by Nora Roberts
First published 1981
Adelia Cunnane arrives at Royal Meadows with high hopes. The Irish woman has landed her dream position working alongside her uncle at one of the world's most famous horse training facilities. She knows her way around thoroughbreds and expects to prove herself quickly in this prestigious environment. Then she meets Travis Grant. The stable's owner matches her stubbornness point for point. He questions her methods, challenges her decisions, and refuses to be impressed by her credentials. Adelia discovers that Grant can be just as headstrong and fiery as she is. Their professional disagreements spark into something more personal. Working with the horses she loves should be perfect, but navigating her complicated feelings about the man who controls her future makes every day at Royal Meadows a test of will.
Genres: fiction, romance, family-life, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Royal Meadows
Period: 20th-century
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