Soul Mutts Series

Her bakery is going to the dogs!   Abused and abandoned by her former owners, the unadoptable boxer, Baker, finds a safe haven at Pretty Paws, the only no-kill shelter in town. But when she's scared, she can't help defending herself, even from the people who want to help her.   Dumped by her cheating fiancé and mourning the loss of her mother to cancer, Maeve dreams of opening a bakery. But the only way she can afford that is to win a baking contest. Too bad her high school nemesis has entered too, and is using her rich daddy's money to stack the deck against Maeve.   When Maeve stops by Pretty Paws, Baker chooses the best batch of pastries with her super-sensitive nose. It's not exactly love at first sight, but when Maeve learns that time is almost up on Baker's stay at the shelter, she agrees to take her home for a couple of weeks, to reset the clock.   Can Maeve and Baker learn to trust each other, or will life find a way to crush their hopes for a fresh start?   Baker's Dozen is the first book in the Soul Mutts series, heartwarming stories of lost dogs finding new homes with the humans they were born to heal.

They can't trust him with their shoes, but they can trust him with their hearts.   Since Nick Marshall's wife died, he's been struggling to keep a lid on his PTSD and raise his stepdaughter Chloe and her younger half-sister, Abby. He's always run a tight ship, but when he learns that Chloe's flunking out, he becomes even more rigid and controlling: no extracurricular activities, just chores, and schoolwork until she brings her grades up.   It's only after she gets into a fight at school that he realizes there's a deeper problem that he has no idea how to handle. Worse, his late wife's sister is working with Chloe's biological father to take custody away from him.   Out of desperation, he takes her teacher's suggestion and brings home a dog from the Pretty Paws Shelter named Max. The girls bond with Max, but the dog's playful enthusiasm drives Nick crazy -- he craves calm, not chaos.   Can Max help Nick reconnect with Chloe before her meddling aunt and deadbeat father split the family for good?   Chocolate-Covered Chaos is the third book in the Soul Mutts series, heartwarming stories of lost dogs finding new homes with the humans they were born to heal.

When she needed a hand, she found a paw.   Tessa's dream of becoming a veterinary tech crashes after her fiercely supportive fiancée dies in a tragic accident. Mourning her loss and desperate to move forward, Tessa must prove she can handle the pressures of working in a real-life clinic before she can start her new life.   Princess doesn't mean to be high maintenance, but trust comes hard to the broken-hearted, and her near-constant anxiety makes her practically unadoptable.   Tessa is the only human who's ever made Princess feel safe enough to come out of her shell.   When a mysterious illness breaks out at Pretty Paws, can this heartbroken dog and grieving human team up to save the shelter's sick dogs?   Reign of Terrier is the second book in the Soul Mutts series, heartwarming stories of lost dogs finding new homes with the humans they were born to heal.

Dogs are the best judge of character.   Eliza Jacobson has always been the black sheep of her mega-successful family, who runs the HealthNut Corporation. She's not as pretty, talented, and business-savvy as her older sister. But she loves volunteering to work with the dogs at Pretty Paws, especially Athena, a Great Dane whose high-anxiety habits make her nearly unadoptable.   After her last-chance opportunity to become a vet tech collapses, she takes a job at the call center of HealthNut's competitor, Thetalife Supplements, where she meets the dashing, charming, sweep-you-off-your-feet CEO, Tony Costos. She thinks she may have finally found her Prince Charming and the fairytale life she's always dreamed of.   At first, Tony showers her with compliments and gifts. But when he adopts Athena to use as the Thetalife mascot, Eliza finds herself shielding the dog from Tony's temper, and the Great Dane's increasingly anxious behavior mirrors Eliza's own growing unease.   Will Athena's friendship give Eliza the courage to stand up to Tony before his dark ambitions destroy everyone she loves?   The Great Escape is the fourth book in the Soul Mutts series, heartwarming stories of lost dogs finding new homes with the humans they were born to heal.

Sometimes the best medicine is a dog who loves you.   Maggie Allen hates being a delivery driver, but she can't leave her small town to find a better job; her father's too sick to take care of himself, her younger brother Jake can't stay out of trouble, and her nagging aunt won't stop meddling in their lives.   The last thing she needs is a dog to take care of. Especially one that's spend most of his life chained up by neglectful owners.   But when Dad goes behind her back to adopt a pit bull named Cappuccino, she has to admit that the dog is good for the family — Dad's tackling physical therapy with new determination, and Jake's been helping out more. Despite the messes he makes, Maggie's fond of the eager-to-please dog.   Her luck can't last, though. In his enthusiasm to please, Cap accidentally disconnects Dad's oxygen, convincing Aunt Josephine that Maggie can't do anything right. Can Cap keep Maggie sane —and the whole family safe — when Josephine moves in and turns the chaos up to 10?   Pitty Party is the fifth book in the Soul Mutts series, heartwarming stories of lost dogs finding new homes with the humans they were born to heal.

It's easier to be brave with a good dog by your side.   Leslie Durant, owner of Pretty Paws, doesn't care that she's always giving all of her time and attention to others: it's worth the joy of helping abandoned animals find loving forever homes. But if she can't find a way to bring more money into the struggling shelter, the sacrifices she's made will all be for nothing.   Then her brother leaves her with an inheritance, with two stipulations: she must work with her estranged mother to host a successful charity event and find a loving home for Peter's dog, Kiwi.   But Leslie's not sure she can forgive the woman who cowered in a corner while Leslie's father hit her.   Kiwi was severely abused before Peter adopted her. No matter where Leslie places Kiwi, the nervous cockapoo keeps showing up on her doorstep. She seems determined to stay with Leslie, no matter what.   Even though Kiwi is terrified of everything, the sweet little dog makes Leslie feel braver. With Kiwi by her side, can Leslie save the shelter, face down the demons of her past, and take the risk of forgiving the mother who let her down when Leslie needed her most?   The Kiwi To My Heart is the sixth and final book in the Soul Mutts series, heartwarming stories of lost dogs finding new homes with the humans they were born to heal.