Loyal & True : A Heartwarming Story of the Dogs Who Rescue Us

Crushing Grief Helped By Puppy Love. While the previous two books in this series - Hearts Unleashed and Back In The Pack - both dealt with grief, this is the first book that *really* makes you *feel* its power. Here, our main character starts out just a short period of time after tragically losing her much more vibrant sister... and now has to figure out how to achieve the dreams they were supposed to achieve together, alone. <br/><br/>Enter the power of Puppy Love.<br/><br/>When Leo maintains her commitment to pick up both of the dogs she and her sister were supposed to get from local dog breeder Leslie, suddenly she *has* to get out of bed - puppies aren't so great about feeding themselves, and if you leave them cooped up in your bedroom with you... it is going to get very messy and stinky very rapidly.<br/><br/>Thus, just going through the motions of keeping her dogs fed and walked gets Leo moving more than she'd have liked... and begins her healing process.<br/><br/>Along the way Leo encounters more people in the community and with more interaction comes more healing... in its own time and manner.<br/><br/>Ultimately this is one of the more gray books of the series, but very powerful in its own right - particularly for those who are also experiencing such crushing grief. And hey, that's the power of puppies, right there. ;)<br/><br/>Very much recommended.