About Where the Bluegrass Grows
“When fiction writer Molly Sorrenson realized her real life was starting to read like one of her novels, she knew it was time for a break.”
Tired of her life in Maryland, Molly packs her bags and heads west to Lexington, Kentucky, where she’ll spend the summer with her best friend, Macy Holland. Molly’s looking forward to riding horses, doing a little writing, and taking a break from her love life. But then she meets Beau Bridges, a handsome horse vet who steals her heart and turns her world upside down. As the summer heats up, so does their romance. But when Beau’s past comes back to haunt him, Molly must decide if she should stay in Kentucky, or return home, alone.
- Author
- Laurie Berglie
- Series
- Maryland Manor Series
- Reading order
- Prequel to the Maryland Manor Series
- Genre
- Equestrian romance
- Setting
- Lexington, Kentucky & Monkton, Maryland
- Main characters
- Molly Sorrenson, Beau Bridges, Macy Holland
- Recognition
- Silver, Animal-Adult, Feathered Quill Book Awards (2018); WINNIE Winner, Equine Romance, EQUUS Awards (2017)
- Signed by Laurie Berglie
- Includes a bookmark, magnet, and small sticker
- Ships by Media Mail from the farm (Maryland)
Quick answers about Where the Bluegrass Grows
Do I need to read anything before Where the Bluegrass Grows?
Nope. It's the prequel and Laurie's very first novel, so it's a great place to start if you want the whole backstory. Molly and Beau's story begins here, and you meet Macy, too.
Is this the original 2016 book?
It's the Revised Edition, published in January 2026. Laurie cleaned up the grammar, refreshed a few scenes that felt dated, tightened the story so it moves along faster, and made the romance a little cleaner than the original.
Where and when is it set?
Over one summer, mostly in Lexington, Kentucky, with Molly's home in Monkton, Maryland at the start and the end.
How steamy is it?
It's a romance, so there are a few love scenes, but they're short and not graphic. Not a closed-door book, and not an explicit one either.
Anything I should know before I read it?
A cheating ex and a family health scare come into the story. Mostly it's warm, funny and full of horses.
Where can I buy a signed copy?
Right here on this site. A signed paperback of Where the Bluegrass Grows is $12 plus shipping, and every signed order comes with a bookmark, a magnet and a small sticker. It ships Media Mail from the farm in Maryland, to the continental U.S. only. All sales are final, so there are no returns. Kindle and regular unsigned paperbacks are on Amazon.