My father Michael became very unwell as I was writing Owner of a Lonely Heart, and he died just a few weeks after I finished. From the start, I knew the book was about dogs and living in the moment – it was only right at the end that I understood it was also about fathers. Dad, I miss you. And so does Tinkerbell, who misses the gourmet dog’s dinners you cooked for her.

Finally to you: thank you so much for reading this story. You can get free goodies and join my book club at www.evacarter.net or share shaggy dog stories with me on Twitter, Instagram or YouTube, where I’m @katewritesbooks – I’d love to hear from you.

Eva/Kate

If you enjoyed Owner of a Lonely Heart you’ll love Eva Carter’s beautiful first novel

How to Save a Life

‘I couldn’t put it down until I reached the final page’

Beth O’Leary, bestselling author of The Flatshare

Sometimes saving a life is only the start of the story . . . When talented footballer Joel collapses on the eve of the millennium, it’s shy student Kerry who saves his life. But life after death is no guarantee of a happy ending and her act of heroism will bind the two together before tearing them apart.

Over the next two decades, their lives – and destinies – continue to collide. They both know that their hopes for the future can change in a heartbeat yet the past won’t let them go. So what will it take for Joel and Kerry to save each other one final time?

‘We fell head over heels for this sweeping love story’

Fabulous

‘Enthralling’

Rosie Walsh, bestselling author of The Man Who Didn’t Call

‘Unflinching’

Jill Mansell, bestselling author of And Now You’re Back

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Owner Of A Lonely Heart

Eva Carter is a pseudonym for internationally bestselling author Kate Harrison, who worked as a BBC reporter before becoming a writer. She lives in Brighton on the south coast of England and loves Grey’s Anatomy, walking her dog and running very slowly on the seafront.

Also by Eva Carter

How to Save a Life

First published 2022 by Mantle

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ISBN 978-1-5290-3890-3

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