Staff Sergeant Jake Hayes returns home from Afghanistan with a broken body and injured soul. Leaving his partner, canine soldier Gage, behind on the battlefield nearly destroyed Jake, and now he's looking for a place to heal. He heads to his grandparents' home in Dogwood, Colorado. But are the memories too much as the dog-friendly town reminds him of all that he's lost?

Katie Day knows firsthand that falling for Jake Hayes is painful. Her first major crush, he never seemed to realize she was more than the girl next door. But despite her resolve to keep her distance, her therapy dog, Muffin, has other plans. Muffin senses Jake's need for comfort and keeps pulling the reluctant couple together.

Can old wounds heal enough to inspire new hope? Is the past too strong to get out of the way of their happiness?

Grab the tissues and settle back for a heartfelt read of love, tears, and the comfort that only a loving dog can provide, in this stand-alone book in the Dogwood Series, Welcome Home, Soldier by Angel Smits.