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The Unicorn King (Unicorn Daze #3) by Laura Hesse

June 8, 2020 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

I have read one other book by Laura Hesse. I really enjoyed One Frosty Christmas when I read it back in 2017. So I was pleased to find another of Laura’s horse (unicorn) books free to download on Amazon recently. It is titled The Unicorn King.

The Unicorn King is the third book in the Unicorn Daze series. This book has a very different feel to One Frosty Christmas.

A lot of the story is dialogue between Jessie and her unicorn friend Gus. It is clear who is talking and easily set out to read out loud in parts as suggested in the ‘note to reader’ at the start of the novel.

The Unicorn King by Laura Hesse | Equus Education (affiliate link- click to buy)

Jessie and Gus go on an extraordinary adventure. And yet it seems that just as this short story ends, it has only really just begun. I guess this sets things up well for the next book!

This fantasy novel features a young girl, a beautiful unicorn prince, an amusing talking gull and one determined nasty shark! An unusual and interesting read.

The Unicorn King by Laura Hesse

As The Unicorn King is the third book in this series, I would be curious to read the first two. It definitely feels that this book is setting things up for Jessie and Gus to go on some incredible adventures together. For those who love a unicorn series, it may be worth checking out Laura Hesse’s Unicorn Daze series for young horse fans.

Author: Laura Hesse
Fiction – children
In My Library? As an eBook.

Sunshine by Morrene J Hauser

May 25, 2020 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

I recently downloaded the children’s book Sunshine on Kindle. Sunshine tells the tale of a young girl and her first pony. It was one I was keen to read with the kids and then review.

The story is written for young readers and has beautiful illustrations that accompany it. Young Morrene is delighted to get her very own pony. Shortly after this, whilst at school she is encouraged to consider how she would help to teach the kindergarten children. They need to learn an easy way to know the difference between left and right.

As she ponders her teacher’s suggestion, Morrene wonders if her beautiful Sunshine can help her to know left from right. But in time it becomes obvious that Sunshine wants to have nothing to do with left and right – she would rather keep going in a straight line!

Sunshine by Morrene J. Hauser | Equus Education (affiliate link - click to buy) — Sunshine by Morrene J. Hauser | Equus Education (affiliate link – click to buy)

Sunshine is a short tale that is bound to engage young readers. One issue I had reading it on my phone was that the book – text and images – appeared to be scanned images of the original paperback. The quality wasn’t as good as it could be. But on top of that, I had no way of making the images or the text any larger than they appeared on my phone.

This wasn’t a major drawback, but was one thing I noticed that I haven’t come across before with kindle books.

Author: Morrene J. Hauser
Fiction – children
In My Library? On kindle it is

“A horse loves freedom, and the weariest old work horse will roll on the ground or break into a lumbering gallop when he is turned loose into the open.” ― Gerald Raftery

Disaster at Roosevelt Ranch by Elise Faber

May 4, 2020 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

I am so thankful that I don’t seem to be anywhere near running out of free horse books to read and review on Kindle! Disaster at Roosevelt Ranch was one such recent download. This horse adult romance was an entertaining read as I found I had some time up my sleeve over a couple of days.

The novel has an engaging start and moves at a fast pace.

Disaster at Roosevelt Ranch by Elise Faber | Equus Education (affiliate link - click to buy) — Disaster at Roosevelt Ranch by Elise Faber | Equus Education (affiliate link – click to buy)

Kelly knows her life is about to be turned upside down. Finding out you’re unexpectedly pregnant will do that. The hard working woman knows she needs to bring it to the attention of her ex, but finds that hard to do. After all, he’s suddenly no longer around.

But his just as good looking twin is and it looks like he could be staying for awhile. Kelly knows she can’t afford to lose her heart to another Rososevelt man, but Justin’s personality is nothing like his brother’s. And that draws him to Kelly even more.

Disaster At Roosevelt Ranch

I loved the first comment in this novel regarding the stables and Kelly. Her love of horses is soon outlined in the story and eventually the reader learns how much they were her life. That was before her selfish mother took away the opportunity.

