Abby has just arrived in Summerville, Ohio, with her placid Newfoundland, Bowser. Shea (TM)s reluctantly inherited her grandmothera (TM)s coffee shop, but ita (TM)s not long before shea (TM)s brewing up trouble in the form of magical baked goods and steaming up her life with an exasperating college professor. a oeStuart is a consummate mistress of her craft.a a " Romantic Times BOOKreviews And then therea (TM)s Daisy, a Web code writer, and her hyperactive Jack Russell, Bailey. Her tightly wound world spins out of control when she discovers the chaos within and meets a mysterious dog trainer whose teaching style is definitely hands-on. a oeRich has a knack for creating memorable characters.a a " Romance Reader at Heart Finally therea (TM)s Shar, professor of ancient history at Summerville College, who wakes up one morning to find her neurotic dachshund, Wolfie, snarling at an implacable god sitting at her kitchen table, the first thing in her life she hasna (TM)t been able to footnote. a oeCrusie is a master of fast-paced witty dialogue.a a " Seattle Times What on earth is going on in this unearthly little town? Ita (TM)s up to Abby, Daisy, and Shar to find out before an ancient goddess takes over southern Ohio, and they all end up in the apocalyptic doghouse...