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On a City Street: A Becker Family Novel
The cure for a painful breakup requires drastic measures. And quite often, a moving van...
When veterinarian Carolyn Becker catches her fiance cheating, her problem-solving skills come to the rescue. She swears off love and leaves suburbia for a fresh start in St. Louis to launch a low-cost animal clinic...and bury the past.
But new beginnings can be complicated. A mysterious man, a troubled teenager, and an injured dog trigger unsettling questions. Before she knows it, Carolyn's best-laid plans unravel, and solutions are farther from her reach than Mars. Sometimes even a problem-solver can use a little help.
Especially when it comes to mending a broken heart.
When veterinarian Carolyn Becker catches her fiance cheating, her problem-solving skills come to the rescue. She swears off love and leaves suburbia for a fresh start in St. Louis to launch a low-cost animal clinic...and bury the past.
But new beginnings can be complicated. A mysterious man, a troubled teenager, and an injured dog trigger unsettling questions. Before she knows it, Carolyn's best-laid plans unravel, and solutions are farther from her reach than Mars. Sometimes even a problem-solver can use a little help.
Especially when it comes to mending a broken heart.
- GenresRomance
310 pages, Paperback
First published July 9, 2019
About the author
Pat Wahler
9 books211 followersPat Wahler is a Missouri native and avid reader. She is winner of Western Fictioneers' Best First Novel of 2018, a Walter Williams Award winner, and the winner of Author Circle Awards 2019 Novel of Excellence in Historical Fiction for I am Mrs. Jesse James.
Her newest books include a holiday-themed eBook - The Christmas Keepsake; and The Rose of Washington Square: A Novel of Rose O'Neill, creator of the Kewpie Doll, tracing the journey of a young woman who turned an idea into an empire.
A frequent contributor to the Chicken Soup for the Soul anthologies, Pat is an avid reader with a special passion for historical fiction, women’s fiction, and stories with heart. She makes her home in Missouri with her husband and two rescue critters—one feisty Peek-a-poo pup and a tabby cat with plenty of attitude. You can follow Pat’s newsletter, blog, and social media at her website.
Her newest books include a holiday-themed eBook - The Christmas Keepsake; and The Rose of Washington Square: A Novel of Rose O'Neill, creator of the Kewpie Doll, tracing the journey of a young woman who turned an idea into an empire.
A frequent contributor to the Chicken Soup for the Soul anthologies, Pat is an avid reader with a special passion for historical fiction, women’s fiction, and stories with heart. She makes her home in Missouri with her husband and two rescue critters—one feisty Peek-a-poo pup and a tabby cat with plenty of attitude. You can follow Pat’s newsletter, blog, and social media at her website.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
July 14, 2019
To her credit, the author does create a very realistic world in which these characters live, and one in which the reader is easily immersed. “On a City Street” would make a great Hallmark movie.
Read full review in the 2019 May issue of InD'tale Magazine.
Read full review in the 2019 May issue of InD'tale Magazine.
March 1, 2020
I was fortunate to read this new novel by Pat Wahler before the general public. If you think this will be a straight-forward romance with the same-old plot, or girl meets boy, think again. On a City Street has more twists and turns than many St. Louis neighborhoods, which is where it takes place.
And it has puppies...who doesn't love puppies?
And it has puppies...who doesn't love puppies?
October 12, 2019
This contemporary suspense/romance for the animal lover revolves around a veterinarian young woman who leaves the cushy life of the suburbs to upstart a new clinic in the inner city to heal a broken heart. It revolves around many deep-seeded themes involving the hood's resistance to neutering, dog fighting, and struggles of the youth not to be tempted towards crime. Impetuous Carolyn finds herself involved in the midst of it all, including learning that her admirers may not be who they seem. This intriguing novel takes the animal lover into a different world that exposes the challenges of inner city life while attempting to make a difference to those who reside there.
July 12, 2019
This is a sweet little romance, a great light read for summer, with plenty of intrigue, a little danger, some shady characters, a troubled teen, and the most precious pitbull ever. And a bonus for this reader, it's set in the city of St. Louis. I enjoyed this one!
October 13, 2019
I just could not get into these characters, didn't find them believable, or feel particularly invested in them. The plot was weak, and didn't keep my interest. I could not force myself to read any more.
November 30, 2019
Pat Wahler weaves mystery and romance with a silver thread and if you're an animal lover, you'll score a gold medal with this read. Her characters are believable, yet unexpected. Carolyn Becker is strong, yet vunerable. Kept me turning every page to the end. Can't wait for her next one.
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews