{"product_id":"dog-days-5","title":"Dog Days","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Charming, surprising and moving'' \u003c\/b\u003eClare Chambers, author of \u003ci\u003eSmall Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Perfect for fans of\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEleanor Oliphant\u003c\/i\u003e'' \u003c\/b\u003eAJ Pearce, author of \u003ci\u003eDear Mrs Bird \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Yours Cheerfully\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Funny, sad, gritty and \u003cb\u003ebeautifully told\u003c\/b\u003e.'' Hazel Prior, author of \u003ci\u003eAway with the Penguins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A soulful, lyrical tale... \u003cb\u003ea treat\u003c\/b\u003e.'' Beth Morrey, author of \u003ci\u003eSaving Missy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The perfect mix of \u003cb\u003ehumour and heartache\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Uplifting, full of \u003cb\u003echarm and warmth\u003c\/b\u003e'' Emma Stonex, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lamplighters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Tender, humorous and hopeful''\u003c\/b\u003e Lissa Evans, author of \u003ci\u003eV for Victory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e_______________________________________________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge \u003c\/b\u003eis angry at the world. His wife has died and now all he wants to do is sit in his underpants and shout at the cricket. The last thing he needs is his cake-baking neighbour Betty trying to rescue him. And then there''s the dog, a dachshund puppy called Poppy. George doesn''t want a dog - he wants a fight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan \u003c\/b\u003eis a counsellor with OCD who is great at helping other people - if only he were better at helping himself. His most meaningful relationship so far is with his labrador Fitz. But then comes a therapy session that will change his life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLizzie\u003c\/b\u003e is living in a women''s refuge with her son Lenny. Her body is covered in scars and she has shut herself off from everyone around her. But when she is forced to walk the refuge''s fat terrier, Maud, a new life beckons - if she can keep her secret just a while longer...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDog Days\u003c\/b\u003e is a novel about those small but life-changing moments that only come when we pause to let the light in. It is about three people learning to make connections and find joy and comfort in living life off the leash.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMING SOON IN APRIL 2024 - Ericka Waller''s new novel GOODBYE BIRDIE GREENWING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers say about \u003ci\u003eDog Days\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** ''[An] exhilarating \u0026amp; deeply moving novel about accepting the ebb \u0026amp; flow of life \u0026amp; about grabbing those magical moments when you can...Dog Days is a book with a big heart''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** ''Life isn''t perfect, it''s messy \u0026amp; complicated but with small acts of kindness, there is always hope - a sentiment that is captured perfectly in this compelling debut''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** ''Dog Days had me feeling all the emotions, it broke my heart and gently pieced it back together. ''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** ''Wonderful journey of three complicated characters and the dogs that saw them through their individual journeys''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** ''A joy to read from start to finish.''\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57313449279870,"sku":"NW9781529176650","price":10.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529176650.jpg?v=1778531617","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/dog-days-5","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}