VICTORIA SCHADE
A burned-out veterinarian takes a much-needed beach vacation, where a charming surfer makes waves in her love life, and a unique foster pup renews her passion for her work.
Exhausted veterinarian Morgan Pearce is feeling overworked and under-thanked, so when two favorite clients ask her to watch their special needs senior dog in their Nantucket home, she jumps at the chance for a summer break. She hopes her time on the island will be a reset from the stress of her everyday life, but her chill vacation vibe takes a hit when she gets roped into fostering a challenging, anxious dog and helping plan the local rescue group’s glittery annual fundraiser.
Her trip starts to feel more like a vacation when Morgan begins falling for Nathan Keating, an irresistible entrepreneur who thinks every problem can be solved on a surfboard. Just as the summer is shaping up to be the magical refresh she needs, thanks to a fling that feels like the beginning of something real and Hudson, the foster dog who reminds her how much she loves her job, a visit from her estranged brother and the discovery of who Nathan really is changes everything. Morgan finds herself at a crossroads, trying to determine if mistakes from the past must define the future, or if she should forgive, forget, and grab hold of a chance to finally rescue herself.
Victoria Schade is an author, speaker and dog trainer known for her upbeat approach to living and working with dogs. Her how-to books, Bonding With Your Dog and Secrets of a Dog Trainer, help pet parents get the best out of their best friends, and her works of fiction, including Life on the Leash, Who Rescued Who, Lost, Found, & Forever, and Dog Friendly, combine her canine behavior knowledge with lighthearted romance and women’s fiction.
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Victoria has worked with Animal Planet for seventeen years as the lead animal trainer on the channel’s popular Puppy Bowl special and appeared as a co-host on the program “Faithful Friends” during its two-season run. She worked behind-the-scenes on the Smithsonian special “Animals Aloft,” and has coached the canine talent for a number of other productions and commercials.
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Victoria shares her life with her husband Tom, Millie the 11-year old Smooth Brussels Griffon, Olive the 10-year old mixed breed dog and the occasional foster dog from ACCT Philadelphia.