by Susan Wilson
First published 2010
Adam March built himself into a Master of the Universe with the perfect wife, powerful job, and elite social circle. The pressure mounts daily until his assistant delivers a simple message that changes everything: his sister called. Adam's sister vanished decades ago, representing a torturous past he buried deep. When his assistant dismisses his urgent need for details to take her personal call, Adam explodes. Security escorts him out. His job disappears. His wife leaves. His carefully constructed life crumbles. Court-ordered community service lands him in a soup kitchen, which feels like rock bottom. Meanwhile, Chance, a mixed breed Pit Bull, spends his days in a filthy basement between brutal fights. Born and raised for violence, Chance possesses a remarkable spirit that drives him to escape. When Adam and Chance's paths cross, neither expects what follows. Their meeting sets in motion a story of mutual rescue, as man and dog discover they can heal wounds neither knew the other carried.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, redemption
Setting: Soup Kitchen
Period: Contemporary
310 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: abuse, domestic-violence