Reporter Julia Nash has waited years to join the top ranks of investigative journalists. When a trip to Dubai reveals the key to a mystery in the world of Thoroughbred racing, Julia finds her chance. But then she's caught snooping...and held in the sole custody of Lord Harrison Rochester!
As long as it takes. That's what Harrison vows when he keeps Julia at his desert estate. He'll discover what the beauty has been up to--even if the search leads to an attraction neither expected. But when Julia's safety is compromised, they must say goodbye...or "I do."
Barbara Dunlop is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over sixty romance and romantic comedy novels, including the new Paradise, Alaska Romance series for Berkley and the recent Gambling Men series with Harlequin Desire. Published in multiple languages across a worldwide market, Barbara’s books have received numerous awards with a number of her stories optioned for film and television.
The Preston Family is building a thoroughbred racing dynasty in Kentucky and Australia. However, disaster seems to be striking at every turn and the family's legacy may be about to crumble…unless they can find out who is targeting the family and their horses. This series has characters that made me care. It also had mystery, intrigue and, of course, romance. I plowed through this series quickly….dying to find out what would happen next. My only disappointment is that there isn't a 13th book to the series. I really want the surprise hero in The Secret Heiress to find his own happiness.
I have to admit that I'm something of a book cover snob. I would never have picked up these books in a bookstore. However, Flirting with Trouble, the first book in the series, is by an author I enjoy. Because I stumbled across it as an ebook and downloaded it, I didn't actually see the cover until I opened the book on my iPod ebook reader. Good thing!!! I would have been disappointed to miss out on the Thoroughbred Legacy series.
The series consists of the following books: (1) Flirting with Trouble by Elizabeth Bevarly (2) Biding Her Time by Wendy Warren (3) Picture of Perfection by Kristin Gabriel (4) Something to Talk About by Joanne Rock (5) Millions to Spare by Barbara Dunlop (6) Courting Disaster by Kathleen O'Reilly (7) Who's Cheatin' Who by Maggie Price (8) A Lady's Luck by Ken Casper (9) Darci's Pride by Jenna Mills (10) Breaking Free by Loreth Anne White (11) An Indecent Proposal by Margot Early (12) The Secret Heiress by Bethany Campbell
Rating: 3.75 Loved the romance, the adventure through the desert & especially the dynamics between all the charachters both minor & major. Only thing that left me disappointed was the unsolved mystery behind Millions to Spare's death. The story would have been perfect if that was solved in the end.