The Bright Side Sanctuary For Animals by Becky Mandelbaum

3 1/2 stars
Ariel is coming home years after she ran from home. She wants to make amends with her mom and invite her to Ariel's upcoming wedding. Life has been tough for her mom who runs an animal sanctuary that is bleeding her dry. Even with a couple to help out she barely has five minutes to herself before a furry paw is nudging her or a crisis happens. Money is in short supply, medicine is in short supply and her patience is gone. Ariel coming home has its own ups and downs. While trying to help her mom out she must deal with her feelings for the man she left behind, promises that were broken and then her fiancee shows up to complicate things even more. Poignant, heart warming and utterly believable this is a sweet story of the power of love to heal - furry or human.