He'd lost so much he wanted to die. But a stray dog changed everything.

Left for dead in the gutter, Rio struggles to his feet and lurches into the shadows for a place to hide. Life has always been brutal, thanks to a monster of an owner, but at least he'd had food, a bed, a place to call home. Now...?

Ben's life ended when he lost his family. Drink no longer dulls the pain; therapy is a joke; friends have moved on. He'd had everything, yet now...?

But when the broken man meets the broken dog, they discover something neither had ever dreamed could exist... a reason to go on.

In a story as heartwarming as it is heartbreaking, When the Echo Calls explores how hope can be found in the most unexpected of places if only we have the courage to look for it.

Praise for the Books for Dog Lovers Series:

★★★★★ "Emotional, heart-wrenching and heartwarming. I was lost in this story from the very beginning. It's beautifully written and will stay with me for a long long time." Curled Up With A Good Book (book blog)

★★★★★ "So Tear Jerkingly Beautiful" Janice Kujawa

★★★★★ "A great story with a beautiful, heartwarming ending." Tom Kiker

★★★★★ "Thought provoking and well written. [I] loved it so much I've bought 2 paperbacks to give as Christmas presents! It'll break your heart and rebuild it again." C. Johnson

★★★★★ "A story that is equal parts intense beauty and heart wrenching agony... I know I'll still think of this story years down the road." Insatiable Readers book blog

★★★★★ "A heartwarming, touching, and poignant novel about the love between a dog and a young girl." Paula

★★★★★ "A perfect book for dog lovers. It is a story of courage, determination and love." Library Lady

★★★★★ "I almost laughed myself into an asthma attack during certain scenes and cried at the end of this book, all the while wondering if this is how my own dog perceives me." Kathy Banfield, Goodreads

★★★★★ "[I] highly recommend it especially if you like books like Marley and Me, The Art of Racing in the Rain, and similar stories." Storeybook Reviews book blog