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A dream job it's not. But for Emily Prentice, working as a seafood inspector in Ketchikan, Alaska, takes her one step closer to becoming a marine biologist. And it'll give her a first taste of independence from her overprotective mom and the doctor boyfriend she's pushing into Emily's arms. Emily's certainly not looking for romance . . . until a huge dog knocks her down and sends her flying into fish goo. It's love at first sight for Emily and Bear, whose handsome owner, Sam, becomes flummoxed when the fallen worker in the hard hat turns out to be a pretty young woman. Emily and Bear begin a beautiful relationship, with Sam in tow. And before long the attraction between the humans becomes undeniable. But separation and a dangerous undertaking soon leave Emily wondering if she'll lose Sam before she gets to tell him how she really feels .
About the Author
Susan Pethick was born in San Diego, California. The second of three girls, Sue was the ham of the family whose stories entertained, and occasionally embarrassed, her long-suffering family. After graduating from San Diego State University, she spent several years 'finding herself,' doing everything from working as a computer systems analyst to singing in a rock band.Her checkered employment history finally paid off when she became a professional writer. Since then, Sue's short stories have appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and Murderous Intent, and two novels have been published under pen names.PET FRIENDLY, her first novel for Kensington Books, was inspired for her life-long love of animals. Sue lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, Chris.
