In SIT! STAY! SPEAK!, Addie has lost the man she's supposed to marry. So when her aunt leaves her a house in Eunice, Addie decides the opportunity would allow her to get away for a while. While wandering around the lake, she finds a puppy, left to die. Addie takes the dog to the vet; he is in bad shape. While waiting for the vet, Addie notices Jasper standing nearby. Jasper is a lawyer, but has given up must of his practice to run a farm after his father had a heart attack.

Addie wonders why someone would do this to a puppy. Her detective instincts kick in and she will do whatever is necessary to find out. But as Addie and Jasper get closer, he tells her not to pursue her investigation.

As a dog lover, Annie England Noblin had me from the beginning. She takes you into a sad story about animal abuse. I have to say, parts of SIT! STAY! SPEAK! made me sick. One of the worse parts is dog fighting. Annie England Noblin takes two characters from different back grounds and makes it work.

I really enjoyed the love story of Addie and her dog Felix. I had a dog (Max) that I had to put down because of illness. Parts of SIT! STAY! SPEAK! brought tears to my eyes. I never could understand why people would do this to an animal. SIT! STAY! SPEAK! by Annie England Noblin is a must read for any animal lover.