English Horses

An exciting tale told from the horse's point of view for ages 8-12. Darius, a wild mustang, grew up on the great American plains. His peaceful life is suddenly over when he is captured and forced to live in stock pens, only to be sold and loved by a young girl and then turned into a rodeo bucking horse. But even in the darkest places, there is always hope. Darius learns that lesson when he meets Earl, a Lakota Sioux Native American. Can Earl really help him? Into the Wind is an exciting story about self-discovery and growing up on the great American plains. If you like books that include ...

A new order. An ancient evil. A battle about to begin. It is the near future. Adrian De Vere, president of the European Union, oversees the signing of an unprecedented international treaty, ushering in a new era of one-world government. Jason De Vere, media mogul, finds himself forced out of the empire he helped create. With friends, allies, and even family turning against him, help comes from an unexpected quarter.... Nick De Vere, archaeologist and playboy - and newly returned from the dead - leads Jason into an underground world of hidden knowledge and forbidden secrets.

Another Slice of Paradise is my second book portraying life on our rustic riverside farm in the Portuguese mountains. Join us as we start offering riding holidays and begin to realise the traumas involved in trying to accomodate guests with a variety of different riding levels and dietary expectations! I promise that you will meet some very colourful characters! Our amazing horses, dogs, cats, ducks and chickens entwine themselves into our story, and our bemused Portuguese neighbours continue to try to educate us into the ways of local village life as we aim to become more self sufficient. ...

In the second story of the highly acclaimed Horse Gone Silent Trilogy, sweet Emma Sterling is living a storybook life filled by horses, friends, and her loving parents Julia and Chase. Then, without warning, young Emma’s heart is shattered when her father returns home from military duty a completely changed person. Emma’s innocence and family’s future are threatened as her mother desperately attempts to save them from a viscous emotional struggle that may destroy them all.

Hutton has now written a fascinating full biography of Sergeant Reckless, who earned two Purple Hearts for her heroic efforts, among other military decorations. Hutton has spoken with the marines who fought alongside Reckless and tells the complete and captivating tale of how a would-be Korean racehorse became one of the greatest Marine Corps wartime heroes. Sgt. Reckless brings the legend back to life more than half a century later.

Robert B. Parker takes listeners into the murky big-city underground. Spenser undertakes an intense search for a beautiful, missing prostitute, and finds himself traveling amidst the sleaze of Times Square, where sex is a commodity, and young girls are the currency.

#2 in the First-Time Starter Trilogy. In "Stake Horse," the past catches up with trainer Fred Hanson, the old cowboy. The success of Enfer, his talented filly, has prompted the return of the one person he’s defenseless against, and has put him on a direct collision course with ruthless people he’s tried to avoid since making the mistake of claiming one of their horses in New Jersey. Enfer’s success has come with unforeseen consequences, and now Fred, the people and horses under his shedrow, and most of all, the filly herself, are in real danger. In "Stake Horse," Lou Allen, Rene ...

Samantha Moon figured her daughter's birthday would be nice and normal, not usher in a magical apocalypse. Amid the frequent chaos in her life, Sam has learned to take comfort in the boring moments. She's one of the few people who doesn't mind a long day in the office. So when Paxton's fourteenth birthday rolled around, she expected it would be cute, innocent and full of unicorn-themed stuff. An actual unicorn, though? Not so much. What's an immortal psychic vampire to do when a creature of fable decides to crash in their backyard? Sam has no idea. However, it soon becomes apparent that the...

Sophie is elated when she is allowed to ride the stables’ new horse, Goosey. But what will she do when her horse riding money runs out? She is still puzzling over the question, when Sophie's Granny falls seriously ill. When all the family are called to Granny’s bedside for the Sacrament of the Sick, Sophie learns that death and suffering entered the world because of original sin, but we live in hope because Jesus has conquered all. A Catholic story, suitable for children of all ages, but particularly for those of around seven years who are preparing for First Holy Communion. Suitable ...

Most mercenary units fly flags on two flagpoles at their headquarters: one with their unit’s flag, and other bearing the flag of their current employer. However, the Third Regimental Combat Team—a.k.a. the Eridani Light Horse—leaves one flagpole bare, as a reminder of the death of the Star League, and the other pole flies the Light Horse’s unit and regimental flags at half-mast.

