Seventeen years ago, a tragic accident orphaned the Tagger siblings. While working their 25,000 acre Idaho cattle ranch, they grow their family and build their mother's dream; a horse stable.Newly widowed, Cora Smith, has learned her late husband may have purchased animals, but she hasn't been home since before his death. A business card from his wallet leads her to call the Tagger family horse stables for help. It's the phone call that changes the Tagger family forever. Dru Tagger volunteers her nieces, nephew and the stable manager's son to ride with her to check on the woman's remote Idaho property. What they find leads them into a desperate race to rescue a small herd of horses. They fight to keep them alive and unravel the mystery of why he bought the horses without telling anyone. And what is Cora's Gift?
Nikki Tagger is the third volume in a series of books pertaining to the rescue, rehabilitation and life's of The Tagger Herd and the Tagger family. Volume One: THE TAGGER HERDVolume Two: THE TAGGER HERD: WAGE TAGGERIntroduction to THE TAGGER HERD: NIKKI TAGGERNikki deals with two mysteries over the holiday vacation. Her adopted mother, Dru, tells her the new client has the same unique name as her birth mother. The two women investigate the stranger; is she or isn't she? If she is, does she know? Rescued horse Arcturus, is losing weight and Nikki needs to find the reason why before the mystery illness becomes life threatening.
Fourth Book in the Tagger Herd Series: Its branding week at the ranch, Sadie's favorite time of the year and this is the year she is old enough to help with the cattle roundup. It starts out well...and then...The Tagger Herd is healthy enough for training and a horse meeting is called to decide if each horse is with the right rider in the best discipline for the horse. Scarecrow has been Nora's responsibility but Sadie loves the big palomino and dreams of barrel racing with her. When Nora's selfishness drives Sadie over the edge her temper takes over with disastrous consequences.
The fifth book in the series centers around Reilly Morgan, the stable manager's son. It's a look at the Taggers from the outside. After the devastating loss of his wife when Reilly was only five years old, Jack Morgan moved to Idaho to start a new life and became the manager of The Stables, the business owned by the Taggers.For eight years Reilly has called Idaho home and the Taggers his extended family; Grace Tagger is his best friend. Life is good for Reilly. His dad buys him his first truck the same weekend he meets Kelly, the summer help at The Stables. Then...it all goes downhill when he hears his dad is moving them back to their Texas family, away from the Taggers and the Tagger herd.
"I mapped out all the trails that we're taking for Jessup. He knows the area and he agreed they were fine for us and the horses...nothing's going to happen." Famous last words...Matt takes Reilly, Grace and three of the young Tagger Herd horses on a training trip to the rugged mountains of the Idaho Clearwater National Forest. Trail riding in the mountains he loves, with the teenagers and beloved horses begins as a great adventure, until they witness a plane go down and rush to help.
The family gathers at the ranch for the fall cattle drive and it's the Tagger Herd under saddle for their first big ride. But when a near tragedy strikes and sidelines the adults, Grace takes charge. She leads the kids into saving the weekend and bringing in the herd
Rescue or Recover is the thirteenth book in The Tagger Herd series and the second to feature Matt Tagger. Riding the mountains, farming, fencing, cattle drives, with some search and rescue thrown in; it's all in a day's work for Matt. But after months of planning they finally take a break from it all and head to Billings, Montana for the horse auction. There are surprises at every turn; including an unexpected and very unwanted visit from the past.____________________Matt sprinted down the last 50 yards of sidewalk that led him back to the hotel. He slowed down enough to carefully maneuver between the trucks and cars of the parking lot then stopped in front of the hotel doors. Jogging in place, he waited for a group of people to exit before he could enter. Matt smiled politely at the group as they walked by him and received an extra big smile from the last young woman in line. He chuckled inside. That always made him feel better. As the lady stepped away from the door, Matt looked past her and straight into Elena's eyes; she was only 30 feet away. He stopped jogging and stared at her in disbelief that she was actually there. Slowly, he pulled the head phones out of his ears. She had a surprised look on her face, then she tilted her head, narrowed her eyes, and her lips turned into a sinister grin. It was a look of knowing...of dislike...it was ominous of what was to come. Matt took a step towards her and she took a step back. He walked faster causing her to turn and run. She quickly disappeared around the corner of the building. When he walked around the corner she was closing the door of a small red car. The engine fired to life as their eyes met. An evil smile spread across her face.
