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Off to the Races by Elsie Silver

8 reviews

amateur_bookworm's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

My summary:

Vaughn Harding is reeling in the wake of his grandfather’s death and the allegations that his grandfather fixed horse races. Desperate to save the reputation of Gold Rush Ranch, the very same place his grandfather raised him, Vaughn wants to clear the ranch’s name. He starts by clearing house and hiring a new general manager, Hank. When Hank suggests bringing in an up-and-coming young horse trainer, Vaughn has no idea what he’s in for when the feisty Billie Black rolls into the ranch. Billie has spent the last decade escaping her own family drama, and just wants to train horses and win races. As both Vaughn and Billie try to put past family scandals to bed, fireworks erupt between them.

My thoughts:

I’m not sure I have a spirit animal, but I definitely have a spirit author—and it’s Elsie Silver. Her writing style is my favorite for romance books. Her female characters are strong, her language could make a sailor blush, and her spicy scenes are hot.

I love the fiery and feisty women that Elsie writes. And Billie Black is this and more! I love the fireworks between Vaughn and Billie when they first meet. It’s the complete opposite of a meet cute, and I am totally here for it.

Honestly, I found myself rooting for the love story between Billie and DD way more than with Billie and Vaughn. The connections we can have with animals is such a blessing. I have the world’s best Golden Retriever and it is easy to extrapolate my feelings for her to be similar to what Billie feels with DD. I was super emotional through all of the DD scenes!

I really enjoyed this book but it overall left me wanting a bit. The happily ever after was a little too abrupt and contrived for me. I liked the outcome, I just wish it hadn’t felt so rushed.

This is Elsie Silver’s debut novel. And it’s the seventh book I’ve read by her. I started with her newest, Wild Love, and absolutely loved it. Then I read the Chestnut Springs series and loved those books even more! I was nervous to read her debut series, because I know authors really change and develop their writing more with each book. But her debut novel is overall great and I’m excited to read the rest of this series while I wait for Wild Eyes to come out in September!

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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kell_yeah_reads's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

per my spreadsheet:

i think i need to read read it.

spice 🌶 - a 4 🌶 spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 2 days
did it make me cry? - not this time

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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apolen's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted

4.0

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sami_leigh's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

“How long have you been staring at me, Boss Man?” she mutters.
“Since day one,”

🐎 First person dual POV
🐎 First in a series of four (with a spin-off series!)
🐎 Boss/Employee
🐎 Enemies to Lovers
🐎 Owner/Trainer
🐎 Workplace romance/Forced proximity
🐎 Billie’s relationship with her horse is heartwarming 🥹
🐎 Banter
🐎 FMC with BDE (& the MMC loves her for it 🙌🏻)
🐎 Spice 😏 (‘Beg.’)
🐎 The world of horse racing
🐎 Complicated family & past
🐎 MC growth; familial hang-ups & expectations, trust, self worth.
🐎 Found family 😍
🐎 Well established secondary characters; Violet & Mira
🐎 Consent & Sex Positvity
🐎 Grand gesture 🥹
🐎 Epilogue
🐎 Bonus content via email sign up

Available on Kindle Unlimited, & paperback in stores & online.

⚠️ Violence (mild), violence towards an animal (mild; a jockey whips a racehorse), death of a parent/parent figure (not on page), toxic familial relationships, infidelity (briefly mentioned, not MCs), illness (moderate; animal).

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

What a fun and spicy read! I really enjoyed this book, Billie and Vaughn has great chemistry and banter. I liked seeing the progression of their relationship. Honorable mention to Hank who is just a gem. I am looking forward to the rest of the series, would definitely recommend this book!

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