12 Dogs of Christmas — Melissa Hill

A festive, heartwarming holiday novella from the #1 bestselling author of SOMETHING FROM TIFFANY'S and Hallmark Christmas movie fave A GIFT TO REMEMBER.Animal lover Lucy feels blessed with her dream job; walking other people's dogs for a living. The pooches she cares for are her closest friends - as good as family, and Lucy would concede that she certainly understands them a lot more than people. She wouldn't admit to having favourites among her charges, but if she really had to choose, it would be Berry; a huge, fun-loving Labradane who never stops eating. A week before Christmas, when dropping Berry back to his elderly owner, Lucy is immediately concerned when there's no reply. Until a neighbour breaks the news that sadly the old woman has died. And when absent relatives quickly make it clear that the dog is not their problem, Lucy realises she's the only one left to take care of Berry. Her landlord won't let her take him in - even temporarily - so in order to help the big dog find a home in time for the holidays, Lucy needs to push herself out of her comfort zone and into the community in her quest to find Berry his perfect match. Soon realising that at this time of year, maybe it's not just dogs but people, who need rescuing too.'You'll love this enchanting, warm and fun read' **** (Closer)'Another blissfully escapist read that also keeps readers guessing from page to page... a bit of modern fairy-tale magic... an absorbing tale' (Irish Independent)