Riding for Love

by Tina Susedik

Eve Dayton, owner of a riding ranch, rose above her childhood past and overcame the emotional damage her boyfriend caused when he married another woman. When someone starts sabotaging her ranch, Eve is desperate to find the culprit before she loses everything. Is it a coincidence or is the return of Denton Johansen tied into the mystery?

Divorced Denton Johanson returns to his hometown to help convict the embezzling controller of the family business. When he runs into Eve, he realizes his feelings for her are still strong to try and win her back. His fear of horses won’t get in the way of his goal and decides the only way to be near Eve is to take riding lessons from her. Can he convince her that his love is real and he is not behind the mystery surrounding the ranch?

Genres: Romance, Westerns, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary

245 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 30, 2013

About the author

As an award-winning author, Tina always had stories running her mind while growing up, but didn't start writing them down until she and her husband made one of their many moves, and she didn't have a job. Her first story, a children's story, started her love of writing.

Including her history, military, children's, and romantic mysteries, Tina has thirty-five books in pring.

Tina hosts her own talk show, "Cover to Cover with Tina," where she interviews authors of all genres.

When not writing, Tina enjoys spending time with her five grandchildren, reading, hiking, biking, camping, canoeing, and bird watching. The theme here is anything outdoors. Her favorite place to write is even outdoors, which is difficult in the long, cold, Wisconsin winters.

Reviews

[Donna Porter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. It was the story of Eve and Denton. They were high school sweethearts and then all of a sudden Denton went away and Eve heard later on he married, Marie a girl they went to school with. He returns to town as an accountant to help his mother with her finances. He is now divorced from Marie and is hoping to rekindle things with Eve. Eve though isn't convinced, she has been hurt too much. Eve runs a horse ranch and trains people to ride and has cabins to rent to add to their western experience. Denton decides to take riding lessons, even though he is afraid of horses, to get close to Eve. There is a lot more going on in this story. You will have to read it to find out. It will hold your interest throughout . It is a good read

[sharon sobzak · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay

Has some fun moments, some immature dialogue and actions for 27 and 28 year old successful people, a mare has a foal is then referred to as him and later as her and all the while the foal is nowhere the first months after being born...

[Janet Swiftbird · Rating 4 out of 5]

Desperation calls for desperate measures

The only way he could think of to get her attention was to get back on a horse, the thought scared the bejeggers out of hin.

[C.D. Hersh · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a beautifully descriptive story of love gone wrong between high school sweethearts who find themselves still in love years later. The vivid descriptions of outdoor settings on the Wisconsin horse ranch give the reader the sense of being there with the characters. The author is especially true to the small town feeling evoked in the story. Good repartee between the hero and heroine sparks the dialogue in this story.
The hero grows more and more likable as his deepest fears and grows in his understanding of women, especially his long lost, high school true love. Readers will cheer for the heroine as she rises up over her less than stellar upbringing to become a strong woman who learns she needs to trust her true love to be complete.
Just when you think the characters’ problems are solved, the author throws in a surprise ending you didn’t expect, leaving you wondering why you didn’t see it coming.
If you are looking for an enjoyable happy ever after romantic, suspenseful mystery to read then this is your book.

[Barbara Andrews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eve and Denton are a couple until he marries someone else. He, the son of some wealth and she a daughter of chaos in her drunken father's home, meet years later when Denton, divorced, comes back to their small town to support his widowed mother. In the intervening years of separation, Eve becomes strong and establishes a successful guest riding business, but will they reconnect and live happily ever after? Maybe, maybe not. The author makes the path rocky including intrigue, suspense, and Eve's hesitancy to give Denton a second chance. The reader will be entertained while the mysteries get solved and the fate of Eve and Denton emerges. A nice read for a quiet evening.

[Linda Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! A little spice, a dose of mystery whodunit - and lots of fun! (And if you think you have it all figured out before the end . . . you probably don't.)

Full disclosure: The author is a good friend of mine, but I bought my own copy and voice my own opinions. I would've enjoyed the heck out of this book even if we weren't friends, but I might not have even read it if we weren't, since romances aren't usually my "thing". And if I hadn't read it, I'd never have known how good it is! :-)

[Virginia Boylan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Riding for Love is a pleasant story with a likable heroine and hero. However, I never was able to care a whole lot about them. High school sweethearts separated for ten years, and neither of them even seriously dated anyone else in all that time? While we're told that the mischief and vandalism might hurt the ranch, it's never portrayed as serious enough to make me worry about it. Editing lapses were annoying and must surely be embarrassing to the author, with story inconsistencies and numerous sloppy sentences and punctuation.

[Kerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love reading about horses, but just like Denton, actually riding one would terrify me! Denton and Eve were high school sweethearts, but he ended up breaking her heart. Now 10 years later, he wants to make it up to her and get her back. This book contained the right amount of romance and mystery -- I couldn't put it down! I hope this author writes more in this genre.

[Marian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won a copy of the book at a Facebook party. It's I the first time I've read this author and would read her again. The book was well constructed. I enjoyed the mystery and suspense, it was a good build up to the conclusion.

[Karen Lopp · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun filled read with two people discovering a re-kindled love. Lots of laughs and a little mystery. Very enjoyable.