I want to rate this higher because of the original elements (e.g. animal welfare), but I don't think it was done very well. This book relied too heavily on romance tropes (enemies to lovers, fake-dating, one bed, and lots of smut), with a very boring writing style. I did not enjoy the repetitive sentences and did not find the emotional revelations of either character very believable. I feel there were some intense plot-points added to the story just to make it make sense - because no one would realistically stay working as a vet in that clinic.