Books with author Holly Thompson

A captivating portrayal of friendship, dedication, and the magical bond between riders and their horses, Polly Thompson's Horses and Heartbeats begins with an outing to a horse show that sets off riding lessons for precautious Theodore North, and a quest for a horse of her own for self-determined Bailey Mason. The story brings us into the lives of the elegant contestants at a hunter-jumper show; the schooling mounts at a boarding stable; and the horses in various states of conditioning that come through a Connecticut auction. One of these, a young mare fresh off the Dakota plains, is destined for a green but gutsy teenager. Bailey Mason always wanted a horse, but never imagined the responsibility involved with keeping one--especially the spirited filly, Dakota Clover. Reading and advice-seeking, along with the determination to climb back on whenever she falls off, build Bailey's skills, even to being a nurse when her horse gets sick. Bailey perseveres through the upsets. The horse is well and she is riding again, when a disaster threatens to bring her exciting progress to a halt. Now her friend Theodore North steps in to help with the chores. As Bailey's and Theo's devotion to the horse grows, so does their affection for each other. A fund of hands-on experience runs through the realistic story of these young people and their friends, as they make ready for a gymkhana giving rise to more upsets.

Bryson Miller is a sixteen-year-old high school student who has already dealt with his mother's death and his father's subsequent alcoholism. When that happened, he adapted. He became the core of the family, making sure that groceries were bought and his sisters stayed out of trouble all while maintaining perfect grades with matching ambitions. Balancing his dysfunctional family life with a shining image became routine. He doesn't view himself as special or even especially unlucky. After all, there are plenty of people in his small town who are worse off. What is supposed to be just another normal Friday night, attending his friend Gary's party and keeping Gary out of trouble, becomes a nightmare when Bryson is attacked. In the days that follow, he does what he always does and attempts to adjust... to being a vampire. However, his sire won't leave him or his family alone. What she wants isn't something Bryson is willing to give, and when her threats to his girlfriend get Bryson killed, his soul ends up in the Underworld, ruled by the creator of vampires, the God of Temptation. Now Bryson is being asked to work for the god responsible not only for ruining his life but actually ending it. Although given a choice, the consequences for his refusal are far more complicated and far reaching than they seem. When he learns he won't be the one paying the price, how can he say no? Gods Don't Sleep is the first book in a planned trilogy. It serves as an origin story for the young protagonist and sets up the action to come.

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