Bodie was on death row in a Los Angeles shelter, having been abandoned by his owner. Belinda was in a heap on the floor of her vintage apartment, having been dumped by the man of her dreams. Two lost souls ready to find a new life. Together they embark on a 2,000-mile West Coast road trip taking in spectacular Big Sur, a pack run in the wilds of Oregon, afternoon tea at Doris Day's dog-loving hotel in Carmel, a fragrant encounter with the creator of Kennel No.5 furfume and a bar stop in a small town near San Francisco where a dog was elected mayor, two years running...Join Belinda and Bodie on this soul-searching adventure along one of the most iconic highways in America and you too will feel the wind in your hair and a wag in your tail. AUTHOR: Belinda Jones is a British magazine journalist and author of 11 escapist novels (from The California Club to I Love Capri) which also double as travel guides. Her first road trip memoir, On the Road to Mr Right, made the Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller list alongside her hero Bill Bryson. Since teaming up with Bodie, all she wants to write about is dogs. SELLING POINTS: ? More than 700,000 Britons visit California each year. ? Stories about the special bond between dogs and their owners have grown hugely in popularity in recent years. 2016 alone saw dog- themed books by Ben Fogle, Kate Humble and Monty Don. ? Other titles that will appeal to readers include My Rescue Dog Rescued Me.
