Lilly: My life is like the love child of a train wreck and a dumpster fire right now. I’ve been canned, my professional reputation is shredded, and now I’m walking dogs to make ends meet.
But I still believe everything will work out. Somehow.
Then a dog at the park attacks my friend’s dog. At first, I’m ready to give the owner hell—but it turns out he’s in desperate need of doggie daycare. I figure, why not? I love dogs and I need the cash.
Too bad his cocky bad boy attitude annoys me. He’s too damn cute for his own good. And I’m not talking about the dog.

Easton: My coach is riding my ass and I’m not handling it well. When I’m saddled with an abandoned pooch, my teammate thinks a dog will keep my temper in check. I think I have enough problems already.
But when my new dog gets into a tussle that leads me to meet a smoking hot chick who knows how to handle the rascal, I start to think pet ownership isn’t all bad. At least it gives me an excuse to see Lilly again. . . .
Neither of us are interested in a relationship. First they steal your bed, then they steal your heart. And I’m not talking about the dog.

Must Love Dogs…and Hockey by Kelly Jamieson started out as a warm and fuzzy read and then the deep emotions crept in taking this book to a whole other level.

Lilly and Easton bond over Otis the dog…. and the way they start to fit into each other life has the reader knowing these two are meant to be together.

The author did a wonderful job with the city of New York allowing it to add the story!

I adored the way Lilly’s past intertwined into Easton’s present in a very current way… yes I know that is crypt but I want the reader to enjoy how this unfolds just as I did.

The way Lilly and Easton finally come together made for such a wonderful story. The support they show each other in the end and how they push each other to be better humans really touched me!

Since most of the time, I am an early reader of authors like Kelly who I adore it is RARE I get to jump right into the next book…. in this case, though I spent more of the book wishing I had read this sooner I ended up being so glad I waited to read this one because as the epilogue revealed the New York Bears newest player was Josh Heller I got to dive right into You Had Me at Hockey!

For long-term fans of Jamieson yes that is a second-generation Heller from her Heller brother’s series…… Josh is Tag’s son from Faceoff!