Dog Days of Summer - (Gone to the Dogs) by Kathleen Y'Barbo (Paperback)

About the Book

Grab a lap dog to cuddle and relax into a fun small-town mystery as a new dog rescue project turns into a three-ring circus of mishaps.

Book Synopsis

Mishaps Abound as Second Chance Ranch Struggles to Get Its Start

Grab a lap dog to cuddle and relax into a fun small-town mystery as a new dog rescue project turns into a three-ring circus of calamities in book 2 of the Gone to the Dogs series.

Trina Potter, Nashville country music star, buys a ranch near her hometown in Brenham, Texas, to help her niece open a rescue facility for dogs. Her presence in town stirs up some old high school rivalries--and romance. Finding property to buy is a challenge, convincing her mother to move there with her is daunting, and navigating a string of strange accidents is perplexing. Sometimes Trina feels like she's purchased her own three ring circus instead of a beautiful piece of land. But her first priority will be figuring out who wants Second Chance Ranch shut down before they even have the grand opening.

Gone to the Dogs Series:
Book 1 - Off the Chain by Janice Thompson
Book 2 - Dog Days of Summer by Kathleen Y'Barbo
Book 3 - Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Janice Thompson
Book 4 - The Bark of Zorro by Kathleen Y'Barbo
Book 5 - Every Dog Has His Day by Janice Thompson
Book 6 - New Leash on Life by Kathleen Y'Barbo

Review Quotes

The easy chemistry between Trina and Wyatt will please wholesome romance readers, and the whodunit keeps up the momentum. This fun cozy mystery is worth howling about. -- "Publishers Weekly" (8/24/2022 12:00:00 AM)

When country music star Trina Potter returns to her hometown of Brenham, Texas, she finds herself caught up in a mystery that makes everyone look like a suspect. Her high school rival Bitsy is about to divorce her hairdresser husband and gets a tad jealous of Trina being back and getting cozy with lawyer Wyatt Chastain. Because Trina is worried about her mother and her niece Mari, who runs the local animal rescue shelter, she decides to buy land in Brenham and let Mari have a building to renovate and use for the Second Chance Ranch rescue clinic. And there is Blue Bell ice cream. Soon, strange things start happening--pipe bombs, her dog getting hurt, the BBQ obsessed neighbor threatening to shoot first and ask questions later, and she's falling for Wyatt. How can she keep up when her record company wants her to stay in Nashville. This book has all the feels--Texas, ice cream, dogs, and a fun family, all wrapped up in quirky small town package. You'll woof you way through this one. It's fun!!
- Lenora Worth, New York Times bestselling author of The X-Mas Club

Y'Barbo takes you on a fun visit to small town Texas where you can practically smell the barbeque cooking (and the apple pie). She creates a cast of characters that shine, each with their own wonderful personalities. As you read, you wonder 'who done it?' right up until the very end. Steller writing, fun characters, and a caper so good you just can't put it down!
- Kari Trumbo, USA Today bestselling author

Kathleen Y'Barbo's The Dog Days of Summer is a fun tale set in little Brenham, Texas. Dog-loving, country-music-star heroine, Trina Potter's first-person narration gives the story an authentic Texas twang to go along with all the mystery, sweet romance, and small-town schemes a reader could want.
- Julianna Deering, author of the Drew Farthering Mysteries

"Kathleen has done it again! Steller writing, relatable characters, twisty plot, and rescue dogs...who could want anything more? You don't want to miss Dog Days of Summer."
- Robin Caroll, author of the Darkwater Inn series

Oh, my goodness, I loved this story! Take a plucky yet compassionate song-singing heroine. Add a swoon-worthy hero, secondary characters who provide spice and mischief, and a whole cast of lovable canines. Place them in a small-town atmosphere and then stir in an intriguing mystery wrapped around doggy-rescue. End result? A must-turn-one-more-page story from beginning to end. I've loved every Y'Barbo book I've ever read, but Dog Days of Summer is at the top of the list. Treat yourself to this entertaining, heart-touching, soul-impacting tale of healing old wounds and crafting new beginnings.
- Kim Vogel Sawyer, bestselling author of Freedom's Song