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Keep calm and ride on… For fans of Elsie Silver and Hannah Grace comes a charmingly engaging story about tumbling down, falling in love and getting back into the saddle when it counts… Horse barn manager Bronwen Jones is just about at her wit’s end. The barn is under new ownership, and things are going downhill fast. Now the situation is dire: bills are unpaid, they’re low on feed and hay, and the mountain of manure is the stuff of nightmares. Which is when he arrives. Former show jumper Ian Kingston is an absolutely gorgeous wreck of a man with a deep scowl. He had the career she always dreamed of—until his most recent injury destroyed any hope of professional riding. Ian wants nothing to do with Bronwen, the responsibilities for horses or anything that reminds him of what he’s lost. Only, Bronwen isn’t about to let their resident Mr. Rochester off easy. Not when there are horses that need tending. And when a glorious but skittish stallion arrives, Bronwen and Ian are forced to work together—even as attraction crackles between them. Both must face the pile of crap that’s keeping them from moving forward…and the outcome may be the greatest ride of their lives.
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I read a lot of horse books as a pre-teen. I couldn't tell you what series, but I read them. And this scratches that itch for a grown up.
She's the barn manager and he's the new owner's brother. No one's been paying the bills, so she barges in to his house and demands he take responsibility. He's basically been sitting in the dark brooding for weeks, and now he's forced to engage.
There's attraction, there's the reality of getting back on the horse after you've been thrown (metaphorically and literally), there's teamwork to rehabilitate an abused horse, and there's some spicy scenes. This is a quick read and a pretty fun one. I really enjoyed the unusual setting and circumstances.
Looking forward to the next one in the series!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.