Good Things Come, Linda Shantz
Good Things Come, Linda Shantz
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Good Things Come
A Slow-Burn Horse Racing Drama

Author: Linda Shantz

Narrator: Elisabeth Stones

Unabridged: 10 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Linda Shantz

Published: 05/18/2021

Categories: Fiction, Women, Animals, Sports

Synopsis

2020 Dr Tony Ryan Book Award finalist!“Shantz has written a fantastic debut novel set within the behind-the-scenes setting of the (Canadian) racing industry with backdrops of Woodbine and its Queen’s Plate, Churchill Downs…and Snowbird destinations like Gulfstream and Payson Park.” – Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.If Liv wasn’t such a control freak, it wouldn’t have rubbed her the wrong way when the farm’s new exercise rider stepped in to resuscitate newborn Chique, the first foal out of her father’s favourite mare. Nate’s equal parts good-looking and good with horses, and the kind of distraction she can’t afford as a woman trying to make it in a man’s world.When she drops out of vet school to get her jockey’s license in New York, intent on coming back to Ontario to ride Chique in the Queen’s Plate–Canada’s most prestigious race–Nate’s skill and dedication make him the obvious choice to keep an eye on the filly.He’s not supposed to become key to her plan.Tragedy brings her home prematurely, disrupting her career, and her life. Now if Chique’s going to become the racehorse she’s meant to be – and Liv’s going to find significance again – she’ll have to let go of her stubborn ideals and let Nate in, to her dream…and her heart.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tina on February 16, 2021

Reading a good, long book is so important in these unsettling times, and author, Linda Shantz has certainly delivered with her debut novel, Good Things Come. Set in the world of Canadian racing, this novel will take you deep into the very heart of this truly extraordinary existence for both horses a......more

Goodreads review by Bonnie on May 03, 2021

I’ve obsessively read horse stories my entire reading life, as long as they are authentic, I will continue to read them the rest of my life. Good Things Come was interesting as it was about Canadian horse racing and that was new for me. I also appreciated the love story in the novel, which more was......more

Goodreads review by Teresa on April 18, 2021

As a lifetime lover of all things horse, a series centering on the racetrack is a terrific find for me. The characters feel real, the racing scenes filled with tension (I closed my eyes during one scene which works really well with a book), and the challenges faced by those in the story palpable. Th......more

Goodreads review by Ghizwiz on September 04, 2020

Unique, authentic, & inspiring TB racing fiction!! This one is for all real horse people who want a great equestrian based story from an author who knows horses and cares to get the details right. Not only will readers get swept in by the unique North American racing drama & complex, realistic relati......more

Goodreads review by Analisa on December 30, 2023

i’ll convince you to read this book using one quote and one quote only… “She didn’t know if she believed in God, but here she felt a presence that made her feel foolish for doubting. Everything happened for a reason.” sorry i just don’t have that many thoughts other than this book was long and kinda b......more

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