Lora's not quite ready to take the next step with Clint. Before she can do so her friend is in trouble and needs help. It doesn't take long for Lora to realize her friend is in deep and she's the only one who believes everything will work out. Will seeing a new side of Clint doom their fledgling relationship before it gets off the ground? Or will she have compassion for a past that makes the presence difficult to watch?
Clint wants to give Lora all the time she needs after her rough divorce. He understands. He really does. Except now he's watching her fall head over heels into helping a friend with secrets that aren't his to tell and he's not sure he's ready to watch history repeat itself.
As the attraction between Clint and Lora deepens they'll each have to make some choices, both about each other and what they want out of the future.
Note: This is women's fiction with romantic elements which get stronger as the series progresses.
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Lora's ready to take the next big step with Clint. They ride together to a large show intending to win big in every way that matters. Both of them find disappointment in the arena that shakes more than Lora's faith in herself. With her horse lame and the change in her focus she wants shot down by a denial on a bank loan, she wonders if she can make Western Star the best it can be. Thankfully Clint's by her side, but will she let her worry over her farm creep into their relationship?
Note: While this story can be read alone it directly follows the earlier books in the series and you'll find your enjoyment enhanced by knowing the back story. This series is a sweet western romance saga for fans of strong willed women and hard working cowboys blazing their own paths.
Published: February 20, 2020
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by Mary Kit CaelstoEva never expected her husband to enjoy riding so much that he was ready to start showing. His competitive nature means more time at the barn, and less "me time" at the barn for Eva. She's not sure she's ready to go to shows with her husband as a competitor, not if it means loosing her groom and her groundsman. The tension over showing is hitting their marriage hard. Is Mark really working all those hours to help with the budget or is something else going on? Old fears resurface and an accident threatens to destroy everything.
Communication is key in riding as well as in marriage. But can Eva and Mark work things out before it's too late?
Published: April 24, 2020
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Royce Washburn and Charlie Dowes had been the "it" couple of the horse racing world until a track side accident ended the career of one of his most promising horses. After her recovery, Charlie went on with her life, going to vet school and then opening up Meadowbrook After Care, a rescue for race horses whose careers had ended. In the close world of horse racing, she kept up with Royce's career, so when she ends up with one of his horses it's time for Charlie to face the past...and the man she never stopped loving.
Royce Washburn worked hard to make his name in the horse racing world in spite of his family's world famous breeding operation. Some said he got where he was on his name alone. He knew better, and he'd prove them wrong. But his breakup with Charlie has haunted him ever since and when one of his favorite horses needs rehabilitation, he can think of no one better to care for him. Perhaps, she can heal his horse and his heart.
Can they overcome their past to see the future that lays before them before it's too late?
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Lora and Clint are moving forward with their plans for the Western Star ranch. The property next door has been purchased and the cattle have arrived. Lora should be elated, except she isn't. She and Clint have excellent chemistry together, both as partners and as lovers. Something is missing, and when her friend stumbles in her sobriety Lora realizes she isn't the only one with relationship problems. With all of the changes in the business, she wonders where exactly she and Clint stand. He hasn't said those three magic words yet and she's worried that this is only a business relationship with benefits.
Which might not be a bad thing, except that's not what she wants. She wants it all. Never before has the winner's circle been elusive.
NOTE: This is book 4 in a slow burn romance series featuring this couple. While their relationship heats up in this installment, you shouldn't miss a thing if you start here. But for the best reading experience, I encourage you to start with Western Star Episode 1: Spins Are Wild.
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