August 22, 2020

[Review] Better Than People - Roan Parrish

Summary: Simon Burke has always preferred animals to people. When the countdown to adopting his own dog is unexpectedly put on hold, Simon turns to the PetShare app to find the fluffy TLC he’s been missing. Meeting a grumpy children’s book illustrator who needs a dog walker isn’t easy for the man whose persistent anxiety has colored his whole life, but Jack Matheson’s menagerie is just what Simon needs.

Four dogs, three cats and counting. Jack’s pack of rescue pets is the only company he needs. But when a bad fall leaves him with a broken leg, Jack is forced to admit he needs help. That the help comes in the form of the most beautiful man he’s ever seen is a complicated, glorious surprise.

Being with Jack—talking, walking, making out—is a game changer for Simon. And Simon’s company certainly…eases the pain of recovery for Jack. But making a real relationship work once Jack’s cast comes off will mean compromise, understanding and lots of love.
(Pub Date: Aug 25, 2020)


Jack has suffered an accident while walking his dogs (and one of the cats), and now he can't take them out anymore. Thanks to an app, he finds Simon, just the person who's crazy enough to take care of his dear pack. But Simon is so shy, he can hardly talk to Jack, even though their attraction only grows stronger.

This was a cute couple. And Simon's shyness was very well shown from the first scene he appears, too. Definitely, not the "tells but never shows" case. The pets are also super cute. I was a little scared at how many Jack could have and it can be a lot of names in the beginning but they're easy to follow (thanks to Jack's lack of creativity). Not that the cats or the dogs really matter when the couple is so nice, but it was a great plus for an animal lover like myself.

The thing is that they get together too soon. If you like stories about couples overcoming their differences together, this is just the thing for you—and there are a lot of hot scenes, as well. But it's not much my thing and more than half of the book focused on it. I wish I could have seen more of them falling for one another before they dated.


Honest review based on an ARC provided by Netgalley. Many thanks to the publisher for this opportunity.

Rating: 3 out of 5.

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