Hoofbeat to Heartbeat

This is the title of B.J.'s second book, which is in progress; publication sometime in March, if all goes well! It is a story of healing, achieved through the remarkable bond with an exceptional horse named Knight Shadow. Here is a brief introduction:

"His career destroyed by a crippling injury, young rodeo champ Joel Garrett unwillingly faces life outside the showring. Riding had once been as easy as breathing, but now every step is painful, every breath an effort.  Desperate for a future, he finds himself at a rundown barn in the middle of nowhere where he meets an old man equally broken by life, a boy struggling under the shadow of abuse, and a horse that could restore them all. Together they forge a dream of greatness, but nothing in Joel's previous life has prepared him for the destruction that follows his past finally meeting his present."

First Book Published

B.J. Alexander is my sister, and her cherished dream was to be a published author. Sadly, she died before achieving that dream, but her family and I are doing it for her. This blog is a way for us to remember her, to introduce her writing, and to report on progress in getting her books to a wider audience.  - Patricia Rockwood

BJ's first book, "Whispers Through the Aspens," is now available on Amazon. I formatted it through their remarkably easy-to-use program CreateSpace. Here is a brief description of the book:

The Legend of Camden was only a tourist attraction until the death of a guest breathed life into a ghost.  Then a boy disappeared …

Will Adler has worked as the head wrangler at the Aspen Valley Guest Ranch for four years.  He and his young son, Cody, share a love for the Rockies and the ghost town of Camden which lies close to the summit of Echo Peak.  

When a young guest is found dead at the base of a cliff when no one knew she was missing, and a lawsuit threatens the ranch, Will begins to question his competence.   Then a woman arrives and eventually admits only to him that she’s the dead girl’s sister.  Will is unsure of Robyn’s motives; is she there only to try and make sense of a tragedy or does she have an ulterior plan that could further devastate the ranch?          

Then Cody disappears on the same mountain and a terrified Will is forced to face his own demons and to trust Robyn, who becomes a willing partner in search of the same answers—does the Legend  of Camden really exist and will he kill again before they can find him?