Seven books where animal companions steal the show

Holly James holds a PhD in psychology and has worked in both academia and the tech industry. She loves telling stories with big hearts and a touch of magic. She currently lives in Southern California with her husband and dog.

Her debut Nothing But The Truth published in 2022.

James's new novel is The Déjà Glitch.

At Lit Hub she tagged seven "books with memorable [four-legged] sidekicks that nosed their way into my heart." One title on the list:

Kate Clayborn, Georgie All Along

After years as a personal assistant in Hollywood, Georgie Mulcahy finds herself unemployed and moving back to her small hometown in Virginia when her boss retires. Used to putting everyone else first and suddenly at a loss for what she wants in life, she stumbles upon a journal she wrote as a teenager with all the plans she had for an exciting future.

Using the journal as a guide, she sets out on a new path until she hits an unexpected detour when she meets Levi Fanning, the once town bad boy and current brooding recluse. When Levi offers to help Georgie with her quest, and after seeing him interact with his equally misunderstood but lovable rescue pit bull Hank, she realizes there is much more to him than his reputation, and he might be what she’s been looking for all along.

Read about the other entries on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue