Dogs, Boys and Other Things I´ve Cried About (2026)

Social media star Isabel Klee, known for her heartwarming tales of dog rescue, presents a memoir about a twentysomething woman’s search for true love in New York City and the dogs who help her find it. At 20, Isabel leaves her college upstate for Marymount Manhattan and moves into a tiny basement apartment on the Upper East Side. Dog-obsessed since childhood, she begins her postgrad career managing content for the popular account The Dogist, discovering a new dream focused on helping dogs. She soon uses her growing platform to help rescue pups find permanent homes, while navigating friendships, parties, fickle boyfriends and grand romances. Her first true love is Simon, a fluffy puppy rescued from the meat trade. As the highs and lows of her turbulent twenties come in waves, Simon keeps her grounded. Together they create an online community of dog lovers, fellow foster advocates and young women trying to make it through their twenties. Isabel weaves the stories of her foster dogs and the challenges she helps them overcome together with tales of bad dates, difficult decisions and great loves in New York City, leading to a happy ending for both the rescue pups and Isabel.