LOST DOGS AND LONELY HEARTS

ROMANTIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2010. When the abandoned strays from a localdogs' home are matched with brand new owners, it turns out it might notjust be the dogs who need rescuing. Rachel's aunt has left her a house, aBorder Collie and, despite knowing nothing about dogs, a crowded kennels.But since her life has collapsed she's not sure she can deal with any morelost souls. Zoe's ex-husband has given their children a puppy. The kids arein love, but she's the one stuck training Toffee the impossible Labrador.She's nearly at the end of her tether -- until Toffee leads her to ahandsome doctor...Meanwhile Natalie and Johnny's marriage hasn't been easysince they started trying for a baby. But is a fridge-raiding,sofa-stealing Basset hound like Bertie really the child substitute they'relooking for? As the new owners' paths cross on the town's dog-walkingcircuits, their lives become interwoven. And they -- and their dogs --learn some important lessons about loyalty, companionship andunconditional love ...