An unexpected surprise brings the Mitchell family of Savannah a chance to experience the Christmas trip of their dreams. An unexpected disappointment threatens to turn it into the worst Christmas of their lives. John Finch and his friend Alfred live in the woods. Been doing it for decades. He likes wintering in Florida, but this year’s been particularly harsh. Between the cold, freezing rain and … and terrifying lightning storms, John’s starting to wonder how much more of this lifestyle he can take. A new friend enters the picture and changes everything. Kim Harper, the dog trainer introduced in Rescuing Finley, is contacted by a billionaire philanthropist seeking her help with a new dog training project that will help the homeless. Is he for real? And is her co-worker right? Does this rich, handsome man’s interest in Kim go much deeper than her dog-training skills?
Bestselling author Dan Walsh is known for page-turning, character driven novels. Fans of Dan’s other novels, especially Rescuing Finley, as well as dog-lovers everywhere will love Finding Riley.
Coming in 2017: Book 3 in the Forever Home Series – Saving Parker
more
Finding Riley is the second book of Dan Walsh’s Forever Home series and I enjoyed it as much (or maybe more) than the first one.
Riley is a high-spirited canine who travels with his family for a December vacation in Florida. John is a homeless person who has come to live in a camp with his friend Alfred. When they stop in a remote area, Riley breaks free of his leash and escapes into the woods. As it turned out his young owner, Jeffery, fastened the least to the ring holding Riley’s ID tags.
A few days later, Riley wanders into the camp where John lives and the two of them become fast friends.
John begins to call him Smiley and his entire demeanor changes because of the dog. On the advice of Jenny, another homeless person who has worked in animal shelters, John takes “Smiley” to a local shelter to be scanned for a microchip to see if his family can be located.
I had mixed emotions. While I was saddened for Jeffrey, I also recognized the bond John had formed with Riley and my heart went out to him.
I won’t provide any spoilers, but I’ll say I teared up at the end. A perfect Christmas story suitable for reading any time of the year.
Loved it!
as always– wonderful story!
I am a dog lover. I loved Dan Walsh’s dog series. They were all so heart warming. Another reason to adopt a shelter animal. My family has two of them
A book for dog lovers. This book not only saved the dog but a homeless person as well. It was again – a great book by Dan Walsh.
I very much enjoyed this book. I loved the happy ending, but the characters were intriguing as well.
I really enjoyed this book! Good story, great characters and a book I could relax and get lost in.
Such a heartwarming story filled with hope and encouragement. Loved every page.
I liked that the book showed a glimpse into the lives of homeless people and also an average family, and the powerful impact of a dog in their lives
Good for dog lovers !
I love stories about dogs. It was a book I couldn’t put down.
Awesome loved this book. Great story
Such a sweet book!
Another good dog story. This time it focuses on the problem of homelessness and how dogs are good therapy for both a family and those who are all alone.
Another great story by Dan Walsh
Very entertaining
This is a sweet story of a family’s dog that gets separated from them on their way home from Disney World. Riley ends up at a homeless camp. He is then brought to a shelter. Will Riley find his way back to his family? If you are a dog person, you’ll enjoy this book.
Good family read with great outcome.
Love this author!
For anyone who loves dogs, this book is for you. Great characters both human and canine. Fun read.