The Wisdom of Bug

Evelyn Crawford is having a tough time of late. Not only has her dad taken off on an impromptu holiday with his new floozy, he’s also dropped Evelyn in the deep end at work. Becoming the CEO of a multi-million pound pet supply empire was not on Evelyn’s horizon, but here she is. Battling a disgruntled board, fending off unreasonable budget requests and catching her semi-serious girlfriend with another woman all before the dreaded festive season. What’s so good about Christmas, anyway?

With early morning starts and way too much coffee, Evelyn is convinced she’s either hallucinating or on the verge of a breakdown when she almost trips over a dog in the middle of her office. A dog!

Alyssa Fox is sick to death of her dog rescue centre, being used as a Christmas gift store. Don’t these people know a dog is for life, not just for Christmas?. Hell, there are TV adverts about it. No matter how many times she delivers the same speech to potential dog owners, those poor pups always end up right back where they started as soon as the shine wears off. 

Well, not this year! No, this year Alyssa has taken action. Four Paws dog rescue will close for two months, starting November the 1st. Now Alyssa just has to come up with a way to keep her dogs from going crazy with boredom. Adoption might be off the table for the pack, but they still need socialising. Enter Crawford Pet supplies. The answer to Alyssa’s problem. A partnership with the company’s HQ building in London is just the ticket. What could go wrong?

Maybe the new CEO of the company, having no idea that Alyssa and her dogs were arriving, could be classed as a minor issue. Or maybe one dog running off on the first day, only to be found badgering a grumpy woman on the top floor. A grumpy woman who turns out to be the clueless yet gorgeous CEO. Why can’t life ever go to plan?

With more and more work piling up, the last thing Evelyn needs is a group of dogs wandering around the building. Just another responsibility shoved onto her shoulders by dear old dad. Although, it’s not all bad. The woman in charge of the dog rescue isn’t bad to look at. In fact, she’s stunning. But that doesn’t matter! Life’s too busy for romance. Especially with a woman that seems to be the love ‘em and leave ‘em type. No, Evelyn just needs to focus on getting through this blasted season.

For as long as she can remember, Alyssa has been a casual fling, kinda gal. So what is it about Evelyn Crawford that is so intriguing? And why is Bug, the runaway dog, so enamoured with the woman? And why does Evelyn hate Christmas? 

Is it possible that the hard to pin down Alyssa Fox has met her match? Will the festive season prove to be more magical that Evelyn ever thought possible? Who know? Well, maybe a wise little dog called Bug.