After Tomorrow by Faith Walsh

Liam:
At the last minute, I’m left in the lurch without a dog sitter for Merle. But the owner of Merle’s sister comes to the rescue. One look at Alice and I’m blown away. She can’t hide her answering attraction, but she makes it perfectly clear that she’s not interested in anything I’m offering. Luckily, I’m a patient man.

Alice:
I’m hooked as soon as I lay my eyes on Liam. And as a romance writer, I’ve conjured up a lot of hot heroes but none like Liam, none that quicken my pulse the way he does. Sadly, his dog has better manners than he does, so I’ll have to take a pass.