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Lyon Road Vets #1
Hairy Harry's Car Seat
Peter Mitchell walked away from his marriage with two things: a suitcase and Hairy Harry, the family pet.
When Harry becomes ill, Peter is faced with one of the hardest decisions he's ever had to make... saying goodbye to his best friend.
Evan Wells is the local vet who attends to Harry and Peter is surprised at how quickly they become friends. Peter finds himself looking forward to Evan's phone calls and the meals they share together. He knows Evan is gay but it doesn't bother him until Evan confesses his attraction to him. Peter has to admit to himself that he's not as adverse to the possibility as he thought he would be, and that does bother him.
32,000 words
When Harry becomes ill, Peter is faced with one of the hardest decisions he's ever had to make... saying goodbye to his best friend.
Evan Wells is the local vet who attends to Harry and Peter is surprised at how quickly they become friends. Peter finds himself looking forward to Evan's phone calls and the meals they share together. He knows Evan is gay but it doesn't bother him until Evan confesses his attraction to him. Peter has to admit to himself that he's not as adverse to the possibility as he thought he would be, and that does bother him.
32,000 words
65 pages, ebook
First published January 17, 2013
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Sue Brown
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Sue Brown is a Londoner with a dream to live on a small island. Coffee fuels her addiction to writing romance with hot guys loving each other, and her Adorkadog snores in harmony as she creates.
Sue Brown is a Londoner with a dream to live on a small island. Coffee fuels her addiction to writing romance with hot guys loving each other, and her Adorkadog snores in harmony as she creates.
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August 9, 2016
Written May 18, 2015
3.2 Stars - Woof cute
Woof, woof!!
Sincerely sweet, maybe too sweet, but good for your heart. Hairy Harry's Car Seat isn't so much about dog Harry as about the straight owner and a gay vet.
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A lovely slow phased and realistic "guy for you" story.
The forty years old divorced dad of two, Peter meet a nice veterinarian, Evan when his old dog Harry gets very sick (and too old).
# Vet Evan is new in town with a heart wrenching bad relationship (a boyfriends who always work or maybe actually are cheating on him?).
# Peter who nowadays has much alone time is glad to get a new friend (to cook for) and these two soon starts too be VERY good "friends".
...One thing leads to another.
Sure, I couldn't hold back some eyes rolling, but this was after all not entirely incredible and it was so tender heartwarming cute.
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A good enough in between GFY (freebie) at approximately 100 pages.
I LIKE - cheesy, quickly read, love stuff some days
3.2 Stars - Woof cute
Woof, woof!!
Sincerely sweet, maybe too sweet, but good for your heart. Hairy Harry's Car Seat isn't so much about dog Harry as about the straight owner and a gay vet.
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A lovely slow phased and realistic "guy for you" story.
The forty years old divorced dad of two, Peter meet a nice veterinarian, Evan when his old dog Harry gets very sick (and too old).
# Vet Evan is new in town with a heart wrenching bad relationship (a boyfriends who always work or maybe actually are cheating on him?).
# Peter who nowadays has much alone time is glad to get a new friend (to cook for) and these two soon starts too be VERY good "friends".
...One thing leads to another.
‘He was straight. He liked women, and had never even looked at a man before. He didn’t have a problem with Evan being gay, but he sure as hell had an issue with being attracted to a man, let alone a gay man. At forty Peter was far too old to start having a sexual identity crisis.’
Sure, I couldn't hold back some eyes rolling, but this was after all not entirely incredible and it was so tender heartwarming cute.
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A good enough in between GFY (freebie) at approximately 100 pages.
I LIKE - cheesy, quickly read, love stuff some days
January 22, 2013
I really enjoyed this book and read it in one go. It may be one of the more realistic 'gay for you' stories I've read.
Peter meets Evan, a young vet, when his dog Harry needs to be put down. I can tell you, I cried through those first 20 or so pages. I have 3 dogs myself and the very idea! So verklempt. But it was a good set-up for the relationship as Even befriends Peter and keeps calling and stopping by.
Evan is openly gay. Peter is a straight divorced man. Yet Peter is lonely. He really enjoys Evan's company and starts to find him attractive. His struggle to understand that and let it be is very well portrayed.
I personally am a believer that you can fall in love with someone of the same gender even if you're not homosexual. And loving someone can make them physically attractive. This was the impression I got from this story, which is a lot more realistic than 'hey, I'm 40 and never realized I'm actually gay.'
