HarperCollins Publishers
Featuring: Brenda Malloy; Adam Bellamy; Brenda
256 pages ISBN: 0063253518 EAN: 9780063253513 Kindle: B0BSFRMS2R Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
Brenda Malloy starts this dramatic story by bringing her small dog Tim to the emergency vet on, of all days, Christmas Eve. She’s in Houston, Texas. And not the best of times and ways to find out that her husband, Grant, has been playing outside the marriage.
THE TWELVE DOGS OF CHRISTMAS picks up a year later with Brenda, now a confident, fitter, divorcee, still adapting, in a smaller house, but she got the dog. Now she volunteers with a dog rescue organisation, which is where the twelve dogs come in. I so enjoyed reading about all the dogs as Brenda and her good friend Dolly Prentice make plans to deliver dogs needing homes, to families in upstate New York. Personally, I wouldn’t make that long drive in a van in winter. And sure enough, there’s snow.
The Catskills are scenic, but driving a van over them is almost the last thing Brenda and Dolly do. Adam Bellamy, a paramedic in the town of Avalon, is among the rescuers pulling the ladies back up the mountainside. Adam’s son is getting one of the dogs for Christmas, and I can reassure you the dogs, at least, are okay. Brenda and Dolly are provided with hospitality as arranged, and Brenda starts integrating the dogs, then, somehow, herself. The snag is, that Brenda hates the Christmas season, feeling in no mood to celebrate.
The story is often funny with characters and plotlines adding to the organised chaos. Avalon is a town that entertains and decorates, drawing many tourists. From skiing to Santa Claus, much enjoyment is had. Adam is an interesting guy who seems to have matured a lot since his divorce, and takes good care of his son Will. Brenda is from a military family, so she understands when he puts duty first.
The tail-wagging and chasing in the snow never stops, even though these dogs might not have seen snow before. They get stuck in to having fun. Seems to me that this is what Brenda needs to learn as well. Susan Wiggs goes all out, like the town of Avalon, to show a good time over the winter holiday. Anyone reading THE TWELVE DOGS OF CHRISTMAS is certain to love this romance.
"Don't miss this charming Christmas tale of thawing hearts, escaping dogs, and finding home. I couldn't help digging into this book with both paws." --Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Must Love Flowers
The ultimate holiday gift from New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs: a delightful novel about a Christmas transport of rescue puppies that’s guaranteed to warm readers’ 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 women’s lace undies. The bad news: the undies were not Brenda’s.
A year after the breakup, Brenda has put her life back together. She’s trained for a marathon, is writing a children’s novel, and she’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 Avalon—just in time for a merry Christmas with their forever families. Brenda’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 she’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 Bellamy—a single dad and paramedic—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 all...if you have the right furry friends to guide the way.
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