When the Time Is Right — Kim Cano

There is nothing more pure and sacred than being loved by a cat. That's what Michelle always told anyone who would listen. Then again, nothing hurts worse than having to say goodbye too soon.Still reeling from the unexpected loss, she helps other hurting pets and their owners through the grieving process in her new career as a hospice veterinarian.Just as one death changed her whole life, so too will another. This time the devastating murder of someone especially close to her heart.Losing Blackjack set Michelle on a new career path; now this second loss will invite new love into her life in the form of a handsome detective just as committed to securing justice as she is to finding meaning in all the dark turns her life has taken.This evocative and bittersweet exploration of life, death, and what lies beyond is wrapped lovingly in the pages of an engaging murder mystery. Anyone who has ever loved and lost is sure to recognize themselves in Michelle, which makes the happy ending she eventually achieves that much sweeter.