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Riding Out the Return: When Horses Touch a Woman’s Heart (The Laura Harper Trilogy: Books 7 - 9 of The Riding Out Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Hilary Walker (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 47 ratings
Should a mother hide the truth from her son, for his own good? When her husband Jack has a freak training accident, Laura Harper is launched into the world of horses and in no time at all, the successful accountant is mesmerized by a little colt.Then the Harper couple suffer a big blow. Jack’s ex-girlfriend, Penny, is demanding he help her find their baby, whom she gave up eighteen years ago.That child is Laura’s adoptive son, but she and Jack don’t want to reveal that he is living with them. The boy met Penny once and despises her. Discovering she’s his birth mother will trigger his autoimmune disease – and scar him emotionally.But can Laura and Jack keep the information a secret? Or are they morally obliged to divulge the truth?As always, Father Michael is on hand to guide the family with humor and wisdom through their biggest challenge yet.
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    The Laura Harper Trilogy: Books 7-9 of The Riding Out Series
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    201 pages
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    October 15, 2020
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British born bestselling author Hilary Walker writes uplifting Christian fiction that transports readers into the healing world of horses. She lives on Hilton Head Island with two British bulldogs and her husband, who hopes she'll get interested in golf. No luck so far.

Instead she rides competitive dressage on her homebred Welsh cross gelding, and enjoys taking him on the trails.

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Horses captivated Hilary as a seven-year-old. Decades later, they still do. When her father replaced the family television with a book allowance for her and her brother, he was hoping they’d buy the classics. Hilary bought books on horses.

Every spare moment was spent in the attic, losing herself in the enchanting worlds of Ruby Ferguson’s Jill Books and the complete series of Flicka by Mary O’Hara, among others. She also purchased multiple tomes on horse care and obsessed about owning a pony.

Hilary also managed to almost fail English in school – somewhat unusual training for a future best selling author.

Happily, her childhood dreams were realized, and she has owned many horses. Her current equine soulmate, Cruz Bay, is a homebred Thoroughbred Welsh Cob cross. She competes with him in dressage and aspires to joining The Century Club one day, where the combined ages of horse and owner add up to one hundred!

Hilary’s Christian faith was growing at the same time as her riding skills improved and she rediscovered the ultimate goal: getting to Heaven. Her writing combines the beauty of horses with the truth of the Gospel and she hopes her books will encourage readers to join her in striving for that goal.

A note for readers of her Catholic books: The traditional Latin Mass is not available where she lives, so Hilary attends the Novus Ordo Mass at her local parish church, which is blessed with three holy priests who celebrate it with reverent devotion.

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  • Ann Ferri
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful read!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2020
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    This book is so good! It is an inspirational read that has just enough drama to keep you turning the pages. The author brings the story to life with her words. You can see the scenery and feel all the emotions in both the humans and animals. I loved reading this book and can't wait to see what she writes next.
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  • Karen Semones
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Healing of Horses
    Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2020
    I received an ARC of this book from the author, Hilary Walker, via Bookfunnel and this is my voluntary and honest review. This is a wonderful book about the healing power that horses provide for humans who are distressed either physically or mentally. Jack and Laura Harper and their teenaged son, Joe, own a horse farm where Jack trains horses to overcome behavior problems when their owners can't handle them. Jack and his son both have a medical condition that requires a special diet and less stress so they are aware of the healing power of horses in their lives and for others who they invite to stay with them like a couple who lost their son to a drug overdose. The Harpers are devout Catholics and their son is dating a girl who is a Lutheran so there is some discussion about the beliefs of both religions. Some people may find this offensive but I found it interesting especially in a book of fiction. I recommend this book especially for animal lovers.
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  • Freedom Hill Horse Rescue
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderful novel from Ms. Hilary!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2021
    I really enjoyed reading about Jack's training methods and the explanations of understanding horse language. It was a pleasure following along on Jack and Laura's journey through married life with children and running an equine training business. More authors should write about the realities of bullying and adoption and how parents can find a solution to help their children work through it. I've read almost all of Hilary's books and even have her very first one still on my shelf which I reread every now and then. (The Horse Bumbler) I love her sense of humor sprinkled throughout all her stories and enjoy reading anything about horses. (Lori H)
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  • Kathyz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great start to new series
    Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020
    Just finished reading Riding Out the Return by Hilary Walker. There is a lot going on in this book: a strong-willed horse, an accident caused by said horse, an unhappy ex-wife creating problems for Jack and Laura, their son Joe in the middle of all this. Also in this story is an injured baby red fox whose rescue helps an older bereaved couple whose young adult son died from an opioid overdose. It is interesting to see how everything all pulls together to reach a satisfying conclusion. This is the first book in a trilogy and I look forward to reading the rest of the books. However, this book can be read alone and enjoyed.
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  • Frugal shoper
    2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
    Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2020
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    I was expecting a story about horses, not a religious sell.
    Reading this has reconfirmed my choice to avoid organized religion, especially Catholicism. To make comments about the "superiority" of a religion is so antiquated. Having pride in your beliefs is not synonymous with disparaging views about all others.
    I was put off by Laura's distasteful view of horses and he own gender. The dig at the end about how needy with are, but no reciprocal comments about men was offensive.
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  • Shelia Garrison
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2020
    Jack was a horse trainer and while his wife Laura watched, a troubled horse sent him to the ER. When he was released with orders to not ride any horse for several weeks, he had to instruct his son in the training of the troubled horse. I loved getting to see the training step by step, even though I don't have horses, it was really interesting. If you like clean stories with heart and horse talk, you can't go wrong with 'Riding Out the Return'. I highly recommend. I received this book from the publisher. The thoughts and comments are my own.
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  • MaryEllen
    5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED IT!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2020
    This is my voluntary review of a copy I received from the author.

    I loved the witty banter in this OVERTLY CHRISTIAN story.
    It's full of horse info as well as a bit of ecumenical discussion.

    There's are quite a few serious topics touched on but with lots of light moments sprinkled in.

    I loved all the featured characters. They were well done.
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  • Sharon Ann
    5.0 out of 5 stars Laura is a most interesting and intelligent woman.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2020
    I was very pleased with hearing from Laura Harper and her family. Enjoyed the new adventures with them. Well written, good flow. Look forward to the next book in the trilogy. I have the other books in this series and found a very good read. Sure like the horses.
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