A Fresh Start on the Bridle Path - Spotlight and Review

I am delighted to be part of the blog tour for A Fresh Start On The Bridle Path - you can read my review after the Blurb and Author details.

BLURB

A Fresh Start on the Bridle Path

A missed path. A lost love. And a second chance to get it right.

James Charlton may be second-in-command at his father’s lucrative business, but, according to his parents, he’s just not ‘posh’ enough for the kind of woman they expect him to marry. When they decide he would be perfect for the horse-mad daughter of a local earl, James needs to up his game. First step, learn to ride… But James has never even sat on a horse before.

Dagmar Ingenfeld’s life revolves around horses. She barely has room to breathe, running the stables on a country estate while desperately trying to help her mother save her café from foreclosure. When a rich and handsome man from her past arrives back in her life, she wants him straight back out again. James Charlton is nothing but bad news. Until he offers her a chance to save the café.

Only one catch. Dagmar must teach him how to ride – and fast.

As the lessons begin, Dagmar sees a different side to James, and an old flame is rekindled. But how can their budding romance go anywhere when she’s a stable girl, and he’s expected to ride into the sunset with the earl’s daughter?

James must decide whether to follow the money or take a chance on Dagmar, and perhaps, against all odds, discover the true path to happiness.

Purchase Link - https://mybook.to/freshstartbridlepath

Author Bio –

Margaret is a bestselling Scottish author and chocolate lover who has been writing stories for over twenty years (possibly more if you count her primary school efforts). Her early works will never see the light of day and are locked in dusty vaults on some old floppy disks. But after all those years of practise, Margaret released her first novel in 2021. It was the first of a ten-book series set on the gorgeous Scottish Isle of Mull.

Margaret is also the author of the acclaimed Glenbriar Series, based in the fictional Scottish town of Glenbriar. This is an ongoing series with more books coming in 2025.

The stories are unashamedly romantic, but with lots of drama and an eclectic mix of characters. Each book can be read as a standalone, but followers of the series will enjoy catching up with the characters.

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MY REVIEW

Although this is part of the Glenbriar series, it is a perfect 'stand alone' but having enjoyed this one, I am now keen to read the other books in the series. As a lifetime horse lover and owner, I was excited to read this book, and enjoyed it as much as I thought I would. I'm not sure if the author is a horse person' herself, but if not, she has certainly done her research.

You don't need to be a horse lover, however, or have any knowledge of horses, to enjoy this story, as there is more going on than just Dagmar teaching James to ride. The interaction between them, and the gradual strengthening of their relationship is an integral part of the plot, but there is a problem. She isn't the 'class' of woman his rather snobby parents want him to be involved with long-term. Dagmar also has another problem, her mother is about to lose her beloved cafe and there doesn't seem to be any way to save it.  

Will they be able to resolve their respective delemas? You'll have to read the book to find out, but if you enjoy a romance with a bit of spice, in a rural setting, I'm sure you'll enjoy 'A fresh Start on the Bridle Path' as much as I did.

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THE MATCHMAKER'S MARE

Coming 5th May 2025

Cover reveal on 19th March 2025

#BOOK QUOTE WEDNESDAY - #WISH

Another snippet from the forthcoming publication of my paranormal equestrian romance,

THE MATCHMAKER'S MARE to be released on 5th May 2025. I'm participating in #bookqw, the idea is that a word is given for each week of the month and authors post a quote from one of their books, containing that word, on a Wednesday. Last week's word is 'WISH' and this is a snippet  (OfficialCover Reveal coming on 19th March!) 

Who knew a stray pony and a haunted cottage could bring two wounded hearts together?

BLURB:

When Megan Johnson inherits an old cottage in the Welsh countryside, she seizes the opportunity to cut ties with her past life, after a broken romance. Her nearest neighbour, a horse trainer, is also something of an enigma. Single dad Glyn Phillips does his best to balance his love of horses and hard work, with his devotion to his son. When he meets his new neighbour, he knows he should resist any attraction. A feisty pony mare which mysteriously appears on his land adds to his problems, but another, larger problem lies ahead. Two matchmaking spirits find their carefully laid plans may not go as smoothly as they hope. 

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