I could imagine myself lying in one of the hammocks on the wraparound porch, but I wasn’t convinced that anyone could learn to ride a horse and then become competent to lead trail rides that quickly. Suspending my disbelief about that aspect of the story (which is sort of addressed) the rest of the book is rather charming. A bad reference can ruin your chances, but if you can find a new person or two to trust you, or even better one of them to fall in love with you, then you can turn your life around. That’s a broad summary of the plot. Add in horses, dogs, the great outdoors and a sexy vet and you have the makings of a decent romance. I want the puppy on the front cover!

I absolutely adored this book! It's a perfect light summer read. It's a city girl/country girl, fish out of water story that's executed in a completely new way. The pacing was perfect and I couldn't wait to get back to the story whenever I had to break away for real life. Tegan and Alana were both such interesting, well rounded characters and I also really enjoyed Chip, Jennifer, and Dez. The cover is so simple but also unusual that it really drew me in. I thought last year's Set the Stage was my favorite Karis Walsh book but this one has become my new favorite.

This story isn't really original or extraordinary, but the followers of this author will not be disappointed.

With a calmed and smooth rhythm, the book describes the arrival of Alana to her new job in a rural area of the state of Washington. Alana, who is used to living in big cities, is forced to accept this job in a small town because of an issue in her previous job. She's convincet that this will be temporary, only a step back to take two steps forward. But then she meets her new boss Chip, an enterpreneur who wants to open a rural hotel without much knowledge in the matter. Alana can't help herself taking charge of the mess he's doing, for selfish purposes of course. And then appear Lace and the puppies. And finally Tegan comes. Tegan, the veterinarian with bad experience in relationships, who does not want to be delusional this time.

This group, along with Tegan’s grandparents, Rosie and Dez, are the main protagonists of the story. In my opinion, the story is too well resolved, given the little real time that elapses between the arrival of Alana and the end of the story everything happens too fast and without excessive dramas, although there are some complications, of course.

It isn’t a very complex story and it has been quite entertaining and quick to read. It is a sweet story recommended for those who like soft romances.

3 stars. I enjoyed this book but it had some negatives. This book was about Alana, a city girl who gets fired from her event coordinator job in Philly. She takes a job in Yakima, Washington. She lies on her resume to get this job, including lying about how she can ride horses and that she can fish. She learns her new job at Chip's farmhouse she has to learn trail rides and white water rafting adventures. She is desperate to keep this job and takes lessons in horse riding from the local vet, Tegan Evans. Tegan takes care of the horses at the farmhouse and helps Alana when she finds a litter of puppies under the house she is staying in. Alana and Tegan get close quick but Tegan does not want to get her heart broken.

This book was okay, but they knew each other a month and their relationship evolved so quickly. They start to think about dating and boom, it happened. I liked the characters in this book and even the drama made sense so it was a decent novel. I just didn't like how quickly everything evolved. Tegan and Alana have great chemistry that evolves throughout the novel. The only thing I did not like is that some of the book seemed the be not that descriptive. I felt like there sometimes needed to be more added to the novel. It was a very quick read. I would maybe recommend this novel. It was not my favorite book, but it was not the worst.

I'm Intrigued!
Ok, I was intrigued as to how Alana would pull off leading trails being that she had no idea on how to ride horses (minor detail!). In this story, Alana, who has spent her entire life in the city accepts a job as an even planner in a remote and rural town in Washington. Upon arrival, she quickly discovers that the job requires more than "event planning" behind the desk but entails leading trail rides (on horses) and white-water rafting trips - things she has no idea how to do! Enter Tegan, a local vet, who discovers that Alana does not have the qualifications she claimed to have when accepting the job, but is willing to work with her to teach her how to ride horses. As they spend more time together, their attraction to each other grows but they are faced with a few challenges the biggest being whether Alana will stay in Yakima once her contract is over.

Karis Walsh does a great job of helping the reader get insight into how great small-town life can be and also picture the beautiful landscape with how she describes the vivid colors. I couldn't help but feel transported to this tranquil, family oriented town. Lace and the puppies were also a plus!

Alana Brendt is an event coordinator working with top hotels. She is ambitious and loves her city+hotel life. There is a mix-up between two events in the hotel Alana is with and her boss throws Alana under the bus blaming the disaster on her. Alana loses her job plus loses face and other job prospects in near future. So she applies for and lands a one-year contract in remote Yakima, Washington. She arrives in Yakima and knows that she, the new job and Yakima are NOT a match. However, she meets the local vet Tegan Evans and there is someone she wants to make a match with, albeit only for the year she plans to stay in Yakima.

The whole fish-out-of-water cum in-over-her-head situations created around Alana are entertaining. The way she buckles up and deals with the unexpected is adorable. There is insta-attraction, which is okay, but we couldn’t quite get what was attractive about Tegan. Alana yes…we get what makes her attractive. Tegan is not bad but there is really nothing to her. In fact, as the book progresses, Alana becomes more and more likeable and her emotions spill out of the pages – but Tegan, *shrug*.

