Bark Up And Smell The Coffee — Stella St. Claire

Willow Wells is officially an entrepreneur. With the first phase of her dog gym's renovation complete, and a success, Willow is ready for more. A doggie spa to be exact. The plan is to win an upcoming dog show, not only giving her the funds for the expansion but a national advertising campaign with the winning dog, Lady Valkyrie. Everything is going according to plan—and Willow can see the future in all its gold medal and dog grooming glory—until Terry Gib, Lady Valkyrie's owner, is accused of murder. Willow thought that Terry had come to Pineview just for training, but it turns out Terry has ties to the town; a painful past that links her to a local bed and breakfast owner. And now that owner is dead. As Willow races to clear Terry and save their chance at victory with Lady Valkyrie, the rest of her life begins to fall apart too. Wednesday is distracted, her father is anxious, and Griffin, the man she's coming to depend on, is threatening to leave her—so he can woo her. Now Willow is forced to make some big decisions: about who she trusts, who she should believe, and who she should date, before she loses it all forever.