PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION
Aaron Whitworth hasn’t had control over most aspects of his life, but he’s always taken pride in being an honorable businessman and better-than-average horseman. When both of those claims are threatened, he makes the desperate decision to hire the horse trainer of a traveling circus as a temporary jockey for his racehorses.
Sophia Fitzroy knows that most horsemen don’t take her seriously because she’s a woman, but she can’t pass up the opportunity to get away from the tumultuous world of travel and performing. As she fights for the right to do the work she was hired for, she learns the fight for Aaron’s guarded heart might be an even more worthwhile challenge.
As secrets come to light and past vulnerabilities are confronted, will Aaron and Sophia sacrifice their former dreams and forge a new one together–against all odds?
My Review:
This book has a different storyline than most that I’ve read set in this time period.
Sophia Fitzroy loves horses and is an excellent horse trainer/rider, but this was not an accepted role for ladies in the year 1817. Aaron Whitworth desperately needs a jockey for an important upcoming race. He sees Sophia ride, but at the time he hires her, is not aware that she’s a woman. However, they come to an agreement that Sophia will ride in the race. That decision leads to difficult, turbulent times for both Sophia and Aaron. Their relationship had moved from friendship to romance, but several obstacles still stood in the way of their happiness.
Sophia and Aaron both find themselves being judged by society because they were not in the right “class” and deemed by society as being “less than”. I loved the way Aaron’s friends, who moved in the highest levels of society, refused to accept that classification for both Sophia and Aaron and counted them as equals and friends. It’s an interesting story that has a theme of grace and faith.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
An award-winning author of Regency romances, Kristi Ann Hunter graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Computer Science but always knew she wanted to write. She’s finally living that dream as she writes fun, witty takes on life, love, and faith from her corner desk in Georgia where she lives with her husband and three children. Find her online at www.kristiannhunter.com.