Beware of Doug by Elaine Fox is a funny read and totally enjoyable. The book is one of the many chick-flicks my sister brought back from Sydney and is now mine.
Lily Tyler is the landlord and neighbor to the sexy private jet pilot Brady Cole. On Brady’s first day in the neighbourhood, a crazy but beautiful woman named Tricia, whom Brady knows, shows up in her BMW and gives him hell. So, Lily and Brady’s first meeting was quite dramatic. To clear up the misunderstanding that he is a loose guy, Brady comes up with a date-diet excuse: he is not looking to date and will not jump into a woman’s bed without being friends first, blah blah blah.
Then there is Lily’s devil dog Doug. The ugly mutt doesn’t like men and will do anything to keep them away from Lily. It goes without saying he hates Brady too. He called him the New Guy. That dog seems to have a mind of his own—plotting and scheming about how to get to Brady. He steals only one shoe and hides it away. He eats up his Harley cowhide seat. There’s no stopping Doug.
Lily’s best friends are Megan, Georgia and Penelope. If you have read Elaine Fox’s earlier book Guys & Dogs, you’ll recognise the ladies and the multimillionaire hunk Sutter Foley (Megan’s lover). Brady is here to work as his private pilot. Lily is already dating Gerald, and the ladies plot to pair Brady and Penelope. Gerald is a highly successful, GQ-looking lawyer at her father’s firm, waiting to be made partner. Brady seems to have feelings for Lily too. However, too many misunderstandings keep them apart.
This is a cute, romantic story about Brady (the man) vs Doug (the dog) and his mistress, Lily. If dogs can talk, it’d be Doug. Will Brady ever become the Good Guy in Doug’s eyes? I love this story, and having read Guys & Dogs first, it helps me connect with the characters better. I finished the story in no time, and it’s a relaxing read between assignments and downtime.
