[ARC REVIEW] Must Love Dogs… And Magic by Jenn Burke

Must Love Dogs… And Magic

by Jenn Burke
ebook
Publication Date: March 16 2021

When Roland Gray reaches out to a podcast to vent about his latest coven kicking him out because his magic just doesn’t fit, the last thing he expects is to stumble across a “roommate wanted” ad that sounds too perfect to be true. He doesn’t want to get his hopes up—he’s been burned too many times to believe he’ll finally find a home. But his potential roommates seem nice enough, even if the landlord is the gruffest, tersest man he’s ever met.

Miller Moore never intended to be a landlord, let alone a roommate to a bunch of magical people. But after a divorce and a lay-off in quick succession, it was the only way he could keep his dream home. Over the past few years, they’ve made a family of a sort, with dogs and cats and their people. He kind of loves all of them—even though he’d never tell his roommates that. Dogs are so much easier to deal with. At least until he gets to know Roland and discovers Ro fills a space Miller hadn’t realized was empty.

Ro’s wonky magic has always kept him from finding a place to belong. To find a home with Miller, he’ll have to be braver than he’s ever been…and believe.

This story was previously published as “A Caller from Ottawa” in the Heart 2 Heart Anthology Volume 4. It’s been edited and slightly expanded.

~ ARC provided by the author in exchange for my honest opinion

Must Love Dogs… And Magic was a short and adorable novella with a minor relationship conflict at the end that was fast resolved. If you are looking for something low angst, look no further, you might like Must Love Dogs… And Magic. The focus here lays more on the dogs than the magic. The magic really doesn’t play a big role in this novella. So if you are not a fan of magic, fear not.

I also really liked the aspect of ‘found family’ in this. I’m always a sucker for that theme in a book. I also really liked how Roland found his place in the house because his type of magic was something I haven’t read before.

Must Love Dogs… And Magic was the perfect read for a cold afternoon while snuggeling under a warm blanket and while it was a bit short for my taste it still left me with a warm feeling in the end.

Rating: 4 stars