The last person librarian Elinor Rodriguez wants to spend time with is her first love, Levi Jackson, but it seems her mischievous rescue dog has other ideas. Without fail, Dory slips from the house whenever Elinor's back is turned. And in Pine Hollow, calls about a dog herding cars on Main Street go straight to Levi. The quietly intense lawman broke Elinor's heart once, and now she's determined to move on, no matter how much she misses him.

As the kid who barely graduated--and still struggles to hide his dyslexia--Levi always believed that Elinor was way out of his league. Even though he ended their engagement all those years ago, Elinor still takes Levi's breath away whenever he sees her. But with a little help from a four-legged friend, Levi and Elinor may just get the second chance they deserve.

Includes the bonus novella I'll Be Home for Christmas by Hope Ramsay!