She needs help…he needs to stay away.
Lena’s got a problem–one that might prevent her from graduating.
When her horse flips over and lands on her, it has to be the dashing resident, Kit, who finds her. Luckily, she’s sworn off relationships after her last debacle and sea-green eyes and rugged good looks are the last things on her mind.
Besides, to a veterinary school faculty, relationships between residents and students are like oil and water; they just don’t mix.
About Lena Takes a Foal
She needs help… he needs to stay away…
Lena Scott has a problem—one that might prevent her from graduating from veterinary school.
After a messy divorce, Kit Allen returns to his first loves—horses and his old veterinary school alma mater. He excels at imparting his knowledge to students and is determined to earn a tenure track position. Becoming involved with anything but a pager—ever—isn’t in the cards. Especially a talented and beautiful student in need of his assistance.
When Lena’s horse rears over backwards and lands on her, it has to be the dashing resident, Kit, who finds her. Luckily for her, she’s sworn off relationships after her last romantic disaster. She has more important things to worry about than sea-green eyes and rugged good looks.
Besides, if there’s one thing a veterinary school faculty frowns upon, it’s a relationship between a resident and a student… like oil and water, they just don’t mix.
The Once Upon a Vet School Series
Drama and humor abound as Lena pursues her childhood dream of becoming an equine vet—and beyond—in this unique series of
six independent novella sequences:
~Junior Years~
After Lena hears she needs good grades to become a veterinarian, things start to get tricky. Even her pony doesn’t get out unscathed. (Middle Grade) USA 1972-1976
~High School Days ~
When your high school counsellor says vet school’s too hard for you and your HS sweetheart offers you a dream life of farming, writing, and babies, what do you do? Is vet school really the be-all, end-all? (Young Adult) USA 1976-1979
~College Nights
How can you have a life when you need an A in every class for four years to get into vet school… on top of 800 hours vet practice work? Something’s got to give. (Young Adult and up) USA 1980-1984
~Vet School 24/7~
Now they’re in, the pressure for grades is off and vet school social life is upon them… there’s only the tsunami of 200 years of veterinary knowledge to pack into their heads. Can Lena and her friends stay afloat? (Young Adult and up) USA 1984-1988
~Practice Time~
Finally graduated, prima ballerinas of the university, Lena and her vet school classmates disperse to far-flung practices… and real life. What could possibly go wrong? Late nights on-call, mud, blood, and finally, a light at the end of the tunnel… unfortunately, it’s only the penlight of a dictatorial vet technician in Lena’s eyes after she passed out on the floor. (Women’s Rural Fiction with Romantic Elements) USA & New Zealand 1988-2012
~Long in the Tooth~
When Lena suffers another catastrophic back injury in New Zealand, what’s she to do to feed her family and keep the farm? She can’t breathe around cats or birds and what good’s an equine vet who can’t hold up a horse’s leg? Time for Lena to go back to school. Again. (Women’s Rural Fiction with Romantic Elements) New Zealand 2012- …
Currently Available Reads:
~Vet School 24/7~
Fifty Miles at a Breath
Horses bring them together and their future looks rosy—it’s the present they can’t handle.
When equine veterinary student Lena and veteran pilot Blake fall in love, vet school and the past intrude. Add in a long-distance relationship, and things get just plain hard. A grueling endurance race forces them to draw on their strengths and face their fears—together.
Lena Takes a Foal
She needs help… he needs to stay away…
Lena’s got a problem—one that might prevent her from graduating. When her horse flips over and lands on her, it has to be the dashing resident, Kit, who finds her. Luckily, she’s sworn off relationships after her last debacle and sea-green eyes and rugged good looks are the last things on her mind. Besides, to a veterinary school faculty, relationships between residents and students are like oil and water.
They just don’t mix.
~Practice Time~
Greener Pastures Calling
A new country, a great job, and a good Kiwi bloke. Life couldn’t be better.
Until it gets worse.
Newly emigrated to New Zealand, Lena wants a ‘good Kiwi bloke’, but they’re elusive as their nocturnal namesake. Nigel’s avoiding females, unless they’re cows, horses, or his mother after his first marriage. Sparks fly when they meet—but not the first time, over the dirty instruments in a filthy cowshed. They seem to be made for each other, until Nigel remembers where he first saw her. And then the questions start.
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Reviews for Lena Takes a Foal
“Take an intelligent and determined student, a dangerously handsome resident, a strong-willed and belligerent horse, throw in a couple of secrets and a massive storm. You get a fabulous story of love, joy and new life. Fast-paced and full of excitement, a great little read.”
–Kirsten Davidson, reader
“I was hooked within the first page, and cried multiple times during the book! Despite that it is not a sad story, just well written to convey some turbulent times. Worth a read, looking forwards to reading more books from Lizzi.”
Written in the first person, this story reads almost like a diary as heroine Lena takes readers through her journey as a vet in training and her struggle[s].Thrown into the mix is the very appealing resident vet Dr Kit Allen, with whom Lena has been hopelessly in love from their first encounter. Thankfully for Lena, her feelings are soon reciprocated and romance between the pair blossoms into love as the story unfolds…The story is well told and displays Lizzi Tremayne’s ability to develop strong characters. Lena is clearly passionate and dedicated to her chosen career path while Kit is torn between his professional ethics, his attraction to Lena and the impact of his past experiences… story is concluded well, with a nice strong black moment to challenge our heroine and prove her worth.”
–Shelagh Merlin, NetGalley reviewer
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“Take an intelligent and determined student, a dangerously handsome resident, a strong-willed and belligerent horse, throw in a couple of secrets and a massive storm. You get a fabulous story of love, joy and new life. Fast-paced and full of excitement, a great little read.”
–Kirsten Davidson, reader
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