Randy Watkins has a lot on his plate when a baby is left in his care, he enlists the help of a longtime friend Hannah Carr who also has a passion for training dogs, to help him out.

Randy has never let himself get too close to a woman before, but he can't help but admire Hannah for her helpful and caring nature. They work well together and I could see why Randy was hesitant to put someone through something that could have many unknowns. I liked that they shared a faith in God and had great interaction, working together.

Overall this was an engaging and heartwarming read, with an adorable puppy to boot! A great story with well developed characters and a compelling plotline.


I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I love dogs and riding stories about them, so when I saw this offered as an ARC on NetGalley.com I requested it. The following is my unbiased and voluntary review.

When I requested it I did not know that it was part of a series with lots of characters from previous books that I was not familiar with, but I was still able to read it easily as a stand alone. I also did not know it was a Christian romance, which if I had known, I would not have requested, because, one, I am not Christian, but also I do a lot of reading in the bathroom, where this is inappropriate to read. So those are the two negative warnings. Otherwise, I liked the characters, the writing style and the plot.

Randy Watkins has been carrying around a secret for many years. He inherited a heart condition from his father, who he had unfortunately been the one to find, dead in his bed. Both he and his brother Austin, both young men at the time, were both tested for the disease and Randy had the gene, but never told Austin or anyone else, because he didn't want to burden them. He decided since he didn't know how long a life he had and did not want anyone to have to go through like he did, that he would never marry, never had kids. He has know school teacher, Hannah Carr, almost his whole life. Her parents really stepped into to help the Watkins brothers when they were orphaned. Hannah is full of life and always believed that she would have a family of her own, but so far, all her boyfriends had said she was too much. She had planned to spend her summer vacation training a puppy to be a service dog. She also was on a waiting list to adopt a service dog that had been retired. But in one week, Austin suddenly leaves town, leaving Randy to handle the family ranch and Randy asks Hannah to cover him at his store, Watkins Outfitters. Suddenly Hannah finds herself taking care of a baby, a service dog, Ned, and a puppy, Barley to train. She also seems to be feeling more than just a friendship with Ransy. When Ned, who was trained to detect and alert for certain medical issues, wants to be with Randy instead of her, Hannah suspects something. What will it take for Randy to come clean?

Thank you to HARLEQUIN - Romance (U.S. & Canada) and to NetGalley for an ARC of this book..

I had never read a book by Jill Kemerer before and I thought I would give this one a chance. This was just a really nice sweet book and I really enjoyed it. I will definitely read more books by this author in the future.

Randy and Hannah has a long time friendship and after a family crisis on Randy's end leaves Hannah offering help the two seem to be closer then ever spending more time with eachother. Randy also has a secret heart condition and refuses to cross lines or tell anyone about but it seems Hannah's new service dog might expose him.

This was a nice enjoyable read. I kinda felt like it was a bit slow but I've been reading action packed book and this was just a different change of pace. I liked the friendship between the two and how they just worked well around eachother. Hannah really was such an amazing person who was really there for Randy and his family she really went above and beyond for them. Which makes Randy secret a bit more difficult hiding it from her and his loved ones. There was plenty to enjoy about this book and you'll just have to read it to find out but overall this was a pretty enjoyable read.

Loved this sweet romance involving a sweet child and a clever service dog. That leads to secrets coming to light but also leads to a chance at love.

Guarding His Secret by Jill Kemerer is book three of her Wyoming Ranchers series. It is also part of the Love Inspired K9 Companions series.

Randy has a secret he hasn’t told anyone, including his brother, and when his life turns upside down, Hannah comes to the rescue.

The author did a fantastic job of drawing out the revelation of Randy’s secret. Then providing a deep reason for why he has kept it a secret, and continues to to do so, even as he wishes for a future with Hannah. It tugs at the heart and I wanted nothing but a happily ever after for Randy and Hannah.

I also love when dogs are matchmakers and the retired K9 Companion in this book is the sweetest! If you love a sweet romance with adorable, matchmaking pups, then definitely give Guarding His Secret a read!

