Welcome to the Blog Blitz and Giveaway for Dream Horse Adventures series by Susan Count, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Title: Mary’s Song
Series: Dream Horse Adventures #1
Author: Susan Count
Publisher: Hastings Creations
Genre: Middle Grade Fiction
Release Date: October 13, 2016
A young artist falls in love with a foal that is lame, just like her. The expensive surgery the foal needs has little chance to correct the problem. Still Mary plots and conspires to raise money to save the horse, even as time runs out. She sacrifices what she holds dear – the trust of her papa, to gain her heart’s desire. But she could lose everything in her struggle to save the foal.
PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon
EXCERPT
Mary slipped the ribbon off a separate stack of sketches and fanned them out. “Look at these. Don’t you think this is the sweetest baby of them all? I’ve named her Illusion because she is so much more than a pretty, red bay.”
“You’re not going to believe this—what a quirk.” Laura’s fingers tapped her chest. “I was there when she was born. After she got past the wobbly leg stage, she walked pressed against her dam. She looked like a mirrored reflection or an illusion. I named her Life’s Illusion.” Laura bent over the sketches, picking out one of the filly with her dam’s tail cascading across the foal’s face.
“We’ve named her the same thing? That’s a sign, don’t you think?”
“If you say so. She has a nice face, and her conformation’s good. She isn’t a little dolly like the dappled gray. Even though she’s not my favorite, it’s still a shame about her leg.” Laura shook her head and frowned. “I used to show her dam. After she won High Point Champion, she was more valuable as a—”
“What do you mean, ‘it’s a shame about her leg’?” Mary scrunched her forehead as she leaned into Laura’s face.
“Poor thing was born with a club foot. The barn manager decided to watch her for a few months to see if it would correct itself, but it’s not looking good.”
“I noticed she limped sometimes. I didn’t see anything wrong with her legs.”
“The veterinarian told us the misalignment of her hoof was the reason for her lameness.”
In her own head, Mary sprang to her feet. “What will you do to help her?”
“There is nothing to be done. She will be put down when the vet comes for his next scheduled visit.”
“You’re going to kill her?”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Susan Count is a life-long equestrian and owned by a Rocky Mountain Horse that is kind hearted enough to take her on long forested trail rides. She adores grandchildren, horses, and bunnies.
Instilled with the need to create, she loves building projects and writing adventure stories. She writes at an antique secretary desk that occupies a glass room with a forest view. Fittingly, it once belonged to the grandmother who introduced her to the love of reading via Walter Farley’s horse books. That desk has secret compartments which hold memories, mysteries, and story ideas.
Susan has published four books in an equestrian series. As a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, American Christian Fiction Writers, and Texas Association of Authors, she takes studying the craft of writing seriously. Revision is her super-power.
She says the only thing more fun than riding might be writing horse adventure stories and she invites you to saddle up and ride along. You can learn more about Susan’s work by visiting her website!
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TOUR GIVEAWAY
(1) winner will receive a copy of Selah’s Secret Dream, Selah’s Painted Dream, and Selah’s Stolen Dream plus a $25 Amazon gift card!
Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway will begin at midnight March 5, 2020 and last through 11:59 PM EST on March 12, 2020. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. Continental US mailing addresses only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
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Disclaimer – I have not read this book so I cannot speak to its appropriateness for a K-12 Christian School library.
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I liked the excerpt.
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This book sounds like a very sweet read, I love the cover it is Beautiful. Thank you for sharing about it.
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