You Lucky Dog by Julia London | Audiobook Review

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An accidental dog swap unleashes an unexpected love match in this new romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Julia London.

Carly Kennedy's life is in a spiral. She is drowning in work, her divorced parents are going through their midlife crises, and somehow Carly's sister convinces her to foster Baxter--a basset hound rescue with a bad case of the blues. When Carly comes home late from work one day to discover that the dog walker has accidentally switched out Baxter for another perkier, friendlier basset hound, she has reached the end of her leash.

When Max Sheffington finds a depressed male basset hound in place of his cheerful Hazel, he is bewildered. But when cute, fiery Carly arrives on his doorstep, he is intrigued. He was expecting the dog walker, not a pretty woman with firm ideas about dog discipline. And Carly was not expecting a handsome, bespectacled man to be feeding her dog mac and cheese. Baxter is besotted with Hazel, and Carly realizes she may have found the key to her puppy’s happiness. For his sake, she starts to spend more time with Hazel and Max, until she begins to understand the appeal of falling for your polar opposite.

Why Did I Listen To You Lucky Dog by Julia London?

You Lucky Dog by Julia London appealed to me on the basis of the combination of dogs and contemporary romance. I like dogs. I like contemporary romance. So, match made in trope heaven? As this book has been on my TBR for the longest time, I went with the audiobook because that is how I get through backlist books so quickly. This was such a cute story!

What’s The Story Here?

You Lucky Dog follows Carly Kennedy – a publicist – and Max Sheffington – a professor. The two cross paths when their Bassett Hounds are accidentally switched after the hired dog walker is arrested for selling weed by the bridge to an undercover cop. Carly realizes the mistake when her depressed dog seems much more upbeat and happy – oh and is now a girl. Upon switching the dogs back, Carly has a lot to say about Max’s lackadaisical approach to pet care. Afterall, he lets his dog up on the furniture and eat macaroni and cheese. Still, Carly and Max actually have some chemistry and spark and as the story unravels, you see just how right they are for each other, even if they do have very different personalities.

How Did I Like You Lucky Dog?

London’s book is very cute. Is it life changing? No. Did it help me relax and unwind? Yes. I liked Hazel and Baxter, the dogs — they add some wonderful comic relief to the story. Actually there is a lot of comedy here — including the wacky outfits that Carly wears to promote her young fashion designer client. Oh and also at one point Max’s dad dates Carly’s mom. But we have serious moments too – in particular around Max’s brother who is autistic and has a special interest in dogs. This was enjoyable and sweet. If you are looking for a palate cleanser read you may enjoy You Lucky Dog.

How’s the Narration?

The audiobook of You Lucky Dog is narrated by Courtney Patterson. I wasn’t familiar with Patterson’s narration prior to listening to this book. She has an easy to listen to, enjoyable style. I listened to this at 2x speed and could still follow quite easily. It is 11 hours and 15 minutes of breezy storytelling. 

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