The story was long enough to feel like a complete read but not stuffed with filler. The side characters were good. Evan came off as a bit childish at times, but then, we can be, can't we? Thumbs way up.
Peter meets Evan, a young vet, when his dog Harry needs to be put down. I can tell you, I cried through those first 20 or so pages. I have 3 dogs myself and the very idea! So verklempt. But it was a good set-up for the relationship as Even befriends Peter and keeps calling and stopping by.
Evan is openly gay. Peter is a straight divorced man. Yet Peter is lonely. He really enjoys Evan's company and starts to find him attractive. His struggle to understand that and let it be is very well portrayed.
I personally am a believer that you can fall in love with someone of the same gender even if you're not homosexual. And loving someone can make them physically attractive. This was the impression I got from this story, which is a lot more realistic than 'hey, I'm 40 and never realized I'm actually gay.'
The story was long enough to feel like a complete read but not stuffed with filler. The side characters were good. Evan came off as a bit childish at times, but then, we can be, can't we? Thumbs way up.
February 19, 2013
Harry has been Peter's best friend and companion for years, seen him through his divorce and his loneliness, listened to him complain about his new boss and given him a reason to get out of the house a few times a day, a companion in his bed and always rides shotgun in his car, but now Harry is so old and so ill that he isn't going to be there with Peter anymore. They have to say goodby * cue me needing tissues*.
Evan the vet's cousin is helping out in his vet clinic and during the difficult time he starts a friendship with Peter.
Evan is in a very unhappy relationship, he moved to be with the his boyfriend and now the boyfriend is everywhere but with him, so he and Peter spend more and more time together.
Evan falls hard and fast for Peter, and even if Peter feels an attraction, he has been straight all his life, and he has kids and just lost his dog, he is understandably reluctant to jump into this new thing with Evan, and besides, his ex cheated on him, no way will he start a relationship and do that to somebody else.
I liked that the ex wife, while not a great wife for Peter was a good ex wife to him and not an evil spiteful woman, I liked that the boss wasn't a total jerk, even if he was at least part jerk, I liked that they developed a friendship first and a slow build up of sexual tension.
I was worried for a bit that there was going to be a big misunderstanding or blow-up, but there wasn't, Peter didn't let himself be pushed into anything before he was ready.
This is a good strangers to friends to lovers story with almost no drama or angst, even the ex and the kids were all well portrait. My only complaint, I would have liked a peek at their future together, just a little snippet...I'm greedy people, remember I'm greedy.
But I was really really sad and sniffling over poor sweet Harry.
May 7, 2022
This was a short quick read that I wished I liked better. Peter Mitchell walked away from his marriage with his suitcase and his dog I hated the dogs name. When the dog gets sick he has to put him down and being a pet owner myself I know how hard it was for him to do. Evan Wells is the local vet that help's Peter with Harry. The two become friends when Evan confesses his attraction to him he doesn't know what to think but he is not against the idea of hooking up with him. This was a short quick read that I thought was boring. I have read this author before. The book was well written with no errors in grammar or spelling.
January 21, 2013
Sweet, touching GFY read about two lonely men who make a connection over a dying old, beloved pet dog.
Recommended if you can handle pet death sadness, loads of sexual tension, light M/M sex, but loving passion.
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Recommended if you can handle pet death sadness, loads of sexual tension, light M/M sex, but loving passion.
Free for Kindle users!
February 5, 2013
This was an okay read, but I didn't connect with either of the characters very well.
My only emotional response here was from the death of the dog Harry. And, as the owner of a ten year old lab with arthritis, I think most of that was projection.
I actually liked the ex-wife character. She redeemed herself from the classic evil-bitch-syndrome that so many women in m/m fiction suffer from, which made a nice change.
My only emotional response here was from the death of the dog Harry. And, as the owner of a ten year old lab with arthritis, I think most of that was projection.
I actually liked the ex-wife character. She redeemed herself from the classic evil-bitch-syndrome that so many women in m/m fiction suffer from, which made a nice change.
September 6, 2022
I’m a big fan of Sue Brown and almost always love her books. This one just really touched me. I cried so hard for the first thirty pages. Reading about Peter and Harry just brought back losing some of my wonderful pets. This was just a perfect gay for you story. I just didn’t want it to end.
