Dog Days of Summer
(2026)(The first book in the Seaside Veterinary Clinic series)
A novel by Emma McCoy
Lucy McVeigh, DVM returns to her hometown and joins three other young veterinarians to run a small clinic. She's nursing a broken heart, and the busy practice is just what she needs to distract her from her recent loss.
When Charlie Stone walks into her practice, she supports him with one of the most difficult parts of pet ownership—saying goodbye. Charlie isn't a stranger to loss, as a young widow, he's devoted his life to making his late wife's dream come true, and adopting and caring for senior dogs that have found themselves in an animal shelter to live out their final days.
When Otis, a sweet chocolate Labrador finds Lucy, she needs Charlie to help house him until she can move out of her current apartment. As Charlie and Lucy work together to co-parent Otis, he might just be what they both need to heal from the past.
Triggers: grief, death and loss, mentions of cheating partners, explicit open door sexual content.
Friends to Lovers
Small Town
Pet Cameo
Women in STEM
Genre: Romance
When Charlie Stone walks into her practice, she supports him with one of the most difficult parts of pet ownership—saying goodbye. Charlie isn't a stranger to loss, as a young widow, he's devoted his life to making his late wife's dream come true, and adopting and caring for senior dogs that have found themselves in an animal shelter to live out their final days.
When Otis, a sweet chocolate Labrador finds Lucy, she needs Charlie to help house him until she can move out of her current apartment. As Charlie and Lucy work together to co-parent Otis, he might just be what they both need to heal from the past.
Triggers: grief, death and loss, mentions of cheating partners, explicit open door sexual content.
Friends to Lovers
Small Town
Pet Cameo
Women in STEM
Genre: Romance