The Christmas Dog Sitters
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At Christmas, all you need is love—and a mischievous spaniel to help you find it . . . “[Mitchell’s] writing is deliciously funny and has so much heart.” —Sandy Barker, author of Match Me If You Can Rachel is struggling. She’s navigating the loss of her best friend, she’s left heartbroken by her ex-boyfriend, and she’s recently been made redundant by her employer. So the impending holiday season is the last thing she wants to think about. Then her rich sister suggests that Rachel dog-sit her spaniel, Humphrey, in her luxurious country house in a quaint village in Surrey. However, Rachel is soon manipulated into caring for her elderly Grandpa Eric, too. Between managing flight-risk Humphrey and rebellious Grandpa Eric, Rachel uncovers family truths, discovers a secretive west wing . . . and must cook Christmas dinner for an entire village. Amid the chaos, Rachel meets handsome builder Ben. Working at the house, he’s also no stranger to loss, but is willing to re-enter the dating scene—albeit with a six-year-old daughter in tow. Can Rachel and Ben find their way through grief at this tricky time of year? And when a snowstorm threatens to ruin Christmas for everyone, can Rachel and Humphrey bring the community together? The Christmas Dog Sitters is more than a heartwarming, festive comedy—it’s a story of love and loss, and finding your own path, from the bestselling author of The Car Share.
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The Christmas Dog Sitters By Lucy Mitchell
Rachel doesn't get the Christmas that she wanted but she got the exact Christmas she needed.
Mourning the loss of her friend Rachel is floundering and she goes to take care of her sisters huge home and her sister's dog over the holidays and it seems like a great escape. She ends up looking after her grandad and he was my favorite! Eric didn't let his age stand in the way of having some fun!
Don't get me started on the real star of the book... Humphrey the dog! The book was super sonic cute in a lot of areas and dealt with grief on a really deep and relatable level.
I thoroughly enjoyed it.
4 stars
Narrator: The narrator was an excellent choice for this book. She brought the main character (and side characters) to life and gave each of them their own voice. She did a wonderful job telling the story.
Story: This story was not quite what I expected, but in a good way. There were a few moments in the book I didn't see coming, but it only made the story better. I enjoyed the fate element found through this story as well as our main character's growth. She is still processing the loss of her best friend and through this story we see her heal and grow to the person she wishes to be.
The characters are such a great mix and entertaining listening to throughout the story. We have the overprotective, controlling mom and aunt, the cool aunt, the perfect sister, and an adventurous grandfather who just wants to find love. There are wonderful side characters as well and I enjoyed watching the relationships grow throughout the story.
Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook.