It Started with a Dog

Julia London

Oct 2021 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

Thanks to an accidental phone swap, two adorable rescue pups, and a coffeehouse clash, a holiday flirtation goes to the dogs and hilarity ensues, from New York Times bestselling author Julia London.
 
All Harper Thompson wants for Christmas is the huge promotion she's worked so hard for—which she should get, as long as her launch of the hip new coffeehouse, Deja Brew, goes according to plan. Jonah Rogers is trying to save his family's coffee shop, Lucky Star, from going out of business, which will be tough with the brand-new Deja Brew opening across the street.
 
When Jonah and Harper meet for the first time after accidentally swapping phones, their chemistry is as electric as a strand of Christmas lights. He's a tall, handsome, compassionate hunk of engineer, and she's an entrepreneur whose zest for life is very sexy. They love all the same things, like scary movies, greasy food—and most of all, dogs. It's a match made in heaven...until Jonah finds out that Harper's the one about to put him out of business.
 
Only one coffee shop likely can survive, and a competition of one-upmanship ensues in a battle of the brews. The paws really come out when the local rescue shelter has a fundraiser where local businesses foster dogs, and patrons vote with their dollars for their favorite pup. Harper takes in an adorable old bulldog on behalf of Deja Brew, while Jonah fosters a perky three-legged dachshund for Lucky Star. As the excitement builds for who will be crowned King Mutt and king of the coffee hill, Harper and Jonah must decide if their connection was all steam or if they are the perfect blend.

Ratings and reviews

Harper and Jonah’s story is a humorous tale of a mix-up with unexpected consequences in It Started with a Dog by Julia London, book two in her Lucky Dog series. It’s the battle of the brews. Harper is trying hard to launch a brand new and hip coffeehouse called Deja Brew with its success tied to a great promotion, while across the street is a family owned coffee shop, Lucky Star that Jonah Rogers is trying very hard to keep the doors open. Harper is intense and focused and driven to the exclusion of almost everything else. Her parents were never really there for her, so she learned to be task oriented at a young age; becoming the way she approaches life now. Jonah is a wonderful and thoughtful man who took a leave of absence from work to help take care of his parents’ coffee shop while his dad recuperates from leukemia and the treatments associated with it. After sharing a ride, Harper and Jonah accidentally switch phones and they don’t discover the mistake until they are at their destinations-half a country away. They start texting on each other’s phones and Harper becomes fascinated by Jonah, and his dog, Truck. Jonah, in turn, feels a connection with Harper, one he can’t explain. They share a strong chemistry and a magnetic attraction, making them perfect for each other. When Jonah learns that Harper is in charge of opening the fancy coffeehouse, across the street, one that could put his family shop out of business permanently, will those sparks of attraction survive? Adding in the pups and having the local businesses foster dogs from the local rescue shelter was pure genius. Ms. London wrote a wonderful, emotional, humorous story that is not to be missed. She provided a tale rich with sizzling chemistry, humorous banter, lots of laughs, and charming secondary characters, besides the dogs, giving Harper and Jonah a chance at love and a future together. I highly recommend Started with a Dog to other readers. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

About the author

Julia London is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of numerous romance and women's fiction novels. She is also the recipient of the RT Bookclub Award for Best Historical Romance and a four-time finalist for the prestigious RITA Award for excellence in romantic fiction.