Eight-year-old Lily Parker walked into the county fairground with a mason jar clutched tightly in her hands. Inside was $52.16 – every penny she’d saved since her police officer mother died. Her mission? To win back Max, her mother’s retired K-9 partner and her last connection to the parent she lost too soon.
The auction crowd fell silent as the small, speechless girl stood among wealthy bidders. Security firm owner Vince Harding smirked, confident he’d take the dog no matter the cost. Rancher Gerald Bennett watched with haunted eyes, recognizing the pain in Lily’s silent determination. When the bidding soared past Lily’s meager savings, Max suddenly broke free and bolted to her side, refusing to leave the girl he’d loved since puppyhood.
What happened next would expose town secrets, corporate corruption, and possibly even the truth about Lily’s mother’s death. With unexpected allies and Max by her side, Lily found the courage she never knew she had – and in saving her dog, began to save herself.
