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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Are You a Quitter? I Am, and Proud of It

Quitter has become a dirty word. In this scene, our girl Cory is accused of being a quitter. Her perfect sister, Jess, hurls that label on her as a judgement. In our society, we value grit and stick-to-itiveness and revere never giving up like a holy decree. I'll throw out an opposing view: that quitting is often the bravest thing you can do and it opens opportunity and space to try something new and untested. I have "quit" writing this YA Equestrian series and am wading into uncharted adult historical mystery writing waters. Stay tuned for a new website, new books, new challenges!

Book Excerpt

False Gods: The Show Jumper's Challenge

CORY STOOD IN front of the full-length mirror, grabbed and held back the excess flesh at the top of her thighs, and studied the effect.

“See, this is how they should look.” She cocked her head. “If I could lose the weight right here, it would be perfect.”

She twisted around to check if her sister was listening. Jessica didn’t look up. She lounged on one of the twin beds in their room, flipping through a dance magazine.

“That’s it. I’m starting a diet tomorrow,” Cory said, releasing her captive thighs. She sat on her bed facing Jessica. “You don’t believe me.”

Jessica closed the magazine and looked up at her older sister.

“I believe you’ll start tomorrow.” She swung her legs—her long, thin legs—over the edge of the bed and sat up. “It’s just that you never finish anything.”

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L R Trovillion

False Gods: The Show Jumper's Challenge

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Author Biography

Author Insight

Are You a Quitter? I Am, and Proud of It

Book Excerpt

False Gods: The Show Jumper's Challenge

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