very much.

Rick is a hot veterinarian but with a very confusing personality. Sometimes I didn't understand his decisions with situations. Sorry Doc!

What I didn't like though was Gabe. I am really not a fan of a love triangle in stories.

My heart was bursting with what Rick did for Rachael at the end! That was megawatt sweet!!!

I enjoyed it though they were a few parts for me that was dragging. Thank you to Netgalley and Gen Z Publishing for the ARC.

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Complementary copy given for my honest review and opinion. Copy provided by NetGalley. Caught between 2 men can be complicated but your heart takes you where you need to go. Great romance for animal lovers.

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Animal Attraction is aptly named as the romance is centered around the comically named dog Olive whose misfortune led to Rachael meeting the man she presumed to fall in love with.Rachael, co-habiting with her parents temporarily and focused on her kick ass job has no time for relationships or subterfuge, so hook-ups are the norm for her. Because of her no relationship stance, she finds herself saddled with choosing which man should take prominence for that particular period in her life.Through a series of misunderstandings,media expose and one comical altercation on the parents' lawn, a loosely formed love triangle entails,Rachael begins to envision changes in her life, and with the musings of her sister and close friend ,her decision becomes clearer about who she wants to accompany her on that epic journey.The side stories on her sister and friend were interesting but predictable and didn't diminish the main characters' interactions and subsequent capitulation to love forevermore.I delighted in reading this ARC and recommend it for a quick, relaxing read.

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I'm not a love triangle fan but anyway I'm just trying this one. This book is a slow-paced book and I just don't really enjoy the heroine in this book.
Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC

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It was a good story with likeable characters, I read it in one sitting because It kept me going since chapter 1, I loved the hero.

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This is my first time anything from Kathryn Halberg and what a gem this book was! This is such a well written book with sizzling chemistry between the main characters. Rachael is an independent woman confused about where her life is going next and throwing two men into the mix just adds to her confusion. I really enjoyed this story and would recommend other readers to give this story a shot!

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For a first book for the author, it was a damn good one. Not everything was perfect–what is–but the story and the characters made it worth my time.

This isn’t a real love triangle, as Rachael isn’t in love with both men, but she has feelings for them, and it complicates her relationships. Gabe is the reformed player who wants something serious for the first time, and Rick is jaded because of past betrayals but has an instant deep connection with Rachael. You’ll love them both, and you’ll cringe at some of their actions–we’re always expecting more from the people we love. Like Rachael, you’ll have a hard time choosing only one. I felt it stalled a bit though, with the repetition of actions and reactions that were unnecessary.

I really enjoyed following Rachael. If her love life is a mess, she also has to redefine her professional and personal life along the way, due to some incidents. There were a lot of scenes where she just re-learned to live and enjoy. Through this new sentimental situation, she changes her priorities and discover some truth about herself. I loved that aspect of the story. Because a woman isn’t only defined by the man she’s with.

The side stories about the characters around her, especially her real sister and her surrogate sister, as well as what is shown of her parents’ relationship, offered another angle to read Rachael’s struggles. She observes, asks, compares. Through her eyes, and as the main theme of this book, we can reflect upon what makes a relationship. And what breaks it.

Quickie

- Series: The Eller #1 (can be read as a standalone)
- Hashtags: #love triangle #dogs
- Triggers: cheating (real from a side characters, and some could consider as from the main character), some violence (mostly accidental)
- Main couple: Rachael Eller & (Gabe McAllister or Rick Thomas)
- Hotness: 4/5
- Romance: 4/5
- + though the romance is the focus of the story, there are many scenes that have nothing to do with it
- – the love triangle stalled a bit at some point

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This is such a fun read! Hot and steamy with heart. Halberg did a great job setting up a complicated love triangle with two believable, opposing options for Rachel. Both men are realistically flawed, and all three had work to do on themselves before they were ready to be in relationships. I really love too that there were supportive women in Rachel's life--her sister, Carlie, and their close childhood friend, Kim--when too often women are pitted against each other in fiction. This also sets up nicely more books in the Eller series, which I'll happily read. I hope we'll get one too about the man Rachel doesn't pick!

Thanks to NetGalley for the review copy!

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I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Netgalley!

I am not sure where to begin. I enjoyed the first part of this book, then it took a turn I did not enjoy. I like the author's writing style, but don't think I'll be reading any of the other books.

I am so disappointed in this book. I thought I'd love it. This book felt pointless. I don't like how this ended or choices that were made. I wanted this to go in a different direction and realized it was not going to.

I really wanted to like this, and again did the first part. I'm grateful it was a pretty quick read. There were so many stupid decisions and situations in this book. I'm annoyed and will leave it at that.

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This was my first experience reading this author's work and based on the blurb, I was quite excited to dive into this love triangle. Without giving too much away, let me say that there were times when I questioned Rachael's decisions and her reasoning for those decisions. She's an accomplished, smart woman but there were a few times when I questioned her decisions. I really like Gabe's character from the get-go -- I thought he was genuinely who he said he was. On the other hand, Rick had me scratching my head at times and wondering about his decisions and actions. That being said, I loved, loved, loved Olive & Martini! They stole the entire show as far as I'm concerned. They were adorable and definitely added to the storyline! This was a different kind of read for me, but an enjoyable one nevertheless. I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC for NetGalley.

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Thanks to Netgalley for the digital ARC for my honest review!

I enjoyed this book overall. The heroine is very likable, She's independent. She has her own priorities. She's the "modern" type of main character. I'm sure a lot of readers can relate to her.

But I also feel like her encounters with two heroes are kind of basic. While I was reading this book, I always had this feeling that I've read similar scenes and dialogues somewhere else. I really wish they could be more special and unique.

Also I think the characters have so much potential, but the concept that a woman chooses between two guys or a man chooses between two women just seems out of date to me. I think as of today, the discussion could be more about casual relationships, or polygamy. If these type of concepts got executed well, it could really stands out among all sorts of other romance books.

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So good! Loved the way this was more of a slow-burn. I also really liked seeing the different family dynamics. I do wish though that it would’ve has better dialogue, sometimes it dragged and got tiring

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This is a story of a successful independent woman, focusing on her priorities, working in a famous company build by her parents. Rachel has 27 and zero time for love, at least it's what she thinks until getting in a situation between two men, Gabe a well known famous and rich man although with the fame of a lady-man and Rick a successful veterinarian with a very strong passion for animals, her thoughts never went that far, she never gave the next step into a relationship, so she sees herself discovering her place between ups and downs, breaking a heart and feeling heartbroken.

I read this book in one sitting, felt compelled by the positive vision of a woman that knows what she wants and at the same time, how okay it is to struggle when you don't know what to do, I loved the romantic and wild journey, but realistic, I felt compelled along all of it and found myself wishing for her and Rick. The smut wasn't cringy and ridiculous, made it all sound very realistic and real. I recommend this book to everyone that loves a fast pace book with romance and cuteness, this was perfect reading for a rainy day that I strongly recommend

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This is a solid debut novel. The main character managed to be vulnerable and sympathetic without losing her strength or self confidence. I especially liked the easy humor and pacing of the dialogue with the novel’s supporting cast. This is a great choice for anyone looking for a charming contemporary romance.

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