When a jaded romance writer takes up horseback riding as research for her latest project, she joins up with a horse on an accidental journey that will challenge everything she knows about love...Enter into New Jersey's legendary horse country, where wealthy women, six-figure performance horses, and elite show barns are part of the natural landscape.It's into this white-gloved arena that Clarissa Stamos, a reclusive, midlife romance writer is thrust when she decides to write a country-western romance. The only problem is-she's never been on a horse.Clarissa signs up for riding lessons and finds relief from her troubled marriage and her darkest secrets in the company of horses who offer an intoxicating sense of freedom and daring. Before long, she impulsively buys an ex-rodeo horse who spurs her to take charge of her own destiny-or wind up in the dust. Complicating matters is an intriguing, Argentinian dressage trainer with secrets of his own.One part romance novel, one part literary fiction, one part love-affair-with-horses, Ephemeral is told from the viewpoint of a quirky, old cow horse who not only invites you into his world, but also shares his sensible and soulful outlook on human hearts and the meaning of true horsemanship.About the Author: Andie Andrews is a passionate equestrian, certified equine massage therapist, screenwriter, cowgirl poet, and novelist. She recently moved to a small farm in New Jersey so that Hook, her beloved horse and muse for this project, could live with her happily ever after. She homesteads with her tractor-happy husband, Ed, one silly goat, five quirky hens, her flying chestnut horse, and a gregarious Golden Retriever puppy/farm-dog-in-training. She is the author of an award-winning historical romance, The Legacy of Ruby Sanchez, which was a FaithWords finalist in the American Christian Fiction Writers' Genesis contest. She has also had her work published in the American Kennel Club's AKC Gazette, and blogs about her life with horses as a midlife rider at Christiancowgirlpoetry.com. Other books by Andie include Saints in the City, a 2009 triple finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards(R) competition (Romance, Religious Fiction, and Social Change). For information, links, and updates on Andie's current and forthcoming titles, please visit andieandrewsauthor.com. Andie is grateful for your readership and welcomes your honest reviews.