There is a little bit of angst but thankfully it is not dragged out or extended. In any case, this is a fluffy, light read.

4 Stars for this pleasant romance by Karis Walsh. First off – how can anybody resist that cover? Walsh has become a favorite author and she doesn’t disappoint in this book. This is one of her fluffier romances, with minimal angst. Which was fine by me.

Once again, she blends a romance with animals. She has horses in her Tacoma Mounted Patrol series and dogs in You Make Me Tremble and Blindsided and now in Sit. Stay. Love., there are horses and puppies.

Alana Brendt literally grew up in the hotel business, living in the hotels her parents managed. She doesn’t want to be a hotel manager like her parents, but she enjoys and excels at event planning. Unfortunately, her boss at a large hotel, laid all the blame on Alana for an unfortunate mix-up which leaves Alana searching for a new job. She accepts a one-year contract as an Activity Coordinator at a soon to be opened lodge/ranch in Yakima, Washington. She assumed she would just be planning events from her desk but when she arrives, she learns that the job also entails leading trail rides, care of the horses plus accompanying guests on rafting trips. Alana explains to Tegan “I didn’t lie, I fudged.” about her qualifications on her application.

Alana meets the local vet Tegan Evans on her first day. Tegan arrives to give the horses vaccinations and was expecting help from Alana. She quickly surmises that Alana has zero experience with horses but agrees to teach Alana as much as she can about riding and care before the first guests arrive in a month. They become friends then more than friends but with the specter that Alana would be leaving at the end of her contract.

Alana is very likable (as is Tegan) and she has an amazing work ethic, in spite of her initial deceit. She helps ranch owner, Chip manage the grand opening, taking care of details, contractors and the like, on top of her regular duties. But at the end of her contract - will she stay or return to the city to work in large hotels?

Did I mention cute puppies??

Sit. Stay. Love is a refreshing and inclusive romance that hits all the right notes from author Karis Walsh.

In an attempt to revive her failing career, Alana signs a one-year contract, on the premise of her fabricated resume, in Washington as an activities coordinator at an outdoorsy BnB. While she thinks she will be actually coordinating the activities, her boss actually wants her to guide the doors. Cue her panic, as she is a bonafide city girl. As she tries to learn her way into horseback riding, she meets local vet and equestrian Tegan, who immediately recognizes Alana as a fraud.

This storyline as all the makings of a successful romance - enemies turned lovers through the help of an abandoned dog and her puppies, location angst and peripheral characters that shine a light on their chemistry.

This book was provided by NetGalley in return for an honest review.

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.

Enjoyable Read.

Alana takes a job that she really not qualify for because she got fire from her job and it's funny how she lost the job to begin with.

Tegan is the town vet who goes to the ranch to check on the horses realize that Alana is out of her element.

As Alana tries to do right by her new boss Chip who seems to be way over his head about running a ranch you could tell he loves his animals.

I like the romance between Alana and Tegan as they help each other out the dialogue between them was great I like that it wasn't a lot of angst that it was cute romance and the puppies were adorable.

This is another enjoyable read by Walsh even though the tropes are fairly common. Alana takes a job as an activities manager at a ranch having been fired from her city hotel job. She doesn’t really have any choice so she intends to make the best of it until she has restored her reputation. What she doesn’t count on is having to actually take part in the activities she organises like trail rides on horseback, kayaking and other very outdoorsy requirements. When Tegan, the local vet, comes to the ranch to do check-ups on the horses she realises immediately that Alana has no experience whatsoever. She has to figure out whether to tell the affable ranch owner or not.

I thought the title was a funny and clever reference and much more enticing, for me anyhow. The reason Alana lost her job is also really humorous and would have made a fantastic prologue to lead in with a bang. Even though the story line is not very unusual, the connection between the main characters made it worthwhile. I love it when characters talk about their pasts and the stuff they’ve had to deal with openly so that it’s not all shrouded in angst and mystery. The banter between Alana and Tegan was open and quick-witted.

Tegan and Alana are likeable characters and the secondary characters are entertaining too. ‘Sit. Stay. Love.’ is gentle, light and fun. Definitely a lazy Sunday read.

Book received from Netgalley and Bold Strokes Books for an honest review.

There was no doubt in my mind that I was going to read Sit, Stay, Love by Karis Walsh. The moment I saw that gorgeous furry face with the sad eyes, floppy ears, button nose, and cute little red eyebrows on the cover, I was hooked. Then I saw the author’s name, and I was even more hooked. I didn’t even read the blurb that went with the cover. This could have been a book of Ms. Walsh’s grocery lists for the past year, and I would have gotten it. I can’t help it. I’m a sucker for a cute furry face.

