Wanting to end his
pattern of choosing controlling and abusive men, Vladimir ‘Val’ Mihalic
figures it’s better to live alone than live in fear. Just when things
are settling down—his biggest trouble recently is a Kentucky Derby
hopeful that won’t load into a starting gate—his best friend Janelle’s
violent ex-boyfriend kidnaps her. After she’s seriously injured in a car
wreck, Wyatt Harig, Janelle’s estranged father, comes around to tend to
his daughter. Despite Val’s determination to avoid relationships, Wyatt
interests him in ways that make his resolve waver. As complications and
repercussions pile on in the aftermath of Janelle’s
kidnapping—including a gambling charge and a murder—Wyatt and Val must
work together to seek answers. And the closer they get to each other,
the more Val wants them to stay that way.
I was really worried when I started reading this book
because I’m not a horse race person. At all.
And when I realized that’s what the book was about, I was so worried
that I was going to be lost and left scratching my head while reading it.
I was SO HAPPY when I realized that Ms. Nobel did such a
great job explaining the horse racing, the behind the scenes, and everything
else, to where I was able to completely understand what was going on and didn’t
feel lost at all.
Even adding in the insane amount of drama and suspense that
was taking place in this book, I just couldn’t put it down. I had to find out more about what was going
to happen, and what was happening between Val and Wyatt. The pages couldn’t
turn quick enough!
I do have to say that this is the first book by Ms. Nobel
that I have read, and it most certainly won’t be the last! I can’t wait to dive into book 2 right away!
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While planning a future
with his partner, Val, Wyatt’s past refuses to be forgotten. Wyatt’s
old friend asks him to look into the mysterious death of her uncle in a
fire back in 1927, when men were silent, tough, and did not love other
men—except when they did. Working with Val, Wyatt digs up clues
uncovering the truth behind the tragic school fire and the one
responsible. The story of Tom and Philip slowly reveals itself, and
Wyatt and Val realize nothing is as simple as they originally believed.
As their trail heats up, an old enemy of Wyatt’s decides he’s waited
long enough for revenge. If Wyatt can’t tie everything together, history
might repeat itself.
This is another book that I was worried about, but knowing
how much I enjoyed book 1 in the series, I shouldn’t have been worried. Ms. Nobel once again was able to write such
an amazing story, and draw me into it so much that I actually end up telling my
mom that she needs to read this book.
I don’t usually like stories that jump between different
time frames, but with this story, it ended up working out so well, and to be
honest I wanted more of the story between Tom and Phillip!
I was a bit worried though that with how much action was in
the first book, I would feel a bit let down with this one, but that certainly
wasn’t the case. The story was so
smoothly written, I just loved every minute of it and I just couldn’t read it
fast enough.
Now, the worst part is, I now have to wait for book 3 to be
released!
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