Bøger af Natalie Keller Reinert

Mackenzie's life needs a complete makeover. Just like her retired racehorse.Halfway between a quarter-life crisis and a midlife one -- that's where you'll find Mackenzie O'Neill. With the glitter of West Palm Beach and the debris of a failed marriage in her truck's rear-view mirror, she's heading to North Florida to start over as a groom for show-jumper Basil Han and his girlfriend, Kayla Moore (The Sweetheart Horse).With her, she brings a retired racehorse she loves with all her heart, and her hope of taking him to the Thoroughbred Makeover competition in Kentucky. Oh, and a lot of emotional baggage about controlling men. She's looking forward to healing and personal growth on a quiet farm.She didn't know about the farrier renting stalls and an apartment in the same barn where she'll be living and working.As Mackenzie works on repairing her life and retraining her off-track Thoroughbred, she finds it harder and harder to resist this quiet giant of a man, who rehabs racehorses with a gentle hand. But she knows better than to let a charming man past her defenses. Even one who lives just across the barn aisle.Even one who might be her only hope to get her beloved ex-racehorse to the Thoroughbred Makeover.Book Five in the heartwarming Ocala Horse Girls series brings back old friends and introduces new ones in a relatable, emotional, and thoroughly horsey adventure! Combining the best of romantic comedy and women's fiction, the Ocala Horse Girls are full of fun, heart, and friendship.

An unlikely friendship...could it become something more?Striking out on her own for the first time, Alison is a barn manager extraordinaire with a reputation for flawless horsemanship. Unfortunately, she might have underestimated the challenges of running a farm on her own. Teaching beginners to ride is the only thing keeping her little stable afloat...but Alison is holding tightly to her dreams.When she agrees to take on a Hollywood has-been in need of cowboy lessons, she only has two goals in mind: earn enough money to keep her fledgling training stable in business, and make the payments on a horse she can't live without. But Cary Davies, former child-star, brings a sunny, devil-may- care attitude to her strait-laced stable that has Alison equal parts charmed and confused. And as she finds herself growing closer to both Cary and the heart horse she's bet everything on, Alison finds herself facing the past that has made her who she is today, in hopes of finding a fulfilling tomorrow.This friends-to-lovers romance is a poignant and big-hearted journey for a horsewoman searching for meaning, filled with summer evening rides, break-of-dawn farm chores, and the thrill of training and showing horses.

When Tracey Adams decides she can't take any more of NYC life, her friends Margot and Caitlyn agree: it's time to settle down and get out of the city. With visions of white picket fences dancing in their heads, they form a joke association -- The Settle Down Society -- and start dating with marriage in mind.Tracey thinks she's struck gold, but it doesn't take long for her new fiance to show his true colors. Meanwhile, she keeps running into Mason, an NYPD detective who doesn't always see her at her best. But when the crusty cop shows her his heart of gold, what's a girl supposed to do?With forced proximity and enemies to lovers tropes, plus the unstoppable background of New York City in every season, The Settle Down Summer is a classic rom-com you'll love!

An unlikely friendship...could it become something more? Striking out on her own for the first time, Alison is a barn manager extraordinaire with a reputation for flawless horsemanship. Unfortunately, she might have underestimated the challenges of running a farm on her own. Teaching beginners to ride is the only thing keeping her little stable afloat...but Alison is holding tightly to her dreams.When she agrees to take on a Hollywood has-been in need of cowboy lessons, she only has two goals in mind: earn enough money to keep her fledgling training stable in business, and make the payments on a horse she can't live without. But Cary Davies, former child-star, brings a sunny, devil-may- care attitude to her strait-laced stable that has Alison equal parts charmed and confused. And as she finds herself growing closer to both Cary and the heart horse she's bet everything on, Alison finds herself facing the past that has made her who she is today, in hopes of finding a fulfilling tomorrow.This friends-to-lovers romance is a poignant and big-hearted journey for a horsewoman searching for meaning, filled with summer evening rides, break-of-dawn farm chores, and the thrill of training and showing horses.Ocala Horse Girls is a bestselling, award-winning romance/women's fiction series featuring women chasing their dreams and finding love in the Horse Capital of the World, Ocala, Florida. Written with adults in mind, these books are thoughtfully created to be appropriate for young adult readers as well, making them ideal for horse lovers of all ages. The content is sweet, clean, and extremely horsey!The Ocala Horse Girls series is part of Natalie Keller Reinert's Florida Equestrians Collection and includes characters and settings also found in Briar Hill Farm, The Eventing Series, Show Barn Blues, and more. Learn more at nataliekreinert.com.

