★★★★★“WOW! WHAT A STORY!”★★★★★

“A master storyteller coaxed me through a maze of fascinating, brilliant, tragic, and heartwarming twists and turns, and left me feeling uplifted and satisfied. ZURI slides to the top of my favorite books of 2020!” —Sue Coletta, award-winning, bestselling author

They rescue endangered animals, but can they rescue each other?

Renny Kudrow, Director of the Kihali animal orphanage in Kenya, is a brilliant elephant whisperer who understands animal communication. But human communication?

Not so much, thinks Starlite Higgins, the orphanage's talented wildlife vet he has hired over the objection of others who think a woman is not up to the job. Renny is prickly, remote, critical, and Starlite, anxious to please and accustomed to success, is unable to win his approval.

When Renny and Starlite must work together to save the life a baby rhino fatally wounded by poachers, they must face the secrets they both hide--and the attraction they can no longer deny.

Meet the brave, adorable baby rhino, Zuri (the word means “beautiful” in Swahili), the wise, maternal elephants, Doris and Maisie who take care of her, and Boozie, a sprightly and mischievous young goat who becomes Zuri’s best friend and gives her a reason to live.

Get to know Ian Stewart-Montgomery, the witty, elegant and handsome half-Kenyan, half-English photo safari guide, the Kenyan wildlife experts, string bean-skinny Jomo and strong, athletic Muthengi, and all the other human and animal friends who find an enchanted home at beautiful Kihali.

ZURI will appeal to readers who love animals, adventure and inspiring stories about second chances.

ZURI, written to bring attention to the devastating poaching crisis that is endangering the existence of vulnerable African wildlife, is suitable for a wide range of readers and contains no sex or cursing.

Ruth Harris is an Amazon and million-copy New York Times bestselling author and a Romantic Times award winner for “best contemporary.” Her emotional, intelligent novels were published in hard cover, paperback, and ebook editions, and were prominent selections of leading book clubs including the Literary Guild and the Book-Of-The-Month Club.