Norah's Ark

July 17, 2006
Meet Norah Kent, a pet store owner who has her hands full, sharing her Christian faith with her best friend, Lilly, and caring for elderly Auntie Lou. Though she plans to one day become "the most enthusiastic wife and homemaker ever," for now she's single and devoted to animals. Norah's gifted at matching people, especially kids, with new puppies and kittens, but she's a little less talented at getting matched up herself. A number of local bachelors are interested, but she's not sure she reciprocates. Connor Trevain, a naval commander, pays more attention to Norah than to Lilly, who really has the hots for him. Also bidding for Norah's affections is Joe Collier, who keeps asking Norah out; everyone in town thinks she should snap him up, but she's not interested. The third in Norah's trio of potential mates is Nick Haley, a hunky cop who can sometimes be seen riding around town on a horse. Will one of these men capture Norah's heart? And will the inevitable love triangles with Lilly spoil a close friendship? Even though the characters could use more development, fans of Baer's Whitney Chronicles
will enjoy this lighthearted Christian romance.

September 1, 2006
Norah Kent, a pet store owner with a beloved mutt named Bentley, has a talent for matching people up with the right dog or cat. She is not so successful, though, in finding her perfect match in a man. The one thing she requires is that he must love dogs, in general, and Bentley, in particular. With three men vying for Norah -s attention, it is just her luck that the one guy who is right for her, a cop named Nick Haley, is afraid of Bentley. Baer ("The Whitney Chronicles") has written a humorous, lighthearted chick-lit tale that will resonate with all single, dog-loving women. The characters are predictable but likable, and the plot has charm. For popular fiction and CF collections. Baer lives in Minnesota.

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