Showing results by author "Amy Simone" in All Categories

Elena Rossi knows how to sit a powerful horse, hold a polished smile, and bury every dangerous craving beneath discipline. In the glittering world of elite dressage, control is everything—and Elena has built her life on it. But when notorious trainer Marco Valtieri enters her orbit, all that hard-won restraint starts to fracture. He is too commanding, too perceptive, too skilled at drawing brilliance from both horse and rider. And when Valerius responds to him with explosive power Elena has only dreamed of unlocking, desire becomes impossible to separate from ambition. Marco doesn’t ...

In Barn A, respect isn’t given—it’s negotiated. Morris Magnifico may be a small Shetland pony, but he runs his barn like a seasoned mob boss. His crew depends on him to keep the feed premium, the water fresh, and the stable hands honest. When management suddenly swaps their champion-quality pellets for cheap Budget Bran, Morris knows exactly what it is: an insult. And insults demand payback. Then Morris discovers Johnny Quincy—a terrified human gambler hiding in the hayloft with a brain built for numbers and odds. Together they form the most unlikely partnership the racetrack has ...

A herd of wild horses that shouldn’t exist. A scientist who dies before he can tell the truth. And a desert canyon hiding a billion-dollar lie. When equine behavior specialist Sofi Reyes is recruited to investigate a mysterious herd of Colonial Spanish mustangs discovered deep in the Davis Mountains, the find sounds like a miracle for wildlife conservation. A “ghost herd” untouched for a century could rewrite Texas history. But Sofi doesn’t believe in miracles. She believes in evidence. The horses’ behavior is wrong. Their movements are wrong. Even the soil beneath their hooves ...

Elizabeth Vance knows exactly what’s wrong with modern dressage: too much money, too little grit, and far too many people confusing luxury with talent. She’s spent years working herself to the bone, training horses, managing impossible clients, and scraping together a life in a sport dominated by wealth, status, and bloodlines. Then one late-night social media post changes everything. When Elizabeth’s brutally honest rant about rich riders goes wildly viral, she accidentally humiliates the last man she should have targeted: Julian Darcy, a cold, brilliant tech billionaire who has just...

When equine behavior specialist Sofi Reyes is called to Kentucky to evaluate Sovereign’s Command, a fifteen-million-dollar Thoroughbred yearling set to headline the prestigious Keeneland September Sale, she spots what no one else will say out loud: the colt isn’t calm, he’s chemically suppressed. At the same time, her partner Hitch McClellan is asked to authenticate a glittering cache of antique racing memorabilia tied to the same powerful Bluegrass dynasty—only to discover that the family’s prized history may be as manufactured as its future. Then a young groom is found dead in a...

Grab your copy and enjoy the ride! Dive into Samantha's unexpected journey! From selling horse tack at dressage shows to unearthing dark secrets and hidden bodies, her life takes a whirlwind turn. The acquisition of "The Family Jewels," a stallion with a cryptic secret, leads her to confrontations, friendships, and an ever-watchful ghostly guardian. Venture into a tale where Texas nudists meet Oxford mystics. Worried about the horses? 🐎 We promise, they're safe! Will you unravel the enigma?

Amber Browning has no time for aristocratic horsemen, European politics, or men who look at her like they’ve already judged the test. She has rent due, clients slipping away, a high-strung horse to ride, and exactly zero patience for Gregory Hartmann—the infuriatingly polished Grand Prix rider who keeps stealing her arena time, her groom, and, worst of all, her concentration. Gregory has spent years perfecting the art of restraint. Calm. Controlled. Untouchable. But Amber crashes through his careful diplomacy like a horse through a weak fence, exposing every crack in the polished mask ...

In THE DRESSAGE DEFIANT, the first exhilarating installment of Amy Simone’s Dressage Maverick Series, readers are thrust into the sun-scorched heart of Texas, where Clary Voss battles a relentless drought and a ruthless rival to save her family’s legacy, Spurs of Grace Dressage. With foreclosure looming and her prize horse Jericho as her last hope, Clary’s grit and unconventional training methods shine against the polished perfection of Elise Thornton, a formidable adversary with a personal vendetta. This isn’t just a tale of equestrian prowess—it’s a pulse-pounding story of ...

Dive into a world where the elegance of dressage clashes with the cutting edge of science in Amy Simone's Dressage Divided, the thrilling third book in the Dressage Maverick Series!Clary Voss, inheritor of the prestigious Spurs of Grace, lives by the tenets of precision, control, and classical equestrian art, dedicated to her father's enduring legacy. But the serene calm of her meticulously crafted sanctuary is shattered by Ben Jackson's revolutionary proposal: to bring horse cloning technology to Spurs of Grace in partnership with Texas A&M.Imagine preserving champion bloodlines for ...

An Unspoken Bond. A Barn Built on Lies. One Man Who Must Choose Between Silence and the Truth. At Hart Ridge, every horse is a polished asset, every movement a performance, and every smile is for sale. Rowan knows the script: keep the clients happy, follow the schedule, and never let the horses tell their own stories. But when Kaiser—a brilliant, sensitive dressage star—begins to speak to him in ways no one else can hear, Rowan’s carefully built world starts to fracture. Celia wants the spotlight. Conrad demands control. Graham sees only trophies and ledgers. And in the midst of it ...

