Suzy goes to a remote Hebridean island to try to sort out her ex partners mess in running a distillery. She is adopted by an adorable dog who had been left on the island . Through the dog she makes friends, who share the dog walking. Her previously lonely life is given direction. An enjoyable, feel good read.

This is an entertaining novel about Suzy and her love and friendship for an abandoned terrier, who befriends her when she Is at her lowest.

Set in the beautiful Scottish landscape of Sgadansay Bay, Suzy and her new friend eagerly explore the beach, while trying to restore the whisky distillery business which was ruined by her ex partner Paul. In a story running parallel, Ricky, his girlfriend Meg, and son Arthur are also visiting the same area, staying with his father. When problems arise, Scout, the lovable terrier brings them together in an enjoyable, humorous story.
The characters are skilfully drawn, and you feel you know them within a few strokes of the pen. The story has a a friendly, light-hearted tone , but it also sends a strong message. Suzy is determined to save the distillery, working hard for its success, although the odds are stacked against her.

I liked her dogged motivation in wanting to help the villagers who have lost their jobs, her developing new friendships and growing love for Scout, the stray dog she befriends. Romance is also in the air as the story unfolds.

I always enjoy Fiona Gibson’s books, and recommend this one.

“Sometimes it seems as if my emotions are strapped to a roller coaster, and the shady-looking fairground guy is having a smoke and has forgotten to activate the stop button.”

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 begins to change in unexpected ways: strangers become 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 furry friend to brighten up their lives.

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

The story follows two people/families brought together in Sgadansay, a remote Scottish island in the Hebrides.

Suzy and Ricky are just under fifty years old so this is not the young, cutesy romance brought about by a dog as the title will have you believe. As I see it, this is a story about friendships, fresh starts, and second chances.

Entertaining, funny, and strangely addictive, it validates that there is no age limit to building deep meaningful friendships, finding love, or getting a do-over.

An entertaining lightweight read. The characters were well rounded and likeable and what's not to like about a book which contains a dog. I was really tempted to go and experience the more laid back lifestyle on a Scottish island after having read this.

I loved the setting for this book and the characters and reading it is a pleasant way to spend a couple of rainy afternoons. Having said that, it was very predictable and a little lightweight for me which is a shame. I’m sure fans of this genre will enjoy it though.

Romance set on a Scottish Isle. Interesting scenario where Suzy, the heroine is left in charge of a failing distillery by her partner.
Ricky returns to the island with his son, Arthur to visit his father, Harry.
The connection? A dog named Scout, loved by all.
Great research, the characters feel real and the story flows well. I enjoyed it.

The Dog Share
By Fiona Gibson
Pub date 3/4/21. 4.5 stars out of five
Synopsis:
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?

Thank you to @fiona_gib #NetGalley and @Avonbooks for my arc , this was an absolutely delightful read. I gained a new appreciation for the Hebrides islands, and realize there is such a lot more of the world I want to see. Fiona brings you to Scotland, you feel the wind on the beach, the lovely simplicity of the slower pace of life. Suzy as a character grows a spine in Scotland, she finds that the world is for the living not just writing obituaries. She realizes her worth is more than a mother , or nurturing the whims of a man who doesn't care about what she wants or yearns for. Back in the nineties the movie Must Love Dogs , had a similar catalyst.., now it is a business, a dog and the will of. stubborn retired distiller that drives the pace of this story. The dog Scout reminds me of the beloved Benji of my childhood loved by everyone, and spreading his wagging tail like pixie dust. My fave rom com of January, it makes my top five! In the past two years my fave romances have come from the UK, fans of @victoriacooke will love this!

Although the overall plot was rather predictable - which romance isn't, though - I quite enjoyed this lighthearted read.

The first half was rather slow, but the second half just flew by.

Review based on an ARC provided by the publishers.

I thought the book overall was good. I liked the romance. I could have done without all of the dog story. I think the story would have worked without it.

Suzy Medley's life is a mess. Not only has her ex left her, he left her with a massive debt from a distillery on an Island off Scotland, which quite frankly he bought on a whim and Suzy didn't even want!

It's a far cry from Suzy's day job - writing obituaries for newspapers, but Suzy feels it is incumbent upon her to at least go and apologise to the staff in the distillery - even if the mess lies squarely at the door of her ex!

