| THE HIGHEST STAKES a novel by emery lee |
WHAT WOULD YOU WAGER...FOR LOVE??? |
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"A tale of abiding, romantic love, the novel is also an extremely well-researched book that stands among the distinguished ranks of historical novels. Readers who know nothing about Thoroughbred horses, breeding, or racing will come away with greater insight than racetrack habitues. Industry insiders come away with insight that enriches a love for the breed and the sport... Allow yourself to be transported to a bygone era where horses were part of virtually every aspect of life, to be swept up in the fateful turns of 18th -century history, and to be charmed by a story of love found, lost, and finally, triumphal." |
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In the days when the blood of the "desert kings" ruled
the English turf, a hero returns from war to claim the girl
he has loved since he first spied her riding
hell-for-leather over the Doncaster heath. Determined to
have her at any cost, he will risk everything.
A tale of star-crossed lovers and horseracing, THE
HIGHEST STAKES transports the reader to 18th
century England, an era infamous for corruption,
arranged marriages, and high stakes gambling; when
racing and breeding became the obsession of the
uppermost elite, and a match race might replace a duel
in settling a point of honor.
Within this by-gone world, a tale of passion, betrayal,
and retribution unfurls...