Adventure travel writer, Aurora Night, is embarking on the adventure of a lifetime — a horse trekking trip into the heart of Patagonia. But as she boards the plane, Aurora’s boss calls to tell her See! magazine is downsizing. If she’s to survive the cuts, she must prove her worth. How? Win a coveted slot in the See Before You Die photo contest.

Aurora believes her prayers are answered when she meets an enigmatic horse trainer named Ben. With her faithful camera, Aurora captures a winning image of the mysterious man and his magnificent horse, Mancha. But the forces of deceit and greed are lurking, and Aurora soon finds herself alone and in a race to save not only her job, but the life of a friend.

Aurora’s journey through the spectacular and harsh Patagonian landscape takes her on a ride filled with humor, beauty, and danger. Along the way, Aurora meets a cast of ornery and affectionate horses, a hard-working dog, a quiet and wise gaucho, a mother torn between enjoying time to herself and rushing home to her kids, and the captivating horse trainer who questions Aurora’s deepest beliefs.

Will Aurora prevail? Or is success about more than winning?


About the series:

Adventure! Excitement! Aurora Night longs for these things. When she ventures out into the world to find them, she discovers far more thrills than she bargained for. Swept away by mysterious events, she’s also swept away by the mysteries of friendship, family, and love. As she works to unravel their secrets, she learns life isn’t measured by the moments that quicken her breath, but by the moments that take her breath away.

New in 2015! This story is also available as part of the book titled, Dawn Disrupts Me.