In the first of the Happy Hollow Stables books Dying to Win, Holly Bridges has recently acquired a horse property. She is rapt to be renting the setup that includes pastures, stables and an arena. It’s her dream to eventually be able to buy the place. But before that happens, she needs to turn the run down property into a functioning stable. And in time, into a viable business.
As she does up the property she acquires some reliable horses to use as school mounts for a riding school. This brings in some clients and the idea of running a show forms. Holly knows she needs to draw more attention to her facility. A horse show seems the perfect way to do it. And if it’s successful, the young woman can turn it into an annual event.
With her reliable and positive staff member Mckenzie, the two women get to work. They prepare events, organise judges, put out advertising and determine entry fees. Amongst this Holly is rapt to find she suddenly has two new borders. One of them seems high maintenance but Holly concludes she is worth it – she’s paying the top boarding fee for her expensive gelding.
But when the boarder is found dead a week before the show, Holly questions if she can go ahead with the public event. Would it be poor form? To make matters worse, Holly finds herself on the end of a law suit for negligence leading to the death of her boarder.
Dying to Win is a quick and easy read full of horses. The mystery plays out nicely but is quickly solved. For those looking for an entertaining horse read, this book could do the trick.
Author – Eve Craig
Fiction – adult
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