charlieavocado's review
5.0
women and horses
I'm rounding up, because I love a good book about horses. It would've gotten there on its own though if a few of the back chapters hadn't been rushed. Intriguing story, I didn't guess any of it as I'd expected. Definitely recommend.
I'm rounding up, because I love a good book about horses. It would've gotten there on its own though if a few of the back chapters hadn't been rushed. Intriguing story, I didn't guess any of it as I'd expected. Definitely recommend.
reneetc's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 - This is the first book I've read by Walsh and my first equine romance. I didn't know what to expect before reading, but now I have a new category to look out for. When Rachael and Cal first met, I thought, "No way these two will hook up and it feel believable." However, with some plot twists, character growth, and the descriptive feeling of loneliness Walsh paints throughout the story, Rachel and Cal's relationship became more believable. From the amount of details Walsh uses to establish the setting, it's obvious she's passionate about her native region. Her passion prompted me to research Tacoma before finishing the book. Overall, I liked the story, and I'm looking forward to reading about Lieutenant Abigail Hargrove. She has "caustic queen" written all over her.
wc4's review
3.0
3.25* As I was re-organizing my closet, found a bunch of back list books that I bought years ago but haven't read. This book is one of them. It's about Sgt. Rachel Bryce who is shunned by her police department for arresting a fellow officer for domestic abuse. She is, inexplicably, promoted to be head of the new mounted horse division after the officer leading it was murdered. She has experience with horses but needed more help. Star polo player Callan is suggested to assist her with training the officers and the horses. As one can see from the cover, this is a very equine-heavy book. Never really thought that of course, police horses have to be trained to not be anxious or skittish with noises and crowds. That was very interesting and increase my respect for cops on horseback. This is also a romance between Rachel and Callan. The chemistry between the two is indisputable. I wish there were more of Rachel and her team being cops and investigating suspicious circumstances. But then this is very much a character driven tale. We are shown Rachel and Callan both struggling to define their relationship. I do enjoy being with them on the ever-winding road to their HEA.
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