Pet Rescue Romance

Four strong women, the handsome men they love, and the array of animals they rescue. Four couples gather for a wedding and Christmastime in Florida. What could possibly go wrong?Rhiann and Levi Butler and their friends Trisha and Phil Kimball travel from Montana to Florida to attend the wedding of the Butler's niece, Brittany Christiansen, and their former ranch hand, Gary Anderson. Rhiann's sister and Brittany's mother, Erin Jacobs, and her husband Mike excitedly welcome their family and friends to their home for the wedding and holiday celebrations. Everyone looks forward to the festivities in the lush location. However, an abandoned cat and a health issue at sea dampen the couples' joy. Will happiness be restored before a new year begins? Or will the celebrations - and the couples' futures - be gravely altered? Gayle M. Irwin is an award-winning author and freelance writer. She is a contributor to seven Chicken Soup for the Soul books and the author of inspirational pet books for children and adults, including the Pet Rescue Romance series, a collection of sweet, contemporary romance stories set in the Rocky Mountain West. She weaves life lessons within the pages of her works, including courage, kindness, perseverance, friendship nature appreciation, and the importance of pet rescue and adoption. She volunteers for rescue organizations and donates a percentage of book sales to such groups. Her own pets are rescues that she and her husband adopted. Learn more about Gayle and her writing at www.gaylemirwincom..

A unique sanctuary for healing horses, humans, and others in need. Erin Christiansen lost her husband to cancer. After time with her sister in Montana, she volunteers at Wyoming's Compassion Ranch to find additional healing. She connects with many of the rescued animals who also need healing. Erin is especially taken with two cats and a black and white paint horse – and the ranch manager, whom she knew 35 years ago. Mike Jacobs knows loss, both human and animal. A retired veterinarian, he came to Compassion Ranch five years ago as a volunteer … and stayed. When he discovers Erin after more than three decades, his heart is stirred again by the girl he met in high school. But is it too soon to rekindle that first love?Can Erin and Mike span the years, or do they, like some of the rescued animals at Compassion Ranch, have scars and wounds too deep to trust and love again? Read Finding Love at Compassion Ranch, a sweet, contemporary later-in-life romance novella set in Wyoming near the eastern edge of Yellowstone National Park. Part of the Pet Rescue Romance series.