The Dilemma

Young widow Jan Hardy is a successful racehorse trainer, an independent, determined woman working alone in a predominantly male world. After the death of her husband, her priority has been to provide for her two young children. But the world of horseracing is often rife with treachery and corruption.Betrayed by a family of owners, Jan finds herself in a desperate situation. And so when Gary West, an Australian billionaire, asks her to find and train eight premium National Hunt horses - it seems too good to be true. But just as things are looking up for Jan, Gary’s massive, multi-faceted business empire is running into trouble, and he is becoming increasingly elusive.In the midst of this compelling tale is the story of a woman’s yearning for emotional support and a chance to secure stability for her family. Eddie Sullivan, it seems, might be the man she needs, but he too has a past to deal with and Jan must face perhaps the most painful dilemma of her life...

Literature & Fiction

Jenny Pitman

Contemporary

Pan/Macmillan

onthe edge-the vendetta (omnibus)

Pan.

The Sunday Times bestseller, from the most famous horse trainer in the world. Jan Hardy is left to look after her two young children, and to face her bitter mother-in-law alone. But she cannot continue to make a success of the crumbling Welsh farm and the life that goes with it. The only thing she knows about is handling horses. Jan is forced to move to Gloucestershire to be near her parents, increase her profile and raise her stakes as a horse racer, choosing also to look after problem horses and pursue her dream of gaining a training license. This, she hopes, will truly secure a future for her children. As she begins to make her tentative mark on the predominantly male training scene, Jan encounters numerous setbacks from her family and considerable financial difficulties. And to make things worse, certain characters seem determined to make her life as difficult as possible . . . A remarkably accomplished first novel from a woman who knows what she is writing about' DAILY EXPRESS

On the Edge

Jan Hardy wants to train racehorses to win. And with her profesional training license under her belt, she visits Ireland to buy horses at auction. But she finds out more than she bargains for in the shape of influential tycoon A. D. O’Hagan.As money worries pile up and family affairs run far from smoothly, Jan comes to depend on the friendship and support of Angie Sharp, herself no stranger to the racing business, who persuades her parents to appoint Jan as their new trainer.With the support of O’Hagan, Jan builds up a string of racehorses and her jockey starts to win races. While her reputation begins to soar, family troubles still demand her attention - as does the local GP, Doctor Tony Robinson, who wants to give her more than just his loyalty. Then as her jockey inexplicably loses his winning touch, life appears to spiral out of control. And a mysterious person from Jan’s past is waiting in the wings...

Double Deal

In her first novel, Jenny Pitman draws on her years of experience in the world of horse racing, with a fast-paced and heart-stopping tale of one woman's life after the death of her husband. Left to bring up her two children, Jan Hardy faces a bleak future in the wilds of Wales looking after a crumbling farm-holding while under the watchful and suspicious eye of her bitter mother-in-law. Her only escape lies in her affinity with horsesshe has a natural gift in their handling.o begins her quest to carve out a new future for her and her two young children in Gloucestershire in the tough and masculine world of training racehorses. As success starts to come her wayinitially by breaking in problem horsesshe endures setbacks from her family and almost overwhelming financial disaster. And to make matters worse, someone seems determined to derail her life.

On the edge

Genre Fiction

Macmillan

Another winner from the first woman of racingJan Hardy starts her first season as a professional trainer with a bang. She travels to the premier bloodstock sales in Ireland. There she meets Angie Sharp, an Englishwoman who soon becomes a great friend.Back in Gloucestershire, with twenty horses in her yard, she finds herself working for Irish tycoon, A.D. OHagan. And when Angie persuades her parents to send their seven horses to Edge Farm, Jan gets them winning. For two months, her yard is firing on all cylinders, and Jan is being hailed as a rising star. Then the Sharps horses and one of OHagans start to lose races they shouldnt, and their owners begin to question Jans integrity. But her sights are set on training a horse to run in the Irish Grand National where, out of the blue, appears Eddie Sullivan, the man who had walked out of her life the year before. And he poses Jan one of her biggest dilemmas so far

World Literature

When trainer Jan Hardy triumphs at Cheltenham, little does she know that the year ahead will be the most traumatic and exciting of her life. Wealthy businessman A.D. O’Hagan wants Jan to train one of his most promising young horses, but the thoroughbred seems impossible to work withuntil a young hand new to Jan’s stable discovers his horse-whispering talents. Meanwhile, a violent robbery leads to unexpected tragedy, bringing to a head the intense rivalry between Jan and fellow trainer, Virginia Gilbert. Now, Jan must face an old adversary and a new vendetta.

The Vendetta

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Magna Large Print Books

On the Edge CD - Audio

Young widow Jan Hardy is a successful racehorse trainer, an independent, determined woman working alone in a predominantly male world. After the death of her husband, her priority has been to provide for her two young children. But the world of horseracing is a precarious one, often rife with treachery and corruption.
Betrayed by a family of owners, Jan loses seven horses, and finds herself in a desperate situation. So when Gary West, an Australian billionaire, asks her to find and train eight premium National Hunt horses - it seems too good to be true. But just as things are looking up, Gary`s massive, multi-faced business empire is running into trouble, and he is becoming increasingly elusive.
In the midst of this compelling tale is the story of a woman`s yearning for emotional support and a chance to secure stability for her family. Eddie Sullivan might be the man she needs, but he too has a past to deal with and Jan must perhaps face the most painful dilemma of her life...

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The Dilemma

onthe edge-the vendetta (omnibus)

On the Edge

Double Deal

On the edge

Double Deal

The Vendetta

On the Edge CD - Audio

The Dilemma

The Dilemma