Dogs and Goddesses: A Novel - Softcover

Three single women are about to learn that, when it comes to love,
you really can teach an old dog new tricks...

Abby has just arrived in Summerville, Ohio, with her placid Newfoundland, Bowser. She's reluctantly inherited her grandmother's coffee shop, but it's not long before she's brewing up trouble in the form of magical baked goods and steaming up her life with an exasperating college professor.

"Stuart is a consummate mistress of her craft."―Romantic Times Bookreviews

And then there's Daisy, a web code writer, and her hyperactive Jack Russell, Bailey. Her tightly-wound world spins out of control when she discovers the chaos within and meets a mysterious dog trainer whose teaching style is definitely hands-on.

"Rich has a knack for creating memorable characters."―Romance Reader at Heart

Finally there's Shar, professor of ancient history at Summerville College, who wakes up one morning to find her neurotic dachshund, Wolfie, snarling at an implacable god sitting at her kitchen table, the first thing in her life she hasn't been able to footnote.

"Crusie is a master of fast-paced witty dialogue."―Seattle Times

What on earth is going on in this unearthly little town? It's up to Abby, Daisy, and Shar to find out before an ancient goddess takes over Southern Ohio, and they all end up in the apocalyptic doghouse...

JENNIFER CRUSIE is the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author of Maybe This Time, Welcome to Temptation, Tell Me Lies, Crazy for You, Faking It, Fast Women, and Bet Me. She has also collaborated with Bob Mayer to write Wild Ride, Agnes and the Hitman and Don't Look Down. Crusie earned her bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University, a master's from Wright State University, and a master of fine arts from Ohio State University. Before devoting herself to writing full-time, Crusie worked as a preschool teacher, an elementary and junior high art teacher, and a high school English teacher. She lives on the banks of the Ohio River.

ANNE STUART is a winner of Romance Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award. She has appeared on most bestseller lists, including the New York Times and USA Today, and speaks all over the country. Among her many bestsellers are the House of Rohan Trilogy and the Ice Series. She lives in northern Vermont.

LANI DIANE RICH is the award-winning author of several novels including Ex and the Single Girl, Crazy in Love, A Little Ray of Sunshine, and Wish You Were Here. She also writes fantasy romance as Lucy March. She lives in Southern Ohio.