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November 3, 2019
Looking for a fun book to read?
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First the bestselling novel. Then the romantic comedy movie adaptation starring Diane Lane and John Cusack. Now Must Love Dogs is a 7-book series!
Buy the ebooks: https://amzn.to/2ntMvy6
Buy the paperbacks: https://amzn.to/34nilN6
“Voluptuous, sensuous, alluring and fun. Barely 40 DWF seeks special man to share starlit nights. Must love dogs.”
Divorced preschool teacher Sarah Hurlihy’s first mistake is letting her bossy big sister write her personal ad. Her second mistake is showing up to meet her first date in more than a decade. Now she’s juggling her teaching job, her big, rollicking, interfering south-of-Boston Irish family, and more men than she knows what to do with. And what’s up with all these dogs that are suddenly galloping into her life?
“Must Love Dogs has already been a major motion picture, and now New York Times bestselling author Claire Cook’s hilarious and heartwarming series is begging to hit the screen again as a miniseries or a sitcom.”-Nancy Carty Lepri, New York Journal of Books
“Whether you are a long-time fan or a new reader, jump right in to Claire Cook’s newest Must Love Dogs adventures. Your spirits will be lifted, and you’ll be charmed by the witty repartee, the twinkle in the author’s eye, a beautifully structured plot, and a wonderfully resilient main character to cheer for. —Pamela Kramer
“Funny and pitch perfect.” –Chicago Tribune
“Wildly witty” –USA Today
“Cook dishes up plenty of charm.” –San Francisco Chronicle
“A hoot” –The Boston Globe
“After spending time with the gang in the seventh installment, Hearts and Barks, I’m thrilled to report that I love them even more, and I have the distinct feeling that we’ll be continuing our friendship for a long, long time.”—Stephanie Burns, Book Perfume
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October 31, 2019
Happy Halloween!
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Happy Halloween! Ghost crab on the beach at St. Simons this morning. They hang out in burrows up past the high tide line. The male ghost crabs pile the burrowed sand neatly beside their burrow entrance to attract females. The females leave the sand scattered all over the place. Because they’re totally over cleaning!
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October 30, 2019
All the Keys Again
It’s not easy to write a book without a working R key. (Although one of my sisters told me that if you write with a Boston accent, you don’t need one anyway!) It turns out it’s a known issue for Macbook Pros. Apple gave me a new keyboard and battery, so I’ve got the full alphabet again. Yay!
I hope it doesn’t happen to you, but just in case, here’s the info: https://support.apple.com/keyboard-service-program-for-mac-notebooks
Have a great day!
xxxxxClaire
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October 14, 2019
Butterfly!
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A straggler Monarch butterfly stopping for a snack along the way as it migrates to Mexico.
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October 1, 2019
Turtle Rescue!
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This gorgeous box turtle was crossing the street in front of me while I was driving today. I stopped my car and flung the car door wide open so nobody could pass and hit one or both of us. I carried the turtle by the edges of its shell over to a grassy area and put it down facing in the direction it had been going. Just for a minute, I felt kind of like a superhero!
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September 23, 2019
First Day of Fall
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“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.”—F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
Happy first day of fall, everybody!
It’s Never Too Late to Shine On!
CLAIRE COOK wrote her first book in her minivan at 45. At 50, she walked the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of Must Love Dogs, starring Diane Lane and John Cusack, which is now a 7 book series. Claire is the New York Times, USA Today and #1 Amazon bestseller of 19 books, including Never Too Late: Your Roadmap to Reinvention and Shine On: How To Grow Awesome Instead of Old.
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September 6, 2019
All 7 Books of the Must Love Dogs Series & the Movie Winner!
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Fair and square via random drawing, the winner of all 7 books in the Must Love Dogs series, plus a DVD of the Must Love Dogs movie starring Diane Lane and John Cusack, is Margo Dill! Congratulations, Margo! Email your snail mail address to Claire@ClaireCook.com and I’ll get them right in the mail to you!
If you didn’t win this time around, no worries! I’ll do another book giveaway soon! Make sure you’re signed up for my newsletter (https://clairecook.com/newsletter/) to stay in the loop. And follow me at https://facebook.com/ClaireCookauthorpage and https://instagram.com/ClaireCookwrite.
