Heat Wave, by Adriana Kraft
Riders Up: Book Two
B&B Publishing, April 30, 2014
ISBN (ebook)
978-0-9894693-9-5
ASIN B00JZ6GW6G
Romantic Suspense, 93,000 words
Heat rating: Four flames
BLURB
During an oppressive Iowa summer of drought and farm foreclosures,
widowed Maggie Anderson makes a bold decision: She’ll merge her love of horses
and her family’s three hundred and twenty acres into a horse farm and try her
hand at nearby Prairie Meadows Race Track, where racing purses have just been
augmented by the recently added casino gambling.
Down on his luck after being falsely accused in a racing scandal and
banned from training, former Arlington Race Track trainer Ed Harrington has
skulked home to Des Moines to drown his sorrows and wait for the dust to clear.
He’s unprepared for the piercing robin’s-egg-blue eyes of pint-sized Maggie
Anderson, who finds him at a flophouse and offers him a job. Can he pull himself
together and meet the challenge?
As the two forge a tumultuous working partnership, they soon discover
someone is out to get Maggie’s farm and will stop at almost nothing to force
her off the land. Can they find and stop the culprit before someone is killed?
Can they survive the far greater danger unleashed by the raw passion simmering
just beneath the surface of their relationship?
REVIEWS:
Five stars at Amazon: Heartfelt with mystery and
hope…made me cry. Spot on interplay between the main characters…well written
and extremely enjoyable to read. Donna H. I felt
like I was on a roller coaster reading this story! Laughing one second, then
felt like crying the next, always on the edge wanting to know what is going to
happen next. Amy B.
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EXCERPT
“Mr. Harrington, have you decided to take the job?”
“Well, it’s not like I have a lot of other offers.” He grinned faintly,
like a child returning from a runaway attempt.
That smile tore at Maggie’s heart. Had he really said she was pretty?
“You may be getting in way over your head,” he cautioned. “Hell, maybe
me, too. But I’m willing to try. Of course, I don’t have much to lose. If
you’re going to be in this business, it’s important to know something about all
elements of the game. In the long run, you may not want to take on the track
responsibilities of a trainer. There are a lot ways to play the game.
“We do need to clear up one matter.” Harrington sighed and dropped his
gaze. “You know I can’t take your horses to the track. Can’t help you out
there.”
Maggie nodded. “I know about the ban, Ed. That doesn’t have anything to
do with me. You’ve been vouched for. That’s enough. There are likely a lot of
bridges yet to cross. Let’s take them one at a time.”
“I’m all for that, Maggie.” Harrington lifted his cup in salute.
That was the first time he’d called her Maggie. It sounded too familiar,
yet they had to be on a first name basis if they were going to work together as
a team. She took a short breath, excited about actually beginning to put in
place her plan to save the farm. Her nerves tingled at the prospect.
Or, perhaps they were responding to the man who pronounced Maggie in a gravelly voice that oozed
intimacy.
ABOUT ADRIANA KRAFT
Adriana Kraft is the pen name for a husband/wife team writing sizzling
romantic suspense and erotic romance.
The award-winning pair has published over thirty erotic romance novels and
novellas to outstanding reviews. Romantic pairings include straight m/f,
lesbian, bisexual, ménage and polyamory, in both contemporary and paranormal
settings.
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