Read an excerpt from High Heat Emerging from the bathroom, he pulled up short in front of the bed where a very happy, very sleepy Cookie was lounging against his pillows. “Hey! I thought I told you to lie on your bed.” Thump. Thump. Wagging her tail, she gave him a canine grin. “That’s the people bed. Yours is over there.” He pointed at her bed. “Go lie down.” Helpfully, she scooted over about ten inches but otherwise didn’t seem inclined to budge. “Five minutes, okay? Five minutes and then you’re going to your bed.” Sitting next to her, he […]