{"product_id":"the-wisdom-of-bug-a-festive-slow-burn-sapphic-romcom-with-british-charm-and-one-very-naughty-dog-9781917785570","title":"The Wisdom of Bug: A Festive, Slow-Burn Sapphic Romcom with British Charm and One Very Naughty Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow updated in a fully revised and expanded Second Edition - with new chapters, fresh scenes, and a brand-new festive cover.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvelyn Crawford is officially having the worst run-up to Christmas in history. Overnight she's become the reluctant CEO of her father's multi-million-pound pet-supply empire, the board want her head on a platter, and she's just caught her girlfriend tangled up with someone else. Christmas cheer? Absolutely not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when a scruffy little dog appears in the middle of her London office, Evelyn assumes she's cracked under pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlyssa Fox, head of Four Paws Rescue, is equally fed up. Every year her centre is treated like a seasonal gift shop by people who think a dog is a stocking filler. This year she's calling it quits-no adoptions, no time-wasters-and partnering with Crawford Pet Supplies to keep her dogs socialised and (hopefully) out of trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat she didn't plan for was a gorgeous, grumpy CEO who hates Christmas... or the rescue dog Bug, who immediately decides Evelyn is his new favourite human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith dogs roaming the halls, the office descending into festive chaos, and one stubbornly cheerful rescue owner invading her world, Evelyn's life becomes anything but orderly. And Alyssa-well, she's always been a love-'em-and-leave-'em type... so why is falling for Evelyn starting to feel dangerously easy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cosy, heartwarming British Christmas romance filled with humour, dogs, unexpected sparks, and one very wise little pup determined to nudge two women together. Perfect for fans of feel-good sapphic romcoms, grumpy-sunshine pairings, and festive stories with real charm.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e J\u0026amp;m Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781917785570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.87d","brand":"Alyson Root","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52147048644789,"sku":"9781917785570","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0fd5a66a-e31d-4c1b-a7f6-8d1ddeee1cd5.jpg?v=1767678651","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-wisdom-of-bug-a-festive-slow-burn-sapphic-romcom-with-british-charm-and-one-very-naughty-dog-9781917785570","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}