SWEETIE SAYS... (Hb): I Never Met a Man I Didn't Lick : an Alphabet of Love - Tapa dura

The canine charmer and legendary man magnet, Sweetie (the author of the popular Sweetie: From the Gutter to the Runway), knows a thing or two about what it takes to make a dog sit, roll over, and beg for more. In her follow-up tell-all, I Never Met a Man I Didn't Lick, Sweetie, "the hairy heartbreaker," thumbs through her famous little black book and offers a virtual alphabet of dating dos and don'ts. In A is for Aphrodisiac, a well-rounded, even meaty Sweetie reassures us that "nothing drives a dog wild with desire like a girl with some meat on her bones." In B is for Beefcake, Sweetie strongly suggests that "suitors should be a lot like steaks--red blooded and their prime." In C is for Chastity, an alluringly draped Sweetie advises that "it's better to be chaste and caught than never to be chaste at all." Lavishly illustrated by acclaimed artist Ruben Toledo, I Never Met a Man I Didn't Lick contains a litany of laugh-out-loud lines on love from the unique perspective of a girl's (and man's) best friend. A must for dog lovers and those who love them back.

In 1996 writer Mark Welsh rescued Sweetie from the side of the road in upstate New York. With a helping hand from Mark, this charismatic little mutt soared above her bleak beginnings to become a fashion-advice columnist, an international beauty, and the author of Sweetie: From the Gutter to the Runway (Warner Books). Sweetie is the devoted spokesmutt for the ASPCA promoting pet adoption. In her spare time she collects meat. Ruben Toledo has created witty, incisive illustrations for the world's top fashion magazines, including Vogue, Madame Figaro, and Interview. His work has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Musee des Arts Decoratifs. Most recently, Ruben drew Sweetie for Sweetie: From the Gutter to the Runway. He has also published Style Dictionary (Abbeville Press).