Good Boy: A Novel

In this whimsical romance for fans of Ashley Poston and Erin Sterling, a woman confronts her past and her unresolved feelings for the boy next door as they work together to reverse a wish gone awry.

On the eve of Genie’s thirtieth birthday, her grandmother gives her an unexpected gift: a wish at midnight. Genie, forever the family skeptic, laughs it off and, after an evening fending off invasive questions about her nonexistent love life, returns home to her empty house and her golden retriever, Rory. Who needs a boyfriend when she has a loyal friend like Rory? As she hugs him and gets ready for bed, she wishes to herself that he were human… at least then their conversations wouldn’t be so one-sided.

She really should’ve listened to her grandmother.

To her surprise, Rory is now a human with big Golden Retriever Energy—like a goofy, adoring Hemsworth. But he doesn’t like being a human. He doesn’t like wearing clothes or human manners, and he most definitely can’t manage a human job.

Genie needs to turn him back before it’s too late and enlists her oldest friend and boy next door, Miles, to help. Their quest brings them closer than they’ve ever been—and maybe, just maybe, her messed up wish is the key to granting her heart’s desire after all…

"Incredibly funny and utterly adorable." Jenny Colgan, bestselling author

In this whimsical romance for fans of Ashley Poston and Erin Sterling, a woman confronts her past and her unresolved feelings for the boy next door as they work together to reverse a wish gone awry.

On the eve of Genies thirtieth birthday, her grandmother gives her an unexpected gift: a wish at midnight. Genie, forever the family skeptic, laughs it off and, after an evening fending off invasive questions about her nonexistent love life, returns home to her empty house and her golden retriever, Rory. Who needs a boyfriend when she has a loyal friend like Rory? As she hugs him and gets ready for bed, she wishes to herself that he were human at least then their conversations wouldnt be so one-sided.

She really shouldve listened to her grandmother.

To her surprise, Rory is now a human with big Golden Retriever Energylike a goofy, adoring Hemsworth. But he doesnt like being a human. He doesnt like wearing clothes or human manners, and he most definitely cant manage a human job.

Genie needs to turn him back before its too late and enlists her oldest friend and boy next door, Miles, to help. Their quest brings them closer than theyve ever beenand maybe, just maybe, her messed up wish is the key to granting her hearts desire after all

• | Author: Stella Hayward
• | Publisher: HarperCollins
• | Publication Date: Jul 08, 2025
• | Number of Pages:
• | Language: eng
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780063416888
• | ISBN-10: 0063416883