What will 13-year-old Cassie do when she unexpectedly finds a threatening note buried in her show trunk from an unknown informant, warning her that she'd better watch out or face serious consequences if she and her new hunter mare, Snowdrops, continue to win blue ribbons? Will she cave in or set her heart on achieving her goals to qualify for the fall Children's Equitation Championship despite the odds against her? Who left the note? Would somebody really hurt her or her horse? It couldn't be her best friend from 3rd grade, could it?On top of the horse-show drama, Cassie experiences her first dance and crush, along with the challenges she and her friends face as they move through eighth grade. She will also face the hardest decision of her young life - a decision she puts off as long as she can.

Two horses. No choice. How do you move on?

2022 Silver Medal Finalist for the Midwest Book Award, 2018 Royal Dragonfly Book Award Winner - Honorable Mention for Newbie Author

2023 Eric Hoffer Nominee Award, 2022 First Place Purple Dragonfly Book Award Winner for Middle Grade Fiction

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