You did it! We figured this one out! It is a truth universally acknowledged (by me for certain) that the Bitchery pretty much knows everything, and really, it's true. Scroll down to see the solution for this HaBO - and many thanks!
This HaBO is from Amanda (not me) and she’s looking for this historical romance:
I have a HaBO request. I’ve been looking for the title of this book for months and I’ve had no luck. Careful (and random!) Google searches have yielded nothing. I’m hoping someone at the Bitchery has a better memory than I do.
This is what I remember: It’s a historical romance. Probably Regency, or maybe Victorian. The hero and heroine had a difficult courtship, full of sharp but delightful banter. (I think they were pushed together to avoid a scandal.) The couple were in the city, I think London or Bath, when the following happened: I vividly remember the hero digging a grave for his faithful steed because he thought it was dying, until the horse farted. Saved by colic! The heroine had stayed outside with him (and the horse) for the entire night. This was a turning point in the couple’s relationship.
That’s everything I can recall.
I didn’t choose two horse-related HaBOs on purpose. Fate intervened, I swear.
The Duke’s Disaster
by
Grace Burrowes
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Okay, this might be wrong but I distinctly remember something like this happening in Grace Burrowes’ The Duke’s Disaster. But I don’t think they were in a city.
I’m coming up empty on this one, but saved by a fart is a great plot device.
well done
@Viv this was totally the book! Thank you so much!
I also immediately thought of The Duke’s Disaster. Horses, and their real life activities, are often a big part of Grace Burrowes’ stories.
@Amanda I’m so glad it worked out! I read it relatively recently so the description pinged my brain pretty quickly. 🙂
@Darlene Marshall let’s start a “saved by a fart” challenge and see how many different romance authors can work that idea into their plots. . .
“Gas Saves Horse From Being Buried Alive.”
Okay, I’m glad that had an explanation. My brain went immediately to a horse drowning in quicksand (you know the scene, we’re all still traumatized by it.) but instead, it farts it’s way to the surface like jet propulsion. I’m glad the book had a better plot. My scenario would have been ridiculous.