It’s here! It’s here! It’s finally here!
A little more than two years since the idea first sparked, and here we are at publication day! Head out to your favorite bookstore and get a copy of Dogs and Goddesses today, and then be sure to come back here for more behind-the-scenes goodness as we hit BarnesandNoble.com for a special bookclub discussion, and then embark on the D&G World Tour (well, if by “world” you mean “Ohio and Kentucky” but really… what else is there, anyway?) It’s nothing but good times ahead!
Just ask the reviewers: we got starred reviews in Publisher’s Weekly and Booklist, too!
From Booklist:
Dogs and Goddesses (starred review!)
Crusie, Jennifer (Author) and Stuart, Anne (Author) and Rich, Lani Diane (Author)
Feb 2009. 400 p. St. Martin’s, paperback, $7.99. (9780312944377).
Abby Richmond had come to Summerville, Ohio, to sell the bakery she just inherited from her grandmother, but when she decides to attend the Kammani Gula dog-obedience class being held at the local college, she meets Web designer Daisy Harris and Professor Shar Summer. After drinking some of Kammani’s special “tonic,” Abby, Daisy, and Shar not only hear their dogs talking but each woman finds she has been given a unique power. Once the three discover they are pawns in a plot concocted by a 4,000-year-old, very cranky Mesopotamian goddess who plans on ruling the world, Abby, Daisy, and Shar (along with the new men in their lives) team up to stop her. Equal measures of sexy romance, captivating characters, and clever writing give Jennifer Crusie, Anne Stuart, and Lani Diane Rich’s collaborative effort its splendidly original flavor. With its uniquely talented trio of authors, uniquely resourceful trio of heroines, rich cast of quirky secondary characters (including one of the best villainesses ever written), and wickedly witty writing, Dogs and Goddesses is absolutely sublime.
— John Charles
And PW again because once is never enough for a starred review:
Dogs and Goddesses
Jennifer Crusie, Anne Stuart and Lani Diane Rich.
St.Martin’s Paperbacks, $7.99 (400p) ISBN 978-0-312-94437-7
Don’t be put off by the talking dogs; clever (human) dialogue and sassy heroines make this joint novel an amusing standout. After meeting at a local dog obedience-training session, coffeehouse owner Abby, Web writer Daisy and history professor Shar become fast friends. They also discover that the dog trainer is the Mesopotamian goddess Kammani, determined to rule the world like she did 4,000 years ago. Chosen as Kammani’s priestesses, Abby, Daisy and Shar aren’t quite ready to support the goddess’s destructive goals, even when she grants them magical powers including the ability to understand their dogs. Established authors Crusie (Charlie All Night), Stuart (Fire and Ice) and Rich (Wish You Were Here) turn this quirky charmer into an enjoyable paranormal romp that’s definitely not just for dog lovers. (Feb.)
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Wah! Have to wait a little longer for mine.
But hey, great review from Book Scan!
There was an Amazon miracle for me last week and I got mine last Wednesday. It is a wonderful book and I want a sequel, please!
Sounds like a book a book loving veterinarian HAS to read. I for one sure will.
I won’t wait if I find one - but Amazon is SITTING on mine for another week. I might have mentioned it. I might even have ranted about. Well, I still have another week to be cross!
Oh, but congratulations! I shouldn’t allow my grumbling to take the shine off your publication day - Pretty Book! Happy Shelves! Happy Shoppers!
I was in Walmart on Sunday (avoiding the SuperBowl best I could) and I spotted D&G. I was so psyched to have gotten it 2 days early!!!! Love that! LOVE IT!!!!
When I got home last night (Monday) there was a message from my local indie bookstore that my copy was in. I picked it up this morning!!!
Oh man, I refused to wait until today to get this book - I drove an hour through the Redwoods on Friday night to find civilization and a bookstore.
Yay! I got it! I got it! I finally got it! : )
Couldn’t wait, so read the first two chapters over coffee and a sandwich at Starbucks. Now I have to finish today’s writing requirement and then back to reading again. I’m loving this story. Thank you, you three really are writing goddesses.
I just got it! Now, shhhhh…..I’m reading. So excited.
Got it at B&N today along with Eileens YA book that Lani raved about. I’m reading D&G, The Kid snagged Eileens off the kitchen table, so I guess I’ll read that when I’m finished.
It’s all good.
I’m picking it up either Thursday or Friday. (I can’t today, or I’ll read it, and then I won’t read the two books for class tomorrow, and it’s killing me*.)
Happy Happy Day yesterday. Congrats!
Preordered it with Amazon. Got it yesterday, already reading and what I’ve read so far is wonderful. Thanks for another splended job! Can’t wait for the next effort to appear on the Crusie horizon.
Woops, left out the Stuart and Rich horizons too! Sorry, gals, I really meant all three of you talented folks!