The Tail of a Dog

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She exists in an empty lot but thanks to two strangers' interference, her life was about to change.

The story of Hey Girl and the family she creates. . .


This story is free at the m/m group at goodreads. PROFITS FROM SALES at Amazon or Barnes and Noble will go to ruffstarthappytails.org a non-profit dog rescue and adoption group.

The short story (10,500 words) is written for the active-and-growing m/m group at Goodreads which has an annual Love Has No Boundaries anthology. Authors pick prompts written by group members and write stories to match.

The original photo is of a smiling dark-haired guy in his twenties or thirties is apparently driving a car. Another man, perhaps a little younger, also with short dark hair, is resting his head on the driver's shoulder, eyes closed, a faint smile on his face. Behind them on the backseat is a dog and all we see of it is the dog's big head, eyes closed, its chin on the resting man's neck at the far left. All three look utterly contented.

Anke requested the dog's point of view with her prompt:
"This is me, the adorable one in the picture, yes the one on the left. You won't believe what I had to go through with the two cuties next to me! And what will lie ahead of us? Please help tell our story!"

Warning: Gay romance but mostly it's about a dog. A sweet story with virtually no sexual content.

This edition also contains the first chapter of Goodbye Phillip, the first book I wrote for the goodreads annual event.

Goodbye Phillip

Attorney Sam Trevisani never thought he’d play the bad guy, but now his job makes him the enemy of every dog owner in town—and whenever he meets his main opponent, Dan Bailey, the vet gives him the evil eye. Tired of playing for the wrong side, Sam has to find a solution. Maybe the tempting Dr. Bailey can help him find a solution for his restless need for change. Or maybe it’s his attraction to the vet that pushes him to pay a late-night visit.

 

Tired of town politics and manipulative games, Dan has no interest in helping the flashy lawyer. Yet Sam's dogged interest in him proves oddly appealing. Dan reluctantly allows the attractive lawyer into his house, and sparks fly. Sam doesn't mind hookups, but Dan doesn't do them--yet in one night, they both change their minds.

 

Determined to keep Dan from running away from something promising between them, Sam has to get past his attorney uncle, Dan's pack of misfit dogs, and a powerful but unpleasant client who could end not only the town's chance for a dog park but any chance of romance between the lawyer and the vet.