The Twelve Dogs of Christmas

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9780063253520 Author(s): Susan Wiggs Format: Paperback Year: 2024 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Pages: 256

Description: 'Don't miss this charming Christmas tale of thawing hearts, escaping dogs, and finding home.A‚ I couldn't help digging into this book with both paws.' --Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Must Love FlowersThe ultimate holiday gift fromA‚ New York TimesA‚ bestselling author Susan Wiggs: a delightful novel about a Christmas transport of rescue puppies thatA?s guaranteed to warm readersA? hearts.Brenda Malloy wants nothing to do with Christmas ever again. Last year, Brenda and her husband rushed their beloved dog Tim to the emergency vet on Christmas eve. The good news: Tim survived after the vet cleared the obstruction--a pair of womenA?s lace undies. The bad news: the undies were not BrendaA?s.A year after the breakup, Brenda has put her life back together. SheA?s trained for a marathon, is writing a childrenA?s novel, and sheA?s found purpose and healing as a volunteer with a dog rescue organization in Houston, Texas. The rescue partners with a program in Avalon, New York--a small, snowy town deep in the Catskills. Now Brenda is arranging the transport of rescued dogs from Houston to AvalonA?just in time for a merry Christmas with their forever families. BrendaA?s friends worry about her driving a van two thousand miles with twelve dogs in crates, but she shrugs off their concern. How hard can it be She knows the way, and sheA?s just looking to escape the Christmas overload for a while. But a blinding snowstorm, an escaped mutt, and a life-saving encounter with Adam BellamyA?a single dad and paramedicA?means Brenda has to stay in Avalon longer than she planned. As she drops off each precious pup at their new homes, some of the comfort and joy of the season begins to creep up on Brenda despite her determination to avoid the holidays. Perhaps you can bring Christmas into your heart after a