The Lovely and the Lost/Jennifer Lynn Barnes/325 pages

                                                  The Lovely and the Lost is a fantastic read!
                                                  Kira Bennett is a teen living with her foster mother, Cady, and Cady's
                                             son, Jude.  All are involved with canine search and rescue.  Search and
                                             Rescue is a logical choice for Kira because she was lost as a child, found

                                             living in the woods more animal than little girl.  Now all these years
                                             later, she still struggles to fit in, to do the right thing, to feel, react and
                                             live like a normal person.

                                                  Our team is asked by Cady's father to join the search for a lost child.
                                             The tale of the rescue--along with several side stories going on
                                             simultaneously--is riveting!
                                                  The story is original and fresh; the characters are genuine and oh, so
                                              likeable!  As an added bonus for me, I didn't figure out the ending ahead
                                              of time.
                                                   Totally loved this one!