Truth About Men & Dogs: A Small Town Billionaire Romantic Comedy by Andrea SimonneMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed "The Truth about Men and Dogs" by Andrea Simonne, a modern twist on one of my favorite classics, "Cinderella." In this retelling, orphaned main character Claire ran her own house cleaning business and lived in the tiny carriage house behind her father's ancestral home, where her stepmother and one of her two stepsisters resided. Fortunately for Claire, her stepmother was much nicer than the one in the classic tale, and only one of her stepsisters was "evil." Claire's modern-day "prince," billionaire Philip, was just as rich and handsome as one would expect, but he came across as kind of a jerk at first, and he was definitely a workaholic. Philip wasn't so bad once Claire got to know him, however, and their slow-burn romance was well-crafted.
Philip and Claire got to know each other through Philip's cousin, Doug, who had a huge crush on Claire and had finally convinced her to go on a date with him after months of begging. Unfortunately for Doug, he had to leave town suddenly to care for his overbearing mother, so he asked Philip to take his place on the date and talk him up to Claire. As Doug's absence lengthened and Philip and Claire spent more time together, Philip started to develop feelings of his own for Claire, who never really wanted to date Doug in the first place. Following her husband's affair with her stepsister Ivy and a messy divorce, Claire was determined to rebuild her life on her own terms, without a man.
The story took a few twists and turns that I didn't expect, but at least a few of them were because there were so many secondary plot threads involving Claire and Philip's family and friends. As a result, the story dragged in a few places, and the book was definitely longer than it needed to be. That said, I never lost interest in Philip and Claire's story, and it was very easy for me to cheer them on to their HEA.
Overall, "The Truth about Men and Dogs" was a funny, sweet, and surprisingly emotional story, and I highly recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance. I would read future books in this series.
*Review copy provided by the author via Hidden Gems Books. All opinions expressed are my own.
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