Welcome to another excursion into the rowdy, the gritty, the irreverent, and the hilarious. In Book II, previously minor characters take up more space, major characters don’t back down, new characters burst in—the stage is set for conflict and mayhem.

Tara Peabody jumps into the fray. She’s a fighter, a survivor, and will not tolerate the humiliation and disrespect Stella Gale has dragged her through. Does she have what it takes to exact the revenge that so many others have sought, and still seek?

Mick’s quest for revenge becomes ever more complicated by both his love for Annie and the long-held secret she reveals to him. Pete Strate is the wild card that puts into motion what Margaret Appleman believes could culminate in her dream of finally “bagging a very big bird”.

Stella heads out to find Annie and bring her back home. Bobby refuses to join Stella in her search and begins building a cabin, a project that takes on more meaning than he ever intended.

Billy and Lisa-Lee are swallowed up in a series of outrageous and unpredictable events. Big Bertha, Amazing Grace, Ivan the Terrible, Oz, and now Tara’s Yam, along with the other dogs at Galestorm Kennel, continue to have a compelling role in the culmination of this human drama.