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- Content warnings: Hospitalization
Hate to Love the Inspector
by Elsie Woods
Book 1 in Finding Love at the Doggy Spa
Sweet small-town chaos, clean kisses, and a cocky inspector who has to earn his soft side. Low angst, dog antics, very easy to inhale.
goodreads 3.7/5 359 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length234 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Feel-good
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- Rival / competitor
- Love/hate tension
- Sweet / tender
- The swoon
- Secretly soft
- Banter
- Playful / funny
- Comfort reread material
- Reluctant hero
- He falls first
- Gentle / romantic
- Pure joy
Fantasy promise
- Rom-com
- Workplace / office
- Contemporary
- Small town / village
- Workplace romance
- Opposites attract
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- Forced proximity
- Meet cute
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Lighthearted
- Warm
- Light
- Career woman
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- Heartwarming
- Witty
- Playful
- Conversational
- Humorous
- Swoony
- Comfort read vibes
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Different because
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Book details
- Length
- 234 pages
- Publisher
- Puppy Love Books
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book