Publishers WeeklyDiscouraged by her past and hoping to turn a new leaf, divorced 41-year-old Rhyne vows to follow a convenient "alphabet life," for all she needed was "Alcohol, Books, Coffee, and Dogs." Moving to the suburbs of Los Angeles and casually dating a handsome younger man from her writing class, she is off to a good start when she meets the rambunctious beagle, Seamus. Although initially reluctant, she quickly finds her love of beagles rekindled. Yet soon after Seamus joins the household, he is diagnosed with cancer, with less than a year to live. Witnessing Seamus's courageous battle for survival helps Rhyne deal with the challenges of his treatment, unexpectedly preparing her for her biggest battle yet—her own breast cancer diagnosis.
