This was a very cute book. How could I pass up something that combines romance and dogs? This was a very quick, light read that I would recommend.

This is a nice, uplifting story about a woman called Suzy whose partner has left her in trouble, so she has to rebuild her life and pick up all the pieces he has shattered. On her travels, she meets a scruffy dog called Scout, who is adorable and he helps her to heal herself. He also helps her to meet a special man and his family, as well as a new friend and she enjoys getting to know them all. They all share Scout and he brings them so much fun, joy and laughter. This is a heartwarming book, which I really enjoyed.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Fantastically feel good, this is a book to warm your heart, make you smile, and relish the comfort of your home as you read about the windswept Hebridean island of Sgadansay where canine capers and a blossoming romance go hand in hand with a troubled distillery and a stressed out Suzy who is desperate to get the business back on track. Her ex has had many business ideas and abandoned them all and now he has abandoned Suzy. Her task, a seemingly uphill one, is to try and win over locals and convince one very stubborn and proud Head Distiller Harry Vance to return to his job.
Suzy, as a writer of obituaries can work anywhere and she needs to spend more time on the island to make good something that has adversely affected the small community and made her name mud. In the course of putting right her ex's wrongs, Suzy finds an abandoned dog and takes Scout in. The dog is the beginning of better times as he helps Suzy make friends and win people's hearts. Sharing him first with artist Cara and then Ricky and his son Arthur who come from Glasgow to the island for holidays, Scout brings together those who are lonely, those who are in need of some love and plenty of healing takes place. The past is accepted with bit more ease and new beginnings become more than just a possibility.
I loved all the characters in this book, the dialogue between them, the very irascible Harry and the way in which difficult events are told sensitively and realistically but with a very light touch.
This is a happy, uplifting read from an author I an quickly growing very fond of.
Thanks to Fiona Gibson, the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this uplifting, charming and life-is-full-of-promise novel.

A delightful story set on a Scottish island about a dog who brings people together. Warm characters, atmospheric descriptions, you can feel the ruggedness of the island. As for Scout, what a little champion he is!

I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Honestly, The Dog Share was filled with so much disappointment. I'll even admit that when I first got the book I was really excited to dive into the romcom. Mostly because there's a dog on the cover, and in the title, and I love any dog book to pieces. So, yeah, I was pretty excited to dive into this.

In the beginning, it was pretty cute. I felt for the girl who wanted to take the dog back home with her. I didn't quite like the dad for saying no because it was a lonely and lost dog. So when the dog ran off, I was immediately thinking that something might be wrong with their owner. Possibly? So I was hoping that they would adventure off after the little guy.. but nope.

Then we start to get into the actual dog share around the half way mark - maybe? At this point, I'm thinking it took way too long to get to that part when the title of the book is actually about this. So, yeah, if you think I'm annoyed already - I really was. Also, the romance was meh to me. I wouldn't necessarily say it felt forced but it kind of felt non-existent for most of this book. So I think this would have made more sense being about friendship... or being acquaintances. Something other than romance to be honest.

In the end, it was an okay book and I'm disappointed by that. I definitely had higher expectations walking into this one.

A book about about a dog and how he can change your life is perfect for me.
I loved Scot and Suzy, smiled, rooted for the characters and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Definitely not what I expected but still a delightful read.

This novel is not what I would classify as a romance. There is no declaration of feelings or physical contact until the 93% mark. I was also slightly disappointed with the dog share aspect. It would have been nice to have a bit more conflict centered around this plot point.

But, overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the story and would recommend it to anyone looking for a sweet, family-focused read.

This checked off everything I look for in a book. Was not disappointed. Really enjoyed this book. I will read more from this author. Plus there are dogs. Oh yes

I received an ARC of this book from Avon.
The story itself had great potential, however I never felt it really got of the ground and developed into a strong plot line.
The characters were great and you could relate to start but I just found it all lacked a connection I normally like with the books I read.
The island description was fantastic and I really did feel like I was OK a small island in Scotland, and Scout was loveable

This one was definitely not for me. I read the description of this novel - where a shabby terrier turns up at the main character’s door just when her life has turned to a mess thanks to her ex - and immediately got The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jiminez vibes. However, this was definitely not the case.

I listened to this one on audio - the narrators switched between different accents, which was very tough for me to follow. Similarly, I had a tough time seeing the point of the two completely isolated storylines - one with Suzy and the dog Scout, and the other with Rick (I think that’s his name) and his son. This one was described as a romance but the two love interests don’t even meet until 75% into the novel. I didn’t feel very invested in any of the characters and it seemed as if there was a bit too much going on all at once.

