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False Start by Rebecca Minelga

She’s sunshine and sweetness. He’s a fallen hero with a plan. And the dog? He might be the only one who can teach them both how to love again. Jif Pritchard lives for laughter, late nights, and making life fun, but when a classroom crisis shatters her carefree world, she’s desperate to help her students feel safe again. Enter Miles Porter: ex-firefighter, professional brooder, and the man who lost everything when an injury ended his career. Now he’s stuck playing therapy handler with his four-legged partner, Nix, and the last thing he needs is a whirlwind teacher who talks too much and smiles too big. But as Nix works his magic on Jif’s shell-shocked third graders, Miles starts to see the cracks behind her glittering facade. And Jif? She can’t stop wondering what it would take to melt the walls around his scarred heart. When sparks fly, Jif and Miles will have to decide: cling to the lives they thought they wanted or risk everything for the messy, beautiful future they never saw coming.

Third and Long by Rebecca Minelga

A sweet, sports romance where love is a four-legged word. Trauma survivor, Abby Barclay, finds purpose in her life with her therapy dog, Gen, helping terminally ill children and their families deal with pain and loss. When a playground accident brings nine-year-old Dylan into her life, even Abby is surprised at the depth of the bond between the boy and her dog. Her relationship with him––as well as with his divorced father, Scott––soon grows into something beyond professional. Threatened by Abby and Gen's close relationship with Dylan, Scott's ex-wife reopens their custody arrangement, forcing Scott to decide between his son and the woman he loves. To make matters worse, Gen receives a devastating prognosis. As Abby weighs losing Scott, Dylan, and her beloved dog, she must decide whether loving anyone is worth the risk and whether she can find the courage to go on even if she loses everything.