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'...witty, heart-warming and a very real tale of loss and redemption'
(Stylist 20101214)'Heartwarming, romantic and funny, Lucy Dillon's latest offering is the perfect Christmas stocking filler - especially for animal lovers... Shut out the world on a cold winter's night with this entertaining and easy-to-read tale.' (News of the World 20101214)
'Adjusting to being suddenly single, Juliet finds comfort in walking her neighbour's dogs. Suddenly becoming the keeper of all sorts of town secrets, the one person whose life she's not helping put back together is her own. But what if she falls in love again? Warm, fluffy and fun.' (Cosmopolitan 20101214)
'A charming fluffy winter's read.' (Closer 20101214)
Praise for LOST DOGS AND LONELY HEARTS:
(. )'I loved this book! Heartwarming, real and entertaining'
(Katie Fforde )'Heart-warming, fun and romantic. Marley and Me fans will love it' (Closer )
'A contemporary Bridget Jones, but with canines instead of chardonnay.' (Stylist )
'Fluffy and heartwarming, this is the perfect read for a cold winter's night' (News of the World )
'A charming read' (Star )
'This heartwarming tale is sure to please' (Take A Break )
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Juliet's been in hiding. From her family, from her life, but most of all from the fact that Ben's not around anymore.
Her mother Diane has run out of advice. But then she insists Juliet look after her elderly Labrador and it becomes apparent that Coco the dog might actually be the one who can rescue her daughter.
Especially when it leads to her walking dogs for a few other locals too, including a spaniel, Damson, who belongs to a very attractive man...
Before she knows it, Juliet realises she has somehow become the town's unofficial pet-sitter. A job which makes her privy to the lives and secrets of everyone whose animals she's caring for.
But as her first winter alone approaches, she finally begins to wonder if it's time to face up to her own secrets? To start rebuilding her own life? And maybe - just maybe - to fall in love again?
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I pre-ordered this Lucy D book cos I loved Lost Dogs so much, and have just spend most of the last three days completely immersed back in Longhampton. Lucy Dillon's heroines are flawed but that makes them all the more loveable, believable and sympathetic. I've realised that while I still enjoy chick lit with its unfeasibly handsome/ beautiful/ funny characters and lack of reality/ money worries/ minor health issues, the thing I love about Lucy Dillon is that the story, the plot, the characters are so much more substantial than chick lit, and yet there's still a wonderful lightness to them. The magic in Lucy's books is not about barely believable coincidences and lottery wins, but just the magic of everyday relationships and friendships. It's about life, warts and all, but the conclusion is that life is not grim, and reading this book make me all the more determined to appreciate the everday, every day. Walking Back to Happiness starts with a grieving widow and I wondered initially whether it was going to be depressing. But this book is about journeys - long and short - and it ends up as a believable feel-good book, where you're rooting for just about all the characters. I was really pleased to be reading this in the snow-bound weather as I was desperate to know how Juliet was going to work out the future. There are dogs in it, for you doggie fans. I'm not a dog person, but Lucy writes so well, even I found them a familiarly reassuring (and sometimes cute) backdrop. I am now about to order it for mass xmas distribution among the women in my family. If you liked the Ballroom Class or Lost Dogs, you'll love this - merry christmas!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Walking Back To Happiness is the kind of read that makes me want to curl up in front of a fire, as it seems to be an appropriate setting for a book such as this. It's the kind of story you can immerse yourself in, and is one you end up not wanting to put down because it's just that enjoyable. I must admit, because the book mentions bereavement I expected Juliet to be a bitter miserable widow, and that the whole book would revolve around her misery, but actually, she doesn't spend that much time lost in self-pity. She has her moments, as I could well expect, but the story is more about hope than anything else. Hope that, despite everything, it is possible to get over losing somebody and I liked how Juliet's family and new neighbours, the Kelly's, along with the dogs, helped bring Juliet back to normality again.
I found myself really liking Juliet, her grief seeps off the pages during the first few chapters and it made me sad that such a couple as Juliet and Ben had been torn apart, as they seemed perfect for each other. I could understand why Juliet had shied away from her friends, her family, her job since Ben's death but I was pleased it didn't go too far, and I enjoyed it when Juliet started becoming more sociable again. As for Juliet's sister, Louise, I didn't really like her very much. Compared to Juliet she seemed very driven, very determined to get what she wanted and to be honest she just came across as very cold. Diane, the girls' mother, was interfering but in a good way and I found her very amusing. But the family who stole the show were the Kelly's, Juliet's next door neighbours along with their lodger Lorcan. They brought life and soul to the novel and I loved how they welcomed Juliet into their home. Finally, I must mention the wonderful dogs. Minton, Juliet's own dog along with Coco Diane's dog as well as the babe-magnet Hector and lonely Damson. Surprisingly, they all added to the book in their own way, and they really made me smile.
