Horse Gods: The Dressage Rider’s Betrayal

Teens

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Synopsis

A half-wild horse, a Celtic legend, and a teen trying to escape… Regina Hamilton has three months to prove to the courts she can earn a living on her own and avoid going home to her abusive mother—a tall order for a teen with only her riding skills to rely on. Desperate to prove herself, Regina lands a job at an exclusive dressage barn. But when workers start to mysteriously disappear, she becomes ensnared in a web of lies and deceit. With time running out and unsure who to trust, Regina turns to an unlikely trio: an unusual boy who trains hawks, a reclusive professor of Celtic history, and a half-wild red mare. Together they form a bond that will be tested when a long-held secret exposes a much greater threat—and Regina’s the target. To save her horses and her life Regina may have to trust her enemies and betray her friends.

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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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A New Book! What's Next?

This week I released HORSE GODS, the second book in the Maryland Equestrian Novel series. It is always exciting for an author to put a new story out there in the world, but also a bit stressful as you wait to hear what readers think. This novel focuses on Regina's story as she faces the upcoming release of her mother, Angela, from prison. Readers first met Angela, the "villain," in FALSE GODS and I enjoyed bringing her back in this book. So, what does the author do when a book is finally finished? Starts the next one! I'm working the third in the series but at the same time going back and writing a short prequel, DREAM HORSE, that tells the backstory before the action starts in book one. I love getting to know the characters better and share that with readers. What else would YOU like to know about Cory, Regina, their horses, and the evil Angela?

Book Excerpt

Horse Gods: The Dressage Rider’s Betrayal

Aunt Sophia tugs the sash of her bathrobe, cinching it tight around her middle. “I don’t know what you were thinking today. Why did you have to antagonize Angela like that?”

The kitchen is freezing, like usual. A snake of cold air drifts in under the door and circles around my feet. A wind has kicked up. I pull the hood up on my sweatshirt and huddle over a cup of tea. Soph stands over me. She’s probably glaring at the top of my head, but I’m not going to turn around and check.

“Well? What did you hope to achieve?”

She sounds pissed. Can’t blame her. Angela will blame her for not controlling me. Angela will blame anyone but herself.

I clamp my bottom lip between my teeth. What can I say that anyone will understand?

Horse Gods: The Dressage Rider’s Betrayal

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L R Trovillion

Horse Gods: The Dressage Rider’s Betrayal

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Author Biography

Author Insight

A New Book! What's Next?

Book Excerpt

Horse Gods: The Dressage Rider’s Betrayal

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