Nora Tagger----THREE HORSES AND A DREAM"How do you keep from changing who you are and becoming someone that other people want you to be?"Nora's summer is all about horses; eat, breathe, sleep, think, talk, walk. Horse shows, rodeos, ranch work, training; with cutting lessons and competitions thrown in. A perfect summer? Her new cutting coach is pressuring her to drop her royalty dreams, Arcturus isn't winning and she doesn't know why, Sadie is still having problems running barrels, and then there's Billy. That perfect summer isn't quite so perfect. Excerpt: Her head felt like it was moving through thick mud as she turned...forcing herself to turn to him. With every inch of the turn, her irritation with him increased. By the time she was looking at him she was scowling...unintentional, but it happened and his jaw clenched and eyes narrowed. They glared at each other."Talk to me." He said through gritted teeth. Nora felt her stomach tighten in anger...it should have been nerves for looking at him the way she was...but she was just MAD. "What do you want me to say?" She returned with a low tone of irritation. He might as well tell her what to say too."That's enough, Nora," He fumed. "I have no idea why you're mad at me, so if you want to clear this up, you have to talk to me." She rolled her lips together and started to turn back to the pasture."Don't you turn..." He sat up straighter.She forced her eyes back to him, her back muscles tightening and her jaw clenching to the point it began to hurt. "Spit...it...out." His voice was no longer calm...it was pissed. No good would come of her arguing with him so she remained silent. The backdoor started to open."What is the problem, Nora?" He asked in rising frustration and anger. The back door closed. Whoever was coming out changed their mind quickly.Nora's stomach tightened, her blood felt like fire through her veins. She had never been this mad and it was at her dad
The Tagger Herd saga continues with Josey Franklin. Life on the Tagger Enterprise Ranch has been more than Josey could have dreamed. Her life is full of working horses with Grayson, cows with Jessup, and getting to know her newly found sister, Nikki.As much as she hates the thought, she needs to confront the past to be able to have the future she wants with all her heart. But what she discovers leaves her with more questions than answers and sends her on another path of discovery.
Lauren Conners' life has revolved around family, roping, rodeos, horses, and dreams. A sudden death, bitter ex-husband, disillusioned daughter, and her best friend's hidden past drive Lauren to the point she wishes every breath to be her last. It's an unlikely crew of team ropers that help Lauren rebuild her life until they too are accused of betraying her. A contemporary western, it's a story of never giving up and battling to regain your strength and life. The author was raised with Shetland show ponies and joined the "big" horse world as soon as she could. She now has the fourth generation of mare's from her original "big" horse. She is a photographer specializing in the western world including high school, club, and association rodeos. The family friendly "The Tagger Herd" book series was her first publication. In the fall of 2018, she released a photographic coffee table book called "WE ARE COWGIRLS". She is a contributing photographer in the Images from Idaho Facebook page.
Lauren Conners' life has revolved around family, roping, rodeos, horses, and dreams. A sudden death, bitter ex-husband, disillusioned daughter, and her best friend's hidden past drive Lauren to the point she wishes every breath to be her last. It's an unlikely crew of team ropers that help Lauren rebuild her life until they too are accused of betraying her. A contemporary western, it's a story of never giving up and battling to regain your strength and life.
Contemporary Western: Have you ever met someone for just a day or two and they changed your life's destiny? A simple accident on her horse ranch stirs up the memory of the forgotten past for Victoria Rafael-Taylor; the Legend of Bijou Bay. In the darkness of the night, she finally shares the story of the past with her daughter and the search for answers leads to dark secrets, healing hearts, and more changed destinies.
