Best of
Horses

2021

The Iron Horse


James Reasoner - 2021
    Hired to find out who is stirring up the Sioux and sabotaging the Kansas Pacific line as it builds westward, Faraday sends tough young agent Daniel Britten to the railhead, where he finds himself embroiled with surveyors, track layers, buffalo hunters, and a pair of beautiful young women. But there’s a killer stalking the railhead as well, and not only the fate of the railroad but also Britten’s very life depends on him uncovering the truth.An epic Western adventure full of historical sweep and gun-blazing action.

Everyday Horses


Genevieve Mckay - 2021
    She knows the mountains and rivers like the back of her hand, and every day she can spend exploring with her horse, Beatrice, is a great one.But, tragedy strikes and the whole family is forced to move to the sprawling, manicured estate of grandparents they’ve never met. And their Grandfather makes it no secret that he doesn’t want any of them there.The only bright spot is that there are horses everywhere and Fina soon finds herself caught up with the wild, charismatic girls who own the fancy stable next door. But will following her new dreams mean giving up on Beatrice and the family she loves?

Teach Me How to Rage Correctly (Fortune's Fool, #7)


Mary Pagones - 2021
    Then his boyfriend and longtime business partner Phillip Stone leaves him for a job in the non-horse world. After not getting the ride on one of the top up-and-coming Advanced-level horses due to the prejudices of a prominent owner, the usually irrepressible and ambitious Simon has become discouraged about his future, romantically and professionally.Simon can get by without a significant other, right? All he needs is another horse, not another man.

The Sand Pounder


M.J. Evans - 2021
    Coast Guard enlisted horsemen to patrol the beaches along the east and west coasts. The unit was called "The Sand Pounders" and they rode their horses up and down the beaches from 1942 to 1944.In Tillamook, Oregon, a young equestrian decided to join them. There was only one problem...they were only accepting men. That didn't slow her down.The Sand Pounder is a Young Adult historical fiction set during World War II. ​

A Day Late


Carrie Thorne - 2021
    Or, well, at starting them. He always manages to move too late or too slow or fall for absolutely the wrong woman. You know, the sort that is committed to someone else, like his brother's fiancée.Claire Dabney is done with her veterinary medicine program and is finally going to Foothills with her boyfriend, Ryder Mallory, to "meet the parents." Turns out, when you're both working your butts off and never see each other, you may not have noticed that you haven't had a meal together in weeks, forgot the other's birthday, and haven't had sex in months.Stuck in a pretentious mansion with a snooty mother-in-law and a man you don't like as well as you thought... and finding out the love of your life isn't the guy you came with, but his brother? Worst and best vacation ever.

Moving North (Perryside Series Book 1)


Tudor Robins - 2021
    The big, busy city is wearing everybody down, including Perry.She was willing to give up her boyfriend, and even her best friend, to focus on her family, Lief and Justin, and her horse, North, but despite all Perry's efforts, Justin's sad and stressed, Lief's vulnerable, and North's health is in jeopardy.When Perry inherits a house in the quiet, friendly town of Perryside, a move could be just what they all need … if only Perry wasn’t terrified of leaving the only place she’s ever known her mother.Will Perry’s memories survive a move to Perryside? But without the move, will her family survive?Enjoy a brand-new series from Tudor Robins, author of the much-loved Island and Stonegate series.

Bold


Natalie Keller Reinert - 2021
    Eager to put distance between her childhood as a working student and her future as a pro event rider, she's putting the finishing touches on her very own farm. All she needs now is a start with a little income. Before all the bills come due.Counting on her skill as a rider to land her a job with a top eventing barn and earn some much-needed cash, Jules pits everything on a single horse trials. But when she displays more grit and determination than skill and analysis, her hopes for a quick paycheck come crashing down.Is Jules simply not ready for the big time? Or is the big time not ready for Jules?This prequel novella shines a new light on Jules Thornton, the prickly heroine of The Eventing Series!

Catch Handle


Alison O'Mara - 2021
    They are beautiful, intelligent, and remarkable animals. As a newly minted veterinarian, Vivian Anderson knows and loves horses better than most. With an important horse show on the line and the search for a full-time vet job fast-approaching, Vivian is fully occupied at her Aunt’s Arabian horse ranch and her equine medical externship. Vivian’s world is abruptly shaken by a shocking murder that casts suspicion on the people she thought she knew best. Stolen medications, fatal “accidents,” unsavory horse handling, and a handsome newcomer have Vivian reeling. She cannot shake the feeling that the seemingly random events are all part of the same puzzle, but who can she trust? Vivian is about to learn just how dangerous her world of horses can be.

Racetrack Rogues


Dawn LeFevre - 2021
    Her mother, pioneer female jockey Marilyn Matteo, was once the star of the local sports pages but their relationship is far from stellar. After a nasty confrontation with her headstrong mother, Dahlia vows never to set foot on the racetrack again.Then Marilyn dies and Dahlia is left with only a guilty conscience, boxes of her mother’s memorabilia, and a cottage on her grandparents’ horse farm. When her grandparents take on a dangerous horse that responds only to her, Dahlia is pulled back into the life she tried so hard to escape. Before she knows it, Dahlia has a rag-tag stable of neurotic Thoroughbreds, a bulimic jockey, a party-girl BFF, and an unexpected romance with Steve, the sexy son of her nemesis - legendary trainer Bill Bassett. When Dahlia stumbles upon a forgotten videotape among Marilyn’s possessions, it threatens her precarious relationship with Steve but reveals a way that she can make amends to her mother.Can Dahlia achieve her mother’s dream without losing the man she loves?

Being With Horses


Nahshon Cook - 2021
    In Being With Horses , Nahshon Cook shares with readers, his alternative universe where horses are magicians, miracles-makers, and healers teaching him how to help his students quiet their minds enough to re-awaken their intuition.With simplicity and inspiring wisdom, Nahshon Cook explores how being with horses can help people learn to find the little pieces of beauty in the broken moments of joy that keep us grounded in life enough to make life worth living.When not always being OK is OK, people are able to grieve and also sing and dance and remember and offer their own two human hands to the collective piecing together of a more wholistic hearts-space of consideration and healing for ourselves, each other, and all life in the earth.

The Spellbinding Episodes of Phoebe and Her Unicorn: Two Books in One


Dana Simpson - 2021
    Goblins and Razzle Dazzle Unicorn.In these spellbinding adventures, nine-year-old Phoebe Howell and her unicorn best friend, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, explore the possibilities of friendship, summer camp, the holidays, and even founding their own detective agency. These entertaining, visually dazzling stories are a wonderful reminder to young readers that being weird is much more fun than being normal.

The Perfect Distance


Hannah Conrad - 2021
    You count the strides, make sure your horse is lined up correctly, ask, and then complete the jump. But college is full of new kinds of distances. When Lucy joins the university's equestrian team and has to navigate not only courses but interacting with senior girl Elise, she learns that measuring distances may apply to more than just riding horses.The Perfect Distance is a series set in the Akiyama Quest Universe and can be enjoyed with no previous books from this universe being read.