For anyone who’s read prior blog posts I’ve written or read my work or
looked at my social media feed, it’s pretty obvious that I’m a family person.
The families we’re born with and the ones we create as we go through life are
essential to my view of the world. I am the person I am because of my family –
both the one I’m related to by blood and the one who’s come to me through the
daily joys of living.
While both of these situations have produced incredible bonds, there’s
one other family I’ve had through my life that fits both of those situations.
My pets. There is an incredible joy that comes from having a pet and I’ve been
blessed with several.
For me, the majority have been beagles, though we had some family cats
when I was small who still carry a place of honor in my heart. But for me,
there’s just something about the merry little hound that I’m a sucker for and
the beagles who have filled my life – first Charlie when I was a kid, then Tank
once I was a young adult on my own and now Max, my beagle rescue who came into
my life 2 ½ years ago – have all filled my world with joy, laughter, happiness
and, in the case of Charlie and Tank who’ve crossed the rainbow bridge,
sadness, too.
Pets are amazing equalizers. They provide ready conversation with
strangers, whether it’s an in person meeting or a story told (or retold for the
eighth time!) at work. They provide companionship and steady warmth that eases
even the hardest days. And they continually prove to us that we can care for
something that’s both vulnerable and dependent on us while also having its own
capability to get on in the world.
It was with this love and joy that I jumped at the opportunity to write
a book set in the world of K-9 police work. I’ve had the good fortune to work
on a few of the Colton family continuity books for Harlequin and when I could
both write a hot hero (those Colton men are ALWAYS attractive!) and one who’s
crazy about his dog, well, I was hooked. It amazed me how many times in the
writing I channeled a memory of my own loveable dogs or stories that had been
shared lovingly with me by others. The big, soulful eyes. The love of food
scraps. And even a few misplaced puppy experiences found their way into the
writing of the book and I spent most of it with a big smile on my face.
So I’d love to hear about your loveable pets. What furry (or feathered,
or scaled!) family members do you share your life with? How do they enrich your
life and what recent antics have they gotten themselves into?
Thanks for joining me today!
XO,
Addison
PS
Here’s the cover of the new book (see…hot guy and adorable dog!!) and
my own loveable Max.
Despite early ambitions of
being a diver, a drummer or a doctor, Addison
Fox happily discovered she was more suited to life as a writer. She
lives in New York and - thankfully - doesn't have to operate on anyone. You can
find her at her home on the web at www.addisonfox.com. Her latest release, COLTON K-9 COP, is
out in mid-October from Harlequin Intrigue. You can visit her at her website at
www.addisonfox.com
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