Jules and Pete return for a ride through the fall eventing season!Is their new owner a gift from the eventing gods, or bad news? In Flight, readers are in for a thrilling ride through the competitive and cutthroat world of Eventing. Traveling to Maryland to compete for six weeks is tough enough. Add in living with a kid and a nanny in one small motel room, an old school trainer who isn't ready to give up her horses to Jules and Pete, and a little more cold weather than this Floridian couple is accustomed to?It all adds up to a lot of sass from Jules and her horses. Get ready for an all-new installment of the bestselling Eventing Series. With stunning descriptions of the adrenaline-filled rides on course, Flight is a page-turning novel about marriage, perseverance, horsemanship, and the power of following your dreams.

When super-fan Cassie kisses indie-rock darling Everett Torby, she never expects it will lead to a proposal she can't turn down-a week of fun, games, and fake-dating in Palm Springs, California.Everett's a man in need of a temporary girlfriend-at least, that's what his publicist thinks-and Cassie's in need of a distraction from her real life.Naturally Cassie is up for the job, but pretending to date your one true love in front of the paparazzi's cameras isn't a gig for the faint of heart. She's convinced that if she can get him out of the limelight, she can make him see they're soulmates...but she's terrified that she's going to end up back in the cheap seats, instead.Let this fun and sassy romantic comedy take you on a dazzling tour of Palm Springs hot-spots real and imagined, while you roll down the windows, sing along, and root for true love to win out.

Saddle up for an adrenalie-fueled gallop through theeventing season with Jules and Pete!Traveling to Maryland for two months of competitionwasn't Jules's first choice, but she's making it work. Withgreat new horses plus old friends like Mickey and Rogue,their fall season is slated to be their best yet. And Pete isexcited to take on two upper-level horses with tons ofpotential.But these horses come with baggage, both equine andhuman. And there are plenty of other factors at play togive Jules her old sassy attitude once again.With stunning descriptions of riding both on course andin the country, Flight is a page-turning novel about marriage,horsemanship, and the power of following your dreams. It'sthe perfect update to fiction's favorite equestrian duo'sadventures in and out of the tack!

On the surface, Maeve's just like every other young woman in Manhattan - loves her friends, works hard, has big dreams. But Maeve knows she's different from the people around her, even her close friends. Maeve has a memory problem. And although she manages it using a careful system of journals, she knows it's impossible to have a normal, fully open friendship...and a relationship is out of the question.But when she meets Dane, caution flies out the window. He's nice, employed, and really seems to like her! Dane's a catch in every way, except for one pressing problem.They've already met, and Maeve has no idea when or where that happened.Fans of NYC romantic comedy will love this heartfelt, fun-loving novella about a woman with a secret, the friends who love her, and the man who won't give up on her.

Everyone wants the one thing they can't have. Except Evie, who wants two things.Evie Ballenger has been living life to the bare minimum since retiring her heart horse. She's convinced herself that's enough, but when she gets a shot at an event horse which could rocket her into the big-time she always dreamed of, our ambitious horse girl can't leave well enough alone!Plunged into the world of famous grump/trainer Malcolm Horsham, she stumbles over and over in her pursuit of riding glory...and the man who keeps slipping up and showing her his softer side.A delightful rom-com set in the beautiful heart of Florida horse country, this grumpy/sunshine romance will have you rooting for Evie and Malcolm all the way to the starting box!

