Every book we publish starts with a real dog and a real story.
No stock photos. No invented characters. Every face in our books belongs to a rescue who found their way home through our family — spanning more than twenty years, six dogs, and countless moments of love that changed all of us.
These are the dogs behind the books.
Bronx spent too long waiting for a family to see past the stereotypes. When he finally came home, his whole world changed — and ours did too.
His story became A Home for Bronx, a coloring storybook about patience, second chances, and the kind of love that's worth waiting for.
He carries forward the gentle pit bull legacy that his brother Jasper left behind — proof that some dogs are born to remind the world how soft a tough-looking soul can really be.
Found on a rainy Tampa day in a cardboard box with her brothers and sisters, Annabelle was the one who kept waiting. One by one, her siblings were adopted — until Kiara walked in, saw her, and said, “Oh, how cute.” A few days later, Annabelle rode home in a little gray car to start the only life she's ever known.
Since then, she's lived a BIG life — helping Kiara through college as a famous dorm dog, learning from her big brother Hershey, and becoming the proud big sister to Gigi. Now 10, she's calm, smart, laid back, and just a little bit bossy.
Her book, The Last Puppy: Annabelle's Story, is the tale of the puppy nobody picked — until the right person did.
Before she found her family, Gigi had been returned again and again — misunderstood, overlooked, and still waiting to be truly seen. She had been placed on a list no dog should ever be on, with only time standing between her and a second chance. Then Kiara chose her.
Adopted on April 30, 2018, from the Orange County Animal Shelter, Gigi is now exactly where she was meant to be. She runs like a track star, swims every chance she gets, and turns every dog park into her kingdom.
At home, she shares her life with her sister Annabelle — two different personalities, one strong bond. Gigi's story is a reminder that even when the world gets it wrong, the right home makes everything right.
Born in Tampa in January 2001, Hershey came to us by way of a rehoming — his first family loved him, but life changed, and he needed somewhere to land. He landed with us, and he stayed for 17 years.
He was the heart of the family. He loved car rides, road trips, posing for photos, and staying close to Kiara. He gained a best friend in Brownie and later became a big brother to Annabelle — the constant through two generations of our pack.
At 15, he suddenly became paralyzed, and after emergency surgery and days of love, he stood again. It was a miracle. Hershey lived a long, beautiful life. He taught us that love never leaves, and that every dog deserves a home worth staying in for.
In June 2005, a beautiful black Labrador appeared in our yard in Tampa while we were out of town. We didn't find her. She found us. When we came home, she was still there — tired, hungry, and waiting.
We paid the vet bill, took down the “lost dog” signs, and welcomed her into the family. Brownie lived seven wonderful years with us before passing suddenly in April 2012.
Her story is our reminder that sometimes the ones who need us most find their way to our door. Her book is coming soon.
Jasper came home on June 29, 2020 — a handsome American Red Nose Pit Bull with the most soulful eyes and the gentlest heart. We first saw him on a Facebook adoption page and fell in love instantly. A few days later, we got the news: he'd chosen us too.
Jasper was the calmest dog anyone had ever met. Quiet, affectionate, and endlessly loving, he preferred snuggling in bed, soaking up sun by the pool, or rolling onto his back for belly rubs — even from dogs he'd never met.
He spent his life showing the world that gentleness, loyalty, and kindness have no breed label. The torch he carried now lives on in Bronx.
Because every rescue dog has a story — and those stories matter. When a child colors Bronx's world, they're not just keeping busy. They're learning that love takes time. That second chances are real. That the dogs people walk past in shelters are the same dogs curled up on couches in homes that chose them.
That's what Queen & Briggs Press is about.
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