"The Dog Days will be over soon", is something your mother tells you to cheer you up, but deep down you have this feeling in your gut that they will stay with you forever. Especially in your vulnerable teenage years it is hard to focus on yourself and on your future life. Coming of age has never been easy for anyone.

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In Elsa Watson's Dog Days, struggling café owner Jessica Sheldon volunteered to be the chairperson of Woofinstock, Madrona's annual dog festival, to overcome her reputation as "number one dog hater" in her dog crazy Northwestern town. Determined to prove her dog-loving credentials, Jessica rescues Zoe, a stray white German shepherd— and in the process the two are struck by lightning. Jessica wakes to discover paws where her feet should be, and watches in horror as her body staggers around the town square.... Zoe and Jessica have switched bodies. Learning to live as a dog is difficult enough, but Jessica's real worry is saving her café from financial ruin. To complicate matters, she's falling hard for Max, the town veterinarian. It's clear that Zoe is thrilled to live life on "human terms," thoroughly relishing all of the fun and food Woofinstock has to offer. But Zoe is also anxious to use her new human skills to find her missing family—who may not want her back. And Jessica needs to confront a complicated figure from her past before she can move on with her life. Jessica and Zoe will need to learn from each other to set things right, and possibly find acceptance and love in the bargain. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

For years, 10-year-old Zelly Fried has tried to convince her parents to let her have a dog. After all, practically everyone in Vermont owns a dog, and it sure could go a long way helping Zelly fit in since moving there from Brooklyn. But when her eccentric grandfather Ace hatches a ridiculous plan involving a "practice dog" named O.J., Zelly's not so sure how far she's willing to go to win a dog of her own. Is Ace's plan so crazy it just might work . . . or is it just plain crazy? Erica S. Perl weaves an affectionate and hilarious tale that captures the enduring bond between grandparents and grandchildren. Even when they're driving each other nuts.

Liking animals more than human beings, Omniya had always wanted to become a vet. And with her certain skill set? It was practically destiny. In the first time in what seems like forever, she came across a patient she didn't know how to help. But she was going to give it her all. She wasn't going to stop trying just because his owner is rude and mean and hot and impatient and hot... While searching for a solution to the dog's issue, she might have found something much more wonderful.

Larry can't stop thinking about the growling dog in the alley. He already has three strays in his backyard. How can he afford to take care of another one? When his brother Paul points out a strange mark in the alley, Larry has a mystery to solve. What is the dog protecting? What is really going on in that dark alley?

Ever wondered if you are on the right path? Haven't figured out yet what are you supposed to do in this lifetime? Do you ever feel the urge to create something but don't feel ''artist enough'' to do so? Do you believe in the love that it's hidden behind the smiles that we exchange with complete strangers? Does it ever crosses your mind that we cannot be so different after all, since we experience so many same feelings? Grab a coffee , we're going for a walk.