Tender, funny and full of warmth, Country Wives is the second in this brilliant new series of novels set in a veterinary practice on the outskirts of the Dorset town of Barleybridge. The arrival of Dan, the new vet, causes trouble in the practice. In his first week, he succeeds in losing an important client by his arrogant behavior. But Kate, a receptionist planning to go to Veterinary College, finds she likes his in-your-face approach to things. As Dan helps Kate through the trauma of losing her mother, he introduces her to the real work of a vet.