With only the very best of intentions, Monty Beaumont - Championship Afghan Hound - steals an Ancient Egyptian amulet that transforms him magically into a man and lands him in more bother than is good for anyone. He finds his comfortable world thrown into turmoil when his actions lead him on a cosmic treasure hunt, pitting him against a deadly, supernatural foe. To survive (and return himself to his true form) Monty must first solve a series of riddles that would baffle even the brightest of minds. With the help of several friends (including an enigmatic cat called Caligula) Monty embarks on an adventure that will take him from his sleepy little village to the big city, where more than just his own future will be decided.

After a failed dig in Honduras, aspiring archaeologist Casper Christiansen heads home to Minnesota to face his unresolved feelings for Raina Beaumont, the woman of his dreams. But when he arrives unannounced on her doorstep, he receives the shock of a lifetime: Raina is pregnant with someone else’s baby. Heartbroken, especially when he discovers the identity of the baby’s father, Casper tables his dreams and determines to be dependable for once, helping his older brother, Darek, prepare the family resort for its grand reopening. Casper longs to be the hero of at least one family story, but a never-ending Deep Haven winter and costly repairs threaten their efforts—and the future of the resort. Worse, one of Casper’s new jobs constantly brings him into contact with Raina, whom he can’t seem to forget. A tentative friendship begins to heal fresh wounds, but can they possibly overcome past mistakes and current choices to discover a future together?