The Twelve Dogs of Christmas

BySusan Wiggs

Release Date: 2023-10-17
Genre: Fiction & Literature

Score: 4.5

4.5

From 78 Ratings

Description

"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 and heartwarming holiday romance 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 on a two-thousand-mile road trip 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 handsome 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. This feel-good Christmas story shows that perhaps you can bring Christmas into your heart after all...if you have the right furry friends to guide the way.

Reviews

Boring
1
By avidread111
Predictable….. I’ve had enough of Susan Wiggs.
Best book ever!
5
By Tish?33
An addicting, wonderful Christmas novel! I enjoyed every word and it was better than a Hallmark movie!
An Entertaining Read!
5
By akbaird
A fun and entertaining read that will have you laughing out loud at times! Just a satisfying story! I really enjoyed all the mishaps, the friendships, and the romance! If you are an animal lover, then you will enjoy this book!
Let’s make it a movie!
5
By Oma 3
This is definitely a winner! Brenda alias Scroogetta, lost the spirit of Christmas when she lost her father at a young age when she started doubting there is a Santa Claus. Now as an adult anything to do with Christmas is a turn off still. Unfortunately she gets recruited to help with an adoption dog run from Houston, TX to Avalon, NY during the Christmas season. Her co-partner has Christmas overload and the town is like a Christmas village, But a series of mishaps, cute puppies, and adorable Will starts to thaw out Scroogetta.. Thank you NetGalley for this eARC. I am voluntarily posting an honest review after reading an Advance Reader Copy of this story. #NetGalley #TheTwelveDogsofChristmas