Winning Bet, the novel

By Karin Livingston

Will the losing streak ever end? In the middle of a horse show, 15-year-old Emma Duncan scratches out of her next class because her mare, Bonnie Blue, shows everything but winning behavior. When Emma tries the timed events, her feisty horse gives speed a new twist. At home, saddle thieves are on the loose, and so are friend thieves. Will Emma’s best friend, Aubrey, abandon her for the rude new girl, Caitlin? Will the chemistry between Emma and the mysterious Enrique turn into something more? Emma’s father utters the word “slaughterhouse”, and Emma understands one thing clearly. She and Bonnie must win or face separation forever. (ISBN: 0-615-32165-8; $12.95 USD; 200 pages; paperback) (More details at MyHoofprints.com)