Author: hilarywalker

The Father Michael Trilogy: The Pastor Who Preaches through Horses Important Note: The Father Michael Trilogy follows on from The Jack Harper Trilogy Riding Out the Wager: The Story of a Damaged Horse & His Soldier A broken soldier meets a broken horse on Jack Harper’s farm. Father Michael makes a wager with the man, but when the priest comes under attack from an atheist determined to … farm. Father Michael makes a wager with the man, but when the priest comes under attack from an atheist determined to publicly discredit him, it looks as if all bets are off. Will God make good come out…

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She believed a lie and left him. Will she now stay and face the truth?Dinny gave Grant back his ring and married the man who was accusing him of fraud.Now widowed, she attends a wedding on Sinclair Island and unexpectedly runs into her ex-fiancé – three decades after he moved away.Dinny’s beloved mare is about to go blind and Grant meets with her to suggest an unorthodox solution for saving the … unorthodox solution for saving the horse’s sight. But his girlfriend becomes determined to keep the once engaged couple apart, and extracts a promise from Dinny not to interfere…

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“Candle flames flicker in the lamps on the flanks of our governess cart as a silver moon and sprinkled stars illuminate the driveway ahead.”This collection of short stories begins with Christmas snow and a pony and is followed by many more tales of horses. They are based on Hilary’s personal experiences with her son’s naughty Welsh pony and her own equines. An avid rider, Hilary has accumulated … Hilary has accumulated many embarrassing incidents in the saddle and out and these provided the fodder for the fiction and non-fiction tales in this book.They include humorous accounts of what can go…

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When Emma is unjustly fired from her equestrian job, she swears off horses. Fulton has sworn off women who love horses, after his girlfriend left him with a long scar and a mean mare called Prophecy. Seeking solitude, Emma moves to a property on remote Sinclair Island. It’s next door to Fulton, but she leaves her antisocial neighbor alone and this suits him perfectly. Until disaster strikes and … Until disaster strikes and he’s forced to solicit her aid with his horses. But his open hatred for Prophecy bothers Emma and she asks to retrain the dangerous animal before he…

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Father Peter is reeling from horrific allegations of misconduct, when he learns of behavior by a close family member which further undermines his pastoral authority.His parishioners are thrown into turmoil. What should they believe? Father Peter’s own faith starts to crumble after a close priest friend commits suicide.Unaware of the drama playing out in his village, atheist Matt Goldworth … Goldworth wrestles with bad news of his own.Bizarre circumstances bring priest and non-believer together to produce an outcome no one could have foreseen.Aproximately 403 pagesmore

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