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A Riders-inspired YA romance, perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, Jilly Cooper and Emily Henry.Talented but consistently overlooked, Sophie has never been able to catch a break. Riding is her life, but she hasn’t been raised with a stable in her garden the same way some of her competition have. But this summer is different – she’s just earned herself a spot at the prestigious Blackwood Equestrian Camp.Luke, the camp’s star jumper – charming, wealthy and with a perfect seat in the saddle he’s actually a very sweet boy at heart. His dad owns the Blackwood estate, so he’s always had it easy and never met a girl who doesn’t fall at his feet . . . until Sophie. Scrappy Finley is a stable hand who works for the estate with a talent for breaking in difficult horses. He’s brooding, rough around the edges, and hiding a secret that could ruin him. When a major riding competition is on the line, forcing them all to work together, Sophie must decide who really has her heart, and whether she’s willing to risk everything for love.

Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Ivy Bailey EAN: 9781398556935 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: 336 WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 198 mm

PUBLISHED BY: Simon & Schuster Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 2026-06-04 CITY: GENRE: JUVENILE FICTION / General WIDTH: 130 mm SPINE:

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Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction

Ivy Bailey the author of several young adult sport-romance novels. She lives in London with her husband, daughter and rescue dog.

Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Ivy Bailey EAN: 9781398556935 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: 336 WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 198 mm

PUBLISHED BY: Simon & Schuster Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 2026-06-04 CITY: GENRE: JUVENILE FICTION / General WIDTH: 130 mm SPINE:

Book Themes:

Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction

Ivy Bailey the author of several young adult sport-romance novels. She lives in London with her husband, daughter and rescue dog.

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Die titel van Elsa Winckler se nuwe roman, ’n Ierse knoop, vat die essensie van die storielyn baie goed vas. Neem vier Ierse broers, voeg daarby vier aantreklike, intelligente vriendinne, en jy het die resep vir ’n stewige romantiese knoop. Volgens tradisie het ’n Ierse knoop (Celtic cross) oneindige lyne wat vervleg sodat die onderskeid vervaag, inderdaad wat gebeur wanneer die O’Connor broers vinnig elkeen sy gunsteling vind onder die vier dames wat hulle voorgenome ontwikkeling in Fynbosbaai teëstaan.
“Ierse stories het selde ’n happy ending.” (p.153) Al die broers deel Liam se fatalistiese siening oor verhoudings, voortspruitend uit die voorbeeld van hulle ouers se huwelik. Dit spreek dus vanself dat daar oorgenoeg konflik gaan wees namate die vier verhoudings sukkel om op dreef te kom. Voeg verder daarby, afdreiging, perlemoenstropery en onopgeloste verdwynings.
Ek het die boek begin lees met die verwagting dat één van die broers ’n volatiele verhouding gaan aanknoop met één van die vriendinne, wat ’n reeks sou impliseer. Die skrywer het egter verras deur vier komplekse verhoudings te skep in een boek. Dit het uiteraard uitdagings gestel met agt hoofkarakters wat om die beurt fokaliseer. ’n Paar foute het ongelukkig deurgeglip, maar aanhangers sal steeds lekker kan lees en tevrede wees met die tradisionele gelukkige einde.
’n Ierse knoop is uitgegee deur Lapa, ’n afdeling van Penguin Random House SA.

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