The Twelve Dogs of Christmas

A Novel

De: Susan Wiggs

Narrado por: Sophie Amoss

"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 novel about a Christmas transport of rescue puppies that’s guaranteed to warm listeners’ 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 two thousand miles 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 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. Perhaps you can bring Christmas into your heart after all...if you have the right furry friends to guide the way.

©2023 Susan Wiggs (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

Great Christmas story

I loved this sweet,romantic, love story - the story about rescuing dogs was just icing on the cake for me.

excellent my story

well written and narrated and the story keeps your interest the entire time. it brings up a lot of the insecurities people have around the holidays and also how you can still find new love even with a past that you're running from

Good listen

Enjoy the story a lot. Excellent voice perfornance too. Good holiday romance. I hope it will be an Avalon series.

Good Christmas and love story

Love this story. It is a very feel good Christmas story. How Brenda meet Adam reminds me how it was when I meet my husbands. In both cases, we knew it was right.

Great story

Wonderful story that keeps your attention throughout. Would like to read a follow up book from same author.

Calling rescue animal lovers

Experience very real descriptions of animal rescue while being entertained by a push-pull love story and healing hearts.

I absolutely loved the storyline!

I love dogs and rescuing a dog is awesome! I couldn’t stop listening. The narrator was great!

Dog Rescue & Re-homing

Cleaver story about an organization and people who work to re-home shelter dogs, ultimately set in a small town at Christmas.

Very Entertaining

This book kept me involved. I could easily visualize the story. Highly recommend for you to listen to.

The story was wonderful

Enjoyed every second. The reader was very clear and managed the characters perfectly. I will listen again next Christmas