Bücher veröffentlicht von Melange Books - Fire and Ice YA

If the going gets tough, wanta-be cowboys exit stage left, according to Sierra McElroy. Because her family owns the local riding stable, her old life was nothing but horses. Now, Sierra has a new car (new to her), a new puppy, a new school, a new coach, and a new basketball team. However, she's brought her same old patterns into this new life. She still doesn't have any patience for stupid people who are a waste of time, space and oxygen. In order to take over Shamrock Stable someday, does Sierra need to learn to tolerate these people who make her crazy?

When Emma Dean's parents buy a plain sorrel mare with slightly crooked knees at a prestigious horse sale, Emma isn't sure whether to be elated or disappointed. Cranky and irascible, the mare refuses to warm up to people or other horses. After she dumps Emma in the dirt on her first ride, Emma's dad loads the mare in a trailer and takes her to a trainer to protect his daughter from the bumps, bruises and broken bones that can result from riding a cantankerous 2 year-old. At first the mare seems like an outlaw, but beneath her plain red coat and independent attitude, the trainer slowly uncovers a surprising streak of hidden talent and an unexpected natural balance and athletic ability. When a well-known cutting horse trainer approaches Emma's parents about training the mare for the NCHA Futurity, the family must make a difficult decision. Should they stretch their already strained budget to pay for training and futurity nomination fees? Could such a hardheaded little mare become a champion cutting horse?

Every winter, it's North Haven High versus Southland Cinder High in a series of exciting competitions. A.K.A.-Good vs. Evil High. And this year it's serious, because an attacker's on the loose. Since the assailant's violence is directed at kids from both schools, no one has a clue who it is and everyone's pointing a finger at someone else. For the first time, winning the competitions isn't what everyone's talking about. To complicate things further, a girl from NNHS and a boy from SCHS have fallen hopelessly in love, another first for these two schools. This is where the trouble really begins, because her North Haven boyfriend will do anything to hold on to her...