Today’s teaser looks at Christian Horse Romance, B and B. Below is an affiliate link to B and B on Amazon. It is also free to read on Kindle Unlimited.

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Ben finished his third cup of coffee before heading back out to the mare. He’d checked on her every couple of hours over the course of the evening and although she hadn’t worsened, she’d taken awhile for her symptoms to decline.

He’d never been so relieved to see a horse pass manure than at 3:00 that morning. He’d checked her again at 5:00 and been rewarded with a spectacular sunset shortly after.

He fed the horses early, knowing he might as well get it out of the way before it got too hot and then checked on Ellie again at 8:00 and 10:00. The last check he’d been pleased to find that she was eating and drinking quite happily, calling out to her friends in the paddock and her temperature had gone down.

“Just a couple more hours of me observing you before I put you back out to pasture, girlie,” he’d explained as he watched the farm utility vehicle heading down the drive with three females on their way to church.

A couple of hours later and they were returning. Ben was once again checking on the mare, lost in his own thoughts as he watched her methodically chew on another flake of hay.

“How’s Ellie doing?” Brooke suddenly asked from beside him, gaining his attention, “Margaret said she had colic last night?”

Ben nodded.

“Yeah. I think she’s passed the worst of it, though. She started eating normally about six this morning and seems to have her digestive system functioning fine,” he responded with a tired smile.

Brooke returned the smile. Ben noticed that Ella wasn’t with her; he concluded she must have gone inside with Margaret.

“You look beat! Did you get much sleep last night in between checks?” Brooke asked.

Ben shrugged.

“Is there a ride booked this afternoon?” she questioned further.

Ben nodded.

“Yeah, a few experienced riders. It’ll be nice to go for a bit of a run,” he responded, causing Brooke to grin.

“I’ll bet! I hope it’s refreshing for you, rather than tiring.”

Ben glanced at Brooke’s attire as she leant on the rail to the yard Ellie was in. She was dressed simply but beautifully. Suddenly he thought about her comment at Ella’s birthday lunch. Maybe she dresses so nicely for a man at church.

“So does your man go to church?” he asked suddenly, not able to take the question back although he would have liked to.

Brooke looked at him in confusion.

“My man…?”

“I was thinking about your comment to Jake about not being single… and well, there aren’t really many opportunities around here,” he gestured at the property before them, “to meet people, so I wondered if he went to the church you go along to each week.”

Brooke laughed.

“Oh! Honestly the congregation is made up of mainly older people…” her voice dropped to a conspiratorial whisper, “and I just said that to tease Jake.”

Her laughter hit something deep within him. He couldn’t decide what made it beautiful, but was surprised to find that that was how he would describe it. Perhaps it was the fact that it followed a statement of her being available that made it so appealing.

It wasn’t until she turned her attention to him that he realised he must have crept closer. How else was her face now so close to his? She smiled at him, seemingly oblivious to the thoughts racing through his mind.

It wasn’t until she looked up at him in surprise that he realised he had gone too far. He wondered if his gaze mirrored hers. How had he kissed her? Fool!

“I’m… sorry,” he muttered, taking a step back to put some space between them.

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Today’s teaser looks at one of my Christian Horse Romance books, The Horse Missionary. You can read the Kindle or paperback versions of this book and it is free to read on Kindle Unlimited.

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From the bright barren land outside, Cynthia found it difficult to see much inside the stables. She was aware of a broad figure walking toward them and found herself quickly concluding that if this Tommy fella was taller, he wouldn’t look so incredibly stocky. She thought with a grin that the horses wouldn’t want to take on this tank of a man.

As Tommy approached, Cynthia found herself questioning how old he was. He seemed a lot younger than she was expecting. And yet, he seemed older than her. Was he in his twenties? Or older?
His gaze travelled from John to Cynthia and back to John. She thought she saw his mouth twitch as if to smile but then it was gone and his serious gaze seemed so stern.

“So you’re the new girl, huh?” he asked, his gaze flicking to her.

She nodded, trying not to show that she was uncertain. She stepped forward and held out her hand, pleased when Tommy took it to shake.

“I’m Cynthia.”

“Tommy. I thought you would be older.”

His comment was simple, unassuming and she couldn’t help but smile.

“Same here,” she quipped, noting a quick smirk from him.

“How old?” he questioned, a challenge in his tone as his arms folded across his expansive chest.
Cynthia drew her eyes away from his strong forearms and met his gaze, holding her chin high. She shrugged.

“I don’t know… old enough to have a wife, kids maybe.”

She cringed at the way it sounded like a question. Tommy was grinning now and she found herself fascinated by a dimple that sat in his left cheek.

“And who’s to say I’m not?”

She felt her face flush and prayed that in the darker stables it wouldn’t be noticeable. She glanced at John and noted his amused smile.

“Cut it out, Tommy boy. Cynthia has just gotten here and she wanted to see the horses first. Don’t give her the impression that everyone here is going to give her a hard time.”

Cynthia was thankful for the older man’s comment. She wasn’t sure if Tommy was usually argumentative or giving her a hard time because she was new… or female… or young. Just how old was he?

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