What Suzy wasn't expecting was to find herself adopting a stray dog which turned up at the cottage where she was staying. With Scout (as she named the dog), she finds a renewed closeness to her children, a lovely new friend who has just lost her own dog, and a boy and his father, who are all happy to share ownership of Scout.

A sweet, touching, and easy read with a lovely uplifting ending.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3815493198

First I just want to say thanks to Netgalley for the digital ARC of The Dog Share. What a sweet read!! I really enjoyed seeing Suzy and Ricky’s story come together and how it all played out. Two single parents unlucky in love, brought together by chance and Scout of course. I’ve never read a book that had a prominent character being a dog, and Scout really managed to bring everyone together that needed him. It was such a sweet and heartwarming read and I just loved it.

DNF 34%
I just gave up. When i read what the book was about it sounded sort of adorable, plus there was a dog involved! Scout, adorable right? Well yes. But not enough to make me continue reading. I was just lost and confused most of the time, what was happening? Why? Where is the dog? Just general so much what going on in my head and in the end i lost interest.

This is a story about friendship, love, forgiveness, and a dog aka all things I love.

Scout - a scruffy, Heinz 57 terrier - changes the lives of all those he meets. He offers them a second chance and a new lease of life, after being abandoned on an island and also gains a new family from the opportunity for himself. I do think Scout was the best part of the book but there are so few scenes that involve him and instead, this is more a look at the characters and their problems - whether that be financial or relationship-orientated.

Whilst the romance was a little cliche and predictable this was a charming back to read in an afternoon. There are some nice elements including Suzy's growth and her commitment to life on the island of Sgadansay and the distillery she's trying to save, but ultimately the plot is a little to slow to develop. Whilst Suzy is principled and determined, there felt like a lack of characterisation to those around her, and ultimately I wouldn't call it a 'dog share' until the latter half of the book. Her friendship with Cara is a nice element that I would've like to see developed a little further.

*Thanks to Netgalley and Avon for the review copy

Suzy’s husband just left her with a failing business and all sorts of problems when a stray dog finds her. She ends up deciding to keep the dog, but she’s not the only one who falls in love with Scout. This dog ends up bringing so many new people into Suzy’s life...new friends and maybe even a new love interest? Too bad this guy’s dad hates Suzy...

I love dogs so any romance involving dogs is something I want to read. I thought this book was super sweet! It took a while to set up the story (the real action didn’t start happening until about halfway through). But once I got to that halfway point I flew through this cute story.

Read this if you love easy, heartwarming stories and are a dog lover!

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for the advanced digital copy in exchange for an honest review. The Dog Share comes out March 4!

Charming, sweet, and incredibly scenic, this book transports you into the lives of a small cast of characters all orbiting around one little dog. This book was honestly just what I needed today: wholesome content, character growth and a little bit of romance too. Though, I will say that I wanted a little bit more out of the romance. The focus on Scout and Suzy was adorable though, and I did love Suzy's development throughout the story.

And honestly, every single character meeting Scout falling instantly in love with him was potentially my favourite element of the book.

Huge thanks to Netgalley and Avon Books for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

"I wonder now if, as well as those millions of scent receptors, dogs also have the ability to love a whole bunch of people unconditionally, with no limits on numbers."

I received an e-ARC copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Actual rating: 3.5/5 stars

The Dog Share is a very heartwarming, adorable, and light read about a lost dog who unexpectedly came in a woman's life, and had managed to spread that love to other people. It also focused on themes of self-discovery, family, and love that just made a book feel like a really warm and familiar hug. I do have to admit that the main reason I picked this book up is because of the word "dog" on the title alone, since I always love a dog-centered story. However, the dog scenes weren't as many and huge as I expected it to be, but I still appreciated the role he played in the book. I just wished the readers would get a lot more dog scenes - especially for dog lovers, like me.

It was a cute and quick read that I managed to devour in a few days. It was definitely predictable in terms of its over-all plot since it tackled on a lot of the characters' problems and concerns, but it was the characters themselves drove the story forward. The personalities and histories of the main characters were an interesting thing to read as the story progressed, but Scout - our lead hero dog - just highlighted everyone greatly. I wasn't attached to to everyone as I hoped I would be, but I still enjoyed their stories.

If you're looking for a book that is super lighthearted and will be a breeze to fly to, then I highly recommend this book showcasing an adorable dog who helped people discover themselves and bring families together.

4 Stars!

Some fun British slang. Empowering female friendships and even sisterhood. Romance between older people. Fresh starts or do-overs. Scottish Islands. Whisky. For all of those, it's worth a read.

