Wild Horses
by Claire
McEwen
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GENRE: Contemporary
western
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BLURB:
Todd
Williams is still the naive idealist he was in college. Only now he's
endangering lives—Nora Hoffman's to be exact. Nora hasn't seen Todd since he
decided that saving the rain forest was more important than their relationship.
Until the night she's nearly crushed by the stampede he causes. Now Todd is
determined to make amends, for everything.
She may
not agree with his methods, but even Nora can't deny the importance of his
fight to save the wild horses. With the attraction between them still sizzling
and the fate of the horses in the balance, Nora must decide just how much she's
willing to risk.
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EXCERPT:
The sound of metal slamming into metal ripped
through the night again. And her heart slammed against her chest in answer. She
froze and tried to calm herself—a gate must have come open, that’s all. Then a
man’s voice sliced through the night, shouting, “Go!” The command was
distinct—and so was the answering whinny.
Nora felt an instant of gratitude that the intruder
was human—at least she wouldn’t have to take on any coyotes. But the thought
was interrupted by a heavy rumbling sound. Hoofbeats. Hoofbeats accompanied by
shadows, darker than the darkness, thundering down the hill toward her. The
mustangs weren’t in their pens anymore. They were panicked and heading her way.
They’d trample her.
She raced toward a boulder a few yards away and
threw herself in front it. Gravel shredded her skin on impact. She gasped as
the tools in her belt stabbed into her hip and side. The sound of hooves was
deafening, almost on top of her now. She didn’t dare look up, just rolled over
and over until she was against the boulder, wishing fervently that it was a
much larger piece of rock.
Then the horses were everywhere. Flooding around
her measly shelter, so close she could feel the current they created in the
air. The cacophony of their hoof beats eclipsed her scream. She could hear them
breathing and grunting as they swerved to avoid her rock. Pebbles, churned up
by hooves, pelted the bare skin of her arms and legs. She screamed again,
hoping to scare them, to divert their course away from her. But they just kept
coming.
MY REVIEW
The thing I liked best about this book is that it gets information about the plight of wild horses in front of people. Like Todd in the story, I too feel that the horses are a part of our heritage, and as such they should be protected and cherished, not killed by men in helicopters as they race to safety. Another thing I liked was that Todd and Nora decided to stay together even though they realized that the other person probably couldn't totally change. They were willing to make some sacrifices to be with each other. I also loved the way the author painted the setting. I wouldn't mind living there myself. 5 stars
MY REVIEW
The thing I liked best about this book is that it gets information about the plight of wild horses in front of people. Like Todd in the story, I too feel that the horses are a part of our heritage, and as such they should be protected and cherished, not killed by men in helicopters as they race to safety. Another thing I liked was that Todd and Nora decided to stay together even though they realized that the other person probably couldn't totally change. They were willing to make some sacrifices to be with each other. I also loved the way the author painted the setting. I wouldn't mind living there myself. 5 stars
AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Claire
McEwen lives by the ocean in Northern California with her husband, son and a
scruffy, mischievous terrier. When not
dreaming up new stories, she can be found digging in her garden with a lot of
enthusiasm but, unfortunately, no green thumb.
She loves discovering flea-market treasures, walking on the beach,
dancing, traveling and reading, of course!
Website http://www.clairemcewen.com/
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/cmcewenwriter/
Buylinks:
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