Disaster at Roosevelt Ranch explores how easily an unplanned pregnancy can occur, looks at family ties and overcoming mistakes. For some potentially angst filled topics, it was a light and enjoyable read. And the romance aspect was nicely wrapped up at the end.

Author: Elise Faber
Fiction – contemporary romance
In My Library? On kindle it is

‘We will never have to tell our horse that we are sad, happy, confident, angry, or relaxed. He already knows – long before we do.’ – Marjike de Jong

Mesmerized by a Horse Whisperer by Carol Colyer

April 27, 2020 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

Mesmerized by a Horse Whisperer is another book I recently downloaded on Kindle to read and review. It was free from a recent horse search on Amazon. It took a little while for me to realise but the horse person in this story was the female protagonist. I had assumed it would be the male so was pleasantly surprised to find otherwise!

Young Cate (Catori) is an Indian woman who was adopted by an American family at the age of eight. This story is a historical romance. Fast forward fifteen years and the young woman now known by locals as Cate finds herself as accepted as she can hope for in the small, growing town of Fairbrush.

The arrival of her adopted sister’s cousin Riley Shaw suddenly turns everything on its head. Cate can admit that Riley is attractive and has a captivating personality. But as the young man’s wariness of the Indian woman turns to curiosity, she eagerly accepts the challenge to teach him to ride horses and care for them.

Riley cannot deny his attraction to the clever horse whisperer. He is pleased in time to find it is returned but as the two work together to set up the business Riley came to Fairbrush to start, Cate can’t help but question if her happiness will last.

Mesmerized by a Horse Whisperer

As Riley’s wealthy background catches up with him, Cate is dismayed to learn of his father’s racism and control over his son. Mesmerized by a Horse Whisperer is an entertaining read where horses are regularly featured. Throw in a focus on Indian tribal culture, women working and the fashion world with a delightful Frenchman and you have an enjoyable read. The romance is lovely and the story ends beautifully.

Author: Carol Colyer
Fiction – historical romance
In My Library? It is as an eBook.

Love before Midnight by Kathleen Ball

March 23, 2020 by Christine Meunier

I was once loaned a book by Kathleen Ball from a colleague and horse enthusiast. I enjoyed that book and so was pleased to find another book by this author, for free download on Kindle late last year. This book was titled Love Before Midnight.

Now I’m always up for a western romance – they are often entertaining and enjoyable. This book met those expectations also. Anora Garrity was a character it was easy to gain an interest in. As she finds herself thrown out of home, the reader is quickly encouraged to like Maverick Cole who takes her in on a freezing, snowy night.

Love Before Midnight by Kathleen Ball | Equus Education (affiliate link - click to buy) — Love Before Midnight by Kathleen Ball | Equus Education (affiliate link – click to buy)

Maverick is grudging at first to help Anora. This is especially so because her husband tried to steal one of his horses. But Maverick finds in the short time that Anora stays with him that he develops an unexpected fondness for her. He’s protective and puts this down to the abusive home that she has left.

Yet in time, he realises it’s more than that. Even when her husband brings a devastating blow to Maverick’s plan to build up good horse stock with his stallion. Just when Maverick is ready to admit his feelings for the young woman, Anora is gone from his life.

Fast forward a year and readers get to explore with Anora and Maverick. The two consider if the feelings they once felt are still there. And if so, whether they should act on them. Love Before Midnight was a short, enjoyable read with a small focus on horses that was appreciated.

Author: Kathleen Ball
Fiction – western romance
In My Library? It is as an eBook.

The Unicorn King (Unicorn Daze #3) by Laura Hesse

The Unicorn King by Laura Hesse

Sunshine by Morrene J Hauser

Disaster at Roosevelt Ranch by Elise Faber

Disaster At Roosevelt Ranch

Mesmerized by a Horse Whisperer by Carol Colyer

Mesmerized by a Horse Whisperer

Love before Midnight by Kathleen Ball

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