Nothing beats the unconditional love of a rescue dog or their ability to bring people together.

The Odd Couple * LORI FOSTER
Ford Caruso agrees to an unusual favor—playing the part of new boyfriend for his adamantly single, irresistibly sexy neighbor Skye Fairchild, whose clueless ex refuses to accept his fate. But as Skye starts dropping by to use Ford’s pool, and even plan dates, the charade begins to feel satisfyingly real, complete with choosing rescue dogs together—a giant mutt and a fierce little chihuahua who adore each other. From one odd couple to another, some things are destined…

Force of Nature * MAISEY YATES
Rescuing animals is in Lydia Clay’s blood, so when a mournful old cattle dog named Hank shows up at the shelter, she knows exactly where to take him: to cattle rancher Remington Lane, her brother’s hot, and usually grumpy, best friend. Hank belonged to Remy’s estranged father, which is one strike against him, but when Lydia offers to help the man ease into dog ownership, he can’t say no. And as he and Lydia work together, it looks like an old dog can actually teach this brooding cattleman some heart-warming new tricks…

~Standalone 2-1 novel~

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

Title:  The Two of Us
Series:  Standalone/2 in 1 novel
Author:  Lori Foster & Maisey Yates
Published:  March 25, 2025
Publisher:  Kensington Books
My Rating:  4.5 stars

When two of my favorite authors team up for a two-in-one book, I’m all in.  I may have been a bit late to read this one, but the timing didn’t detract from the delightful romances in The Two of Us (The Odd Couple by Lori Foster & Force of Nature by Maisey Yates).

I liked both couples, but let’s be real… I loved their pets to pieces!  There is nothing quite like a rescue animal that gets my heart involved very easily.  I love when not only the humans in a story, but the animals in a story, get their own second chance at a good, loving home.

Both novellas are well-written, engaging, emotional, with a bit of heat.  I loved one huge, softie St. Bernard and their chosen friend, a tiny, fierce chihuahua… and Hank, well, he just stole my heart; he so deserved a far better home than where he was rescued from.  And the humans involved were equally believable and adorable.  I had fun with these stories, and if you love not only a good, solid romance but rescue dogs, you’ll enjoy The Two of Us.

I read this title through my Kindle Unlimited subscription. **I’m grateful to authors who put their work into Kindle Unlimited (no matter how long that run may be).  My book budget only stretches so far, and KU lets me read more of the amazing stories these authors offer.

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