JOCKEYS AND JEWELS (100,000 words)
A hardened ex-cop is sucked back into undercover work and moves his elite horses to a small-time track in order to solve his partner’s murder. Lies, charm, and manipulation are part of the game, and he plays it well.
Dedicated apprentice, Julie West, is desperate to crack the competitive jockey lineup and sees the arrival of a hotshot trainer as her ticket to the starting gate. But when a second murder jolts the track, she is plunged into a cesspool of deception, and soon more than her heart is at risk.
Awards:
2008 Golden Heart ® Finalist
2007 Great Expectations Finalist
2007 Golden Gateway Finalist
2007 Linda Howard Award of Excellence Finalist
2007 Daphne Du Maurier Finalist
2006 Golden Acorn Contest Finalist
2006 The Beacon Finalist
2006 Writer’s Voice Finalist
2006 Heart of the Rockies Finalist
2006 Orange Rose Contest Winner
2006 Golden Pen Contest Winner
COLOR MY HORSE (110,000 words)
Desperate to prove her worth, a pampered heiress swaps her credit cards for a pitchfork and shovel. But at the track, she must earn the respect of an uncompromising horse trainer who has little tolerance for greenhorns, especially one he’s been forced to hire.
Mark Russell never expected his cocky new groom to have the smarts or spunk to last at his race barn. Or that she’ll drive him wild with desire. But as the attraction between them sizzles, manipulation and murder threaten not only the horses but also their forbidden love.
Awards:
2009 Golden Heart® Finalist
2009 Linda Howard Award of Excellence Finalist
2008 Golden Rose Contest Winner
2008 Original Golden Opportunity Finalist
2008 CONNections Contest Finalist
2008 TARA Contest Finalist
FILLIES AND FEMALES (120,000 words)
Meek and mild Becky Foster craves love and security and carves out her own home as companion-nurse to an aging Texas matriarch with more opinions than horses. Bruised from years of neglectful foster care, Becky is intimidated and awed by handsome, swaggering men, and no one leaves her more tongue-tied than the charismatic horse trainer she oversees.
Dino Anders charms every horse and woman in sight, and has a reputation for turning green fillies into winners. Yet even as Becky sheds her mousey layers, sinister elements creep into the stable, and Dino and Becky must join forces to save the horses, their employer, their lives.
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