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 the questions start.
About 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, equine veterinarian Lena wants a ‘good Kiwi bloke’, but they’re elusive as their nocturnal namesake. Her history with men is not, shall we say, salubrious.
Nigel’s avoiding females, unless they’re cows, horses, or his mother. After his first marriage, he won’t be responsible for anyone else’s life.
Sparks fly when they meet, but not the first time, over the dirty instruments in a filthy cowshed. They’re made for each other… but then Nigel remembers where he first saw her.
And the questions start.
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- …
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~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 Greener Pastures Calling
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Just smiling! That is the only way I can describe my feeling as I turned the last page. I adore Lizzi Tremayne’s writing and in this Once Upon A Vet School series, it gets better and better…even though it was a novella, it packed a lot into every word and I highly recommend this story as I do anything written by this author!!
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“A young female vet, in rural NZ, tell of the trials and tribulations of being the first female [horse] vet in the area… The romantic aspect… runs hot and cold. Outside interference doesn’t help, but it all comes to head on Christmas day… Good story, with interesting look into rural New Zealand.”
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Pastures Calling
Details of Greener Pastures Calling
Author: Lizzi Tremayne
Series: Once Upon a Vet School
Genres: YA and Adult Contemporary Fiction, Veterinary Fiction, Adventure, Equestrian
Part of the Once Upon a Vet School: Practice Time sequence
Amazon Paper ISBN: 978-0-9951157-1-2
Other Paper ISBN: 978-0-9941447-7-5
Digital ISBN: 978-0-9951157-0-5
Rating: 5/5
Previous version in digital box set: Christmas Wishes on Main Street