Horse Farm

Horse lovers,rejoice! When the MAPLE DALE Equestrian Center is sold to a developer, Leah as its headmistress is so determined to prevent its imminent destruction, not even death will stop her. Fiercely independent, but lost and alone, for the first time in her life she must rely on others, learn how to trust, and ultimately to forgive. Compelling and heartwarming, Maple Dale is the story of her relationship with her students and the family she never knew she had. A family as diverse and troubled as you've ever met, and yet who must come together in singular purpose, for Leah's sake. MaryAnn...

Happily single, Harper Bishop trusts in only one passion - her rescue farm and healing her thoroughbred, Phoenix. Her dream is to lead him to the Triple Crown. But how unreachable is it without experience or help? A handsome new guest at her family’s B&B has what it takes to make it come true. And with his irresistible brogue, warm smile, and soothing touch, he’s a major distraction.

Among the earliest known works on choosing, caring for, and riding horses, this book is still hailed--2,300 years after it was written - as one of the most complete, thoughtful, and accessible guides of its type. Civilization has changed radically in the centuries since it was written, but the equestrian arts have remained essentially the same. Much of what we presently accept as common wisdom about horsemanship derives from this volume.

Rebecca Hilton and Casey Shipley have been friends since college. She loves it that he’s dependable and loyal, but that doesn’t make him dating material for her. Casey fell in love with Rebecca almost the instant they met. But she has a “type” and he doesn’t check all the boxes. When she shows up unexpectedly at his family’s ranch, he’s thrilled to see her. But he soon realizes she has eyes for his brother. His well-built, ruggedly handsome brother. Since he wants her to be happy, he agrees to help her get close to his brother. But as clues start mounting up that Casey might ...

Donkeys have important roles to play out on the farm. Listeners learn all about a donkey’s physical features, diet, life cycle, and what life is like on the farm.

Charlotte Montgomery is being forced to marry a man she doesn’t love. As the heiress to her family’s fortune, they are determined that she makes an advantageous match—even if she doesn’t love him. Her last ditch effort to find her own happiness lands her at a dude ranch in Texas. Here she’s determined to find a man who will agree to marry her on her terms. Pete Graham’s life has revolved around wooing rich women. He makes them feel special and they pay for his lifestyle. It’s a win/win. When he meets Charlotte Montgomery under a starlit sky, he’s discovered his next mark. ...

Marguerite is done with love. After a messy divorce, she devotes herself to caring for her five-year-old son and running Silverstone Ranch. She may not be happy, but she can be content. Cade Cooper, a drop-dead-gorgeous movie star, is always ready for a challenge. He particularly likes to make sure he can immerse himself completely in a new role to ensure he portrays his character as authentically as possible. And he's researching his new role as a rodeo cowboy from his hat to his boots. Marguerite doesn’t have time to placate an entitled snooty celebrity who insists on getting in her way...

Delve into the heart of rural Australia with "The Stockman's Daughter," an enthralling romance by esteemed author Jacquie Underdown. This novel weaves a tale of steadfast love, family legacy, and the bravery it takes to defy conventions. Born and bred on her family's fourth-generation cattle farm, Maddy Carmichael has always been slated to take the reins from her traditionalist father. She's invested her life in mastering the ropes of farm management, persistently trying to prove her worth. Yet, her father continuously overlooks her contributions. Ryder Leckie, a hard-working manager of a ...

When the friend you have a crush on gets dumped, you step up to help. Even if that means pretending to date her to make her ex jealous enough to come back. Bo’s best friend is suddenly single. He’s happy about that – her ex-boyfriend was a jerk. And now that she’s gotten rid of that dead weight, maybe he’ll have a chance. He’s had feelings for her too long to say. Gabrielle is broken-hearted. She thought the guy who just walked away from their three-year relationship was the one she’d marry. As embarrassing as it was, she’d take him back right this minute if he walked in the...

Georgia Shipley is known to be a heartbreaker and she wears that truth like a badge of honor. Her father has ordered her to stay away from the new ranch hand—well, all of the ranch hands—but she just can’t help herself. This new one’s a hottie. Exactly her type. Widower and single dad Hunter Kade needs a fresh start. And then some. He has one priority right now—taking care of his daughter. To do that, he has to find a job. The ranch hand opportunity at Hickory Hollow is one he can’t afford to mess up. Hunter has never met anyone like Georgia. She gets under his skin. It’s ...