The title or even the book cover can be slightly misleading. Yes, there is a dog (a 2 year old terrier-type) and he is shared but not with whom or a in a way you'd expect. Still, it's a very heartwarming and weirdly engrossing read. Set in the Hebrides, it follows the stories of two families, not including the dog. When I read any book featuring dogs ("Dog" is in the title too in this case) I'm trying to look at the following -
- Is the dog anthropomorphised? Nope, not at all. Almost to the detriment of the plot, a little bit of dog's POV here and there is actually needed, I now realise.
- Is the dog a Disney dog? Totally. He apparently has only the most minor behaviour issues - a single toileting accident and a proclivity for chewing cloth, just one health issue - being underweight, and fetches balls and sticks like a pro. It's not entirely unrealistic but very, very rare to find a dog like that. Good for the protagonists. He is also walked off-leash, and I'm not sure about the legality of that, but it's just too good a dog to be true.
- Is there any realistic dog issues or their solutions? None, sad. There was so much scope.
- Is the dog treated as family or pet or...? Well, if you believe the marketing, the dog would be a major plot point, but sadly that whole thing feels a bit contrived. They might as well have been sharing a coconut shell ladle.

That said, it was a guilty pleasure, I got very drawn into the story and enjoyed the twists and turns.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher and author!

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with an Arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was really looking forward to this book however unfortunately Ths Dog Share didn't grab me as much as I hoped it would.

I thought I was a pleasant and easy read, but I did find it predictable and there were parts where I was bored. It seemed to take a long time to get going, and I persevered but nothing really happened.

Uplifting and sweet, The Dog Share by Fiona Gibson is a great entertaining escape!

It’s a dogs life that is very sweet and entertaining to read about and there is whisky and delicious food amongst the island and city life that can sometimes be a bit more complicated than it first seems. The Dog Share makes for a great story to escape into. It’s also fun, feeling like you’re legitimately snooping around the lively WhatsApp chats in the book.

Suzy and Paul are going to the Hebrides with her mum, from York whose reaction is quite funny because there is something recognisable about her reaction. Things, however zany and unsettled with many work plans, there is something really sweet about Suzy and Paul, as well as a sense of lightness and fun about them 2 years ago, but then the book brings readers up to the present and the atmosphere changes when holiday plans aren’t happening as expected.

Set between York and (primarily), Scotland – between Glasgow and the Hebrides, this is a rather uplifting story, with a kindness and sense of caring for each other is enough to warm anyone’s heart. There is also a dog, who just turns up and it is fun, yet true about how people talk to dogs. Suzie then sets up a dog sharing arrangement with Cara, who she later meets.

There is also Ricky in Glasgow, who is a tutor around schools and enters one where Arthur is attending and Ricky can already guess how that would be seen. This adds even more interest in the story and a plays well off of the contrast on the island life. There’s humour to find in all parts of the characters lives. It really is an entertaining and uplifting read with plenty that people will be able to relate to, whether it is about the dog, food, business as she picks up the pieces of her life. She isn’t totally altogether, which makes it seem realistic. All in all, it’s a rather pleasing book to sink into and relax and read.

When I saw the title and the cover of this book, I was immediately pretty sure that I really wanted to read this. A book about a dog? Yes!
The Dog Share was a cute book with a beautiful storyline in it. It focuses on family, friendship, tradition and it does so in a heartwarming way.
I love how Scout (dog) is so loved by everyone he’s surrounded with and I love how Suzy puts her all into trying to save the Sgadansay distillery.
Scout puts a feel good element into the story and always is the cheerful, connecting link between the characters. He sounds like such a lovely dog.
I loved how we got to learn more about the characters in the story and how their lives all have their own ups and downs. I think I liked each and every character in this book in some way, which is unique.
I loved how Sgadansay was being described and how I could form my own image of the island in my head. The descriptions really made the place come alive, which added to the story. I already dream of a trip to a place like Sgadansay.
However, I had some problems with the pacing of the story. I had a feeling the story only started to progress after reading about 55%, which seems a little late for me. The whole 55% I thought: when is the actual dog share about to happen? when will something significant happen? However, after that 55%, the story started to progress more and more, and then I flew through it.
Overall, this is a cute and light story if you want to dream away about a beautiful island and a lovely bond between a dog and several human beings.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books for providing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.