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Boomer's Bucket List
Boomer's Bucket List
Boomer's Bucket List
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Boomer's Bucket List

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Author Sue Pethick presents a warm and fuzzy love story about a passionate pet owner, a smitten news man, and an unforgettable dog who steals everybody’s hearts . . .
 
When her cuddly canine companion Boomer is diagnosed with a rare heart condition, Jennifer Westbrook decides to take a leave of absence from her busy PR job—and take Boomer on the greatest road trip of his life.
 
Charting a course from Chicago to California, Jennifer plans some pet-friendly pit stops for her four-legged friend, including a dog show, a fire hydrant museum, and a factory full of squeaky toys. But when she tries to sneak Boomer into a NASCAR press box—disguised as her seeing-eye dog—Jennifer’s cover is blown by a curious, but very cute reporter named Nathan Koslow.
 
Boomer takes an instant shine to Nathan, unlike the other men in Jennifer’s life. When the charming journalist asks to join them on their journey, she can’t say no. But when she learns that someone has created a website called “Boomer’s Bucket List”—and it’s gone totally viral—the trip takes a wildly unexpected turn for Jennifer, Nathan, and the dog who brought them together.
 
It almost seems as if Boomer’s last wish is that his two favorite humans fall madly, deeply, in love . . .
 
A Rave For Sue Pethick’s Pet Friendly
 
“Quirky and endearing . . . especially when factoring in the hilarious antics of a certain four-legged character. The brewing romance tempers the humor with heart. The plot . . . delights. This is a light, heartwarming read perfect for a wintry afternoon at home or a sunny beach vacation.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars
LanguageEnglish
Release dateDec 27, 2016
ISBN9781496709059
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Sue Pethick

Sue Pethick is an award-winning short story writer whose life-long love of animals inspired her to write Boomer's Bucket List. Born in San Diego, California, she now lives with her husband in Vancouver, Washington.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    I seldom read a book I loved as much as I loved this one. I am grateful to NetGalley for giving me a copy of the book before its publication. This is one heck of a story! If you enjoy/love dogs, this one is for you. If you are not in that, but love real, feel-good stories, this one is for you. If you just want something to read that is well written, will tug at your heart strings and will be a book you won’t forget soon, this one is for you.Jennifer Westbrook is a workaholic PR career person, with little time for anything but her job. After a nasty divorce, she adopts a dog from a local pet breeder, naming him Boomer. Though she cares a lot about Boomer, Jennifer never seems to have enough time for him—or anything else besides work, for that matter. One day, Jennifer’s vet diagnoses Boomer with a serious heart ailment, giving him about a month to live. Jennifer knows she has not spent enough time with Boomer, and so decides to take Boomer on a road trip, from their home in Chicago to the West Coast, stopping at attractions and sights Boomer would find interesting, so he can live the last days of his life happily. Along the way, she meets up with a reporter, Nathan Koslow, who ends up going along for the ride. However, things are happening back in Chicago that Jennifer and Boomer know nothing about. Jennifer’s firm sets up a web site to chronicle Boomer’s last days. The site becomes an instant internet hit, garnering fans everywhere—some of whom just like Boomer and his story and others who are going through similar periods of grieving/mourning for their own pets. The road trip turns into a long, involved wonderful trip for Boomer and the two humans involved. However, as the story progresses, there are some twists and turns that cause problems for Boomer, Jennifer, Nathan and everyone else involved in this intensely personal, heart-warming story. The characters are well developed. It is hard to not to fall in love with the book’s star, Boomer, as he goes about his merry way, seemingly oblivious to the medical problems that plague him. In addition, the relationship between Jennifer and Nathan intensifies, as they discover how their pasts might be influencing their present situations, thoughts and actions. I do not have a pet to hug, so could not, as one reviewer suggested, but, if I had had one, I surely would have. The author has turned Boomer into a real hero, who strives to be everything you might want or desire during this last bucket list trip. I cannot begin to do justice relating how much this book moved me. I could not put it down once I became enmeshed in Boomer’s story and trip, waiting to see what would happen next. The ending was also done quite well. I definitely left this one sadder than when I began (but a good kind of sad, if that makes sense), but happier that I had been able to share this fantastic story about Boomer.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Boomer's Bucket List by Sue Pethick This was a toughie for me to read. Why? Well, I took my cat to be put down a day before starting the book and because of that I almost opted out of reading it because I was not in the mood to read about a dying animal after just losing one BUT I persevered. I liked Boomer a lot. That said. I found Nathan a person I couldn’t easily relate to – he drank too much, was depressed, was caustic and why in the world would any woman want to spend time with him or travel with him? Jennifer was confusing to me – she wanted to spend time with her dog before he died but I felt she went on the road more for her than for her dog. What was done behind her back by the company she worked for left me unhappy and I was not as willing to forgive as Jennifer was. I can see why they ended up together, enjoyed reading about some of the scenic stops on Route 66 and loved the ending. So…how do I evaluate it? It was given to me by Kensington Books through NetGalley for my honest review so that is what I have written. I liked the book but was not overwhelmed by it. It could be the state of mind I am in at the moment that is swaying me BUT I am giving it a middle of the road rating since I did like the story.3 Stars

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