Two men. One woman. And a devil of a horse.
When her relationship ends heartbroken Tara Blake returns from America to the protection of her brother and the security of her childhood home. The attraction she feels for a stranger she meets takes her by surprise, not least when she discovers she has fallen for the man her brother hates with a vengeance. The last thing wanted to do was to fall in love again, especially not with her brother’s sworn enemy, rival racehorse trainer Morgan Flynn.
Wealthy trainer Derry is rarely beaten by a horse, but when a handsome grey gelding gets the better of him the horse is quickly sent to the sales. The penniless Morgan lets his heart rule his head and buys the run down horse. Tara finds herself torn between the two men as their hatred explodes into a bitter battle to prove who the best trainer and a challenge to win at the famous Cheltenham festival.
She adored her father. He was a serial killer.
The girl in the cellar belongs to Mia’s father. He died. Because of Mia’s mistake. She set the girl free.
Almost two decades later a visit from DI Grace Tallis threatens to derail Mia’s idyllic life and that of the wealthy couple who adopted her. In Cornwall, on land surrounding the isolated farm where Mia spent the first years of her life, more bodies have been found. Victims of her father. One of the bodies is her mother, the woman Mia thought had abandoned her.
Mia’s serene world crumbles as the truth of her childhood is exposed. How can the man who loved and protected her be the same person who imprisoned, abused, and murdered so many young women? The body count rises as Mia is drawn irrevocably back to Cornwall and the horrors of Blackthorn Farm.
About
Louise Broderick was born in Derbyshire, England, but now lives on the west coast of Ireland. She writes equestrian fiction for younger readers as Jacqui Broderick. She has been involved with horses all of her life as an owner and competitor. She was an equestrian magazine editor for over a decade and is now a full time novelist. If you would like to join Louise’s VIP Reader Club and be the first to hear about new releases and special VIP book prices please click on the sign up button below.