Thankfully, this is way better than a compendium of grocery lists. It’s actually a lovely, feel-good romance that will leave you smiling long after you close the cover. The main characters, Alana and Tegan, are likeable and well-developed, as are the secondary characters around them. The setting is beautiful and perfect for the story. And the animals…oh those adorable animals. We have horses, a cat named Charley, and lots of puppies with a poor, long suffering but attentive mama dog. The puppies and their mama play a major role in the tail…oops…tale since they help to bring Tegan and Alana together.

This is a sweet romance about two lovely people growing together and falling in love as they help the people and animals around them. There is very little angst, but a lot of friendship and love. If you are feeling down or having a bad day, this is a good story to read. If you are having a good day, this novel will make you feel even better. No matter what kind of day you are having, you should read this book…just buy the book. Trust me.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for an honest review.

Puppy love!

Alana 'fudges' her resume to get hired on as an activity planner for a yet-to-be-opened hotel in Yakima. Now she is expected to hop on a horse and do trail rides with guests. Only problem is that she has never been on a horse before.

Tegan is the local Yakima vet. She goes to the hotel to administer some shots to the horses and can sense something is off with Alana.

The writing had just the right amount of description to set the scenes.. I felt as if I was on the ranch with them.

The relationship between Alana and Tegan was sweet and grew naturally. The writer gave them valuable time and experiences together that made their connection believable.

The end seemed a little bit rushed to me. But it was sweet nonetheless.

I recommend this to those who want to read about romance, ranches, hospitality, horses, and puppies.

<i>I received an ARC from the publisher for an honest review.</i>

This is one of the cutest books I’ve read in a long time, and not just because there are animals (but also because, you know, puppies).

After being betrayed by her boss, which, according to her, is worse than being betrayed by a girlfriend, Alana ends up in Yakima, Washington, far from the deluxe hotels she’s always aimed to work for. Refusing to be bitter about the situation, she does her best to do right by her new boss, a sweet guy who’s way in over his head with his new dude ranch. Tegan is the town vet and understands right from the start that Alana is out of her element. At first wary of her, she soon realizes that Alana could very well be the one who will break her heart.

I liked Alana from the start. She’s smart, kind, sweet, open-minded. Tegan is also really nice and of course they are meant for each other. The romance is really sweet and as I’ve written before, I don’t mind the instalove. I’ve been there, I know it happens.

Another thing I like so much about this book is the way Karis Walsh describes the surroundings, the trails, the beauty of nature. It reminds me a little of Gerri Hill’s novels, another author who’s so good at sharing how much she loves nature. This book also reminded me in particular of one of my all-time favorite Hill novels, No Strings, as the characters in both enter a relationship knowing it has an expiration date and trying (and failing) not to mind. The impermanence makes for great angstsy moments.

This might not be as obvious a 5-stars book as others I’ve reviewed recently, but I can’t give any less to a novel that makes me laugh out loud in joy and brings tears to my eyes the way this one did. So sue me, I don’t care.

Main characters:
Alana Brendt an event coordinator who has lost her job in her hometown of Philadelphia
Tegan Evans veterinarian in Yakima
Chip Sorenson, owner of High Ridge Ranch, Yakima

The premise of this story is a little bit contrived in the beginning, but it starts to come together half way through.

Alana Brendt takes a job in Yakima, Washington at a ranch where the owner, Chip Sorenson is about to open it to the public for riding, hiking and enjoying the great outdoors. Alana has left her hometown of Philadelphia because of a mistake she made while working in the hospitality field, so she has been blacklisted there. She knows nothing about horses or ranches, so the veterinarian in the area, Tegan Evans, shows her how to ride and take care of horses. Little by little, Tegan and Alana begin to be attracted to each other, but this job is temporary for Alana.

I liked the two main characters. They seemed like real people who actually exist in the world. The owner, Chip seemed inept in nearly every way, which made me wonder why he thought running a ranch would be a profitable thing to do, but that's where Alana shines. His best attribute is that he loves animals.

There is a box of rats that turns into a box of puppies and lots of tries at riding the trails and running the ranch. Will Alana find her happily ever after at the High Ridge Ranch, or will she leave as she always intended?

I read this while I'm smiling almost throughout the book. such a lovey characters. beautifully written. lots of humor..I wanted so bad to know their ages. it helps me build an image

thank you for the opportunity to give my honest opinion in exchange of a free copy

This book got me with the Cover :) so obviously theres a lot of puppies, horses and some other cute animals!
This was a very smooth read, very fluffy if i may say. What i loved most about it is the banter between the 2 MCs. i have to say Karis Walsh did a brilliant job with the dialogue between them, and it started from the first time they even met. Alana & Tegan are such a cute couple that i could go horseback riding with them any given day :)

So my rating for this book is 3.5 but i am rounding it up to 4 because i really liked both MCs and felt their connection. The only thing i would've liked to see is a climax to the story itself. i think it was too smooth for my taste!
i recommend this book however, read this book it if you are on the beach or you don't want drama and want to be entertained on a very lazy and sunny Sunday. Don't read it if you are looking for a deep, emotional read, park it until you want "fluffy" :)

"I received an ARC for an honest review."