"This book helped remind "middle aged me" that it's possible to have dreams even as we get a little older. I enjoyed the book very much and found myself relating to the heroine many times." GA
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"I liked the honesty of this book: that older people still harbor romantic hopes, are capable of passion but have the maturity to balance the cries of their hearts with the wisdom of experience." RJ
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"This book will appeal to readers of literary romance, people who enjoy books about horses and countryside pursuits and lovers of the elegant and courtly in Jane Austen’s novels." CJ
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"A delightful read! It’s somehow refreshing to read about people with life experience. I was getting seriously tired of the modern P&P variations where Lizzy is a 28 year old virgin. This book is not a variation but rather an original story featuring a heroine who is fan of Jane Austen." AW
If a lady—of any age—is to become a heroine, something surely must happen to send adventure and a hero her way …
CATHRYN McNEIL wants to believe in happily-ever-after, Jane Austen style. But a twice-divorced children’s therapist stuck in a small prairie town is an unlikely heroine. She’s resigned herself to seclusion with her animals and fictional heroes until she meets polo player Jack Stone at a funeral. They’re drawn together by their mutual love of horses and the land, but his hot and cold behavior—and a family secret involving another woman—cause her to question if he can be the hero she seeks. With her heart still buried in a graveyard of loss, it seems too late for adventure—or love. When fate offers a second chance, can she conquer the challenges of nature and human folly to get free of the past? Or has she misread too many novels?
E-BOOK, PAPERBACK,
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A story of seasoned romance, horseback adventure, friendship, and family drama rolled into one life-changing journey.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS for "Love & Stones"
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"Kudos to Sallianne for writing about a 'woman of a certain age' with such a refreshing story. I have never read
a book about a "normal" past-her-prime woman...much less a grandmother...and in a very small town, with all
that brings. There's plenty of drama, friendship, contemplation, horses, cowboys, a mystery, and of course...love.
Any story that starts out at a funeral is going to be interesting! You won't be able to put this down. Promise."
RACHEL at DECIDEDLY EQUESTRIAN
"This is a thoughtful and compelling story of burgeoning romance between people who are past the first flush
of youth. I found it so refreshing to read a story that tackles this subject in a sensitive, realistic, but still romantic
style. The breathlessness of some of the romantic moments was infectious." ALLIE CRESSWELL, AUTHOR
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“It’s been years since I've read a book that I’ve felt so personally attached to, and I had forgotten how good
it felt. The fact that this book is not a page-turner that kept me overly focused on the plot is a positive, because
the book became something more important to me—congenial reading that I just didn’t want to ever end.”
SUSAN JOYCE, AUTHOR
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