All The Little Things: Good Things Come Book 2, a sweet — and tasty — romance

Now she’s trying to get over the jockey she made the mistake of falling for, she’s losing her biggest client, and possibly her best friend – and the Thoroughbred farm she and her brother inherited isn’t having a stellar year. The racing world that’s given her the life she’s come to know is looking even less stable than usual.

When the opportunity to take over a local café presents itself, Faye sees a chance to start something new. Then along comes Will Callaghan, a complete outsider to the racing game. He’s both too tall and too nice – but he’ll make a fine reset button for the disaster that is currently her life. While she clues him in to her strange world, he starts breaking off pieces of the shield she’s created to protect herself from her past.

Faye is sure she can keep Will where she wants him. She’ll enjoy his part-time band, his part-time cat, and his baking skills might come in handy at the café. She’s not looking to get attached. But all the little things are starting to add up into something more.

♥ Bonus – includes recipes for Butter Tarts and Butter Tart Squares, because that kind of Canadian goodness needs to be shared. ♥

What the reviews are saying about All The Little Things:

“If you like a sweet character-driven romance story with characters who seem real, all with the background of horse racing, you will love All the Little Things.”

“A wonderful parallel story that picked right up where Good Things Come left off. The characters are real and feel like friends that you can relate to.”

“Good horse-themed romance with a happy ending for Faye and Will. But will Chique win the Triple Crown? Can't wait for the third book to find out. So glad I found this series. Really good.”

“It's a lovely romance. Believable sweet characters, alive through crisp quick writing.”

The Good Things Come Series:

Bright, Broken Things (Book 0.5, A Good Things Come Prequel)

Good Things Come (Good Things Come Book 1)

All The Little Things (Good Things Come Book 2)

All Good Things (Good Things Come Book 3)

This Good Thing (Good Things Come Book 4)

Merry Little Things (Good Things Come Book 5)

All The Best Things (Good Things Come Book 6)

Horse of the Year (Good Things Come Book 7)

Shiny Little Things (Good Things Come Book 8)

All The Right Things (Good Things Come Book 9)

Reviews for the Good Things Come Series:

“Shantz has written a fantastic debut novel set within the behind-the-scenes setting of the (Canadian) racing industry with backdrops of Woodbine and its Queen’s Plate, Churchill Downs…and Snowbird destinations like Gulfstream and Payson Park.” – Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.

"Mixing together hope, heartbreak and romance, a dash of rivalry, and a great deal of excitement, Good Things Come delivers all the goods in terms of top-notch racing fiction. Set in the world of Canadian racing, the story is that of an intense young woman, a troubled young man, and the quirky but talented filly they both love. This is the first book written by an accomplished equine artist and former backside worker who knows her subject well and tells it with a master's hand." - Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award for excellence in Thoroughbred racing literature, finalist 2020.

"Good Things Come...delivers sure-footed racing realities, a deliciously slow-burn relationship, and a jock for the ages-all in vivid, evocative prose that belies the book's debut status." - Diana Hurlburt, Readers Up

"I’m so happy to have found an author whose knowledge of the world of horse racing is equaled by her ability to craft a really engaging story. What a gift!!" - Amazon Review

"Characters are unlike any others I’ve read about in equestrian fiction before." - Amazon Review

"This series is not just good - but GREAT." - Amazon Review

Perfect for readers of equestrian fiction such as The Eventing Series by Natalie Keller Reinert, Horse by Geraldine Brooks, The Horsewoman by James Patterson, Riders by Jilly Cooper, The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Sparks, or books by Sara Gruen (Water for Elephants, Riding Lessons, Flying Changes), Maeve Binchy, Nora Roberts as well as fans of equine non-fiction such as Monty Roberts (The Man Who Listens to Horses), Tik Maynard (In the Middle are the Horsemen), Denny Emerson (How Good Riders Get Good, Know Better to Do Better), Susan Richards (Chosen by a Horse) and lovers of Secretariat, Ruffian, Northern Dancer, Amercian Pharoah and Seabiscuit and Heartland.