I loved the beginning of this book. I thought it started off very powerful. However, I felt like the main character only had one struggle to get over and so I thought her character fell flat. I also thought the love interest felt very forced. The climax felt anti climatic to me and it felt like the main character got off with very little struggle. I wish the author dove more into the subplot, instead we got a few paragraphs summing it up at the end. That said, I did enjoy this book. The dog, Ranger, was the best character in my opinion. The writting was very good. I just wish the plot did more. I wouldn't go out of my way to read this book but it was enjoyable. There were a few places with missing punctuation specifically in chapter five.

Running from an abusive husband, Kyra flees across the country from the east coast to the west coast. Picking up an abused dog, and find a small town with a group of strong and supportive women, things begin to look up. When a former cop helps her too, sparks slowly begin to fly. Liked this one and found it hard to put down. Would highly recommend.

Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union for the opportunity to read All They Need to Know by Eileen Goudge, an author who never lets her readers down. The latest novel is Ms Goudge at her best giving us a group of women we would all welcome into our lives.