Faye Taylor grew up in the world of Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing, though she’s afraid of the animals herself. She stays in the background, balancing the cost of feed against the horses’ earnings (or lack thereof) and couldn’t handicap a race to save her life. It’s provided her with a home, albeit not the most stable one, and a steady supply of non-relationships – just the kind she likes.
Now she’s trying to get over the jockey she made the mistake of falling for, she’s losing her biggest client, and possibly her best friend – and the Thoroughbred farm she and her brother inherited isn’t having a stellar year. The racing world that’s given her the life she’s come to know is looking even less stable than usual.
When the opportunity to take over a local café presents itself, Faye sees a chance to start something new. Then along comes Will Callaghan, a complete outsider to the racing game. He’s both too tall and too nice – but he’ll make a fine reset button for the disaster that is currently her life. While she clues him in to her strange world, he starts breaking off pieces of the shield she’s created to protect herself from her past.
Faye is sure she can keep Will where she wants him. She’ll enjoy his part-time band, his part-time cat, and his baking skills might come in handy at the café. She’s not looking to get attached. But all the little things are starting to add up into something more.
♥ Bonus – includes recipes for Butter Tarts and Butter Tart Squares, because that kind of Canadian goodness needs to be shared. ♥
What the reviews are saying about All The Little Things:
“If you like a sweet character-driven romance story with characters who seem real, all with the background of horse racing, you will love All the Little Things.”
“A wonderful parallel story that picked right up where Good Things Come left off. The characters are real and feel like friends that you can relate to.”
“Good horse-themed romance with a happy ending for Faye and Will. But will Chique win the Triple Crown? Can't wait for the third book to find out. So glad I found this series. Really good.”
“It's a lovely romance. Believable sweet characters, alive through crisp quick writing.”
After many years of working at the racetrack, Linda now manages a small herd of retired racehorses, who usually give her enough time off to paint and write. She lives on a small farm in Southern Ontario with the horses and her Border Collie and is best known for her art, which can be seen at www.lindashantz.com