Hilary Walker

In this humorous tale, Sam the devout Catholic somehow gets into bad scrapes without meaning to. Now he's done something which threatens to destroy not only his career but also his chances with a particularly lovely coworker. His only hope is to confess to his understanding priest and place himself in God's hands. But God works in mysterious ways. With the priest's help, He's looking out for the hapless Sam.

A difficult horse separates two humans — then brings two people together. *****When Emma is unjustly fired from her equestrian job, she swears off horses. Fulton has sworn off women who love horses, after his girlfriend left him with a long scar and a mean mare called Prophecy. Seeking solitude, Emma moves to a property on remote Sinclair Island. It's next door to Fulton, but she leaves her antisocial neighbor alone and this suits him perfectly. Until...

This enchanting collection contains three short flash stories and one poem designed to be read while curled up in a comfy chair. Enjoy the romance of a stranger communing with a wild bird in Lugano, Switzerland. A governess cart ride through the snow to Midnight Mass at Christmas. The antics of a foal as he encounters snow for the first time. And dastardly deeds at the local horse barn!

Living in Germany made it difficult to find a Golden Retriever, a rare breed over there. My husband and I had to fly to Hanover to check out a new litter of puppies. Over the next fourteen years, Hillie shared horse trail rides with us, skied with us in Austria, traveled to Italy and America, and got arrested in England. She was a truly international family member!

From the best-selling author of 'A Truthful Man'Saving souls? Or chasing glory?Father James' bishop is determined to ensure he remains in permanent exile without pay. As a result, the cancelled priest is reduced to stacking shelves in the village grocery to earn a living.He then discovers that his bishop ousted him without duly following Canon law. Confident of being reinstated, he sends a letter of appeal to the Vatican. But the bishop mails a poisoned...

Jack is only interested in helping horses. Period. Their human owners irritate him. He's working with a terrified gelding when a mystery woman calls on his cell phone. She contacts him once a year and says the same short sentence. Already rattled, that evening he receives bad news which sends him back to his native England for the first time in 17 years. The evil secrets he's had under tight control for nearly two decades quickly begin to unravel,...

Falling in love will destroy his dream of leaving the island. But can he stop himself? Max is desperate to get off Sinclair Island and away from a dead-end job working for his widowed father. Then he and his horse literally run into the feisty and attractive Camille. Trouble is, she's just begun a career on the very island he longs to escape from. He'll have to fight his feelings for the pretty vet tech if he has any hope of starting life on the...

When my current dressage horse wants a change in career, I visit Nonette, a beautiful wannabe-retired racehorse at the track with great dressage potential. I find her stuck in a dark, hot stall. I have no room for her at home and have promised my husband I won't buy another horse until I sell the one I already have. But poor Nonette! Having seen the conditions in which she lives, I feel obliged to rescue her. However, my husband mustn't find out what...

This short anthology contains three true stories about an old mare who becomes a superstar and her son who takes over where she leaves off. Contains the stories: Kelly: The Horse I Didn't Want: Kelly was already eighteen years old when she arrived at my barn as a thin, nervous Thoroughbred ex-racehorse with a host of bad habits and behavioral problems. Little did I know she would become my equine soul-mate within six months of being given to me for...

An executive's wife sees a camel running down the highway towards Lyon, a big city in France. Yet her husband refuses to believe her. That night, she and the camel embark on a series of unforeseen and humorous adventures, but still her husband refuses to believe the animal exists. That is, until she gets the last laugh.