The vet handed Maggie Baxter a plastic specimen bag containing a pair of size-tiny lavender thong panties extracted from her dog; but they were not hers. Or rather, they were hers now since she’d just paid $734 to have Dr. Carter surgically remove them from Kona’s gut.
This is how Maggie Baxter, a practical, rule-following accountant, discovers that her husband of 17 years is cheating on her. … cheating on her. All her meticulous life plans are crushed. When he leaves her for the other woman, Maggie and her the-world-is-my-smorgasbord chocolate Lab, Kona, are left to put their lives back together. As Maggie begins to develop a Plan B for her life, she decides to be more like Kona. No, she’s not going to sniff crotches and eat everything that isn’t nailed down; rather she’ll try to approach life with more ball-chasing abandon. Finding herself in situations where she begins to go through her usual over-analysis of the pros and cons, she stops and instead asks herself: What would Kona do? With Kona as her guru, Maggie begins her quest for tail-wagging joy.
What the Dog Ate is a funny, tender story of mending a broken heart and finding love and a new life right under your nose, with woman’s best friend at your side. If you enjoyed Claire Cook’s Must Love Dogs or Allie Larkin’s Stay, you’ll love What the Dog Ate and be rooting for Maggie and Kona.
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5 Star review of What The Dog Ate by Jackie Bouchard
Audio Review:
Jackie Bouchard and narrator Aisling Gray are both relatively new to me. What a way to find out your husband is cheating on you, having the vet hand you a bag with panties that your dog has swallowed which aren’t yours.
That’s the position Maggie Baxter finds herself in when her …
What the Dog Ate
By: Jackie Bouchard
Narrated by: Aisling Gray, Voice Actor
Every once in a while, I need a good chick lit book to keep me entertained. When this one popped up, I jumped on it. After all, look at that cover! What a cute dog! Kona is Maggie’s dog and her most trusted friend. After her husband, Dave was caught cheating on her in the …
I listened to this book on tape. Aisling Gray is one of my fave readers. Author did great job of fun, upbeat romcom. Would recommend to others.
A Wonderful Story & Audible Listen 5 Star Narration
What the Dog Ate
By: Jackie Bouchard
Narrated by: Aisling Gray
This is a cute and original story that is well written and well told. It grabs you right from the start and holds your attention until the end. The storylines are interesting and the characters are well developed. …
Maggie’s world turns upside down the moment the vet show her the panties he took from her labrador Kona’s stomach. His husband is cheating on her, she doesn’t like her job. But she will face her life with a new spirit and will find a purpose, friendship, family and love. The audiobook is great
I received this book for free. I am voluntarily posting this review and all opinions expressed herein are my own.
This is a charming tale about starting over when you thought you had already settled in for the long haul. I loved how this book started with the vet finding that Maggie’s, the MC, dog had eaten the mistress’s panties. You gotta …
This story took me on a rollercoaster of emotions. I loved certain characters and disliked others. Some I had hope for that they would become something more.
I loved how she had to spell or use pig Latin on certain words…..because of the dog. I also enjoyed how she compared her life to her dogs. When she referenced love…it’s like the dogs …
WHAT THE DOG ATE is a stand-alone romantic comedy.
I was mad and crying through most of the book. Why the hell was Jackie Bouchard fictionalizing my life story? There are so many women who have worked their asses off to make their homes and their marriages wonderful, to make the family dreams realities, just to find out that while they were …
Another fantastic one from Jackie Bouchard. Love these!
I have the audiobook version of this story.
I liked the narrator. I felt she did a good job with each of the characters.
What The Dog Ate is a pretty good story. I’m giving it a 3 because for whatever reason I just couldn’t seem to stay captivated by it. There were parts of story that I would just lose interest in and some that I found kind of …