
#Free4All Saturday read - time travel, horses and choices
Two girls from two different centuries and the horse that
brings them together. Teenage equestrian Samantha DeVries
wants to be the first African American to ride in the
Olympics. Her father, a successful horse trainer, pushes Sam
to excel, while Samβs academic mother tries to instill a
sense of heritage in her headstrong daughter whoβd rather be
riding than studying history, except when it comes to
researching the gaps in her horseβs pedigree.
But Samβs beliefs and her carefully constructed world
shatter like a jelly jar when she travels through a time
portal and lands in the canopy bed of an 1860s Southern
belle. Even more surprised by Samβs unexpected arrival is
Caroline Chandler. Sheβs a tomboy who wears breeches beneath
her crinoline and rides horses bareback, much to the dismay
of her critical mother.
But neither girl has time to fret over customs and clothes.
The Civil War is raging, and soldiers from both sides are
stealing horses. At risk is Pandora, Carolineβs beloved
mare. Without her, Samβs future Olympic horse, Nugget, wonβt
exist in the present. Neither will Sam if the slave catchers
grab her.
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