A review by laura_cs
A Spot of Trouble by Teri Wilson

5.0

I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

She's the daughter of the chief of police. He's the new fire marshal in town. She teaches yoga and bakes cupcakes. He teaches fire safety and gives out tickets for violations like they're candy. The only thing they have in common? Their love for Dalmatians.

Violet March and Sam Nash do not get off on the right foot. Kind of hard to do when Violet accuses Sam of dognapping her beloved Sprinkles. After all, there's only one Dalmatian in town and everyone knows it's hers. Surely the new guy at the fire department wouldn't be so stupid as to dognap Sprinkles, even in the lead-up to the big softball tournament between the police and fire departments. Everyone knows Violet's off-limits. Imagine Violet's surprise when she--and everyone else in town--starts seeing double the spots, because, as it turns out, Sam is the proud owner and handler of Cinder, his partner and fire safety co-teacher.

Will opposites attract? Is there room for two Dalmatians in this small North Carolina beach town? Can Violet's senior center besties stop meddling for five minutes? And when Violet and Sam strike a wager revolving around the outcome of the softball tournament, who will come out as the top dog?

Wilson's brilliant and fun rom-com is a perfect summer read--or, really, any time of the year read. Readers will adore not only Violet and Sam, and the polar opposite Sprinkles and Cinder, but the entire cast of wild characters and the shenanigans that they get up to!