[I received a free electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley and Berkley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.]
Summary
Gatz the dog is convinced The Man and The Woman still belong together. And since he helped bring them together 3 years ago, he figures he can help pull them back together now.
First, he eats the box of chocolates. Yes, Gatz knows it’s dangerous. But he loves The Man and The Woman enough to risk his life for their love.
When that doesn’t work, Gatz settles into their shared custody arrangement, still looking for ways to push them together. But no one is truly happy.
And then The Woman meets New Man.
Review
This is a cute, clever story told by Gatz the dog who loves The Man and The Woman and will do all he can to get them back together.
The authors do an exceptional job with the details of this story – how Gatz understands what is happening, how he knows what happens when he is not present, etc. There were no discernible “holes” in the story, which was impressive from a writing standpoint. Gatz has a terrific “voice” for the story. He’s funny, smart, and surprisingly well-read, and uses dog-appropriate behavior for most of the book to pursue reconciliation for The Man and The Woman.
Sadly, this clever premise created a little too much distance for me to really connect to the human characters enough to get caught up in the romantic pieces of the story. I never felt like I knew, or really liked, either The Man or The Woman. And that made it hard to feel invested in the efforts to get them back together.
I am happy to have read this story. Animal lovers will get a kick out of Gatz. But as a romance, I didn’t enjoy this as much as I had hoped to. (Language, references to sex)
Rating: ♥♥♥*
*♥♥♥ = Fine/solid/good