Library Journal

Readers of Wilson's other novels, mainly women's romantic fiction romances in the vein of Kristin Hannah (e.g., Cameo Lake), are in for a big surprise. Adam March is a rising star in the corporate world when he explodes and slaps his female assistant. His fall from a great height leaves him doing community service at a homeless shelter, with no job, no income, and almost no money after a divorce. Doing a favor for the shelter's head, he takes on a rescued pit bull that had once been used in dog fights. The last thing Adam wants is a dog, but Chance helps Adam learn what is truly important, and Adam rescues Chance from the brutally short life of a fighter. VERDICT Narrated in two voices, Adam's and Chance's, this work will remind readers of Garth Stein's The Art of Racing in the Rain and should appeal to dog lovers and fans of Spencer Quinn's Dog on It. It evokes both laughter and tears, but the ending assures you that humans and dogs are capable of redemption.?Susan T. Hayes, Chattahoochee Valley Libs., Columbus, GA