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  <title><![CDATA[Take a Chance on Me]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;i&gt;They've Got Nothing In Common....&lt;/i&gt;

For animal behaviorist Emma Jenkins, romance has been at the bottom of her daily &quot;to do&quot; list since making it through a messy divorce. But everything changes the day six-feet-of-gorgeous Thomas Tobin walks into her office with a quivering Chinese Crested named Hairy, a canine that looks more like an underfed rodent than a dog. Sure Thomas is sending her mixed signals-but that charming smile just sent Emma's dormant sex drive through the roof.... 

&lt;i&gt;But Animal Attraction&lt;/i&gt;

Thomas isn't looking for a fling. In fact, he wants nothing to do with women. He just wants to know if Hairy witnessed his owner's murder. But something tells him that asking Emma to help him with the case will spell nothing but trouble-trouble in the form of serious temptation. And the Willingness To Take A Chance On LoveThomas knows that relying on Emma's expertise-and her soft touch with a weird dog that has somehow become his-may be a crazy way to track a killer. Especially when Emma's down-home warmth makes him want to believe that anything is possible-even true love.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_day type="integer">18</original_publication_day>
  <original_publication_month type="integer">8</original_publication_month>
  <original_publication_year type="integer">2003</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>Take a Chance on Me</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Susan Donovan]]></name>
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    <review id="33196165">
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    <name><![CDATA[Tammy ]]></name>
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      <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>6</votes>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[anyone who likes romantic comedy]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Sep 18 14:46:00 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Sep 25 15:25:42 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[No need to write a review on this one since so many of my friends have already done so.  = )<br/><br/>This was my first read by Susan Donovan. Her writing style reminded me of Jennifer Crusie, altho she is not quite as funny and her sex scenes were more graphic. Both characters were action-packed ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33196165">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="26665819">
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    <name><![CDATA[Colleen]]></name>
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Wed Jul 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Jul 10 06:01:26 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the first book I've read by Susan Donovan.  I'm a big fan of Jennifer Crusie's books and this looked very similar.  It is similar in some ways, but I don't feel it's as good as Crusie.   <br/><br/>The first few chapters seemed to drag a bit, but the author definitely gives you enough backg...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26665819">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="18404540">
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    <name><![CDATA[Isis FG]]></name>
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <date_added>Sat Mar 22 16:49:28 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed May 07 14:53:27 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Highly amusing book.  Fun, light...and hey, it's got a cool dog!  If you enjoy romantic comedies, you'll like this.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18404540]]></url>
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    <review id="10128411">
    <user id="635443">
    <name><![CDATA[Ana T.]]></name>
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at>Fri Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu May 08 08:41:19 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was my first book by Susan Donovan and I found it a really enjoyable story. In fact, for a while I thought It was going to be a keeper.<br/><br/>They've Got Nothing In Common... <br/>For animal behaviorist Emma Jenkins, romance has been at the bottom of her daily &quot;to do&quot; list since...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10128411">more...</a>]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="61235049">
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Fri Jun 26 17:01:41 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book!  Laugh out loud funny and just a delight.  There was one of those classically stupid misunderstandings between H &amp; H towards the end, but otherwise just a lot of fun.  ]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61235049]]></url>
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    <review id="59533460">
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[really good...Thomas kept on getting on my nerves though. he is soooo stubborn and he almost lost Emma cause he was soo stupid. It all worked out though!]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59533460]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="60830139">
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  <read_at>Wed Jun 24 06:18:20 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Awesome book. Love it. I want to get my hands on a copy for myself - reading a copy from the library.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60830139]]></url>
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    <review id="63118634">
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  <read_at>Tue Jul 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Tue Jul 14 08:04:54 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was by far my favorite Susan Donovan book! ]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63118634]]></url>
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    <review id="40868279">
    <user id="71276">
    <name><![CDATA[Jessica]]></name>
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  <date_added>Thu Dec 25 00:15:16 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Dec 29 13:48:15 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[God love little dancing dogs. And that's all I'm sayin'.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40868279]]></url>
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    <review id="72486653">
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    <body><![CDATA[Modern]]></body>
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    <review id="8253220">
    <user id="43583">
    <name><![CDATA[Erin]]></name>
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  <read_at>Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[So, okay. This book has a dog who thinks in italics and the suspense subplot wraps itself up in the last 30 pages of the book that makes it pretty clear that it's tacked on, but it's still a cute book. ]]></body>
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    <review id="26715718">
    <user id="251293">
    <name><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Springfield, VA]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Tue Jul 08 20:21:48 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Jul 08 20:22:42 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really liked this book.  It was funny, had interesting characters that you truly liked, and a different twist by introducting a dog's thoughts as a main character.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26715718]]></url>
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    <review id="22388800">
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    <name><![CDATA[Autumn]]></name>
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  <date_added>Fri May 16 14:00:56 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri May 16 14:01:43 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Very cute book. Easy read. Mostly lighthearted despite the murder mystery. Well done and enjoyable. ]]></body>
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    <review id="30991665">
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    <name><![CDATA[Ann]]></name>
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  <date_updated>Sat Aug 23 11:11:35 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Hilarious full of sass and sizzle.  A book you can set back and just enjoy.]]></body>
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    <review id="36673886">
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    <body><![CDATA[Very sexy and loveable read.]]></body>
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