Natalie's best pal has just moved because of her father's new job. Natalie is delighted when a handsome brown and white pinto horse (which would be called skewbald where I live) is brought in to the Second Chance Ranch in this series for middle-grade readers. Natalie would like a horse of her own, to train for barrel racing. But a ride on Tango doesn't go as well as she'd hoped. Meanwhile, a new girl in school, Darcy, would be glad of Natalie's friendship... but would that be disloyal?

Other animals include dogs, with an autism service dog and some gorgeous puppies. I would say the book would suit readers from ten to fifteen, especially girls. We meet a girl with autism who is part of a loving family and managing well with her condition. This may help younger readers to understand learning disabilities and how best to cope with them.

Author Kelsey Abrams has worked on a horse rescue farm and she lives in Massachusetts, with a few other series of horse stories in her portfolio. She shows here that everyone is different and you can't expect someone new to do exactly as you would like. I also enjoyed the line drawings by Jomike Tejido, illustrating the adventures nicely. TWO TO TANGO is a fun, cheerful read.