A man of his own

I received this ARC through First Reads from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

I love dogs. Namely, my own dogs :). I am a complete pushover for a good story about a great dog. And this is most certainly that.

This is a simply amazing story of a rescued puppy named Pax, his life and the lives of those he touched. Rick is the professional baseball player that first found Pax and Francesca joins the family shortly after when she and Rick are married. When Rick is called off to war, they decide to allow Pax to “do his bit” as well by joining the K-9 corps. His partner in the war is Keller and they form a very tight bond. When the war is over, everyone wants to keep Pax. Through this dilemma, it is decided that they will all stay with Pax.

I loved and hated each of these characters (except for Pax - only love for Pax). I really loved when the narrative switched back to Pax and we got to see his point of view. It is heart wrenching and heartwarming and I honestly didn't know how Susan Wilson would wrap up this story without making me angry.

I would recommend this book to any and all animal lovers. If you don't care for animals, you should also read this book.