Wow! This story is too good to miss, if you love dogs and Harry Potter! Julie writes with such emotion. Just read it! I loved it and I'm going to read her others now! Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy in return for an honest review! Thank you to Netgalley and Sphere for an advanced copy in return for an honest review.

The opening of this book is heartbreaking for any dog lover to read. It started so well for Neapolitan Mastiff Hercules; Christmas lights on the tree, delighted squeals all round, plenty of food and lots of cuddles. Fast forward a couple of months and things aren't going quite so well. The fairy lights are gone, the squeals have been replaced by shouts of anger and Hercules is chained in the yard starved of food, affection and care. By the time the owner takes him to the rehoming centre he's not in a good way.

He might not have been exactly what movie animal trainer Julie Tottman was looking for but he was the right breed and she saw something in him that made her take a chance.

This wonderful tale tells how after a his sad start Hercules became 'Monkey' and entered the magical world of Harry Potter as Hagrids dog Fang. It wasn't an easy journey but its an inspiring and heartwarming read that tells of the the challenges, the training and the laughs along the way. Totally recommended (with a tissue or two handy)

My thanks to Little, Brown Book Group UK and NetGalley for the advance copy for review purposes. I was under no obligation and all opinions expressed are my own.

What a great book thoroughly enjoyed throughout read it super quick didnt want to put it down....would definitely recommend this book to others