January 21, 2014
This didn't work for me. I found the GFY aspect of it tremendously awkward and really had trouble believing the outcome. I did find myself liking the characters independent of their story line so that was a plus and helped me to reach the end of the read.
Pet lovers beware though:
Pet lovers beware though:
May 27, 2019
3.5 Stars
I chose this book because it fit a challenge and it was a relatively short novella - honestly thinking I'd hurry through and get the category done, not expecting much...and was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the whole story! Emotional and romantic, plus a bit of OFY (always a plus for me). Oh, and it's narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies, which of course means the performance was stellar.
On an update I mentioned how much a certain scene effected me, and I'm still thinking about it hours later. Really broke my heart. The dog I'm fostering is relatively old (and I don't think her previous owner is coming back for her) and all I can think about right now is, "Will I have to face that?" I don't know. But if I do, then at least I got to love her for little while. *smooches on Monkey*
I chose this book because it fit a challenge and it was a relatively short novella - honestly thinking I'd hurry through and get the category done, not expecting much...and was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the whole story! Emotional and romantic, plus a bit of OFY (always a plus for me). Oh, and it's narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies, which of course means the performance was stellar.
On an update I mentioned how much a certain scene effected me, and I'm still thinking about it hours later. Really broke my heart. The dog I'm fostering is relatively old (and I don't think her previous owner is coming back for her) and all I can think about right now is, "Will I have to face that?" I don't know. But if I do, then at least I got to love her for little while. *smooches on Monkey*
January 22, 2013
One to get cosy with , settle down with a beverage of choice , relax and just read about these two really endearing guys who meet because of poor old Harry and find love through him. What a lovely legacy from a poignant moment. I really loved this. It was just a charming, easy story with a little bit of angst and a well handled friends/ lovers and GFY plot. I agree it leaves you with the warm and fuzzies. Very nice.
January 20, 2013
Warm-fuzzy treat. Except for the part where I cried through the first 20% of the book. (Doesn't that usually happen more toward the end?) I just couldn't help it. Nice, easy read-when you are in the mood for one, give it a shot. :)
November 1, 2014
Pretty good read. I will continue with the series.
April 3, 2013
So far, I have to say this is my favorite of Sue Brown's books. I've liked everything I've read of hers, but this one really caught me up. Although the beginning is so heart-wrenching I brooded for two days over the memories it stirred up about my own personal pet tragedy. The romance between Peter (who has been totally straight until now) and Evan, the vet who looks after Harry in the beginning, is about as realistic as GFY romances can be, and very sweet.
There were a couple moments where I did a double take, such as when Peter decides it's okay for Evan to kiss him goodnight, when he goes home from their nightly get-togethers. He seemed to accept this rather quickly, only getting upset the night his children were present. On the other hand, sometimes people do adapt odd behaviors when they don't think anyone else is looking.
The story wasn't terribly high in conflict. Most of that centered around Peter's reluctance to admit that his sexuality was more fluid than he'd previously realized, and Evan occasionally being a bit less understanding than he might have been. But I was completely caught up in it and really enjoyed the book.
There were a couple moments where I did a double take, such as when Peter decides it's okay for Evan to kiss him goodnight, when he goes home from their nightly get-togethers. He seemed to accept this rather quickly, only getting upset the night his children were present. On the other hand, sometimes people do adapt odd behaviors when they don't think anyone else is looking.
The story wasn't terribly high in conflict. Most of that centered around Peter's reluctance to admit that his sexuality was more fluid than he'd previously realized, and Evan occasionally being a bit less understanding than he might have been. But I was completely caught up in it and really enjoyed the book.
August 27, 2013
3.5
I read this story a while back and never rated it because by the time I finished I was still sobbing. Here I am tearing-up again, trying to put the darn stars and now I'm sobbing again. I shouldn't have even liked this book. It has kids. It has a GFY hero, and for goodness sakes, it has a dog! All of those should have hit my tolerance level into a DNF, and yet it didn't because the lost love and sadness didn't come from the death of a marriage, it came from the loss of the most loyal friend. Sh*t, I'm sobbing again, dammit.
I read this story a while back and never rated it because by the time I finished I was still sobbing. Here I am tearing-up again, trying to put the darn stars and now I'm sobbing again. I shouldn't have even liked this book. It has kids. It has a GFY hero, and for goodness sakes, it has a dog! All of those should have hit my tolerance level into a DNF, and yet it didn't because the lost love and sadness didn't come from the death of a marriage, it came from the loss of the most loyal friend. Sh*t, I'm sobbing again, dammit.
