![]() There are too many things to be sad about, without weeping over fictional dead dogs. I never buy a book featuring dog characters unless I can find out, first, if the dog survives. Warm and witty, poignant and funny, Stay marks the arrival of an irresistible new voice. But just as things are starting to heat up, the newlyweds return from their honeymoon, forcing Van to decide just how much she’s willing to sacrifice in order to have everything she ever wanted. Alex Brandt, a rugged vet with floppy blond hair and a winning smile. ![]() Van affectionately names the dog Joe, and thus begins a friendship that will alter Van’s life in ways she never imagined. Van is at the end of her rope – until she realizes that this quirky giant may be the only living being who will always be loyal to her, no matter what. The pocket-size puppy Van is expecting turns out to be a clumsy, hundred-pound beast that only responds to Slovak. After the wedding Van drowns her sorrows in Kool-Aid-vodka cocktails and reruns of Rin Tin Tin, and does what any woman in her situation would do: She buys a German Shepherd over the Internet. ![]() And now they’re walking down the aisle, with Van standing nearby in a Halloween-orange bridesmaid dress, her smile as hollow as one on a jack-o’-lantern. ![]() The problem is, Peter has loved Van’s best friend, Janie, since the moment they met. ![]() Savannah “Van” Leone has loved Peter since the day they met. ![]()
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