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The Dogs of Christmas A Novel W Bruce Cameron Books

I found this book while browsing Barnes and Noble and knew automatically I was going to love it. The cover had me hooked. The minute I bought it I could not put it down. This is a heartwarming tale of love, family, and of course puppies.

After Josh Michaels loses his Ex to another man and lays around depressed, he gets a call from a "friend" who wants to drop his dog off. Though reluctant, Josh accepts the dog and begins to worry about her pregnancy. During a conference call, his new dog, Lucy, goes into labor and he rushes her off to the vet, worried about her and her puppies. After the visit to the vet and receiving a litter of 5 puppies, Josh begins to rebuild his life, now revolving around the 6 dogs he has. After a call to the local animal shelter, he meets, and falls in love with Kerri, the woman who runs the animal shelter. She is eager to give these new puppies a forever home and bring joy to other families. But as time gets closer for Josh to give up the puppies, he thinks of his own family and is struck with the feeling of not being able to give up his new dogs.

I particularly love the sentiment in this book. While at first Josh was reluctant to foster Lucy and then the puppies when she gave birth, after spending some time with them, he grew to love them and though he lost his own family, he gained a whole new canine one. Though Josh is a bit of a recluse and hard to like, I love his connection to the dogs and how he feels he can't send them off to other families. Though it felt like most of this book revolved around his pursuit of Kerri, it lent itself to the story because it gave Josh an inner conflict: does he choose to push her away and keep the dogs, or win her heart and do as she wants? That small romantic twist added suspense to the book because while Josh wanted to be with her, he wanted to have his dogs, which made him whole again.

There are a host of small themes throughout the book, which I love how each of them interconnect. I will definitely recommend this book to all dog lovers, puppy lovers, holiday enthusiasts, and any one who just loves a good heartwarming book.


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The Dogs of Christmas A Novel W Bruce Cameron Books Reviews

Bruce campbell is my son's favorite author. He's loved reading Bailey, Max, and all the other puppy stories but this one he just couldn't get into as much. He said it wasn't as good as the others.

However, I will not rank below a 4 because the puppy stories are so amazing for having gotten my son to love reading!
I wish I had six stars to choose from. Mr. Cameron has written several books from the perspective of dogs which will touch your heart and make you feel alive and loved. This book is written from the perspective of a human being who is schooled well by the dogs who he cares for and who he falls in love with. Tender, loving, and a reminder of all that is important in the world.
I almost didn’t finish the book. The characters in the book acted like junior high students instead of the adults they were supposed to be. Lonely, helpless and unable to deal with reality. Who keeps their mother’s stove that doesn’t work, just because she once cooked on it? The only reason I am able to give this two stars is because of the puppies. Probably would have been better if it was told from the point of view of one of the puppies.
I thought this might be a flimsy Christmas romance, but instead found myself enjoying this book way more than I expected. The puppies really stole the show for me, and while I think the characters could have been a little more well-developed, and the ending was a bit predictable, it was a fun story with parts that were moving. It's one of the better holiday romance novels I've read.
From the author of A DOG'S PURPOSE and A DOG'S JOURNEY comes a heartwarming story blending a few of my favorite things~~Christmas and puppies and romance!

Josh Michaels has never had a dog. And he really doesn't want one. Ryan is Josh's neighbor. They barely know one another, yet somehow Josh finds himself stuck dog sitting Lucy, Ryan's girlfriend's, dog.

Lucy is pregnant.

Josh is terrified.

Living alone in his family's home in the mountains of Colorado with very few close friends or neighbors, Josh has become a bit of a homebody. He's nursing a broken heart and what could be better for a broken heart than a dog?

Or six.

This is such a wonderful holiday story. I laughed at the puppies and the way that Josh melted over them. And I cried when author W. Bruce Cameron pulled at my heartstrings. If you have an animal enthusiast on your Christmas list~~this book would be a lovely gift.

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I have been reading all the dog books by this author, including "A Dog's Purpose" which was made into a movie. I enjoyed this one as much as the others. It is a shorter book, a quick read, and really a feel-good book. I recommend it to every dog person!
I didn't read the book. I bought it for my granddaughter, a sixth grader, at her request. She had read 3 of the Cameron dog stories and loved them. She enjoyed this one and another I bought for her just as well. I don't consider her a "big reader'" so I was thrilled that these books captivated her so much. I don't have her near to get her input on the review of this book, so I marked "some twists" just so I could comment. I would definitely recommend the Bruce Cameron dog stories to middle school readers.
I found this book while browsing Barnes and Noble and knew automatically I was going to love it. The cover had me hooked. The minute I bought it I could not put it down. This is a heartwarming tale of love, family, and of course puppies.

After Josh Michaels loses his Ex to another man and lays around depressed, he gets a call from a "friend" who wants to drop his dog off. Though reluctant, Josh accepts the dog and begins to worry about her pregnancy. During a conference call, his new dog, Lucy, goes into labor and he rushes her off to the vet, worried about her and her puppies. After the visit to the vet and receiving a litter of 5 puppies, Josh begins to rebuild his life, now revolving around the 6 dogs he has. After a call to the local animal shelter, he meets, and falls in love with Kerri, the woman who runs the animal shelter. She is eager to give these new puppies a forever home and bring joy to other families. But as time gets closer for Josh to give up the puppies, he thinks of his own family and is struck with the feeling of not being able to give up his new dogs.

I particularly love the sentiment in this book. While at first Josh was reluctant to foster Lucy and then the puppies when she gave birth, after spending some time with them, he grew to love them and though he lost his own family, he gained a whole new canine one. Though Josh is a bit of a recluse and hard to like, I love his connection to the dogs and how he feels he can't send them off to other families. Though it felt like most of this book revolved around his pursuit of Kerri, it lent itself to the story because it gave Josh an inner conflict does he choose to push her away and keep the dogs, or win her heart and do as she wants? That small romantic twist added suspense to the book because while Josh wanted to be with her, he wanted to have his dogs, which made him whole again.

There are a host of small themes throughout the book, which I love how each of them interconnect. I will definitely recommend this book to all dog lovers, puppy lovers, holiday enthusiasts, and any one who just loves a good heartwarming book.