The Dog Share

Name: The Dog Share
Rating: 3.5999999046325684 (5 reviews)

Fiona Gibson

Mar 2021 · HarperCollins UK

3.6

5 reviews

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‘Brilliant and funny... I raced through it at 90 mph and was devastated at the last page and just wanted to go read it all again... Sheer genius... More please!!!!’ NetGalley Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Suzy Medley is having the worst day of her life when a shaggy terrier suddenly turns up at her door.

Just like Suzy, Scout has been abandoned, although only Suzy has been left with a financial mess and a business in tatters thanks to her ex.

Suzy takes Scout in and her chaotic world changes in unexpected ways: strangers have never been more welcoming and her teenage kids can’t wait to come home to visit.

Then a chance encounter on a windy Hebridean beach makes things more complicated, because Suzy isn’t the only one who needs a friend.

Scout has plenty of love to go round... but does Suzy?

A wonderfully funny and uplifting story about friendship and second chances (and whisky!), perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Jill Mansell and Marian Keyes.

Readers are falling in love with The Dog Share:

‘An outstanding book! One to remember!... Sheer escapism, a feel good and uplifting read, I would recommend this book to anyone’ NetGalley Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Absolutely loved this book! A must read for all dog owners! A real comfort read’ NetGalley Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Warm, hopeful, wonderful escape... The island's beauty and community spirit made me want to be there’ NetGalley Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Perfect escapism... A joy to read... I read it in almost one sitting as I couldn't put it down... An easy, heartwarming read’ NetGalley Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A feel-good, uplifting story that all animal lovers will enjoy!’ NetGalley Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A must read for those who love stories about dogs... Sure to make you smile’ NetGalley Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Adorable!... I love the idea of the dog share and how it brings people together in lots of different ways’ NetGalley Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Fantastically feel good... A book to warm your heart and make you smile... A happy, uplifting read’ NetGalley Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I am in the camp of cat-lover... However, it is impossible to not fall in love with Scout... Left me with a smile on my face’ NetGalley Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ratings and reviews

3.6

5 reviews

Grace J. Reviewerlady

March 4, 2021

In these times of lockdown, this is the perfect read! Take a trip, meet new people AND there's even a dog! Suzy has problems to solve and really needs a friend. Her ex has dumped her, leaving her with a business in dire straits when a dog turns up at her door. Taking him in, she finds he makes the perfect companion - always providing a listening ear and a waggy tail! She takes him with her to a Hebridean island to see to the business she needs to sort out and, during a walk on the beach, they encounter someone else who needs a friend . . . As anyone who follows my reviews knows I'm a sucker for a story with a dog in it, so I was always going to get on with this one. Fiona Gibson isn't entirely new to me - she used to write a column in our Sunday paper and I have read some of her other novels. It's a joy to read a book set in Scotland as well as one where the word 'whisky' (when relating to the Scottish drink) is spelled properly! This is an endearing story with many facets, based upon a realistic situation and showing off the best of Scotland. I loved the characters and absolutely adored Scout. Beautifully written and a very satisfying read, this is a book I'm happy to recommend to all lovers of a good rom-com and give it 4.5*.

Alison Robinson

March 5, 2021

Suzy Medley's boyfriend Paul is a bit of an enthusiast, he picks up hobbies and jobs then drops them six months later, but he's charming and funny and handsome and great with Suzy's kids so she forgives him. Until he sinks all his inheritance from his father into a whisky distillery on the remote Scottish island of Sgadansay. Within months he's run a thriving business into the ground and walked away with his usual disinterest leaving the livelihoods of his employees hanging in the balance. When Suzy visits the distillery to talk to the workers she is greeted with hostility, alone and feeling very inadequate she meets a stray dog just when she has reached rock bottom. Somehow just looking after the stray dog fires up Suzy's enthusiasm and the next thing you know she is determined to save the distillery. I am a fan of Jenny Colgan's novels about Scotland and so I was hoping for something along the same lines, which this was, to a point. However, this felt like there was a really great book happening somewhere just out of sight. Everything was very superficial, we didn't see much of the distillery, we didn't see much of the romance, there were two side plots involving Suzy's sister and her love-interest's ex respectively which didn't really go anywhere and were swiftly resolved. Overall, this felt like the synopsis of a book rather than the actual novel. I liked it but I didn't love it and I didn't really engage with the characters. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

About the author

Fiona was born in a youth hostel in Yorkshire. She started working on teen magazine Jackie at age 17, then went on to join Just Seventeen and More! where she invented the infamous 'Position of the Fortnight.' Fiona now lives in Scotland with her husband Jimmy, their three children and a wayward rescue collie cross called Jack. For more info, visit www.fionagibson.com. You can follow Fiona on Twitter @fionagibson.

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