Evie Ballenger has been living life to the bare minimum. Retiringher heart horse has left her doubtful she can ever make it as anevent rider. She's convinced herself working in the Thoroughbredbusiness is good enough. After all, she gets paid to ride horses.How much more could she ask for?But when Evie's cousin dangles the potential to ride an eventhorse way out of her financial league, it's a carrot too juicy toresist. There's a caveat to acquiring this horse: he's already booked with notorious grump and top event rider MalcolmHorsham. Evie finds she's not ready to give up on her eventingdreams after all, but her simple life is about to get complicated.At Fine Day Farm, Evie stumbles over and over in her pursuitof riding glory . . . and the notoriously tough horseman whokeeps slipping up and showing her his hidden, softer side.With this slow-burn, grumpy/sunshine romance in the fabulousworld of Ocala horse country, you'll find yourself rooting forEvie and Malcolm to figure it out . . . and find happiness in andout of the saddle!

Six horses and Saratoga. It's a young trainer's dream come true, and it's happening for Alex at last: Alexander is entrusting the farm's racing string to her while he heads Down Under to help run his sick brother's farm.But Saratoga isn't interested in Alex without Alexander. Unproven and decidedly female in a man's world, Alex finds herself the target of old-school racetrackers certain she married her way into training good horses. At the same time, her naïve assistant, Kerri, is far too interested in the less-than-scrupulous trainer who shares their barn.But running a racing stable doesn't leave much time for petty fights and stable rivalries. Horses need to be worked, races need to be run. And Alex has her eye on something besides the winner's circle: a funny-faced filly, a chestnut nobody with a spotty blaze and a decided lack of brakes. Saratoga thinks the filly has a screw loose. But Alex knows better.From training track gossip to tack-room confidentials, OTHER PEOPLE'S HORSES is the perfect stand-alone novel for fans of horses, equestrian sport, and horse racing -- or enjoy it alongside the companion novels in the Alex & Alexander Series. ★ Semi-Finalist, 2013 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award

If you could escape the life your parents chose for you, would you do it?Horse racing isn't for nice girls like Alex. She's been told again and again: stick to horse shows, stick to riding lessons, stick to the relative safety of the suburban equestrian center where she has been a working student since grade school.But Alex can't shake the conviction that the Thoroughbred life is her destiny.When her unstable trainer cuts her off from horses, Alex finally has to obey her instinct to run away from the safe version of life. She heads to Ocala, where horse racing is king, with no plan and no leads on jobs. When she meets handsome, successful racehorse trainer Alexander White, she feels an instant connection with him. Could this be her dream come true?Falling for Alexander and learning to stay on young racehorses all at once: that's risky business. But it's a risk Alex is willing to take - until a storm of emotion threatens to founder her new life. Nothing at Alexander's gorgeous Thoroughbred farm is as simple as it seems, and she's not the only one lining up for Alexander's affection - or his horses.How many times will Alex obey her urge to run away when things get too real? And what happens to her dreams if she can't stay the course?Gallop headlong into a world of beauty, love, and risk with this stunning women's fiction novel!

We can choose our friends. But we can't choose their horses...When Grace Carter (Show Barn Blues) finds herself helping a friend in need, she turns to the Briar Hill Farm gang for help. As a summer oasis, Briar Hill sounds ideal: shade trees, breezes, and not too many boarders to stir things up. But Grace's old friend Suzie isn't winning any prizes for world's best farm guest. And neither is her horse, Gaucho.While Grace is trying to contain Suzie at Briar Hill Farm, Alex Whitehall is dealing with a surprise guest of her own. She knows she was never cut out for motherhood, so how is she supposed to handle Alexander's niece for an entire summer? Better hope the girl likes horses...Meanwhile, Pete and Jules are dealing with new horse blues. Pete's new horse is stirring up trouble, right as Jules is doubling down on her efforts to make a huge return to the eventing scene. Pete is certain he can unlock the key to this unhappy horse's athletic potential, but Jules thinks he's wasting his time...and causing a distraction to her horses.Return to Briar Hill Farm for another horse-filled adventure in Florida!

