Books like Bringing Up Baxter by Peggy Webb

Where the Red Fern Grows is a 1961 classic children’s adventure that follows a young boy who raises two hunting dogs in the Ozark Mountains, a heart‑warming tale of friendship, growing up, and the challenges of loss.

When ten‑year‑old Opal arrives in Naomi, Florida, she discovers friendship, community, and the healing power of a big ugly dog named Winn‑Dixie during her first summer in town.

A lawyer fights for her life in a dangerous game of hide-and-seek with a greedy media mogul.

In 1860s Texas hill country, a boy recounts the trials of a mischievous yellow dog who becomes part of his family's ranch life.

Deborah Knott, a lawyer in North Carolina, tries to become a judge but becomes entangled in an old murder case and must solve the mystery to stay in the race for election.

Widower Joshua Malone had his hands full running a business and raising his two small children all by himself. So he hired Melissa Banning as a housekeeper to make his life easier--and immediately found he'd only added to his troubles. It was impossible to ignore her charms, yet he didn't have time for a woman in his life! Melissa couldn't deny her attraction to Joshua. The biggest challenge of her job wasn't busting dust, it was battling to keep her feelings under control. Dare she hope his interest could develop into more than a passing flirtation? And could she keep not just his house...but his heart?

Cal Webster, a master at uncovering secrets, discovers his ex-wife hid a pregnancy and the baby was given to his enemy. Determined to win custody, he stages a daring deception to retrieve his son, only to find the line between plan and reality blurred.

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