A reason for hope / Kristin von Kreisler.

Includes discussion questions.

After a distressing date with a respected member of the community, a bookmobile librarian on an island in Puget Sound decides to press charges and is comforted by a courthouse dog trained to help victims through the difficult judicial process.

On San Julian Island, across Puget Sound from Seattle, Tessa Jordan works as a bookmobile librarian. In her spare time she cares for a colony of feral cats. When she meets Nick Payne, a respected community leader, their first date leaves her feeling confused and upset. When Tessa decides to step forward and accuse Nick of assault, local prosecutor Will Armstrong declines to pursue her case, citing lack of evidence. Her main solace is Hope, a courthouse dog, trained to comfort victims through the difficult judicial process. Will, who is Hope’s primary handler, longs to get justice for Tessa, yet knows how rocky the path will be.-- adapted from back cover