Owner of a Lonely Heart

One dog. Four weeks. Three lives that could change forever . . . Gemma is busy, busy, busy - trying both to rebuild her life after a personal tragedy and to start a family. She'd never admit how lonely she feels inside. She has her dog, Bear, after all, and volunteers with him at the local hospital. That's enough, isn't it? Dan is attractive, laid-back, and terrified of anyone getting to know the real him. He's lonely too - not that you'd know it if you saw him out with his mates. Casey is Dan's twelve year old daughter - though they barely know each other. She's undergoing treatment for a benign tumour, and is lonely and scared, but desperately trying to pretend otherwise. When Gemma, Dan and Casey's paths cross - thanks to Bear - one scorching July, they all have their reasons for being wary; none of them would choose to be alone, yet they've each opted to keep themselves safe by keeping their distance and, somewhere along the way, have forgotten how to bridge the gap. Now that fate - and a small, scruffy dog - have brought them together, however, can they find the courage to connect?A story of bravery in all its guises, Eva Carter's Owner of A Lonely Heart is about taking the plunge even when it terrifies you - because it's never too late to find the people who make your world make sense.