{"product_id":"9780552170284-mount","title":"Mount!","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRupert is consumed by one obsession: that Love Rat, his adored grey horse, be proclaimed champion stallion. When Gala, a grieving but ravishing Zimbabwean widow moves to Penscombe as carer for Rupert's wayward father, it is not just Gav who is attracted to her: a returning Rupert finds himself dangerously tempted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRivals\u003c\/i\u003e, now a major series on Disney+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRupert Campbell-Black takes centre stage once more, this time in the cut-throat world of flat racing.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRupert is consumed by one obsession: that Love Rat, his adored grey horse, be proclaimed champion stallion. He longs to trounce Roberto's Revenge, the stallion owned by his detested rival Cosmo Rannaldini, which means abandoning his racing empire at Penscombe and his darling wife Taggie, and chasing winners in the richest races worldwide, from Dubai to Los Angeles to Melbourne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLuckily, the fort at home is held by Rupert's assistant Gav, a genius with horses, fancied by every stable lass, but damaged by alcoholism and a vile wife. When Gala, a grieving but ravishing Zimbabwean widow moves to Penscombe as carer for Rupert's wayward father, it is not just Gav who is attracted to her: a returning Rupert finds himself dangerously tempted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGala adores horses, and when she switches to working in the yard, her carer's job is taken by a devastatingly handsome South African man who claims to be gay but seems far keener on caring for the angelic Taggie. And as increasingly sinister acts of sabotage strike at Penscombe, the game of musical loose boxes gathers apace .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMount!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Packed with warmth, wit, and unforgettable characters, this is an utterly joyous read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Pure, unadulterated joy' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophie Kinsella\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It's Cooper doing what she does best . it's a thoroughly enjoyable roll in the hay' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Witty and wonderful, as always' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrisha Ashley\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThis endlessly fun humdinger of a novel is an absolute riot' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53542729515382,"sku":"9780552170284","price":14.62,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32224170.jpg?v=1737103005","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780552170284-mount","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}