8 Purr-fect Romantic Comedies for Animal Lovers

Beatrix Hathaway has participated in the London season, but she'd rather be among nature and the animal world than the marriage mart of the ton. She has resigned herself to the fate of never finding love. Captain Christopher Phelan is a handsome soldier who has returned from war and wants to marry Beatrix's friend, the gorgeous extrovert Prudence Mercer. 

But, as he explains in his letters to Pru, life on the battlefield has darkened his soul and left him fearful he's incapable of love. When Beatrix learns of Pru's disappointment, she decides to help by concocting Pru's letters to Christopher for her. Soon the three-way correspondence leads to Beatrix falling for the soldier who wants someone else.

Anna, a newly qualified interior designer, has decided to commit to her biggest project ever. She's poured every penny she has into buying a tiny cottage in need of some tender loving care. She'll renovate it, sell it for a profit, and prove to her doubting family that she can earn her own living. Unfortunately, it's easier said than done, as her idyllic little house is falling apart: no electric lighting, no downstairs flooring, and no stairs to the top floor. 

Her neighbor Chloe comes to the rescue, providing tea, wine and sympathy… and a recently rescued greyhound, Caroline. And then there's Rob Hunter, an impossibly handsome and utterly aggravating intrusion on her peace. How is she supposed to get anything done now?! 

Lawyer Keane Prescott is at home in the courtroom, but now he has a new place of work when, after the death of his father, he inherits a circus. Swapping lawsuits for acrobats and clowns isn't something he ever dreamed of. Frankly, he'd rather stay out of the big top and avoid unnecessary drama. But then he meets Jovilette Wilder, a bold and carefree animal trainer who works with big cats. 

Jo doesn't want her new boss to change the circus. To her surprise, Keane is more than willing to join Jo for a walk on the wild side. Perhaps together they could create the greatest act the circus has ever seen…

Single mom Skye Mitchell has sunk every penny she has into buying the run-down LakeView Hotel in the Berkshire Hills. She hopes to renovate it and provide a better life for her daughter Cody. But being an innkeeper is more challenging than she imagined, and Cody still manages to fall in with the wrong crowd. She's smothered by secrets of her past and feels helpless in her new surroundings. Adam March and his pitbull Chance check into the hotel, hoping to find some peace after losing a loved one. He and Skye bond over the struggles of raising a difficult teenager. 

And then there is Mingo, a street kid with a pit bull who Adam finds after an overdose. A makeshift family forms around these four lost people as they learn to trust and rely on each other, with the help of two good dogs.

Cecily Foster loves her job as a podcast producer. When her crappy boss offers her a long-awaited chance to host her own show, she should be thrilled. But there's a catch: the show has to be about Cecily's dating life, which is currently non-existent. to make things worse, she has to follow the guidance of influencer and newly minted relationship coach Eliza Cassidy, whose advice is exhausting and not conducive to real life. She'd rather never date again, but when her boss hints that doing the show is the only way to protect a friend’s job, she realizes she has no choice. 

Now, she has to go on 20 blind dates of Eliza's choosing. She'd rather be thinking about Will, a photographer she helped to rescue a very large dog. Cecily’s life is now content for the masses, but will Eliza’s advice help her find the one, or has he always been there? 

Garrett Kilcannon made his fortune in the dot com boom, but now he's given up the high life in favor of looking after rescue dogs and finding them forever homes. So when he learns his father has invited a journalist to Waterford Farm to write and produce an in-depth profile on him, he immediately says no. Jessie Curtis is the journalist who's been assigned the interview. 

She and Garrett were once childhood friends but a lot has changed since then, and he has secrets he doesn't want to reveal to anyone. Still, Jessie is very good at her job, and the more she uncovers about Garrett, the more she finds herself falling for him. Her entire career is riding on this one explosive interview, but what if she would rather rescue Garrett instead?

Megan Rose is used to her quiet life as a small town veterinarian. Certainly, she's not used to waking up with strangers in her bed. But one morning, she comes face to face with Baywatch, a stray puppy with an unexpected address on her name tag. According to them, she lives at the mansion of Sutter Foley, the millionaire software mogul, but he doesn't even like dogs. 

Megan, however, is 100% his type. The chemistry is real between them, but being in Sutter's world means living under a harsh spotlight, one Megan is terrified of. Maybe it's safer to stick with the dog.

Lucy Rourke is a primatologist dedicated to caring for her gorilla troop. She's determined to be promoted to head keeper at the zoo, so when a wildlife docuseries hosted by hotshot TV personality Kai Bridges chooses her zoo as its summer filming location, she sees an opportunity to show the world and her bosses just how dedicated she is to her animals. 

Kai is a rugged TV host who cares more about ratings than the animals. He thinks Lucy is a know-it-all, and she dismisses him as a himbo in khaki. But when secrets from their pasts threaten to throw their careers into freefall, they find that the heat between them is only getting hotter.