Dreamhorse Mystery Series by Candace Carrabus

Her favorite panties have taken a float downstream without her, and when she finally gets to the store to buy whipped cream, people are already talking about it...yet another bad day for Vi. Smart-mouthed New Yorker Viola Parker might be one of the best show-jumper riders around, but her attitude just landed her out of work. Again. She can barely keep her horse in hay let alone support her whipped-cream-in-a-can addiction... moreHer favorite panties have taken a float downstream without her, and when she finally gets to the store to buy whipped cream, people are already talking about it...yet another bad day for Vi. Smart-mouthed New Yorker Viola Parker might be one of the best show-jumper riders around, but her attitude just landed her out of work. Again. She can barely keep her horse in hay let alone support her whipped-cream-in-a-can addiction. Now, all that’s between her and a surprise trust fund is keeping a job for one full year by the time she’s 30. And a glowing letter of recommendation. But it’s hard to keep a civil tongue when within minutes of arriving at her new post at a Missouri horse farm, Vi runs headlong into a bull, has to catch a runaway, and her horse kicks her kilt-clad boss, Robert Malcolm. If Malcolm doesn’t make the farm a success within the year, his father will sell it to developers. The moment Vi and her long legs and keen gaze step into his bull’s path, he knows he’s in trouble. But someone else has their eye on the land, too, and they will do anything to kill his success. It’s supposed to be a relaxing—boring!—year of riding “on the buckle.” Between the dead horse visiting Vi’s dreams and the dead bodies piling up, the question isn’t whether she can keep her mouth shut long enough to earn a reference, but whether she’ll live long enough to get it. Bonus! Includes an excerpt of The Good Horse, The Bad Man & The Ugly Woman, a Witting Woman novella, coming soon from Candace Carrabus. less

Keeping a job for one year shouldn’t be so hard... Vi’s sworn off whipped cream, her favorite bra is strung on a tomato plant, and ghost horse Wastrel has galloped back into her nights. When her estranged parents land on the farm’s doorstep with suitcases full of nothing, tempers flare and secrets emerge. Fearing her boss/lover, Malcolm, will lose his patience, Vi does her best to keep her grandfather out of the gun safe and her dog out of his garden... moreKeeping a job for one year shouldn’t be so hard... Vi’s sworn off whipped cream, her favorite bra is strung on a tomato plant, and ghost horse Wastrel has galloped back into her nights. When her estranged parents land on the farm’s doorstep with suitcases full of nothing, tempers flare and secrets emerge. Fearing her boss/lover, Malcolm, will lose his patience, Vi does her best to keep her grandfather out of the gun safe and her dog out of his garden. Vi isn't sure she can curb a lifetime of anger to endure her parents mystifying visit, but that's the least of her problems. A furtive stranger is stalking them, and he’ll stop at nothing to execute his long-awaited revenge. Vi can barely resist the urge to RUN OUT. Will she survive a scorching summer of tomatoes, tango, and terror? Witty, crisp dialogue and plenty of twists and turns will keep you guessing right to the very end of this thrilling and emotional sequel to On the Buckle. less