Alison Pace - You Tell Your Dog First

Praise for the novels of Alison Pace

A Pugs Tale

Pace is the alpha writer of feel-good, girl-in-the-city-with-dog novelsa winningly affectionate tribute to art, love, New York City, and pugs.

Booklist

A world-famous museuma darling heistand pugs! Pure fun.

Lauren Willig, New York Times bestselling author of The Garden Intrigue

A delightful romp through the Met with Hope McNeill and her lovable pug companion, Max. Hope tackles the potential pitfalls of art theft, ex-boyfriends, absent boyfriends, and pug-to-pug relations with a delicate and endearing spirit.

Rebecca M. Hale, New York Times bestselling author of How to Tail a Cat

A charming mysterywith abundant personality.

Publishers Weekly

I loved this smart, fun mystery with Alison Paces wistful, wonderful voiceand one brainy pug.

Melissa Senate, author of The Love Goddess Cooking School

A charming mystery that will delight dog lovers and art lovers alike.

Fresh Fiction

A fun lighthearted amateur sleuth for canine caper fansentertainingdog lovers will especially enjoy the return to Pug Hill.

Midwest Book Review

City Dog

Pace exhibits a keen eye for characters, both human and canine.

The Newark Star-Ledger

A whimsical, fanciful storyPace writes with wit, confidence, a delightful and gentle voice, and a keen eye that misses nothing.

Lee Harrington, bestselling author of Rex and the City

With a wonderful city and a sassy dog as strong ancillary characters, Pace has another winner on her hands.

Pampered Puppy

I read the first page and I was hooked. I loved Alison Paces voice.

SheKnows.com

Through Thick and Thin

[A] sensitive and knowing exploration of the trickinessand valueof meaningful relationships.

Kirkus Reviews

Endearingcraftily portraying the balancing act between work and play, family (be it four-legged or two) and friends, and food and fasting.

Publishers Weekly

A tale of two sisters that charmed me, and even better, introduced me to the wry and artful writing of Alison Pace.

Elizabeth McKenzie, author of MacGregor Tells the World

Pug Hill

I adored Pug Hilla great example of a single-girl-in-the-city narrator whos not sparkly or ditzy, but neurotic and a little sadYou hope for good things to happen to her, and cheer when they do.

Jennifer Weiner, New York Times bestselling author of Then Came You

Smart and witty.

Library Journal

Alison Paces dry and breezy wit makes this a delightful, funny read for pugs and humans alike.

Wilson the Pug with Nancy Levine, authors of The Ugly Pugling

Pug Hill is all at once touching, witty, and so very smart. I love this nervous and self-deprecating narrator who makes low self-esteem not only funny and endearing but enviable. Theres a terrific comedic eye at work here and a tender hearta most satisfying combination.

Elinor Lipman, author of The Family Man

Playful, funnythe story of a woman confronting her fears and the adorable pooches that can help her do it.

Pages

Pitch-perfect and deftly writtena funny, charming, and touching novel.

Robin Epstein and Rene Kaplan, coauthors of Shaking Her Assets

Alison Pace isnt afraid to tackle serious subjects, even as she delivers a wry and witty portrait of a woman growing up and growing into herself at long last.

Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty

If Andy Warhol Had a Girlfriend

If Andy Warhol Had a Girlfriend is pure, guilt-free pleasure. When youre not laughing your head off, youre in the middle of a remarkably honest and heartfelt story about a woman who has to find love inside herself before she can find it outside.

Joseph Weisberg, author of An Ordinary Spy

Laugh-out-loud funny.

Booklist

Alison Pace takes us on a whirlwind transcontinental journey (first class, of course) with a loveable main character who, amid the crazy world of abstract art, discovers a little inspiration of her own.

Jennifer OConnell, author of Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume

A funny, feel-good fairy tale set improbably in the high-powered international art world. If Andy Warhol Had a Girlfriend will give hope to the most relationship-weary heart.

Pam Houston, author of Contents May Have Shifted

A poignant and very funny look at the dating life of a fictional New York gal.

The Washington Post

This book is GENIUS! I stayed up all night laughing hyena-style.

Jill Kargman, author of The Rock Star in Seat 3A

Art lovers, dog loverseven EX-loverswill love this fun, funny book.

Beth Kendrick, author of The Bake-Off

A laugh-out-loud look at art fairs, true love, and overindulged miniature schnauzers. A great read!

Kristen Buckley, author of Tramps Like Us

A funny, snappy, beauty of a readI loved it.

Sarah Mlynowski, author of Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldnt Have)

Books by Alison Pace

IF ANDY WARHOL HAD A GIRLFRIEND

PUG HILL

THROUGH THICK AND THIN

CITY DOG

A PUGS TALE

YOU TELL YOUR DOG FIRST

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