This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
First published in the United States by Minotaur Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group
HOT TO TROT. Copyright © 2020 by M. C. Beaton. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.
Cover design by Rowen Davis and David Baldeosingh Rotstein
Cover hand lettering by Sara Wood
Cover images: woman on horse © anilinn/123RF; distant riders © Bokica/Shutterstock.com; barn © John David Bigi III/Shutterstock .com; tree © Didou/Shutterstock.com; field and sky © Spicy Truffel /Shutterstock.com
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ISBN 978-1-250-15775-1 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-250-15777-5 (ebook)
e-ISBN 9781250157775
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Originally published in the United Kingdom by Constable Books
First U.S. Edition: 2020