Barking Up The Wrong Tree ~ Juliette Poe~ New Release and Review

     
Things in Whynot, NC have gone to the dogs, and that’s just the way the town’s only veterinarian, Laken Mancinkus, likes it. No matter if she’s up when the rooster crows, or working until the cows come home, Laken never leaves an animal in need. So when a gorgeous Yankee comes begging for help herding some wily goats, Laken is up to the task. Jake McDaniel is looking for a tax break, and what better way than to take up…farming? This ex-football player turned businessman turned unwitting goat farmer is up to his knees in goat drama. Runaway goats, dehydrated goats, and a baby goat that wants no one other than him, Jake needs more help than he cares to admit. Good thing the sexy veterinarian is right there to coach him on how to be a farmer. The only problem is, Laken’s not looking for anything more than a good time, while Jake is looking for his forever girl. Will the baby goat, and Laken, be enough to get Jake to stay? Or will he take his tax break and hoof it back to Chicago? One thing is for certain…what happens on the farm doesn’t always stay on the farm.

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        Elizabeth's Review

My rating: 4 of 5 stars - Would Recommend to a Friend

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This is an adorable addition to the Sweet Tea series!
Laken (sister to Trixie and Lowe from the first 2 books) is the vet in Whynot. Jake is a retired football player turned business mogul who recently bought a local farm for the tax deduction.
I loved that these two met and bonded over goats! Both characters are easy to like and it's easy to like them together, especially as the layers are peeled back and we really get to know them.
As much as I liked Laken and Jake, my favorite character was Herman. Laken's scene stealing dog has an interesting perspective on happenings and fantastic insight into the goings on.
The secondary cast, especially Laken's family, is well represented and adds just the right amount of color without overpowering the central story.
I appreciated that the conflict Ms. Poe introduced was one organic to Jake and Laken and one many couples deal with vs creating drama just for the sake of drama.
A well written story, Barking Up The Wrong Tree cements this as a must read series for me and I can't wait to see what happens next.

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Juliette Poe is the sweet and swoony alter ego of New York Times Best Selling author, Sawyer Bennett.

A fun-loving southern girl, Juliette knows the allure of sweet tea, small towns, and long summer nights, that some of the best dates end sitting on the front porch swing, and that family is top priority. She brings love in the south to life in her debut series, Sex & Sweet Tea.

When Juliette isn’t delivering the sweetest kind of romance, she’s teaching her southern belle daughter the fine art of fishing, the importance of wearing Chucks, and the endless possibilities of a vivid imagination.

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