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5 out of 5 stars A Canine Twist to Love Story [The Mating Game] "Raffin's delightful [Mating Game] uses the world of dog breeding and showing to create the [setting] for this story. And who doesn't love their dogs? Long lanky Kelby does. But she's sure Clay doesn't see any use for them but filling the family dog run with pedigreed puppies and best of show/best of breed champions. The fact that Clay doesn't live down to her expectations is a conflict she fights against with greater diligence than her female dog who's come into season and is contracted to breed with Clay's male dog. While the dogs create the secondary "love story," Kelby finds her attraction to Clay deepening. Raffin deftly weaves the human love story and conflict into the canine's instinctual one. Love and nurturing abounds within this story: between family members--(Kelby's grandmother is a stitch), between humans and their beloved pets, between friends. A great feel-good ending with a unique secondary plot line. " ~ Reviewed by M. J. Scheibl THE MATING GAME by Barbara Raffin 4 stars "This lighthearted romance between two combatants who grow into lovers is a fun read, with the added benefit of details about dog breeding. Grandmother Addy is a delight, and the collies have personalities of their own. " ~ Reviewed By: Donna M. Brown for RT Book Reviews "THE MATING GAME is a fun romance filled with the all the bumbling miscommunication and pitfalls that accompany the second chance at love. Clay is on a mission, and that it is to win Kelby's love again. The secondary characters enhance the story, and eccentric Adelaide, Kelby's grandmother, adds humor and wisdom that make this a great read." Reviewed by Jane Bowers for Romance Reviews Today [The Mating Game]is an entertaining second chance at love romance. The support cast enhances the tale whether they are four legged or two legged as each in their own way causes havoc. Fans will enjoy Clay's efforts to persuade Kelby that men like him stay (unlike...her father)." ~ Reviewed by Harriet Klausner for Genre Go Round Reviews rating: 4.5 stars "What a nice and simple romance story [The Mating Game]. Really liked it a lot. " ~ Connie's review "A dog that resists mating, her owner who resists falling in love come up against an irresistible collie and a man who won't take no for an answer. The Mating Game by Barbara Raffin is both fun and heart-warming." ~ from multi-published, award-winning author, Jane Toombs, http://www.janetoombs.com "The Mating Game is one of those memorable stories that readers are going to love. …snappy dialogue and sweet sexual tension. ~ from multi-published, award-winning author, Karen Wiesner, http://www.karenwiesner.com, Karen's Quill, KarensQuill-subscribe@yahoogroups.com, " The Mating Game is a wonderful love story, showing the struggle between a man and a woman with a past history, while a contract for their show dogs to mate lies between them. Ms. Raffin is a wonderful writer, and the banter between the characters is hilarious and great fun. I loved this book, being a dog lover, and enjoyed how the dogs seemed to understand what was going on, by barking at the right time to fit into the story. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a love story where the characters struggle toward a common goal, with a happily-ever-after and satisfying ending. The Mating Game is a fun story of love, between a man and a woman whose troubled history is complicated by a contract to mate their dogs. Ms. Raffin is a wonderful writer, and the banter between the characters is hilarious and great fun. I loved this book… I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys happily-ever-after and satisfying endings. " ~ from Paige Ryter, www.paigeryter.com |
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