She may be bowed, but she is not broken. Lucy Hickey-Rios, The Executive Director of Mercy Animal Shelter, is feeling the pressure. The Shelter is broke. The cages and kennels are full. So, how can Lucy even consider pursuing a man she suspects is running a puppy mill? How can she not?
Saving the mill dogs, and coming up with a way to raise money won’t be easy, especially with all the distractions currently swirling around her. Her estranged husband’s face is all over the news. A sniper has rolled into town and is assassinating people who have been convicted of animal cruelty. What else? Oh, yeah. Keith, the retired Navy SEAL, and part-time humane investigator, is acting very….. frisky. What’s up with that?