When football star Michael Diamond flees after a shoplifting stunt, he stumbles into the world of an illegal-immigrant horse trainer named Jesús and discovers a hidden gift for team roping. Interwoven with the story of Maximus—an abused, scarred outlaw horse—the novel follows Michael as he competes for prize money to fund plastic surgery for a burn-scarred boy. A warm Western tale of second chances, kindness to animals, and finding where you truly belong. A scarred outlaw horse and a scarred little boy both find redemption in the same summer An undersized quarterback discovers he was 'born to rope' instead of throw A mysterious Mexican fugitive teaches gentleness to a boy running from the law From high school football stardom to the three-million-dollar world of team roping ““Maybe, Michael Diamond, you were born to rope.””Perfect for a Western and rodeo enthusiast, or anyone who loves horse-redemption and underdog sports stories with clean content and a heartwarming payoff.
