Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts [Paperback]

Lucy Dillon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2011

An irresistible novel about women, men, and the dogs that own them.

Thirty-nine year old Rachel is having a really bad year. After losing her job and breaking up with her boyfriend, Rachel has inherited her late aunt's house, her beloved border collie, and a crowded rescue kennel, despite the fact that she knows almost nothing about dogs. Still, considering her limited options, she gamely takes up the challenge of running the kennel. And as Rachel starts finding new homes for the abandoned strays, it turns out that it might not just be the dogs that need rescuing.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In this engaging and stirring novel, Dillon (The Ballroom Class) vividly evokes the lives of three women and their unexpectedly connected fates. Successful and chic, Rachel, nearly 40 and alone after a 10-year relationship falls apart, inherits her aunt's kennel. She moves to the outskirts of London to make sense of the bewildering bequest and discovers a close-knit community, including handsome veterinarian George. Zoe, divorced for one year, is at her wits' end when her ex gives their kids a puppy, until she finds some help and solace at the kennel. Natalie, married to the man of her dreams, yearns for a baby and is comforted by their foster dog. Despite a slow start, Dillon weaves a beautiful and gripping tale of loss, friendship, and starting over that will tug at readers' heartstrings and keep them hooked till the very end. (Mar.)
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From Booklist

Rachel is not a dog person. She�s happy with her life as a workaholic PR pro who sleeps with her married boss, until she suddenly loses it all. At the same time, her eccentric aunt dies, leaving her a family secret, a financial mess, a dog, a kennel to run, and a place to live. In true chick-lit fashion, Rachel moves from the big city to a quirky small town and finds friendship, love, and her true place in life. What saves the book from becoming one big clich� is the genuine affection and respect with which all the eccentric townsfolk are treated. As Rachel tries to use her PR skills to place abandoned dogs in new homes, she meets and befriends a host of fellow townspeople, all with their own issues and strengths. The resolution of Rachel�s city-life problems and the revealing of the long-buried family secret are both anticlimactic. But only the hardest of hearts could refuse to cheer for this warm, entertaining, uplifting story of dogs and people rescuing each other. --Marta Segal Block

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade; Reprint edition (March 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425238873
• ISBN-13: 978-0425238875
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #206,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dog lover, June 10, 2011

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This review is from: Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. It is about a woman who inherits her aunts house and rescue kennels after her death. Dogs just have a way of bringing people together and this book proves it for sure. I highly recommend reading it especially if you like animals and books about friendship and starting over.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!!, July 25, 2011

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This review is from: Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts (Kindle Edition)

This is a great read for any dog lover!! I cried, I laughed and it brings a lot of insight to those "not a dog person" type people!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable story, October 16, 2011

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This review is from: Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts (Kindle Edition)

Finished this today and very much enjoyed it. Good story about dogs and the author captured their personalities very well, in addition to those of her characters. Would definitely recommend this one, especially if you like dogs.