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I purchased a copy of this book. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with FTC guidelines

Guarding His Secret is a sweet, heartwarming, inspirational romance. I love Ms. Kemerer's books. The dogs in this series are amazing. This well written book is about family, love forgiveness, giving your problems to God and not keeping secrets. Hannah has both a retired service dog and one in training. The retired service dog is going to reveal Randy's secret if anyone is observing the dog's behavior. I loved reading about Randy caring for his nephew and watching Randy and Hannah fall in love. Once i started reading, I devoured the entire book because I could not find a stopping place.

This is a Clean Cowboy Romance, and this is the 6st book in the K-9 Companions series. I have read and reviewed most of the other books in this series. I think this book can be read as a standalone, or you can read this book out of order. This book as a retired service dog and a service dog in training I love all the dogs in this book. I love the characters in this book. There is a lot of secrets through out this book out slowly gets shared. There is a lot of drama in this book, but it make made me keep wanting to read. I really loved this book, and I found the romance in this book was super cute. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (Love Inspired) or author (Jill Kemerer) via NetGalley, so I can give an honest review about how I feel about this book. I want to send a big Thank you to them for that.

All it took was one phone call, two secrets, and a dream to change three people’s lives.
This newest book by Jill Kemerer is a delightful story of friendships, and sweet romance, plus some cute puppy moments.
I haven’t read too many books written by Jill Kemerer, she is a relatively new author to me, and I found I enjoyed her style of writing. I look forward to reading other books of hers. Her writing is smooth, and the story was truly relatable.
Keeping secrets can cause so many problems and misunderstandings, but when they are tenderly shared, they can heal relationships.
This book was also a wealth of information regarding service dogs and what they can do. I loved learning about them.
This book is full of beautiful lessons about how God really does want to take our burdens and bless us. It’s a story of finding purpose and following dreams. This author weaves these wonderful lessons into our hearts through her book.
If you want to read books that are clean, romantic, fun, and quick to read, then Jill Kemerer is someone you should check out!
I highly recommend you pick this book up.
I was given this book by the publisher which did not influence my review in any way, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Life can be hard when we keep secrets from those we care about thinking we are protecting them. We need each other in order to move forward in our lives. I enjoyed this book as it explored the real life feelings of fear, hurt and overcoming both in order to experience love. This book was well written and I was easily engaged. The characters were likable and the dogs adorable and smart. I would definitely recommend it.

I was provided with an e-copy of this book by the publisher (Love Inspired) or author (Jill Kemerer) via NetGalley, so I can give an honest review about how I feel about this book. This book is schedule to be release on May 24-2022.

Guarding His Secret, the sixth book in Love Inspired’s multi-author K-9 Companion series, is a heartwarming story of family, faith, and friendship. A smoothly flowing well-paced plot, well developed and relatable characters, a sweet though slightly complicated friends-to-more romance, and a strong faith element combine to make this an engaging, uplifting read. I have always thought service dogs were amazing, and Ms. Kemerer does an excellent job of conveying the trials and joys of the training process and showcasing the value of these animals. I thoroughly enjoyed this quick, inspiring read and highly recommend it.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

"Guarding His Secret" is a Christian romance. Hannah is a caring woman who tries very hard to meet her carefully planned, high expectations. Just as she takes on a retired service dog and a puppy to train toward becoming a service dog, her friend Randy also asks for her help with minding his store and then his baby nephew. Nothing's going as planned. Since Randy inherited a heart condition from his dad, he needs to avoid stress. The retired service dog was trained to pick up on certain signals and can tell when Randy needs help and then acts to help calm him. Hannah sees that Randy and the service dog need each other more than she needs the dog as a pet, but it isn't until nearly the end that she actually learns about his heart problem.

Randy didn't want to pass his condition on to any children and knew Hannah would constantly worry if she knew. They enjoyed being together, but Hannah and Randy had to come to a place where they could trust God with an unknown future. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this sweet romance.

'Loving someone doesn't mean hiding the hard stuff. It means sharing the hard stuff. Getting through it together.'

I have long enjoyed Jill Kemerer's books and never miss this. This one was very good and reminded me of a time in my life when I desperately feared a situation but had to learn to trust God through my fear.

Kemerer deals very well with two people who handle life and fear very differently. I loved how she pulled everything together so that they could relax into God's care. Well done!

My thanks to Love Inspired for a copy of this book via Net Galley. The opinion here is my own.