Stable Lass

Author: Gemma Hogg
Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson
ISBN: 1760559776
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 278

Book Description
Being a stable lass is probably one of the poorest paid jobs in the country, and yet for Gemma it is the most rewarding. She works in a beautiful location - Middleham in Wensleydale - and if the people are occasionally challenging, the horses are downright astonishing. Now, in Stable Lass, she takes us into the closed world of a racing stable, from the politics and in-fighting to the romances and affairs, from the elation of riding her first winner to coping with the grief of losing a horse. Like all stable lads and lasses, Gemma arrived as a teenager and had to cope with living away from home for the first time, as well as adapt to the brutal hours and backbreaking work. Eighteen years later she is assistant trainer and still loves it. She describes falling in love with some of the horses as well as what happens when a horse takes against you, and the very real danger of being killed by a kick. She brings to life the characters around the yard, from straight-speaking boss Mickey Hammond to the millionaire owners who land by helicopter in the paddock, the jockeys starving themselves to make weight, and the stable lads and lasses who are from very different backgrounds. And of course she pays tribute to the horses themselves, some loveable, some cantankerous, all impressive.

The Playboy Sheikh's Virgin Stable-Girl

Author: Sharon Kendrick
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426837755
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188

Book Description
Polo-playing sheikh Prince Kaliq Al'Farisi loves his women as much as his horses. They're wild, willing, and he's their master! Stable girl Eleni is a local Calistan. Raised by her brutal father on the horse-racing circuit, she feels unlovable. When her precious horses are given to Sheikh Kaliq, she refuses to be parted from them. The playboy sheikh is determined to bed Eleni—and when Kaliq realizes she's a virgin, the challenge only becomes more interesting….

Twelve Grand

Author: Jonathan Rendall
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473546087
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 253

Book Description
'Hello, is that Jonathan Rendall?' 'Speaking.' 'My name's Rachel. I'm calling from Yellow Jersey Press and I have a proposal for you. I'm looking for someone to give £12,000 to but the catch is they have to spend it all on gambling - horses, the dogs, casinos, boxing, golf, footie, that sort of thing - and then write a book about it. Any profits made are entirely that person's but if they lose it all I still want my book. It's high risk but without wanting to assume too much, I've heard a bit about you and somehow I thought it may appeal. Think about it - you'd have the opportunity to lay some serious bets offering serious returns, you could play hard ball in poker games for once, even go to Vegas and, as I said, those winnings are yours to blow in whatever way you wish'. 'When do I start?

English Herd Book and Register of Pure Bred Jersey Cattle

Author: English Jersey Cattle Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 412

Book Description

The Sketch

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 798

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Stable Girl

Author: Patricia Harrison Easton
Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books
ISBN: 9780152783402
Category : Harness racing
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
Portrays a day in the life of Danielle, who works in her family's racing stable and helps in the family business of training racehorses.

Body/Sex/Work

Author: Carol Wolkowitz
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1137021918
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
Body/Sex/Work focuses on the intimate, embodied and sexualised labour that occurs within body work and sex work. Bringing together an internationally renowned group of academics, it explores, empirically and theoretically, labour processes, workplace relations, regulation and resistance in some of the many work sites that make up the body work and sex work sectors. The book makes a key contribution to research recognising the embodiment of labour and the body, reframing the key questions in critical studies of work and employment. Key Benefits: - The first book that draws together the sub-disciplines of body work and sex work - Written by leading international experts - Contains cutting edge empirical research on contemporary topics Body/Sex/Work is an ideal companion for upper level undergraduate and postgraduate students of labour and organisation studies, body studies, gender, and sexuality. It will also appeal to researchers and lecturers in these fields.

Airs of Night and Sea

Author: Toby Bishop
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780441016693
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372

Book Description
Country girl Larkyn Hamley, who has been bonded with a winged foal, and her fellow flyers at the Academy, who are secretly learning their craft, must take a stand against Duke William, who, driven by jealousy, has launched his own school and has forced their instructor into hiding. Original.

Three Nights with a Duke

Author: Erica Ridley
Publisher: Erica Ridley
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 475

Book Description
Enjoy a collection of 3 witty, emotional, feel-good historical romances from New York Times bestselling author Erica Ridley: ONE NIGHT FOR SEDUCTION When a duke attempts to marry off a timid wallflower, he never suspects she's living a double life... or that his career—and heart—will soon be in danger! ONE NIGHT OF PASSION The one obstacle between an adventuress and her chance for independence is a stubborn, sexy suitor whose passionate embrace voids the terms of her inheritance... ONE NIGHT TO REMEMBER Instead of the wealthy suitor she desperately needs, her traitorous heart is drawn to a penniless rogue... Meet the unforgettable men of London's most notorious tavern, The Wicked Duke. Seductively handsome, with charm and wit to spare, one night with these rakes and rogues will never be enough…

One Night to Remember

Author: Erica Ridley
Publisher: Erica Ridley
ISBN: 1943794316
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
A secret identity, lady-in-pants, wrong-side-of-the-tracks romance from a New York Times bestselling author: Notorious whip Giles Langford is surprised to learn his blacksmith is a girl, shocked to realize she’s the out-of-his-league sister of a duke, and horrified to discover he’s fallen in love with the impossible-to-tame woman anyway. With no money and no title, Giles has nothing to offer but his heart... Felicity Sutton knows poverty firsthand, and she’s never going back. She might miss the old smithy, but not the relentless desperation of no home and an empty belly. Of *course* she’ll accept the stability of a wealthy ton suitor. As for the penniless daredevil she loves, well... They can share one night to remember. Meet the unforgettable men of London's most notorious tavern, The Wicked Duke. Seductively handsome, with charm and wit to spare, one night with these rakes and rogues will never be enough... One Night for Seduction One Night of Surrender One Night of Passion One Night of Scandal One Night to Remember One Night of Temptation Enjoy the brand new series brought to you by USA Today bestselling author Darcy Burke and New York Times bestselling author Erica Ridley!