Jessica Champlin and Sebastian Hess have joint custody of
Baxter, their mini goldendoodle, as a result of their
divorce. Sebastian is a journalist and war correspondent
and cares for Baxter whenever he is in town. Jessica is a
stylist who works for several magazines, as well as
politicians, movie stars and other celebrities. While out
for a walk, Baxter breaks from Jess and runs across the
street, then pounces on a little girl at the curb, knocking
her over. Jess is profusely apologizing to the child's
mother, when a neighborhood teen shows them the video he
recorded of the incident. Baxter actually saved the child
from being run over by a delivery truck that was speeding
down the street. The teen puts the video on the Internet
and it goes viral.
Baxter becomes "Superdog," an instant celebrity with TV
shows, newspapers and magazines all wanting to interview
him. But the added bonus is the collar and leash Baxter was
wearing when he saved the little girl. Jess had sewn some
stars onto the items just to upset Sebastian when he had
custody of Baxter. Now everyone wants "dogwear" just like
Baxter's. Jessica begins taking orders, and a new business
is born. But with fame comes close scrutiny, and Jessica
doesn't want people looking into a checkered past she'd
rather forget.
THE DOG PARK is a charming story about a dog that becomes
an instant celebrity. It's also a story about love and
life; we never know where either is going to take us. Jess
and Sebastian are strong characters, although Jess has many
doubts and conversations with herself about just how strong
she really is. Jess is dealing with several demons from her
past, yet she still has to move through life and live in
the present. The supporting characters help to move the
plot along, giving it several twists and turns that are
quite unexpected. Laura Caldwell brings out the
pleasures and heartaches of owning a dog, yet shows how
much love and devotion they bring to a family. Ms. Caldwell
also blends several social issues, as well as the influence
of social media, into a beautiful romantic tale to make THE
DOG PARK a unique, yet delightful, story.
A couple's best friend?
Stylist Jessica Champlin knows it takes more than a darling
goldendoodle to save a marriage. She and her ex-husband,
investigative journalist Sebastian Hess, had too many
irreconcilable differences for even their beloved dog,
Baxter, to heal. So they've agreed to joint custody, and
life has settled into a prickly normalcy.
But when Baxter heroically rescues a child and the video
footage goes viral, Jess and Sebastian are thrown together
again, and her life takes some very unexpected twists. The
line of dogwear she creates becomes wildly successful, and
suddenly she's in the spotlight with everyone watching—the
press, the new guy she's seeing, Sebastian and the past she
never imagined she would face again. Soon there's only one
person by her side—and it's the person she least expected.
She's willing to open up to a new normal, just as long as
Baxter approves.
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