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Mustang Mountain #9
Dark Horse
Becky Sanderson enters her first endurance challenge, the Wildflower 50. She and her mother's chestnut mare, Windy, must race 50 grueling miles over rough, steep mountain trails. Becky is confident she can do it, especially with the help of her friend, Rob. But Rob unexpectedly gets distracted by another racer, a willowy blonde whose behavior is more than a little suspicious.
Will Becky's jealousy get in the way of finishing the race? The competition gets tougher, and for some of the riders it seems there's more at stake than first place. Becky is caught up in a vicious race with riders who will stop at nothing to win.
About the series:
Each title in the Mustang Mountain Series is a thrilling novel filled with friendship, adventure and intrigue. The series has sold over 150,000 copies.
- GenresHorses
176 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2005
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May 16, 2023
A fun blast from my past (gee, that makes me sound old, lol!) that I actually still enjoyed which has been a feat so far in this rereading old faves binge!
Endurance riding is rare in fiction, and the way it’s shown here is so fun and real yet still allows the story and Becky’s character growth to shine in being part of the plot but not overbearing in any way. The added intrigue of what Tara is mixed up in adds a bit of suspense to the story as Becky is sucked in against her will.
The tension and jealousy from Becky over Rob annoyed me when I was younger, but it didn’t this time—probably because I’ve read enough YA by now to be used to it by now, lol, plus reading so much YA has actually shown me that this was written really well and realistically. Not to mention Becky does grow and change for the better because of it which also made me less annoyed by it.
There is a bit of head hopping where it shouldn’t be, but it’s actually written well so it feels natural rather than jarring, which was nice.
Rereading this book has made me want to read the whole series which I never had a chance to when I was younger, so we’ll see when I get to those in the future!
‼️Content‼️
Language: danged; holy cow
Violence: a horse has a seizure and nearly dies; injuries and blood (not detailed)
Sexual: a kiss (not detailed)
Drug/Alcohol: horses are poisoned
Other: a character is bribed to give information on another (they refuse)
Endurance riding is rare in fiction, and the way it’s shown here is so fun and real yet still allows the story and Becky’s character growth to shine in being part of the plot but not overbearing in any way. The added intrigue of what Tara is mixed up in adds a bit of suspense to the story as Becky is sucked in against her will.
The tension and jealousy from Becky over Rob annoyed me when I was younger, but it didn’t this time—probably because I’ve read enough YA by now to be used to it by now, lol, plus reading so much YA has actually shown me that this was written really well and realistically. Not to mention Becky does grow and change for the better because of it which also made me less annoyed by it.
There is a bit of head hopping where it shouldn’t be, but it’s actually written well so it feels natural rather than jarring, which was nice.
Rereading this book has made me want to read the whole series which I never had a chance to when I was younger, so we’ll see when I get to those in the future!
‼️Content‼️
Language: danged; holy cow
Violence: a horse has a seizure and nearly dies; injuries and blood (not detailed)
Sexual: a kiss (not detailed)
Drug/Alcohol: horses are poisoned
Other: a character is bribed to give information on another (they refuse)
February 1, 2015
This was one of my favourites in the series.
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