Publisher's Synopsis
Fans of Linda Lael Miller and Robyn Carr will adore this heartfelt romantic drama set against the vibrant stateof Kentucky, as a Derby-winning horse trainer strives to reinvent her family's struggling farm -- with the help ofa handsome investor.In the lush rolling hills of Lone Oaks, KY, the good life is measured in sips of aged bourbon and the thrill of theworld's most famous horse race: the Kentucky Derby . . .When news of her grandfather's stroke sends Jo Beth Ellis back to the family farm, she finds it in danger offoreclosure. Lone Oaks Crossing is in rough shape, but Jo has big plans--she'll use her expertise as aDerby-winning horse trainer to reinvent the property as a healing retreat. But renovating while trying to keep herindependent grandfather in check is a huge job for one woman--and even more challenging when she receivesher first client, the unruly fourteen-year-old Cheyenne, who is determined to do anything but cooperate. Jo isat the end of her rope when neighbor Brooks Moore offers her a deal she can't possibly refuse . . .Jo may have sworn to leave the gambling and vicious competition of horse racing behind her, but trainingBrooks's gorgeous thoroughbred is a challenge she can't resist, especially when sulky Cheyenne takes a shineto him--and when Brooks is sinking an outrageous amount of money into rehabbing the farm, and even rollingup his sleeves to help. With a troubled teen's spirit and her grandfather's faith in her on the line, Jo stepsinto a tentative partnership with the undeniably attractive Brooks. Against all odds, she dreams of winning atrifecta--a champion horse, a happy family, and a forever love.