Elise Thornton's life revolves around the quiet sanctuary of her dressage farm, built on integrity and the trust of her horses. But when escalating costs threaten her life's work, a lavish offer from a powerful, ambitious family seems like a lifeline. Their price? Train their daughter, Brianna, on Breathless Wonder—a horse as stunning as he is dangerously unpredictable. Caught between desperately needed funds and compromising her core principles of safety, Elise accepts, determined to find a way to make it work. But the arrival of the wealthy Perkins family and their volatile equine ...

When the stock market crashes and her perfect life crumbles, Nora Kensington will do anything to keep her horse—even if it means hiding in the candy aisle of a Walgreens. Nora's carefully curated world of designer breeches and imported warmbloods shatters overnight. Her tech portfolio? Gone. Her design business? Collapsed. Her only lifeline? An $800 monthly board payment she can no longer afford. Desperate to keep her beloved dressage horse, Murray McFly, Nora takes a humiliating job stocking shelves, babysits for cash, and weaves an intricate web of lies to hide her financial ruin from ...

She earned her place. Now someone wants to rewrite the rules. Paloma Reyes didn’t buy her way into elite dressage—she worked for it. Five-thirty mornings. Sore muscles. A plain bay Appendix Quarter Horse no one thought belonged in a luxury barn built on imported bloodlines and six-figure horses. At Étoile Équestre, excellence is everything—and Paloma has finally proven she belongs. Then he arrives. Kristjan Vandenberg: a charismatic European trainer with Olympic credentials, a massive social media following, and a polished philosophy built on quick results and expensive horses. The ...

The Black Death is only the beginning of Aethelburg’s nightmare. When Dr. Alaric Kael investigates the disappearance of a noble girl, he unearths the horrifying agenda of the Brethren of the Second Dawn, a zealous death cult. They preach that the plague is not a curse, but a "Great Transformation" – a holy fire meant to dissolve individual minds into a terrifying hive consciousness via a heretical text called the Codex Anima. Caught between a ruthless lord who wants to weaponize the disease for control and a fanatic who seeks to erase humanity itself, Alaric must confront a madness more...

In the heart of Magnolia Bend, secrets grow faster than wild mint—and just as lethal. Hazel Whitmore, the town’s eccentric apothecary, has never feared her own reputation. Sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, and stubborn to the core, she lives life on her own terms, brewing remedies for every ailment a Southern town can dream up. But when a beloved local man dies from oleander-tainted honey traced back to her shop, Hazel becomes the prime suspect in a murder she didn’t commit. Sheriff Knox Delaney knows evidence doesn’t lie—but his instincts never have either. And nothing about Hazel ...

At this equestrian center, the aisles gleam, the chrome shines, and a world-famous clinician has arrived with a silk scarf, a silver smile—and a gospel of “classical purity.” But the horses know better. When Alaric von Breitenbach rolls into the barn preaching harmony and lightness, the humans swoon. The judges applaud. The social media feeds explode. Yet beneath the polished rhetoric and curated perfection lies a darker truth—one written in hidden devices, falsified training logs, and horses pushed past the edge for the sake of spectacle. Dapper Dan, the barn’s sharp-eyed, ...

A warhorse. A curse. A second life no one asked for. Frank was born for battle. A legendary warhorse, feared by enemies and loyal to one man alone, he knows the rules of survival: charge forward, never hesitate, never fail the rider who trusts you. When one split-second decision costs his beloved captain’s life, Frank is cursed to walk as humans do—reborn in the body of a modern nineteen-year-old influencer whose life revolves around viral stunts, empty fame, and a glowing ring light. Now trapped in a world without honor, discipline, or clear rules of combat, Frank must navigate social ...

A rare horse. A dangerous patron. A secret worth killing for. Sofi Reyes has always understood horses better than people. Autistic, fiercely principled, and gifted with an uncanny ability to read fear where others see defiance, Sofi makes her living rehabilitating “problem” horses across the Texas Hill Country—one quiet breakthrough at a time. But when a powerful, wealthy breeder hires her to “fix” a rare and traumatized Akhal-Teke stallion, Sofi senses something is wrong from the moment she passes through the gates. The facility is immaculate. The money is staggering. And the ...

In the fading grandeur of Southern Grace Stables, where Spanish moss drapes over regal oaks and the scent of magnolias mingles with mildew, Margot Sterling clings to the remnants of her equestrian legacy. Once the jewel of Lafayette’s dressage scene, the stable now teeters on the brink of ruin. Margot’s world is turned upside down with the arrival of Zara Bloom—a brash, young social media sensation with a rescue horse named Chaos Theory. Zara, unimpressed by Southern elegance and armed with a penchant for unconventional training methods, becomes an unlikely beacon of hope for the ...

A Dapper Dan Dressage Mystery What was meant to be a luxury escape becomes a floating nightmare. World-class dressage trainer Sebastian Beaumont boards the ultra-exclusive MS Equus Royale expecting two weeks of champagne, open ocean, and time away from trouble with his partner, Marcus Thorne. No cases. No crimes. No ghosts from Sebastian’s former life as a private investigator. But horses always know before humans do. Deep in the ship’s state-of-the-art stables, panic ripples through the elite equine passengers. One stallion is terrified beyond reason. Another horse witnesses something ...