The Goode Girls of Maple Lane: A Novel

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A struggling vet student and a rescue golden retriever save each otherin this heartwarming, Fall-themed rom-com about second chances, found family, and the wholesome side of the internet.

Cameron Goode is on the verge of giving up her dream of becoming a vet. Buried under debtandjuggling two jobs with a full course load, shes utterly overwhelmed. Then a local rescue organization reaches out about a neglected golden retriever in desperate need of help.

The last thing Cameronneeds is another responsibility. But something inside her shifts whenshe looks into the eyes of the dog, who is so obese that she can barely move. Cameronis Aggies last chance. And shes not going to let her go.

Cameron brings Aggie home, where the promise of Autumn is in the air. As the leaves begin to change, so do both Cameron and her rescue, whose recovery she chronicles on a TikTok account. Aggies resilience inspires Cameron to open up to the neighbors in her building, including Everett, the guy next door who dropped everything to help Cameron save Aggie. He also happens to look really good in sweaters.

When the account goes viral, Cameron finds herself faced with a choice between monetizing the best thing in her life or struggling to make rent and care for Aggie. Will Cameron be able to accept the help of a newfound family, including the first guy shes fully given her heart to

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Jacqueline Firkins is a playwright, screenwriter, and comics artist whos been creating worlds and characters as a set and costume designer for the past twenty years. Shes on the full-time faculty at the University of British Columbia, where she also takes any writing class theyll let her into. When not writing, drawing, or sewing, she can be found running by the ocean, listening to earnest love songs, and pretending her dog understands every word she says.