Carole Ryder’s debut novel
Unleashed in LA
One joke. One dog. One crazy midlife reinvention.
It begins as a joke at a glamorous LA party—where dogs wear Gucci collars and menopausal Brit Christine feels invisible. When asked what she does for a living, Christine quips that she reads literature to dogs. What could possibly go wrong with one white lie in Hollywood?
Jay, who manages Byron, a famous producer, believes her and offers her serious money to tame Byron’s uncontrollable dog, Obie. In a moment of madness, Christine agrees. There’s just one problem—Christine doesn’t like dogs.
Desperate to glimpse life behind celebrity gates and in need of the cash, Christine enlists fellow culture-shocked expat Lucy. Their dog training goes spectacularly wrong. But surprisingly, reading literature to Obie is a success and everything goes perfectly—until disaster strikes.
A British fish out of water in Hollywood
Christine is navigating menopause, expat life and the irresistible temptation of celebrity LA. A joke opens the gates to a world of wellness gurus, baffled Santa Monica police and canine literary therapy.
At its heart, this is a story about love, loyalty and discovering that a new beginning can arrive when you least expect it.
Book details
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing
- Publication date
- 28 July 2026
- ISBN
- 9781806344673
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 320
