The Leanin' Dog — K.A. Nuzum

More than anything, Dessa Dean needed a friend. A friend to love and confide in, a friend with whom she could share her heart. A friend who would delight in all the beauty and joy and fun of Christmas, only four days away.

Hope had just about run out, but then...there came a scratchin' at the door and Dessa Dean's life was forever changed.