Natalie Reinert brings us back to racing in her latest offering, The Project Horse, but this time the story focuses on life on a training farm。 Posey, who grew up in a horseman’s racing family, has left that world on bad terms and tried to make a new path in the city。 She has failed in her endeavors and in the meantime her father has passed away。 She returns to Ocala, she thinks, to care for her mother at the farm that should have been her family’s。 The situation she returns to is charged with m Natalie Reinert brings us back to racing in her latest offering, The Project Horse, but this time the story focuses on life on a training farm。 Posey, who grew up in a horseman’s racing family, has left that world on bad terms and tried to make a new path in the city。 She has failed in her endeavors and in the meantime her father has passed away。 She returns to Ocala, she thinks, to care for her mother at the farm that should have been her family’s。 The situation she returns to is charged with many loose ends, some personal dramas, and many uncertainties。 She dreads inevitably encountering the people who have done her so much wrong。 Or maybe she really does want to be there。 Does she actually miss this life? The story follows her reintegration into horse world and whether she wants to stay or whether she wants to flee back to New York。 Reinert is creating something of her own Marvel universe, weaving the threads of her stories together and blending some of her old favorite girls from other series。 This series offers the possibility of branching into other disciplines and other story lines, its all connected。 I’m excited to see how this series builds and grows and how it fleshes out horsie life in Ocala。 。。。more
Charlene,
Just finished my ARC of Project Horse this morning and really enjoyed it。 Posey Malone returns to Ocala, Florida after a seven year absence to help her recently widowed mother。 Returning home brings back many memories, both the good ones as well as the bad ones。 She is horrified to learn her mother is selling her home and moving to Salazar Farm, home of Posey's former crush and current nemesis, Adam Salazar。Natalie Keller Reinert develops her characters (and includes a few from some of her other Just finished my ARC of Project Horse this morning and really enjoyed it。 Posey Malone returns to Ocala, Florida after a seven year absence to help her recently widowed mother。 Returning home brings back many memories, both the good ones as well as the bad ones。 She is horrified to learn her mother is selling her home and moving to Salazar Farm, home of Posey's former crush and current nemesis, Adam Salazar。Natalie Keller Reinert develops her characters (and includes a few from some of her other series) so well that you feel as if you know them。 Natalie's books are a real treat for riders/equine enthusiasts but can also be enjoyed by on riders as well。 I highly recommend this book。 。。。more
W,
Great start to a promising horsey series!!Childhood besties are pitted against each other and become bitter adolescent rivals。 She moves away to college in the big city, then a job。 He stays on the farm and looks to "have it all。" But when big city job and ex-boyfriend fall apart on her, Posey heads home to her mom and the horses。 This story is so beautifully layered and realistic。 It doesn't sugar-coat the reality of the amount of hard work that goes into training Thoroughbred race horses, nor Great start to a promising horsey series!!Childhood besties are pitted against each other and become bitter adolescent rivals。 She moves away to college in the big city, then a job。 He stays on the farm and looks to "have it all。" But when big city job and ex-boyfriend fall apart on her, Posey heads home to her mom and the horses。 This story is so beautifully layered and realistic。 It doesn't sugar-coat the reality of the amount of hard work that goes into training Thoroughbred race horses, nor the cut-throat nature of that business。 Neither does it ignore the humanity of the people in the racing industry who put the welfare and best interests of the horses above all other factors。 I received an ARC copy of this story from the author via BookFunnel and voluntarily chose to share my review。 。。。more