Hollyfield Stables

Producer, Lewis Trevelyan, wants a competent rider to star in his latest action movie, and Ursula Johnson, proprietor of Hollyfield Stables, is convinced that one of her daughters, either Vanessa or Caroline, will be perfect for the role. Unfortunately for them, Lewis has spotted a mystery girl riding the cross-country course who interests him more, and he will do anything (well, almost anything), to find her. With more than a nod at Cinderella, this fun-filled romance features horses, a handsome actor, some rather devious characters, and a determined film producer. But will Ella get her happy-ever-after ending, or is that just the stuff of fairy-tales?

It's been 15 years since Ursula was last in charge of Hollyfield Stables and the business has gone from strength to strength. Surely she can be trusted to run the riding school for six weeks while her stepdaughter, Ella, goes to Paris with her husband for the summer? After all, she'll have her daughter, Vanessa, to help her, as well as her grandson, Adam. On the other hand, maybe she can't. Within days of Ella's departure, Ursula has travellers camping illegally in the paddocks, an incontinent dog, and a love-struck daughter who's fallen for Hank, the new Western riding instructor. To crown it all, it appears that, unbeknown to Ursula, someone is planning to steal Midnight Prince, the stud's highly prized black stallion. As one mishap follows another, it seems the occupants of Hollyfield stables are going to have a long and eventful summer, in this hilarious romantic comedy from the author of Green Wellies and Wax Jackets. With Ursula LLoyd-Duncan in charge, nothing less could be expected.