Cute Dog

He’s struggling with commitment. She’s used to fending for herself. Will an orphaned litter of puppies intertwine their hearts? Levi Baskin feels hopelessly out of place. Despite returning to the town where he grew up, the once happy-go-lucky soldier’s four years of active duty have made it tough for him to fit back into the quiet community. But when fireworks trigger traumatic flashbacks and he loses track of the dog he’s watching, he ends up on the receiving end of an impatient scolding from the animal shelter’s awfully cute director. Emily Marshall is juggling the work of five ...

Maplewood Cove, Maine, looks like the kind of town where nothing ever happens. Then Megan Brown moved in. A former marketing professional turned dog walker, Megan expected a quieter life by the sea. Instead, her morning routes keep leading her straight to murder. With her sharp eye for patterns, a stubborn streak, and Biscuit—a beagle-corgi mix with an uncanny talent for finding things people would rather keep buried—Megan can't seem to stay out of trouble. From a body on a familiar walking trail and a decades-old secret at the lighthouse to human remains in a Victorian garden and a ...

Discover a heartwarming dog adventure filled with friendship, laughter, loyalty, and unforgettable moments in Dog Diaries: The Secret Life of a Happy Pup. Perfect for kids, families, animal lovers, and dog enthusiasts of all ages, this charming illustrated style story invites readers into the world of Buddy, a joyful and curious pup who sees every ordinary day as an exciting adventure. From backyard expeditions and squirrel mysteries to cozy rainy afternoons and touching moments with his loving family, Buddy’s diary is packed with humor, warmth, and valuable life lessons about kindness, ...

A Dog’s Purpose—the #1 New York Times bestseller and major motion picture—is a perfect gift to introduce dog lovers to this wonderful series. Based on the beloved bestselling novel by W. Bruce Cameron, A Dog’s Purpose, from director Lasse Hallström (The Cider House Rules, Dear John, The...

I’ve moved nine times. I never unpack... Boston was supposed to be three months. A beige apartment, a view of the harbor, and my Newfoundland, Pickles, who weighs about as much as I do and listens to nobody. Then Pickles knocked my new neighbor flat in the lobby. Six-foot-four. Bald. Polite enough to call me ma’am from under my dog. A week later, he slid a noise complaint under my door. With a cookie taped to it. Now my dog has one summer to prove he belongs in this building, and the only person who can keep him calm is the man on the other side of my bedroom wall. The wall is very thin...

Coffee shop owner Tavy has a theory: you can tell everything about a person by their coffee order. Black coffee drinkers are efficient. Latte lovers seek comfort. But Zak—with his daily iced coffee with hazelnut syrup—is an enigma wrapped in a perfectly boring blue tie. Every day at 2:15, he walks into Java Zen with clockwork precision, yet those hazel eyes hint at a wild side that makes her pulse race. At thirty-two and still technically married to her disaster of an ex-husband, Tavy knows she should keep her fantasies to herself. Zak's probably fresh out of college anyway, right? ...

The New York Times bestselling author of A Dog's Purpose continues his heartwarming series that perfectly captures the unconditional loving relationships between people and their loyal best friends in stories no dog lover can resist. Basis for the Major Motion Picture starring Josh Gad and...

He’s fire; she’s ice. Jo’s an uptight New York transplant determined to take care of business. When tragedy strikes in her hometown of Sitka, Alaska, the last thing she wants is to contend with the man who broke her heart. Jared’s a mountain man with a clingy husky named Petunia and a few secrets up his sleeve. He’s running the family business—Jo’s family. When life forces Jo and Jared back together, old rivalries flare. But unresolved feelings have a way of surfacing, ready or not. Now Jo needs to decide between saving her family legacy or selling out. Will Jo and Jared ...

A mysterious death in the past leads to trouble in the present. When one of her historic hotel staff members is shot, Eve concludes that it must be connected to a shooting that happened at the same location 46 years ago. While hosting the eclectic group of old hotel employees, her attempts to find the truth prove problematic. Heavily guarded secrets from the past and present prevent her from determining the current level of danger. Although the challenge of discovering the truth behind the near half-century shooting proves daunting, with the use of old photographs, newspaper archives, her ...

The USA Today bestselling author of How to Eat a Cupcake and All the Summer Girls returns with an unforgettably poignant and funny tale of love and loss, confronting our fears, and moving on . . . with the help of a poodle, a mutt, and a Basset retriever named Seymour. As a pet bereavement...

