Fiction Furbaby: Meet Dublin from Fated Hearts by Becky Flade @beckyflade @RobsRescues #RLFblog #Pets

Becky Flade, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! We support all furbabies, real life or fictional. We want to know all about your Fiction Furbaby, but first, please tell us about Fated Hearts.

Fated Hearts by Becky Flade

Genre Romantic Suspense

Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13

Psychiatrist Henley Elliott fled her quiet life in Cleveland for a gypsy lifestyle, trying to stay one step ahead of her painful memories. When she breaks down in quirky little Trappers’ Cove, Minnesota, she meets Sheriff Carter McAlister – a man healing from his own share of hidden heartbreaks.

At the request of a friend, Carter offers Henley a job to help her get back on her feet . . . but soon he can’t resist trying to sweep the intriguing woman off them. Breaking through her carefully built shell proves to be a near-impossible task, and to make matters worse, a dangerous new presence in the Cove seems to be targeting Henley. They must learn to trust in each other in order to keep her safe.

Can Henley and Carter leave their secrets and scars in the past to get a second chance at happily ever after?

Meet Dublin from Fated Hearts

Full name: Dublin

Nickname: Stupid

Gender: Male

Species: German Shepherd

Physical description: Black and tan

Relationship to main character: Best friend

Relationship to the villain/antagonist: Obstacle

Where this furbaby came from: The streets

What inspired you to create this character?

My dog, Ella, passed away from cancer shortly before I began working on the initial draft of Fated Hearts. Dublin, the hero’s dog and best friend, is a tribute to my sweet, silly girl who we often referred to as Stupid.

What does the main character think about this furbaby?

He loves his dog. They have their own back story and it’s an important moment in the book when Carter shares that story with Henley, I don’t want to spoil it.

How do other characters react to or interact with this furbaby?

Dublin is well loved by all the characters in the book, except the villain of course.

What does this furbaby add to the story?

Dublin is the only reminder of Carter’s past life that he brings with him when he starts over in Trappers’ Cove because Dublin is the reason Carter has that second chance.

Describe a humorous incident involving the animal character.

Dublin is allowed to explore the rural/forestry area surrounding Carter’s home, but on one such outing, he chases skunk(s) and Carter finds him doused in “perfume.”

About Ella

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Which, if any of the pets in your writing are modeled after your own pets? In what way?

Dublin’s personality is based upon my Ella’s.

What do your pets do when you are writing?

She would always bump my elbow popping my arm up in the air, and then she’d slide her head under so when my arm fell it would land around her neck.

What’s the most unusual pet you ever had?

A chicken. I brought a baby chick home to Philadelphia from my grandparent’s farm in rural West Virginia. It wasn’t a good fit. J

Where did you find your pet?

I adopted Ella. She was a rescue.

What do you feed your pet?

She liked Beneful

Describe a toy or favorite item your pet loves.

Pillows. She loved to curl up and nap on pillows of any shape and size. She didn’t know she was an 86 pound warhorse. She thought she was a tiny little lapdog.

Where to buy Fated Hearts

Publisher Tirgearr Publishing http://tirgearrpublishing.com/authors/Flade_Becky/fated-hearts.htm

Amazon https://www.amzn.com/B07XWHFJMJ

Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fated-hearts-becky-flade/1122540992?ean=2940163336050

iBooks https://books.apple.com/us/book/fated-hearts/id1480010829

Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/fated-hearts-5

Smashwords  https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/958283

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When I was little, I thought everyone had stories in their head. I didn’t find out that wasn’t the case until kindergarten. I remember thinking that was sad; and that I should share the ones I had. I asked my teacher for help. I had her cut, fold and staple the paper into a suspiciously book-like shape. Then I drew the cover art and illustrated the interior pages. Finally, and most importantly, I dictated the text. And violà … a writer was born.
It took thirty years for me to get from that first attempt to published author. I think the road thus far has added some depth and experience to my writing. At the very least I learned I shouldn’t ever do my own illustrations.
A city girl, born and bred, I tend to place my stories in and around southeast Pennsylvania, or at least have a character or two from the area. Home is where the heart is and I make mine with my two beautiful daughters and my two grandsons whom make every day a blessing.
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Shout out to Rob’s Rescues – founded by a 9-year-old animal activist

Rob’s Rescues is a non-profit organization in Georgia helping people in need care for and feed their pets. It was founded in 2014 by a then nine-year-old boy. Rob’s Rescues is dedicated to collecting pet food for people in need to reduce shelter surrenders, and to advocating for the adoption of shelter pets. Rob writes monthly articles advocating for shelter animals in the Around About Local Media magazine publications. His column was first published in 2014. He also has pet food collection sites for people in need in the community and interviews amazing people. His interviews appear online once they are published in his column.
Rob volunteers for Pet Buddies Food Pantry, the Cherokee County Animal Shelter and Cobb County Animal Control and collects pet food for these organizations and the communities they serve. He also wants to bring attention to smaller, rural shelters. Mostly he wants to get kids to be Rob’s Rangers to teach kids that they can help shelter animals. Rob has also talked to kids in a classroom setting.
Rob’s Rescues is a Non-Profit Corporation and all donations are tax deductible.
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Shout out to Pinups for Pitbulls

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Pinups for Pit Bulls works to reestablish the defamed reputation of pit bull type dogs as America’s premier companion animal, war hero, and therapy dog. Learn more at https://pinupsforpitbulls.org/#