Return to Hell and Dammit Cay with your friends for a new adventure in the Florida Keys.Fulfilling a dream for a friend? That's all in a day's work for Katie, who (almost) single-handedly saved Sea Horse Ranch and Hell and Dammit Cay from ruination. So when the island's resident old salt, Marchant, has a brush with death that leaves him longing to satisfy some of his long-deferred desires, Katie is on the job.It's just one more thing on her plate, but Katie is pretty sure she can keep all her plates spinning. Add in a new friend, a long-lost relative, and some stormy weather, and you're in for a fabulous beach read in this second installment of Sea Horse Ranch.Head home to the Keys and spend time with your favorite Conchs in this second installment of Sea Horse Ranch!

A place for horse-people. And a new series for fans of The Eventing Series.In a hidden corner of rural Florida, there's a place where gleaming horses graze on green pastures, a round pool of clear water shimmers with the brilliance of a blue diamond, and majestic live oaks stretch their tangled branches over an old white cottage. A place where friends gather, children play, and riding skills are honed. A place which feels like a lifetime in the making for the people who have made it their home. This is Briar Hill Farm.This is foaling season.Spring is a time for renewal...and in horse country, it's a season of late nights, early mornings, and fresh beginnings. At Briar Hill Farm, professional event rider Jules Thornton-Morrison knows a thing or two about starting all over again. But getting back in the saddle after having a child is an emotional battle she can't fight on her own. Fortunately, Jules has friends at her back.There's Alex Whitehall, half of a legendary horse-racing duo who is hoping to carve out her own identity with Jules's help. There's Kit Parker, accidental eventing prodigy, who is struggling under the weight of her rise to the international competition arena before she was ready to take it all on. And there's Gigi Whitehall-Wallace, a whirlwind of nervous energy who comes to Florida's horse country in search of a happy ending she can't seem to define yet. Together, they can make their dreams a reality - if old rivalries and prejudices don't split their unlikely group apart.Along with the students, employees, and friends of Briar Hill Farm, these women will come together for one tumultuous spring in horse country. It's foaling season in Florida, and fresh starts and new lives are spilling into riotous existence.Discover Briar Hill FarmBriar Hill Farm is a new series featuring characters and settings from beloved novels by Natalie Keller Reinert in the Ocala Equestrians collection. These include The Eventing Series, Alex & Alexander Series, the Show Barn Blues Series, and more. You can read these books in companion with this series or enjoy each series individually.

A rivalry might turn to romance at Elmwood Equestrian Center...Nadine came back to Catoctin Creek without much hope of ever fitting in there. Her goals? Work a steady job as barn manager at Elmwood Equestrian Center, keep an eye on her mom, and keep her head down. Three things which would be easier without the constant annoyance of the riding instructor and her next-door neighbor, Sean.Sean Casey never meant to stay in Catoctin Creek for long. His heart is on the big horse show circuit, along with his friends, and he's going back on the road as soon as he can. Assuming he ever finds someone with deep enough pockets to fund his dreams. As the riding instructor at Elmwood, he has his pick of rich older women to con into sponsoring him. It's a task which would go a lot more smoothly if that workhorse Nadine would get off his back.Nadine is counting the days until Sean finally leaves Elmwood; Sean is exasperated with Nadine's grinding work ethic. Both have been going out of their way to avoid working with each other. So when spring brings the challenge of working together on Rosemary Beckett's sales horse, they're surprised to find they aren't the worst of colleagues, after all . . . and not bad neighbors, either.With an enemies-to-lovers romp through the beautiful small-town setting of Catoctin Creek, a dash of daring horses, and spring in bloom all around, Springtime at Catoctin Creek is a charming, cozy romance perfect for your next lazy-day escape.

