Ruckus at the Rodeo
(2026)(The third book in the Willow Creek Mystery series)
A novel by Melissa Alyse
Everyone comes to the rodeo hoping for the same thing…
a good run, a fair shot, and maybe a little luck on their side.
But this year, something feels off.
When Ethel Sue and the Bridge Ladies volunteer at Sterling Ridge Ranch for rodeo week, they’re ready for long lines, dusty boots, and plenty of sweet tea. What they don’t expect is a rider arriving just minutes before his event—without his horse.
The horse turns up safe…
but something about it isn’t right.
Then another incident rattles the arena.
Nothing serious on its own—a delay here, a mistake there—but together, the disruptions start to form a pattern. And when Michelle quietly asks Ethel Sue to take a closer look, it becomes clear this isn’t just bad luck.
It’s planned.
With the rodeo—and the town’s trust—on the line, Ethel Sue and the Bridge Ladies must connect the clues, ask the right questions, and uncover the truth before things spiral into something far more dangerous.
Because sometimes… luck has nothing to do with it.
Genre: Inspirational
a good run, a fair shot, and maybe a little luck on their side.
But this year, something feels off.
When Ethel Sue and the Bridge Ladies volunteer at Sterling Ridge Ranch for rodeo week, they’re ready for long lines, dusty boots, and plenty of sweet tea. What they don’t expect is a rider arriving just minutes before his event—without his horse.
The horse turns up safe…
but something about it isn’t right.
Then another incident rattles the arena.
Nothing serious on its own—a delay here, a mistake there—but together, the disruptions start to form a pattern. And when Michelle quietly asks Ethel Sue to take a closer look, it becomes clear this isn’t just bad luck.
It’s planned.
With the rodeo—and the town’s trust—on the line, Ethel Sue and the Bridge Ladies must connect the clues, ask the right questions, and uncover the truth before things spiral into something far more dangerous.
Because sometimes… luck has nothing to do with it.
Genre: Inspirational
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