Taming A Dark Heart by Terry Towers

Synopsis

Colin Almond has a problem-or four-in the form of abandoned meowing kittens on his doorstep. When he tries to drop them off at the animal shelter he finds shelter worker, Gabriella Simons, is less than accommodating. She flat out refuses to take his annoying bundles of joy since, apparently, the shelter was full and he needs to man up and take responsibility for his kittens. (Her words, not his.) Colin isn’t used to not getting what he wants and after meeting the feisty shelter worker he decides what he wants: her. Even if it means he becomes a pet owner in the process.

When Colin asks Gabriella out she’s hesitant – he’s way too smooth, way too cocky and way too sexy for his own good. He’s exactly the kind of man she tries to avoid. But... he also has an air of danger and excitement about him that’s impossible for her to resist. However, as their relationship develops Gabriella discovers that the Colin Almond she’s falling for isn’t exactly who he says he is. He has deep, dark secrets and that darkness is threatening to destroy them both.

Plus, there's the kittens...

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  Our 4.5 Star Review

Colin shows up at a shelter looking to get rid of 4 kittens that were dropped off on his doorstep, but instead of leaving them there he finds himself taking them home and agreeing to keep them because of the vivacious Gabby. Not only does Gabby manage to get Colin to keep the kittens he was trying to dump onto her overcapacity shelter but she also manages to convince him to adopt a big slobbery bull dog. Considering he's a bit of a Germophobe you can imagine how funny it is to see him in this situation. He's cocky, she's arrogant and together they find something special, but will his job ruin any chances of them being together or will it be the secrets he keeps from her that turn her away?

In the first 5 minutes of reading this one I was practically rolling on the ground from laughing so hard. It was a great way to start a book and as the story continued it got more serious but because of the humor it kept the story from being too dark. I loved the way the characters interacted with each other and how Colin and Gabby were able to talk and understand each other. This was a great short read.