False Gods: The Show Jumper's Challenge

Teens

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Synopsis

Cory Iverson's junior year is off to a lousy start. Publicly humiliated by the school's hottest guy and terrorized by a bullying band director, Cory flees sports try-outs and just about everything else she begins, earning a reputation as a loser as well as a quitter. But when her wandering dog leads her to the barn of a former Grand Prix rider, she finds a welcome refuge in the familiar world of horses. It's not too long before she starts dreaming of showing in one of the country's most prestigious shows--a totally unrealistic hope--until she rescues a mysterious horse with some unusual talents. But her road to success is littered with roadblocks as events spin out of control: prescription painkillers appear in her mother's purse; her ballerina sister wastes away before her eyes; her boyfriend is keeping secrets; and her normally opinionated trainer becomes strangely evasive. Worst of all, the horse show world is not what she imagined. It isn't long before Cory's winning spree attracts the attention of a brutal trainer with a string of unexplained horse deaths in her wake. When Cory lands in the crosshairs, she has to decide if she'll once again back down and flee or stand up for herself, her horse, and her dreams.

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Author Biography

Inspired by everyday miracles, L.R. Trovillion weaves magical stories of hurting people who find hope through horses in her Maryland Equestrian Novel series. Although she earned a degree in Russian and spent a career in government service, her real love has been caring for and working with horses. That love shines through in her series, focusing on the healing power of horses in the lives of teens facing complex and sometimes dangerous family situations. Believing there is more to this world than meets the eye, she adds a dash of the supernatural to each story. L. R. Trovillion lives on a small horse farm in Maryland with her husband, daughter, and several animals that really run the place. Her other works have appeared in Baltimore magazine, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and various poetry anthologies.

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Author Insight

When You Get Something Unexpected

In this scene, the manager is expecting a southern rock band and instead gets a jazz group headed by a high school kid. He figures his night is ruined, the patrons will revolt, and he'll get in trouble for booking them. But there's a surprise. The jazz band wins the crowd over and is an unexpected success. Isn't it great when your worst expectations are NOT met? In this terrible COVID pandemic situation, there have been good times, too. Moments of quiet joy, and improvement to the quality of life in unexpected ways, or surprise changes in other ways. My friend has dubbed these "COVID wins" and believe me she's keeping track of them. We have to look for the wins every day.

Book Excerpt

False Gods: The Show Jumper's Challenge

“We’re a jazz band. The New Yardbirds.” Kevyn’s words were short bursts of enthusiasm. His eyes gleamed in the backdrop of the neon lighting. His hair had grown long over the fall and was now curling over the back of his collar.

“Jazz!” the guy said, his eyes growing large. “I thought you were a Southern rock band. Yardbirds, that’s slang for chickens, isn’t it? What the hell! Kids don’t care about jazz!” Sweat formed on his brow.

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L R Trovillion

False Gods: The Show Jumper's Challenge

Synopsis

Author Biography

Author Insight

When You Get Something Unexpected

Book Excerpt

False Gods: The Show Jumper's Challenge

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