She thinks he's an unfeeling rodeo star. He thinks she's a hothouse flower. They're both wrong. Rodeo champ Carter Bass vows to steer clear of women, especially Barbie cowgirls with their bright lipstick and artificial smiles. The Mustang River Ranch’s wilderness chase offers the perfect opportunity to escape his fans and match wits with quarry that is tough, smart and athletic. Allie McIvor found a place to call home when she fled the city for a job at the luxury ranch. She barely knows the front of a horse from the back, but she can dress enough like a cowgirl to keep the guests happy. ...

In this, the second book in the series, the heart-stopping adventures of the Black Stallion continue as Alec discovers that two men are after the Black. One claims to be the Black's rightful owner, and one is trying to kill the beautiful steed. An Arab chieftain proves his ownership of the Black and takes him away, but Alec is determined to find his horse again. Following the pair to Arabia, Alec encounters great evil and intrigue, as only a horse as spectacular as the Black could inspire.

Vermont, 1850s. Bell's Star is a brown Morgan colt with a white star and two white stockings. He was bred for hard work, yet he longs to run free with his human friend, Katie, on his back. But when Star helps rescue a runaway slave girl, his ideas about freedom may change forever. Here is Star's story . . . in his own words.

A marriage of mistake and inconvenience and a woman not interested in cowboys, especially ones that break hearts as easily as breathing. I’m back in my hometown, pregnant and unmarried. More of a pariah than the town felon. How did I end up here? I was supposed to be living big in Las Vegas, not living la vida loco back in Tall Pine, Montana. Rhett followed me from the desert but denies it. Like I’m going to believe he has family here. I'd have to be stupid to believe he loved me enough to elope in Vegas. I'd have to be stupid to even be considering letting him back into my life. I'm ...

Growing up in a strange dysfunctional family, Paul discovers that he has a unique gift. He is able, with the aid of his rocking horse, to predict the winners of horse races. In order to gain his mother's affection, Paul sets about winning enough money to sate her consuming passion for luxury with one last enormous wager....

Kate and her friends witness a cantankerous old man drop part of a hand-drawn map, but he drives off in his beat-up Ford before they can give it back. They learn the man is Mr. Benson, a former prospector who lives in the nearby hills and wants to be left alone. But when Kate and Tori overhear two men conspiring to rob Mr. Benson of his gold, they know they have to warn him before the thieves can strike. What will happen if their plan backfires and the men come after them?

Isaac is deeply concerned about his daughter, Isabel, who hasn’t spoken for years due to a traumatic event. When his mother brings home a young woman and announces she’s the new nanny, he summarily rejects her and demands she leave. However, when he tries to take her to the bus station, everything imaginable goes wrong. Ivy has silently adored Isaac for years and admires the horses he raises in Wyoming. When she meets his mother at a horsemanship clinic, the two quickly become friends and Irene offers her the position of caring for her granddaughter. Yet when she meets Isaac for the ...

Best-selling author Michael Korda's Horse People is the story - sometimes hilariously funny, sometimes sad and moving, always shrewdly observed - of a lifetime love affair with horses, and of the bonds that have linked humans with horses for more than 10,000 years. It is filled with intimate portraits of the kind of people, rich or poor, Eastern or Western, famous or humble, whose lives continue to revolve around the horse. Korda is a terrific storyteller, and his book is intensely personal and seductive, a joy for everyone who loves horses.

Twelve-year-old Mary falls in love with a foal that is lame, just like her. The expensive surgery the foal needs has little chance to correct the problem. Still Mary plots and conspires to raise money to save the horse, even as time runs out. She sacrifices what she holds dear - the trust of her papa, to gain her heart's desire. But she could lose everything in her struggle to save the foal.

He likes the pretty adventure guide next door, but she wants to keep their relationship off the grid. Can he kiss her in secret and keep his heart intact? Cowboy Brian Gray has been sneaking off with Serendipity Adams for a couple of months before he breaks things off with her completely. He likes holding her hand in his truck and going to movies with her, but every time he suggests taking their relationship out of the shadows, she balks. Don't need that in my life, he thinks. He does miss Seren, though. Serendipity is the tall, awkward, says-what-she-thinks youngest sister in a trio at Fox...