Not Just a Dog

Lost in a Costa Rican jungle for twenty-four hours, Stella is starting to lose hope–until she meets a mangy, emaciated stray dog. She has never liked dogs, but this one seems determined to stay by her side. She gives the dog a name--Dirty--and over the course of three days, he places himself between Stella and danger time and time again. But as their bond grows, the jungle tightens its grip around them...

Lost in a Costa Rican jungle for twenty-four hours, Stella is starting to lose hope–until she meets a mangy, emaciated stray dog. She has never liked dogs, but this one seems determined to stay by her side. She gives the dog a name--Dirty--and over the course of three days, he places himself between Stella and danger time and time again. But as their bond grows, the jungle tightens its grip around them...

Laura Thomas lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and two rescue dogs. When she's not writing or hiking, she manages the Dog Program at an animal shelter, Austin Pets Alive. This is her third book.