For the Love of Animals — Elise Noble

Dali the dog
Sniper Carmen Hernandez has two goals -- kill drug lord Miguel Lozano and survive her mother's matchmaking efforts. Dating is a minefield, and the assholes in her special forces unit have put her off men for life.
Assassin Nate Wood has two goals -- kill drug lord Miguel Lozano and get the hell out of Mexico. He has a company to run as well as a house to finish renovating, and women are a distraction he doesn't need right now.
Too bad a puppy messes up all of their plans.

Picky the pony
Sarah's life has been a series of bad decisions, from dating an idiot to winning a dilapidated cottage in an online property auction. Then there's Picky, the skinny pony she bought on impulse. So why did she think it would be a good idea to go riding on Dartmoor at dusk?

Houdini the hamster
Schoolteacher Cara has Christmas all planned out. She'll clear up the mess left by twenty-three eight-year-olds at their end-of-term party, cook dinner for one, then settle in for a TV marathon. But a tiny hamster has other ideas…

For the Love of Animals is a collection of three stories showing how animals can bring people together. All proceeds from this book will be donated to Janet's Wadi, an animal sanctuary in Dahab, Egypt.