Here are the links to buy your copy of Must Love Dogs: Hearts & Barks (#7):
Paperback: https://amzn.to/2ZFuomb
Kindle: https://amzn.to/2zvGDqM
Nook: https://bit.ly/2Zu61wm
Apple: https://apple.co/2MMXWwb
Kobo: https://bit.ly/2PuN9c5
GooglePlay: https://bit.ly/347X1Ma
And here’s a little bit about the book:
From Claire Cook, New York Times bestselling author of the novel-turned-romantic comedy movie starring Diane Lane and John Cusack, comes Must Love Dogs: Hearts & Barks, Book 7 of the hilarious and heartwarming Must Love Dogs series.
In the charming beach town of Marshbury, Valentine’s Day is in the air. But preschool teacher Sarah is feeling more relationship-challenged than ever. She just wants to survive February, the longest-shortest month of the year. John wants to elope, but it’s not exactly easy to find someone to watch their ever-growing four-legged pack, which now consists of two dogs and five cats.
Teacher assistant and housemate Polly’s baby bump is growing, too, and it’s a constant reminder to Sarah that everybody else and their goat seem to be able to get pregnant like it’s no big deal at all. Cupid’s arrows are misfiring everywhere, and even Sarah’s bossy big sister Carol’s marriage could be heading for trouble. And Bayberry Preschool has declared a moratorium on Valentine’s Day candy, so who’s leaving those conversation hearts taped to the classroom door?
Here are the other books in the Must Love Dogs series, in case you’d rather read them in order:
Must Love Dogs eBoxed Set (Books 1-3):
http://tinyurl.com/y2l34q7z
Must Love Dogs (#1):
http://amzn.to/28YyNvb
Must Love Dogs: New Leash on Life (#2):
http://amzn.to/28Z5LHX
Must Love Dogs: Fetch You Later (#3):
http://amzn.to/292YJ7o
Must Love Dogs: Bark & Roll Forever (#4):
http://amzn.to/292YPfk
Must Love Dogs: Who Let the Cats In? (#5):
http://amzn.to/293BqIk
Must Love Dogs: A Howliday Tail (#6):
https://amzn.to/2k2Nq2X
Must Love Dogs: Hearts & Barks (#7):
https://amzn.to/2zvGDqM
Talk to you soon!
xxxxxClaire
Claire Cook wrote her first novel in her minivan when she was 45. At 50, she walked the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of the adaptation of her second novel, Must Love Dogs, starring Diane Lane and John Cusack, which has become a 7-book series. Claire is the New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Amazon bestselling author of 19 books as well as a sought-after reinvention speaker. Read excerpts and find out more at ClaireCook.com.
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August 31, 2019
Giveaway! Must Love Dogs: Hearts & Barks (#7)
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Hi Everybody,
Whether you’re hanging out enjoying the sunshine or battening down the hatches for Hurricane Dorian like I am, I hope you’re having a great Labor Day weekend!
I’m thrilled to tell you that Must Love Dogs: Hearts & Barks, Book 7 of the Must Love Dogs series, is out in the world just in time to help you celebrate! (Because every holiday and/or hurricane is better with a book, of course!) It’s a standalone novel, so you don’t have to read the other six books in the Must Love Dogs series first—you can just dive right into this one.
Win All 7 Books of the Must Love Dogs Series & the Movie!
It wouldn’t feel like a new book unless we celebrated with a giveaway, so here we go!
One randomly drawn winner will receive signed and personalized copies of all 7 books in the Must Love Dogs series, plus a DVD of the Must Love Dogs movie, starring Diane Lane and John Cusack.
If you’re subscribed to my newsletter, you’re automatically entered. (If somebody forwarded this newsletter to you, you can subscribe here:
http://ClaireCook.com/newsletter.)
For a second chance to win the giveaway, head over to my Facebook author page (https://facebook.com/ClaireCookauthorpage) and enter there.
For a third chance to win the giveaway, head over to my Instagram page (https://instagram.com/ClaireCookwrite) and enter there.
Good luck, everybody!!
I’ll announce the lucky winner on my blog (https://clairecook.com/claireblog/ on Friday!