"Nail biting crescendo of an ending!" Reader Review ★★★★★ ___________________ To find the truth, she’ll have to read between the lines… Bookstore owner and crime writer Jen is leaving her amateur sleuthing days behind her. She’s got a new novel to finish – if she could just...

A friendly drag race proves fatal for one of the members of a car club. Sabotage is soon suspected. Friends and acquaintances from Eve’s old life in Chicago all become murder suspects. Suspicion and confusion run rampant throughout the rural Northern Arizona hotel as items go missing and different items appear. When damning evidence is found in Eve’s ex-boyfriend’s room, she hurries to clear his good name before he is officially charged with murder. Although one of Eve’s employees succeeds in helping her solve the complicated mystery, other staff members impede her investigations of...

Can a city girl with secrets and a small-town heartthrob find lasting Rocky Mountain love? When city-slicker Lily finds herself catapulted into the untamed wilderness of Breckenridge, Colorado, she’s suddenly knee-deep in rugged construction workers and emotional avalanches. Enter Wyatt, the local heartthrob. He loves his Bernese mountain dog, his hometown, and anything smothered in chocolate. The attraction between them is instantaneous . . . and undeniable. But when his small town's character is threatened, Wyatt is determined to save it from the big-city corporate vultures. Soon, Lily ...

Fans of Abby Jimenez and Meryl Wilsner will fall in love with this hilarious and refreshingly authentic novel about second chances, pugs, and finding the perfect muse. Business consultant Rose Josten might not have officially reached “pug lady” middle age, but she’s already got the...

A forgotten quilt. A fatal fall. A mountain town stitched with secrets. When quilt-shop owner Alex Allin agrees to clear the attic of Aspen Ridge’s historic inn, she expects dust and forgotten fabric. Instead, she and her clever cavapoo, Saedie, uncover a cryptic quilt, a hidden box, and evidence that a local antique dealer’s fatal fall was no accident. With help from Aspen Ridge’s tea-fueled Granny Squad, Alex follows the quilt’s wandering stitches into a past someone has worked hard to bury. Old grudges and guarded secrets surround the inn, but the most troubling clues point ...

The star of Animal Planet’s It’s Me or the Dog reveals how to both interpret and “speak” the hidden language of dogs. Recent studies into the minds of canines show that they have a rich social intelligence and a physical and vocal language as complex and subtle as our own. In this fun...

I love romantic comedies nearly all have Meet-Cute situations, among my favorites are Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail, and It Happened One Night. I’m sure you have your favorites. Well, you are in for a treat. This novel is full of meet-cutes. Sierra is a Ph.D. candidate and TA in Sociology and is obsessed with the Meet-Cute in real life. She wants to explore examples and see if they jive with Hollywood’s version for her dissertation. Her handsome professor and mentor stands in the way. He thinks the subject isn’t real, doesn’t do justice to her genius, and diminishes her ...

The hat was vintage. The poison was fresh. Marnie Devlin came to Willow Springs for a fresh start and a vintage boutique, not a body behind a wall. But when an obnoxious auctioneer turns up dead in a hidden room of a grand Victorian manor, the sharp-eyed sixty-five-year-old finds herself consulting on murder again, armed with an encyclopedic memory for couture and a hopeless soft spot for strays. Good thing she's got help: her quick-tongued manager Ruby, who knows everyone's business before they do, and Taco, a small dog with an outsized talent for sniffing out clues. The suspects pile up ...

When broke art-school grad Cassie Vale lands a cushy gig walking a Pomeranian named Princess Bubbles, she figures it’s easy money—until she meets the dog’s owner. Vincenzo “Vin” Moretti, fifty-four, is not what she expected. He’s tall, sharply dressed, and has a stare that could melt glass—or silence a room. The kind of man who doesn’t do small talk. Or smiles. Or, apparently, leash training. Cassie’s chatty, chaotic, and allergic to authority. Vin runs New York’s most notorious crime family with clockwork precision. Their worlds shouldn’t overlap… except for one ...

Albert never planned to stay long. A makeshift community of schoolteachers and half-feral kids wasn’t exactly his idea of peace and quiet—even if it came with running water, rationed rice pudding, and the faint smell of chalk dust. But when trouble brews and tensions mount, Albert finds himself doing something unexpected: sticking around. And when staying becomes dangerous, he does something even stranger. He leads them away. Because he knows a place. Off the map. Out of the way. Where tomato plants grow in neat rows, the old folk still believe in crochet, and nobody makes you join a ...