Someone to Love

by Victoria Schade

A charming and feel-good romantic comedy.Perfect for fans of Lucy Dillon & Lucy Diamond. If you loved Marley & Me , you'll love this uplifting, feel-good read.A life-changing encounter . . . becomes a life-affirming friendshipUnjustly fired from her dream job in Silicon Valley, level-headed Elizabeth Barnes has escaped to England with her tail between her legs.There to settle some family matters, Elizabeth is surprised when she stumbles upon an abandoned puppy and realises her brief trip might just turn into an extended stay. For the first time in her life, she feels needed by another living creature – and finds she needs her new furry friend just as much.But will long-kept family secrets risk the new life – and love – she's found?In this delightful shaggy tale, rescue magic will happen on both ends of the lead . . .What readers are saying about Someone to Love :'Pet lovers will rejoice over this too-cute "tail" about Elizabeth Barnes, who travels to her late father's family homestead in the English countryside' Woman's World'Move overMarley and Enzo – there's a new dog in town!Fans of John Grogan and Garth Stein will delight in Victoria Schade'sheartwarming new novel' Lori Nelson Spielman, New York Times bestselling author' Someone to Love isthe perfect feel-good book withcharismatic characters, swoony romance, family secrets, and snuggly puppies ' Amy E. Reichert, author of The Optimist's Guide to Letting Go'Iloved it so, so much . Itmade me cry , but mostly itmade me want to throw away my phone, buy some sheep and move to the English countryside to rescue dogs and live in a rom-com' Teri Wilson, author of The Accidental Beauty Queen' Someone to Love is certainlya special treat for dog lovers , butalso for anyone who enjoys a multi-layered story about finally finding a family in every sense ' Evie Dunmore, author of Bringing Down the Duke

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About the author

Victoria Schade has been a dog trainer and writer for over seventeen years. During that time her dog duties have included working behind the scenes on Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl as the lead animal wrangler, appearing on two seasons of the Animal Planet show Faithful Friends, writing dog training content and appearing in educational videos for NBC/Universal, Pet360, PawCulture and petMD, and writing two dog training books, Bonding With Your Dog and Secrets of a Dog Trainer.

Victoria shares her 1850’s always-in- need-of- renovations home with Millie the Smooth Brussels Griffon (who wants you to know that she is not a skinny pug), Olive the mixed breed dog, the occasional foster pup, and her incredibly tolerant husband, Tom.

Reviews

[Crystal Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an adorable, sweet, and funny read. Initially, I did not like the main character Elizabeth. Wound too tight, forever thinking about her Socials, selfies and followers…I’m glad that changed. I’m glad that she became more of an actual person, who grew and learned and opened up.

[Laura Brooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely story which I didn’t want to put down