Overall, I would recommend going into this one not expecting it to be a romance but more of a fiction novel following two separate families that end in a bit of a predictable, if not forced, romance.

A huge thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books UK for the gifted e-book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Loved it. Funny, feel good light romantic novel.
One of the best of it's genre. Would read more from this author.

I didn’t read the blurb before requesting this book from netgalley. It has a dog on the cover and I’m obsessed with the illustrated covers. So I went in knowing nothing about this book. Let me tell you I was pleasantly surprised.
I loved how everyone that met scout the dog, loved him as much as I would. I loved how Suzy was so passionate about saving the Sgadansay distillery. With the way sgadansay was being described I was imaging the island in my head while reading. The descriptions really made the place come alive, which added to the story.
I found myself reading this and wanting to cuddle with my own puppy. It was just so heartfelt and warm.

Suzy is left in the unenviable position of having to tell the staff of the distillery that her ex has run it aground. The night before she is to get the ferry back from the Hebridean island a scruffy terrier appears at her door. It being an awful night she takes him in & next day tries in vain to find out who he belongs to. She names him Scout & his arrival marks a change of direction for her as well as bringing friendship & purpose.

The setting & that a dog was the main character drew me to this book. It is a warm, easy, if predictable read. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book.

I tried reading this book twice and was not able to finish it both times. The main characters were annoying to me. He comes off as a flake who’s scattered not able to commit to a career jumping from idea … DNF

I was so hoping to love this book, but unfortunately it was not what I expected, some parts were really confusing. I felt the title was misleading as I thought it was a romantic comedy through a connection with a dog I do feel it’s a tad misleading to label this as a romance.
It focuses on family, friendship, tradition and it does so in a heartwarming way. The characters Ricky and Susie are both in there 40’s which I enjoyed as you read so many romances about young love etc.

I would recommend this book to my friends.

I’m immediately drawn to any book that seems lighthearted like this and features a dog at its heart. This was a sweet read about the common love and enjoyment that a dog can bring and how it can bring people together. I found it a little slow and not as engaging as I hoped based on the synopsis., but the setting and characterisation were great and this was an enjoyable read overall.

In Fiona Gibson's The Dog Share, this woman's fiction deals with two people finding each other on a Scottish island and share a delightful dog. Suzy Medley is a single mother with two teenage kids who lives in Glasgow and also writes obits for the local syndicated newspaper. But when her boyfriend Paul came up with an idea to own a distillery in Sgadansay Island and make it their own with his inheritance money. She could only do is agree with him and go for the ride. But it didn't last long when he left Suzy to deal with the financial mess he left behind and putting her into a difficult situation when he'd abandoned their relationship altogether. Ricky Vance is a single father with a ten-year-old son and a music teacher. His girlfriend Meg wasn't who she thought she would be. His ex-wife left them years ago and had led an unstable life with drug use. But when news came about the closing of the distillery and his father Harry losing his joy. But when a lost dog came into her life, he was just what he needed as no one claimed him. Later, Ricky and his son met Suzy via Scout in a dog-sharing program when they can spend time together and knowing each other. During this time on the island, Scout brings delight to everyone around them and changed their lives around on the island with a sweet heartfelt ending that warms your heart.

Hey folks, daddy Steve here with some more doggiebook talk. Told you I had a good backlog, let’s keep on working on it. First book for today is The Dog Share, written by Fiona Gibson.

Just as they present it in the synopsis, this one was a very uplifting book. Not so much rom-com, although there is a bit of romance, it’s more about how one can turn his, or in this case her, life around and start seeing the positive around one’s person, simply with the addition of a dog in their life.

I really liked this one, a fast and easy read. Also the fact that part of the action takes place on a fictional Scottish island made it kind of exotic to me. I liked that...

Another recommended read, more for adults that kiddos this one.

Huge thanks to NetGalley who provided a free eBook advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review. This is as honest as it gets...

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I really don't like writing negative reviews because I know the author put a lot of thought and work into it. Here's the deal though: I really shouldn't have finished this one. If I knew how to quit books, I wouldn't have finished it. When I was 70 percent into it, the book still had no real plot. The romance was barely there. At the end the writer tried to include some drama but never really expounded on it, and it fell flat. This was a bummer because it looked so cute, and it just didn't work for me.

Any book which features a dog as the main story line will catch my eye straight away and the fast it was set on a fictional Scottish island was a bonus to me. I was imagining somewhere like Arran with it's stunning landscape.

The Dog Share by Fiona Gibson was a really pleasant read about two people (and a dog) who travel along way to find where they belong. I can understand who a common love of a dog can bring people together. The section at the end of the book about Scout's original owner just left me a bit confused and wondering if it added any value to a story.