Must Love Dogs

By: Claire Cook

Narrated by: Carrington Macduffie

Length: 7 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

Voluptuous, sensuous, alluring, and fun. Barely 40 DWF seeks special man to share starlit nights. Must love dogs.

Life after divorce for Sarah Hurlihy consists of juggling her job as a preschool teacher and the demands of her interfering family. Then her bossy big sister decides to place a personal ad for her, and the unexpected becomes a daily event. Everybody wants Sarah to put the past behind her and take a bold step towards a fresh start. But when Sarah winds up with a lot of new men and rambunctious dogs in her life, along with plenty of awkward situations, unexpected emotions, and not-so-easy decisions, she wonders whether those mindless evenings sitting alone and watching The Brady Bunch were really so bad.

©2002 Claire Cook (P)2005 Blackstone Audiobooks

Critic reviews

"[A] surprising, touching, and hilariously deadpan debut novel." (Publishers Weekly) "[A] tart slice-of-the-single-life worth reading....Breezy first-person narration makes this a fast paced, humorous diversion." (Publishers Weekly)
"[A] laugh-out-loud novel....A light and lively read for anyone who has tried to reenter the dating scene or tried to 'fix up' somebody else." (Boston Herald)

Thoroughly enjoyed this book

I truly enjoyed this book. The narration and all! The end seemed a little jammed pack to tie up all loose ends.

Outstanding

At first I didn’t know if I was going to like this book. I did not see the movie. But it was a delightful read. And I found myself laughing out loud. I also enjoyed the dogs and the dogs names. And for the period of time that it took to listen to this book I felt like I was a part of the Herlihy family.

Nice tip

I got this book in one oh this sales that audible do sometimes and was quite surprise.
The story is light, funny and easy going. Nothing extraordinary, but nice.

A loving journey in time

For all the Irish Boston growing up in the 1950’s families
God this was good

Sweet, funny, romantic, and hopeful!

Such a great story! Highly recommend!

Not sure if the writer had John Cusack in mind when she wrote the story, but, man, was he the correct actor to play John in the book! I would have pictured him even if I hadn’t see the movie before reading.

Loved this story

What a fabulous witty good humored story! I love Sarah and her family dynamics! I laughed so hard I started crying in at a few parts! Claire Cook wrote a Great story! Carrington Macduffie is a fantastic audiobook reader!

Better than the movie

Loved it! It has all the family values listed. The narrator did an awesome job with all the characters.

Crazy funny

It’s the perfect dysfunctional family and kids trying to date. Hysterically funny because it’s so true. I guarantee you will know people like this in your own life!

Cute story

Interesting story,,,made me laugh and I can relate to some of her escapades!!! Loved the big family dynamics. From the title I really thought she had a dog herself.. but at least her brother did…loved the dogs name… “Mother Teresa”….
The narrator was amazing!! Voices were consistent with each character, and she did a great job on the male voices!! They all sounded different!

Refreshing and adorable story

With all the craziness going on in the world today, it was refreshing to listen to a story that made me forget the awful things and be able to laugh and enjoy. Thank you for that.
Irene Sullivan