When fate decides you're not meant to be, do you have to accept it? Her whole life, Lily has given up everything for the people she loves. When her best friends Wesley and Mia got together in high school, she stepped aside and tried to smile. When her father refused to hire help for their busy ranch, she became a full-time housekeeper. Now Wesley has returned after five years...but he's back with Mia, not her. Happiness has always hovered just out of Wesley's reach. Mia wasn't the answer. Neither was escaping his small home town to become a world-renowned chef. The last time he remembers ...

Traditional and progressive meet in ruby red west-central Texas... Emmie Warren is a middle school teacher who is trying not to rock the boat until she can finish her Master’s Degree and find the courage to move herself and her son away from sleepy Sweetwater to diverse, vibrant Austin, the only place in Texas she ever felt free to be herself. She’s been hiding her truth for years. She doesn’t see any reason to change that before she can make a clean break of things and start all over. Cass Prater is a brash cowgirl who lives life out loud, wherever she lives. She's got a plan and she...

He hired her to landscape the yard, but she's going to make him re-evaluate who he lets into his heart. Rhodes Quinn is only months away from taking over Quinn Valley Ranch, and he doesn't have time to deal with water leaking into the basement at the homestead. But since it's his future home, he hires a landscape architect to get things right with the yard. Capri Haywood has made the thousand-mile journey from Texas to Quinn Valley to start over after a disastrous break-up and career-ending events at her last job. She has the landscape architecture degree, but she's never used it. As she ...

Set on a farm in rural Devon, Farm Boy is a collection of Grandpa's reminiscences and stories, touchingly told to his grandson. Joey was the last working horse on the farm, and the apple of Grandpa's eye. In War Horse, Joey was sent away from the farm to be a warhorse in World War I. Grandpa had joined the cavalry in order to find, and fight, with Joey. Farm Boy brings us forward 50 years....

Can a fake engagement lead to real love? After so many years of looking up to her big sister, Ashlyn snaps when Grace says she’s getting married. Claiming she’s getting married too, Ashlyn scrambles to find a stand in for Mr. Right because she’s not so much as seeing someone, let alone engaged. The question is, who would be willing to pretend they’re going to marry her? Cole wants to get noticed by his boss, so when the boss’ daughter asks him a favor, he hesitates. When Cole decided he wanted more responsibility on the ranch, getting engaged to his boss’ daughter wasn’t part ...

She should never have promised her sister to be at the wedding - not when it meant returning to the small town she left behind and confronting her first love and heartbreak Ten years ago, Isabella left Misty Springs to start a new life. Now she’s back, and absolutely not ready to confront her past or make the most of this second chance. Being involved in her sister Abigail’s wedding brings back unwelcome memories - and it puts her right in the path of the man she’s been struggling to forget. Logan Cooper was her first love, before she broke his heart. It looks as if this time, it will...

In the midst of uncertain and sometimes frightening times, sharing God's love with others gives us hope and purpose. With her humorous and often touching stories - many featuring horses, cows, and rascally dogs - Cara Whitney delightfully reminds us that it's always a good time to share the love of Jesus with your neighbor. In Fields of Grace, Cara passes on lessons from her amazing animal teachers.

Zinnia had everything—the husband of her dreams, the ideal job, a perfect future—until a fatal accident tore it all away. Her husband shouldn’t have been on that horse, and now he’ll never come home. His friend Tyson let it happen, and she’s determined to make him pay. Not a day goes by that Tyson doesn’t regret what happened in the ring. Losing his life savings in the settlement is only part of the reason he left the rodeo. He can't trust himself to make sure all the competitors are safe. Now he's drifting, unsure of what comes next for him. And then something magical happens. ...

Penny Taylor has lived on the ranch with her parents all her life. Ranch life was perfect for her. It was all she knew and that was just fine with her. The Bolton ranch was beside them and she'd grown up enjoying the close family-like relationship they shared. A true romantic with a sassy nature, the only thing that would make her life better was to fall in love. Ty Langston just left the army and he needs a place to land. Before he does, he has one loose end to tie up. A favor for an army buddy leads him to Bolton Farms. Once he leaves there he'll make his way to the next place he'll call ...

Maple Dale ~ My Forever Home ~ Book Three of the Maple Dale Series Trouble ahead. When Mindy’s horse-psychic friend Hillary elicits her help to steal a horse targeted for slaughter, they quickly learn that there are legitimate horse thieves in town and the sheriff’s department is out searching for all of them. Their partner in crime, dear sweet old Mrs. Butchling once again finds herself at the helm of this horse rescue, much like the deer herd that she, Bethann, and Mindy illegally transported across state lines not too long ago. Along the highway, Mindy meets Shane, a utility worker ...