How to Steal a Dog (novel)

[1] Georgina Hayes, her brother Toby, and their parents lived happily in an apartment in Darby, North Carolina until her father leaves their family.

Carmella also attempts to borrow money from her sister and uncle to offer a larger reward for Willy’s return, making the guilt worse.

It’s also revealed that Mookie knew Willy was stolen all along due to finding his collar, leaving Georgina confused as to why he was friendly to her.

A three days pass and Georgina and Toby's mother announces they will now live in a house with a mutual friend, Louise.

Feeling happy and looking forward to her life improving, Georgina updates her rulebook one more time to clarify that stealing a dog isn’t a good idea.