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Series
Riverbend romance volume 4
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Language
English
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"He's here to train her horses and then skip town. She's keeping her true identity a secret. But their spark complicates both of their plans"--
Author
Series
Daily Texas volume 2
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Lauren Eldridge had avoided returning home to Daily, Texas, until her father confesses to being in over his head. Paying back an old favor, he's invested in a horse that's supposed to be the star of a new Hollywood movie. Only the horse won't behave. And Lauren is the best trainer in the state. Convinced to return, she soon finds more than she bargained for when the movie's screenwriter turns out to be leading-man handsome.
Author
Series
Blue sky cowboys volume 1
Language
English
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Description
"Jess Bailey broke Cade Walker's heart when she left for the city--but she was just trying to find her own way in the world. When Jess's dad calls her home and tells her he's selling the ranch, she realizes she's about to lose the life she was born to live. And when she sees Cade again, she knows how much she's lost already. As their nearest neighbor, Cade is always trying to help. But he's got his own ranch and his horse training business to think...
Author
Publisher
New Directions Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Kathryn Scanlan's Kick the Latch vividly captures the arc of one woman's life at the racetrack -- the flat land and ramshackle backstretch; the bad feelings and friction; the winner's circle and the racetrack bar; the fancy suits and fancy boots; and the "particular language" of "grooms, jockeys, trainers, racing secretaries, stewards, pony people, hotwalkers, everybody" -- with economy and integrity. Based on transcribed interviews with Sonia, a...
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Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
At first, horse trainer and Carson Stables owner Annie Carson blames the random losses of local livestock on feral animals stalking Olympic Peninsula county's farms and ranches. But when one of her own flock is found savagely slaughtered, it gets personal. Then it turns dangerous, when Annie discovers the body of a young woman hanging in her new hay barn. Suddenly, she's up to her neck in complicated mysteries--one involving her private life. But...
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Language
English
Description
"A gifted trainer in a time women are not allowed to race, Nora Fenton prefers horses to men. They're easier to handle, they're more reliable, and they never tell her what to do. After her father's passing, Nora is determined to save her struggling horse farm, starting with entering her prize colt into the harness races at the 1905 Mississippi Fair. If she wins, she may have a chance at independence. But when a stranger arrives and starts asking disconcerting...
Author
Series
Simple Gifts volume 3
Publisher
Zebra Books, Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
9) Lauren
Author
Series
Calamity Janes volume 5
Publisher
MIRA Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Lauren Winters has achieved fame and fortune, but all she wants when she goes home to Winding River, Wyoming, for a reunion with old friends is a break from her high-profile career. Seizing the chance to work incognito as a horse trainer for Wade Owens, she revels in the wrangler's attention. But how is the man who's disdainful of the rich and powerful going to feel when he discovers she's deceived him? Will Wade be able to see past her celebrity...
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Series
New Americana volume 8
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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Description
"Determined to save the family farm from foreclosure, Derby-winning horse trainer Jo Beth Ellis reinvents the property as a healing retreat for horses and makes a deal with her handsome neighbor in hopes of winning a trifecta -- a champion horse, a happy family and a forever love"--
11) Stitches in time
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Series
Language
English
Description
A new teacher in Stoney Ridge takes on the challenge to help find homes for foster children in Lancaster County. Her effort brings hope to two young girls, but complicates her budding romance.
New to Stoney Ridge, schoolteacher Mollie has come to town for a fresh start. When Luke Schrock, new to his role as deacon, asks the church to take in foster girls from a group home, she's the first to raise her hand. The power of love, she believes, can pick...
Author
Series
Silver Pines novels volume 2
Publisher
Dell
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In this steamy cowboy romance, a grumpy ranch owner and a sunny horse trainer must learn to work together"--
Author
Series
Gold Valley novels volume 6
Publisher
HQN Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Jamie Dodge is confident she knows everything there is to know about cowboys. She grew up surrounded by them, after all. But somehow her new boss, champion saddle bronc rider Gabe Dalton, and his brand of cowboy charm have her interested in all kinds of things she never has been before.There are a million reasons Gabe should ignore his attraction to Jamie. He needs her horse-training skills on his family's ranch...and the Dodge brothers would happily...
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Series
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Flick has achieved her dream of becoming one of the few female blacksmiths in England. Her first job is in Talyton St. George. She soon finds she is having to work overtime to prove her abilities to the not-so-welcoming locals. One person on her side is Robbie Salterton, but is he just being friendly or does he see Flick as something more? Despite swearing off men, Flick can't help wanting to find out..."--page 4 of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
[2016].
Language
English
Description
After rehabilitating a thoroughbred that was injured in a suspicious auto accident, horse trainer Annie Carson is happy to deliver the healthy animal to Hilda Colbert, only to find that the neurotic and controlling horse owner is dead.
16) Off to the races
Author
Series
Gold rush ranch volume 1
Publisher
Bloom Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Vaughn Harding heads from the city to small-town Ruby Creek, intent on revitalizing his family's ranch and the scandal attached to its name in the wake of his grandfather's unexpected passing. He needs a win, and when he hires Billie Black to train his best but most stubborn racehorse, he hopes she can deliver. Billie is talented. Whip-smart. Sassy. And so damn tempting. She and Vaughn clash from the moment they meet, but he can't stop thinking about...
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Series
Irish Hearts volume 1
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"There's nothing left for Adelia Cunnane in Ireland. The aunt she cared for has passed, and the family farm has been sold for taxes. But her uncle Paddy has written her: Come to America... Dee has always had a magical touch with animals, and she finds employment with her uncle on the Maryland horse farm owned by Travis Grant. It's a joy to ride Travis's chestnut Thoroughbred--and to spend her first paycheck on luxuries she never had in the old country....
Author
Series
Publisher
Forever
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Home of the Heart: "Allie Logan has her hands full with a bad breakup, a struggling renovation business, a sister who won't stop flaunting her engagement ring, and a grandmother who keeps wandering off at the most inopportune times. In fact, Granny Irene's latest habit is sneaking out to the ranch next door, where's she's convinced a lost love awaits. But when Allie goes to collect her, she finds instead a new neighbor -- six-foot-plus of tall, dark,...
19) Unbridled murder
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
After horse trainer and rancher Annie Carson visits a feedlot in eastern Washington, she is determined to save as many horses from slaughter as possible before hightailing it back home--until she discovers the sleazy owner seemingly trampled in his corral. With the fate of the feedlot herd in her hands, Annie must navigate unfamiliar territory while trying to track down a killer and solve an increasingly tangled mystery. But unfortunately for Annie,...
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Series
Texas Navy SEALs volume 2
Publisher
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Elite Navy SEAL Enrique "Phantom" Ramirez is trained to expect the unexpected, but his growing feelings for brilliant horse trainer Elena Garcia catch him completely off guard. Phantom needs Elena's help to maintain his SEAL team's cover--more critical than ever now that they've identified a conspiracy of mysterious power brokers in both Mexico and the U.S. But how can he get her to train the ranch's quarter horses without revealing who he really...
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