Faded Love

By Gerald L. Holmes

Heading into the wild outback, Hank goes in search of his true love, the charming Miss Beulah. Hank is sure he can win Beulah's heart - but first he'll need the help of a powerful aphrodisiac.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Maverick Books
• Release date: Mar 15, 1985
• ISBN: 9781591887058

Reviews for Faded Love

[quaintlittlehead · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The previous Hank the Cowdog book was a bit of a lull for me, but this one picked back up nicely with a fresh new idea. Instead of concentrating solely on solving crimes on the ranch, in this book, Hank and Drover go looking for love, and the adventures are worked in around that. This is a nice new take on the characters; though sometimes the old familiar faces are still brought back for seemingly no purpose but to have them in every single book, it was good to see Erickson trying something new again. This book brings out another side of the dogs' personality and keeps the storyline fresh.

[jalenv_2 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Faded Love was plenty of fun with some excitement and danger thrown in. Hank is trying to interview the head rooster about a strange noise heard in the night when Drover reports something more important. It's Little Alfred's second birthday. He and Hank have fun while Sally May is looking for the camera. Sally May's opinion of their good time is such that Hank decides to quit the security business. He convinces Drover to go with him. Pete the barn cat is skeptical about how long the quitting will last.Hank and Drover are in the mood for love (which was not one of the old songs played in the background). They meet the beautiful beagle from the cover. Scamper is a confirmed flirt, but her owner is not interested in having Hank around. Drover and Hank meet up with Rip and Snort. The Coyote brothers think fresh dog would make a dandy dinner. As usual, Hank does some fast talking to get out of trouble, but Drover manages to bring even more trouble with him. How will Hank keep them both from being torn limb from limb?As for the romantic scene with Beulah the collie, she's right. Hank can't take a hint. Her duet with Hank shows she has a lovely voice. Pity he wasn't listening to her words.Hank really saves the day in the end. I enjoyed High's opinion of one of Hank's skills. Too bad my dad died before these books were written. He was an ol' country boy and I think he would have enjoyed them as much as I do.

[jean_sexton-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Hank the Cowdog tickles my funnybone. His proclamations about what life is are so funny! I have to admit I felt a little sad about his love life, and I could see the train wreck in that love life coming, but I still laughed (albeit with a hint of guilt). And yes, I need to read the next book in the series. Note that this book is simple enough for a child to understand, but obviously amuses adults as well.