I love how the book gave across the message that just because you're a widow doesn't mean you have to lock yourself up in your house twenty-four/seven crying and that it's just the smallest of things that can help during the grieving process. Mainly, though, I loved the dog aspect to the book. Having two dogs myself I am well aware of how good dogs are at being there when you need someone to listen and know when to come and lie with you to be stroked and I loved how Minton as well as Coco helped Juliet out of her stupor. Walking Back To Happiness was very well written, dealing not only with Juliet's grief but also focusing on Juliet's sister Louise's own relationship with her husband after their baby son was born. I just found the whole book enchanting, and it was a perfect Saturday afternoon read for me and I was very sad to see it end. It's fair to say that Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts won't be sitting on my shelf much longer, that's for sure.
I found myself really liking Juliet, her grief seeps off the pages during the first few chapters and it made me sad that such a couple as Juliet and Ben had been torn apart, as they seemed perfect for each other. I could understand why Juliet had shied away from her friends, her family, her job since Ben's death but I was pleased it didn't go too far, and I enjoyed it when Juliet started becoming more sociable again. As for Juliet's sister, Louise, I didn't really like her very much. Compared to Juliet she seemed very driven, very determined to get what she wanted and to be honest she just came across as very cold. Diane, the girls' mother, was interfering but in a good way and I found her very amusing. But the family who stole the show were the Kelly's, Juliet's next door neighbours along with their lodger Lorcan. They brought life and soul to the novel and I loved how they welcomed Juliet into their home. Finally, I must mention the wonderful dogs. Minton, Juliet's own dog along with Coco Diane's dog as well as the babe-magnet Hector and lonely Damson. Surprisingly, they all added to the book in their own way, and they really made me smile.
I love how the book gave across the message that just because you're a widow doesn't mean you have to lock yourself up in your house twenty-four/seven crying and that it's just the smallest of things that can help during the grieving process. Mainly, though, I loved the dog aspect to the book. Having two dogs myself I am well aware of how good dogs are at being there when you need someone to listen and know when to come and lie with you to be stroked and I loved how Minton as well as Coco helped Juliet out of her stupor. Walking Back To Happiness was very well written, dealing not only with Juliet's grief but also focusing on Juliet's sister Louise's own relationship with her husband after their baby son was born. I just found the whole book enchanting, and it was a perfect Saturday afternoon read for me and I was very sad to see it end. It's fair to say that Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts won't be sitting on my shelf much longer, that's for sure.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Fantastic book. So heart warming and full of twists and turns and great characters. The end bit is just a fantastic bot too. Just when you think there is no more she can do in the book, something else pops up and it's heart wrenching.
Buy itr read it, love it!!
Buy itr read it, love it!!
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Not for me!
I struggled to finish this book, it wasn't a patch on Lucy Dillon's first two books. The ending should have been at chapter 28, what follows is so unnecessary to the main story... Read more
Published 19 days ago by S. A. Bollongino
Gemma
This was the first Lucy Dillion book that I have read, and it was so good that I have since read two more of her books and only have one left to read. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gemma
Poignant (but also funny)
Didn't fancy venturing out in the snow at the weekend so I stayed in and snuggled up with this book instead. And I'm so glad I did. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sid
Brilliant
I love Lucy Dillons books. Her style of writing is brilliant. I don't usually go for these sort of books... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Moobags789
an easy feel good book
Lucy dillon clearly loves writing books which involve dogs! So im very interested to see how her other novel "ballroom class" works out. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Marie Judd
Amazing
This book is a lovely, heart warming story. I was hooked from the first chapter and managed to read it in just over 2 days! would definately reccommend!
Published 5 months ago by Lou7
Great read!
Lovely book - couldnt put it down once i started it!
great story - even made me stamp my feet at one point - you ill know which bit i mean when you read it! Read more
great story - even made me stamp my feet at one point - you ill know which bit i mean when you read it! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ms. CS Boothroyd
Chick lit with substance
Read Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts first, then get snuggly on the sofa again with Walking Back to Happiness
This is a wonderful book - taking you from tears to laughing... Read more
This is a wonderful book - taking you from tears to laughing... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Vivienne
Dogs bring on life whether you want it or not
This is a brilliant new author in her amazing début novel about life's unexpected twists and turns. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Fenix Orion
Too Boring and Too Many TV References!
Second installment of this authors books and yet again disappointed. Was given as a gift so obviously I read it and I always finish every book I start. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Miss Sterling
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