January 20, 2013
Beautifully written, touching, heartbreaking and heartwarming all at the same time. Shows you how unexpected love can be and how love can come from loss, highly recommended.
March 26, 2013
3.5 stars - This was short and sweet story. It made me smile but also brought tears to my eyes in a couple of places. The romance and the characters were great, I just wish that it had been longer.
August 4, 2017
**** This is a charming British story ! ****
Peter's beloved dog is 14, and it's time. He takes him to the vet to get an opinion and meets the new Veterinarian, Evan, tall, handsome and 38. After his kids visit to see Harry, Evan, pops by to see how it's going. He sits with Peter, 40, while Peter tells stories of Harry.
Evan and Peter
We learn a lot about Peter's family and work, and Evan's boyfriend and Mum. This is a super slow burn, a case of friendship that progresses. The people feel so real, flawed, and normal. I loved the people and the gay for you plot. Peter's hesitance and then acceptance of his new feelings is well done.
These guys are so great together, sexy and romantic. Have some tissues handy. :)
ENJOY !
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Peter's beloved dog is 14, and it's time. He takes him to the vet to get an opinion and meets the new Veterinarian, Evan, tall, handsome and 38. After his kids visit to see Harry, Evan, pops by to see how it's going. He sits with Peter, 40, while Peter tells stories of Harry.
Evan and Peter
We learn a lot about Peter's family and work, and Evan's boyfriend and Mum. This is a super slow burn, a case of friendship that progresses. The people feel so real, flawed, and normal. I loved the people and the gay for you plot. Peter's hesitance and then acceptance of his new feelings is well done.
These guys are so great together, sexy and romantic. Have some tissues handy. :)
ENJOY !
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January 12, 2014
Wow, this was a great book! I loved the intelligent writing in this book. I loved Peter's thought process regarding his attraction to a man. When Evan was hurt I was so happy it wasn't the typical gay bashing.
Harry. I had to think about my own dog's mortality. She's a miniature schnauzer and will be ten this year. The opening scenes were hard for a dog lover like myself. But Harry is in heaven chasing squirrels.
I like books with kids, pets, and now I realize, cooking too. I was so inspired by the meals in this book that I'm going to make Spaghetti Bolognese for dinner tonight!
This book reminded me of a favorite book of mine Faith & Fidelity and they both have characters with the name Evan!
Harry. I had to think about my own dog's mortality. She's a miniature schnauzer and will be ten this year. The opening scenes were hard for a dog lover like myself. But Harry is in heaven chasing squirrels.
I like books with kids, pets, and now I realize, cooking too. I was so inspired by the meals in this book that I'm going to make Spaghetti Bolognese for dinner tonight!
This book reminded me of a favorite book of mine Faith & Fidelity and they both have characters with the name Evan!
January 27, 2013
4.5/5 I love me a bit of Sue Brown...
Perfect short story with a dog, a GFY storyline, and some nicely drawn kids...
Perfect short story with a dog, a GFY storyline, and some nicely drawn kids...
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February 4, 2014
Sweet little read yes sadness the 1st 18% but not horrible then it just got sweet
August 21, 2022
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February 20, 2022
Good friends to lovers story -- I loved the parallels between Toni and Joey. Nothing earth shaking, but still solid writing.
February 24, 2013
What a great sweet story from Sue Brown. Forty year old Peter takes his dog Harry to the vet since the dog is not doing well. It is the end of the road for Harry but the beginning for Peter and Evan the vet.
Peter has two kids and has been divorced for some time after his wife cheated on him. Evan is in a relationship with another guy. But can it be called a relationship when he barely ever sees the guy? They are both lonely guys who fall into an easy friendship. But Evan is attracted to Peter and so is Peter.
This book brings you a slow build up in their relationship. Peter is quite open-minded and while he is OK admitting he likes Evan he still needs time to assimilate what it means to be in a relationship with a guy. Plus Evan also has to deal with ending his relationship with his "boyfriend" before taking in on one with Peter.
This was my first Sue Brown book and not the last. Pick this one up if you are in search of a nice comfort read. But beware that there is a bit of sadness at the beginning due to the loss of Harry.
Peter has two kids and has been divorced for some time after his wife cheated on him. Evan is in a relationship with another guy. But can it be called a relationship when he barely ever sees the guy? They are both lonely guys who fall into an easy friendship. But Evan is attracted to Peter and so is Peter.
