Jacquie Rogers gives us an excellent romance guided by Socrates¡ comments, plans, and ingenuity. Living up to his name he uses his wit and wisdom to get around all the road blocks his two humans seem to put between them. He's an escape artist who can get out of any trailer, barn or shed he's put in. These animals are the stars of the book. Any of us who've ever had four legged friends of our own can easily relate and marvel at the lengths they will go to in order to get Rita and Brody together.

The author does a great job with the human characters too. Rita's mom and Luke, an out of commission rodeo rider, don't need the help of the critters to give in to feelings they've been fighting for years. Brody's family gives us an interesting picture of what he gave up to remain true to his dreams of being a bullfighter and rodeo performer. His sister Caroline even helps Rita out of a sticky situation. This is a well told story that will keep you interested and smiling throughout.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Mildly sensual

Reviewer: Dee Dailey
January 12, 2009