The Truth About Love and Dogs by Lilly Bartlett (aka Michele Gorman)
Published by Notting Hill Press
Publication Date: 13 October 2016 (re-launched March 2019)
Genre: Romantic Comedy
332 pages
Book Description:
Four little words, uttered by her husband…
‘Oh my god,’ he gasped into her shoulder. ‘Shannon!’
Rewind six months and Scarlett and Rufus aren’t in the honeymoon stage anymore so much as the honey-should-we-bother phase. Desperate to get their sparkle back, Scarlett has plotted, planned and waxed more than any woman should have to, but none of it is working. Which makes it very hard to start the family they want.
At least her business is going strong, even if her marriage isn’t. She and her best friend spend their days tangled up in dog leads and covered in fur. Scarlett is the fairy dogmother, training hopeless pets like compulsive eater Barkley, impulsive Romeo Murphy and bossy Biscuit. Meanwhile, her best friend walks the dogs and pines for the man who doesn’t know she exists. Thank goodness the women have each other.
If only Scarlett could work out how to get her marriage back on track. But Rufus isn’t sharing his feelings with her. He is, though, sharing with her best friend. Her best friend, Shannon.
Meet your new best friends in the witty, uplifting, utterly hilarious tale that will make you laugh, cry and say “I know the feeling”. Perfect for fans of Marley and Me, Marian Keyes and Jenny Colgan!
‘Oh my god,’ he gasped into her shoulder. ‘Shannon!’
There’s just one problem: her name isn’t Shannon.
At least her business is going strong, even if her marriage isn’t. She and her best friend spend their days tangled up in dog leads and covered in fur. Scarlett is the fairy dogmother, training hopeless pets like compulsive eater Barkley, impulsive Romeo Murphy and bossy Biscuit. Meanwhile, her best friend walks the dogs and pines for the man who doesn’t know she exists. Thank goodness the women have each other.
If only Scarlett could work out how to get her marriage back on track. But Rufus isn’t sharing his feelings with her. He is, though, sharing with her best friend. Her best friend, Shannon.
Meet your new best friends in the witty, uplifting, utterly hilarious tale that will make you laugh, cry and say “I know the feeling”. Perfect for fans of Marley and Me, Marian Keyes and Jenny Colgan!
Buy your copy here: Amazon UK
My Review:
At first sight, Scarlett and Rufus have it all. Successful jobs, happy marriage, nice home. Scratch the surface and the veneer soon rubs off to reveal a couple drifting apart due to the struggle they are facing in trying for a family. Further challenged by Scarlett's sister's bombshell announcement and Rufus' slip of the tongue at a crucial moment and their marriage is suddenly at crisis point.
Scarlett gets through her days by focusing on the dogs she is trying to train, along with their owners. She can't even talk things through with her best friend Shannon because, well, she seems to be a big part of the problem.
There are comedy canine capers aplenty, scenes where the tears you will cry won't be those from laughing and heart warming scenes where things don't seem half as bad as they first appeared to be.
There are insta-famous pugs, a randy pooch whose owner can't face the inevitable and an extremely loveable bulldog not to mention all the owners who go with these adorable hounds. I defy anyone not to love Lilly Bartlett's rom com about finding out what is important in life and just how much our 4 legged friends are as much our family as our human relations.
About the Author:
Lilly Bartlett’s cosy romcoms are full of laugh out loud moments, quirky characters and guaranteed happily-ever-afters.
Lilly is the pen-name of Sunday Times and USA Today best-selling author, Michele Gorman, who writes best friend-girl power chick lit under her own name.
Lilly is the pen-name of Sunday Times and USA Today best-selling author, Michele Gorman, who writes best friend-girl power chick lit under her own name.
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