This book brings you a slow build up in their relationship. Peter is quite open-minded and while he is OK admitting he likes Evan he still needs time to assimilate what it means to be in a relationship with a guy. Plus Evan also has to deal with ending his relationship with his "boyfriend" before taking in on one with Peter.
This was my first Sue Brown book and not the last. Pick this one up if you are in search of a nice comfort read. But beware that there is a bit of sadness at the beginning due to the loss of Harry.
January 20, 2013
I loved this story. It is sweet, sad, happy, and has a wonderful ending. The main characters are three dimensional, well developed, and show strength, weaknesses and growth of character. The secondary players, mostly Peter’s family and ex-wife, are as you might expect them to be but better. The kids couldn’t care less if Daddy has a boyfriend and his ex-wife, coming across initially as a shrew, morphs into a person who is able to encourage Peter to pursue an affair with Evan.
HAIRY HARRY’S CAR SEAT is about much more than the dog and the hair he deposited on the seat of the car. It’s the story of a man who has experienced love and now needs to expand that experience in order to be the happy man he is meant to be. Beautifully written by an author who loves dogs and people. Enjoy.
I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Please see my complete review on January 20, 2013 at http://mrsconditreadsbooks.com/index....
HAIRY HARRY’S CAR SEAT is about much more than the dog and the hair he deposited on the seat of the car. It’s the story of a man who has experienced love and now needs to expand that experience in order to be the happy man he is meant to be. Beautifully written by an author who loves dogs and people. Enjoy.
I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Please see my complete review on January 20, 2013 at http://mrsconditreadsbooks.com/index....
September 8, 2016
This was a very, very sweet GFY. There is a slow building relationship with lovely characters that develop beautifully in the story. I found Peter's responses to his unexpected attraction to Evan very well done. Evan was (apart from a minor hiccup) was sympathetic as well.
The story is sweet and quite romantic. It has a pacing that I find very consistent with the length of the book. Of course I would have preferred it to be a lot longer, but then I'm always greedy like that!
The story is sweet and quite romantic. It has a pacing that I find very consistent with the length of the book. Of course I would have preferred it to be a lot longer, but then I'm always greedy like that!
January 16, 2014
I found this realistic and very sweet.
I bawled for the first 20%. (not saying why, but it's pretty obvious), then I awwed for the next 40% while the boys flirted with friendship, then I tried to hustle Pete along while he dithered and dallied.
Slow slow build up to the smexy. I was interested that we pretty much knew nothing about Pete's job until the last third when it came into play. Very unusual structure.
Enjoyed this book a lot.
I bawled for the first 20%. (not saying why, but it's pretty obvious), then I awwed for the next 40% while the boys flirted with friendship, then I tried to hustle Pete along while he dithered and dallied.
Slow slow build up to the smexy. I was interested that we pretty much knew nothing about Pete's job until the last third when it came into play. Very unusual structure.
Enjoyed this book a lot.
May 8, 2022
*Really 3 1/2 Stars*
I liked it, but there were some issues. I think many of those could have been dealt with if there were more length to flesh out the characters and the story. Still I thought Peter was sweet and I liked him a lot. Evan could have been, but sometimes he was a little pushy and a little moody. Wouldn't mind trying more by the author.
I liked it, but there were some issues. I think many of those could have been dealt with if there were more length to flesh out the characters and the story. Still I thought Peter was sweet and I liked him a lot. Evan could have been, but sometimes he was a little pushy and a little moody. Wouldn't mind trying more by the author.
April 1, 2015
I definitely got the friend vibe from these two, but I wasn't feeling any chemistry. Maybe if it'd been longer, so the friendship could have developed into more?! But I didn't buy Peter deciding he's bi so easily and I didn't get Evan trying to force the issue either with that kiss. I felt like everything resolved too quickly and perfectly (Peter deciding he was bi and Evan's thing with Joey) so that the book could end. And OMG did I cry... poor Harry!
not-for-me
August 3, 2016I haven't had good experiences with this author'a writing in the past and with the big error in the very first sentence of the blurb I know this one isn't for me. Also I find the title and "hairy Harry" stupid so.
"Peter Mitchell walked away with from his marriage with two things: a suitcase and Hairy Harry, the family pet."
"Peter Mitchell walked away with from his marriage with two things: a suitcase and Hairy Harry, the family pet."
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