Here are the links to buy your copy of Must Love Dogs: Hearts & Barks (#7):
Paperback: https://amzn.to/2ZFuomb
Kindle: https://amzn.to/2zvGDqM
Nook: https://bit.ly/2Zu61wm
Apple: https://apple.co/2MMXWwb
Kobo: https://bit.ly/2PuN9c5
GooglePlay: https://bit.ly/347X1Ma
And here’s a little bit about the book:
From Claire Cook, New York Times bestselling author of the novel-turned-romantic comedy movie starring Diane Lane and John Cusack, comes Must Love Dogs: Hearts & Barks, Book 7 of the hilarious and heartwarming Must Love Dogs series.
In the charming beach town of Marshbury, Valentine’s Day is in the air. But preschool teacher Sarah is feeling more relationship-challenged than ever. She just wants to survive February, the longest-shortest month of the year. John wants to elope, but it’s not exactly easy to find someone to watch their ever-growing four-legged pack, which now consists of two dogs and five cats.
Teacher assistant and housemate Polly’s baby bump is growing, too, and it’s a constant reminder to Sarah that everybody else and their goat seem to be able to get pregnant like it’s no big deal at all. Cupid’s arrows are misfiring everywhere, and even Sarah’s bossy big sister Carol’s marriage could be heading for trouble. And Bayberry Preschool has declared a moratorium on Valentine’s Day candy, so who’s leaving those conversation hearts taped to the classroom door?
Here are the other books in the Must Love Dogs series, in case you’d rather read them in order:
Must Love Dogs eBoxed Set (Books 1-3):
http://tinyurl.com/y2l34q7z
Must Love Dogs (#1):
http://amzn.to/28YyNvb
Must Love Dogs: New Leash on Life (#2):
http://amzn.to/28Z5LHX
Must Love Dogs: Fetch You Later (#3):
http://amzn.to/292YJ7o
Must Love Dogs: Bark & Roll Forever (#4):
http://amzn.to/292YPfk
Must Love Dogs: Who Let the Cats In? (#5):
http://amzn.to/293BqIk
Must Love Dogs: A Howliday Tail (#6):
https://amzn.to/2k2Nq2X
Must Love Dogs: Hearts & Barks (#7):
https://amzn.to/2zvGDqM
PRAISE FOR MUST LOVE DOGS
“Whether you are a long-time fan or a new reader, jump right in to Claire Cook’s newest Must Love Dogs adventures. Your spirits will be lifted, and you’ll be charmed by the witty repartee, the twinkle in the author’s eye, a beautifully structured plot, and a wonderfully resilient main character to cheer for.” —Pamela Kramer
“Must Love Dogs has already been a major motion picture, and now New York Times bestselling author Claire Cook’s hilarious and heartwarming series is begging to hit the screen again as a miniseries or a sitcom.” —Nancy Carty Lepri, New York Journal of Books
“Wildly witty”—USA Today
“Cook dishes up plenty of charm.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“Funny and pitch perfect.”—Chicago Tribune
“A HOOT”—The Boston Globe
“A hilariously original tale about dating and its place in a modern woman’s life.”—Book Page
“This utterly charming novel by Cook is a fun read, perfect for whiling away an afternoon on the beach.”—Library Journal
Okay, I’d better go back to getting ready for the hurricane—filling the freezer with water bottles, and even more importantly, charging all my devices to make sure I have something to read on if we lose electricity and I run out of paper books!
Again, have a fabulous Labor Day weekend!
xxxxxClaire
Claire Cook wrote her first novel in her minivan when she was 45. At 50, she walked the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of the adaptation of her second novel, Must Love Dogs, starring Diane Lane and John Cusack, which has become a 7-book series. Claire is the New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Amazon bestselling author of 19 books as well as a sought-after reinvention speaker. Read excerpts and find out more at ClaireCook.com.
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August 21, 2019
Shark!
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I was walking the beach at sunrise this morning, splashing along barefoot in the water. I almost walked right into this shark. That woke me up! It was swimming back and forth right at the edge of the water, close enough that I could hear the theme music from Jaws playing in my head.
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August 12, 2019
Beautyberry
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Native beautyberry bush in my garden. I love the vibrant purple color of the berries. And the other cool thing is that the leaves are a natural bug repellent. You just pick a leaf, crush it, and rub it all over—it works!
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