Pavla Melecka, currently an English teacher, studied economics at universities in Ostrava and Lisbon. She and her husband, Peter, have two children and live in the Czech Republic. ...ver maisPavla Melecka, currently an English teacher, studied economics at universities in Ostrava and Lisbon. She and her husband, Peter, have two children and live in the Czech Republic. The Bond is her debut novel, inspired by her time in California, where she met the horse of her life.ver menos