Horses are always a puzzle Posey can figure out. Love and life? Now, those pose a challenge.Posey Malone is heading home. With her horse trainer father gone to the great bookmaker in the sky, her love life in shambles, and her career as a copywriter low-income at best, she figures it's best for everyone if she just shacks up with her mother for a while. Abandoning New York City for the wilds of north Florida won't be easy, but Posey figures she can use some quiet time back in her old bedroom to save money, help her mom adjust to life without her dad, and get her head on straight again.So when she pulls up in front of the family house and sees a big "For Sale" sign in the front yard, please forgive Posey if she says a few swear words.Mom has a new place to work and live, and Posey has little choice but to tag along after her. Unfortunately, this means she's thrust back into the thick of the Ocala rivalries which chased her away from home eight years ago. Namely: Adam Salazar. The son of her father's ex-partner, Adam made her life a living hell as a teenager. One could almost say Adam broke up her entire family, if one wanted to blame someone. And Posey definitely wants to blame someone.Determined to show Adam up, Posey takes on a failed racehorse as her project horse. She'll prove she's a better trainer than he is, and save some pride in the process. But when Adam takes Posey's bet and starts training a project horse of his own, she finds herself spending more time than she anticipated with her arch-nemesis . . . and that the arrogant boy she remembers has been replaced by a handsome man who is determined to make amends.A story about growing up, coming home, and finding love: The Project Horse will take you on a gallop through Florida's horse country with plenty of friendship, laughter, and redemption along the way.

Jules the riding instructor. It's not exactly what she expected out of her career, but things are going fine, and it's better than living in a horse trailer, right?Most of the time, sure.But the cracks begin to show as the eventing season winds up and summer sets in across Florida. Pete's new horse has an overbearing owner who is pressuring him into pushing the horse too fast. Dynamo suddenly seems to be showing his age on the cross-country course. And how on earth is Jules supposed to manage a barn, a dozen kids, and her own competition schedule? She'll need some help from old friends - and maybe some old enemies, too - but Jules is going to keep moving forward, no matter what. From the pine plantations of north Florida to the skyscraper shadows of the Central Park Horse Show, Forward is all about chasing dreams, wherever they may lead.

She just needs her luck to turn.Jules is used to starting over. With her horses, her dreams, and Pete by her side, they're making a new go of eventing life in an unlikely setting. After years of riding for trainers and owners, their isolated little farm feels like a luxury to her. Unfortunately, not everyone in the business agrees that less is more. Jules has never thought of herself as lucky, but now she'll need all the luck -- and hard work -- in the world to hang on to the horses she loves.The fourth installment in the bestselling Eventing Series continues the story of Jules and Pete, two equestrians trying to make their names in Florida's famous Three-Day Eventing community.

The runaway follow-up to Ambition takes The Eventing Series to a precise discipline: dressage!Horses aren't cheap, and competing event horses is a tough way to make a living. Jules Thornton is settled at Briar Hill Farm with fellow trainer Pete Morrison, eyes focused on a successful future in eventing, but money is tight and opportunities are dwindling. When a potential sponsor offers Pete a stellar deal, Jules is ready for her big break -- but it's not what she was hoping for. She'll have to make hard choices if she wants a future in eventing -- and with Pete. There are fireworks on the horizon as Jules heads south to Florida's vacation-land to meet her new trainer, Grace Carter. The star of "Show Barn Blues" is back to put Jules through her paces and bring her attitude down a notch or two. Can Jules stick out a summer of dressage lessons and high-dollar clients?

For three-day event rider Jules Thornton, courage means riding her horses forward through the most daunting cross-country courses in the sport. She''s already proven she''s willing to do whatever it takes to make her name as an eventer, even spending the summer in an intense dressage program.Now she''s back in Ocala and ready to tackle the winter eventing season with her usual bravado, but neither she nor her partner, Pete are ready for the next struggle the eventing gods have cooked up. Their farm is locked in a legal battle, their income depends on galloping racehorses, and Amanda the Hunter Princess is way too friendly with Pete for Jules'' tastes.This fall, Jules has to learn courage goes deeper than kicking on through sticky situations. Courage means hanging on for dear life, and knowing when to let go.

Home is where the horses are.Jules has spent her adult life bouncing from one farm to another. Just once, she'd like to find a place she can call home. As she rekindles relationships with her family, her yearning has only grown stronger. But is there a home waiting for Jules and her horses? Or is she destined to live a nomadic life?Join your favorite cast of characters as they come together for another round of stormy days, thrilling rides, and gut-checking fences on the way to find home at last.