Publisher: Avon Books, March 4, 2021

Format: ebook

Pages: 368

Rating: 4/5 stars

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

The next gloriously uplifting book from the #1 bestselling author of The Mum Who Got Her Life Back.

Suzy Medley is having a bad day…

… when a shabby terrier 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 Gill Sims and Jill Mansell 

My Review:

Thank you Avon Books for the copy of this book.
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Read if you like: a heartwarming story about the love of animals.
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The book follows Suzy, a wo an who takes over a distillery business on a Scottish Island after her partner takes off, and Ricky, who is trying to balance caring for his young son as a single parent, and taking care of his dad on a lonely Scottish island. Suzy finds a stray dog on the island, and through Scout, she is introduced to Ricky and others on the island, and is able to build lasting relationships.
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I really liked how Suzy really stepped up to the challenge of running the distillery business, and how Ricky tries to balance being fun for his kid, but also taking care of him. I wish there had been more of the dog in this book; did expect there to be more focus on the dog, but I get that the author had to spend some time developing the characters as well.
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CW: divorce, abandonment.