Reviewed by Lesley

TITLE:  Husky Love

SERIES:  Friends of Gaynor Beach Animal Rescue #4

AUTHOR: Gabbi Grey

PUBLISHER: Self published

LENGTH: 328 pages

RELEASE DATE: July 2, 2024

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Danny

I may be young, but I’ve done a hell of a lot of growing up in the past year. I watched my big brother deal with the challenges of loving someone, went through some medical stuff myself, and changed my career plans and ultimately, my city. Gaynor Beach is smaller than where I was, but it has two attractions—my brother’s big new house, where he’s letting me live for now, and Rob Dunn. When I met Rob, just, damn. Like my brother, I wanted to help that sweet, stubborn guy and his cute kids get back on their feet. Maybe the rescue husky wasn’t the right gesture, despite Rob’s connection to her, but a dog is love on four paws, and I plan to be there to help all the way.

Rob

I fled my abusive husband with my two kids and the clothes on our backs. I’m grateful every day for the support the Gaynor Beach folks have given us…okay, I’m not sure I’m precisely grateful for the rambunctious young husky Danny Reynolds gave us, but Trouble makes my kids smile, and that’s a big win in my eyes. I’m determined to get back on my feet. I hate relying on other people to help us, but somehow it doesn’t bother me as much when it comes from Danny. It’s nice to have a real friend after all those isolated years, but do I want to keep him in the friend zone?

This slow-burn small-town gay romance novel is about fresh starts, accepting help, two sweet kids, and an adorable husky named Trouble.

REVIEW:

Ever since reading and reviewing Love Furever the first book in this series back in February I have been waiting excitedly for this book.  I wasn’t disappointed.

This book is number 4 in the Friends of Gaynor Beach Animal Rescue series, but we see the start of Rob’s and Danny’s story towards the end of Love Furever (Book #1). One of the main characters in this book Danny is James’ brother who is the one of the main characters in Love Furever.
I knew this book was going to be a potentially emotional read. Rob is after all escaping an abusive husband and has literally run away with a broken nose, bruises on his daughter (the one and only time she had been hurt and the trigger for him fleeing), a baby and the clothes on his back. He had been totally isolated by his husband and can’t even use a computer because he wasn’t allowed any access to technology. He is really lucky that the police officer helping him puts him in touch with Anthony Rodrigues a social worker from Gaynor Beach. Anthony arranges for him to move into James’s now vacant house. Danny helps his brother get the house ready for Rob and the kids and this is how they meet. If you have read Love Furever none of this is a surprise. – if you haven’t read it why not – it’s a really good read.

Danny is the youngest of seven children. He is in college studying pre-med but it isn’t going as well as he hoped it would. After he meets Rob, he is desperate to protect him and his kids from all the bad in the world and to help them in any way he can. He becomes the best friend he can be to Rob. Recovering from the liver donation he made to help Colin his brother-in-law gives him time to figure what he wants to do in life.

Story timing wise I think this should have been number 3 not number 4 but trust me that is such an insignificant part of the story its doesn’t detract from the book, but I know someone else will notice it and mention it if I don’t.

Add in Danny & James’s large, loving family that have never met a stranger and a large husky and you have a story of love, hope, happiness and found family that’s guaranteed to fill your heart with joy

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