By Leigh Ballard
Combine steamy romance and money with a social conscience and horses, and what do you have? You have Marilyn Holder’s book Pegasus, about a ranch and a horse of the same name. When I first started reading Pegasus, I thought it was going to be like one of those Harlequin bodice-ripper tales. But the story did settle down and become an interesting read.
It’s the story of Hannah, a young widowed journalist with a focus on animal abuse issues, and a handsome attorney, Winston, who comes from a long line of horse people. Together they become involved with a rescued “Mustang” who turns out not to be a Mustang at all. The horse Pegasus leads them into the world of racing and unethical trainers. Eventually, the true identity of the horse is revealed, but not without danger and intrigue. Through Winston’s dealings with a client, Hannah and Winston are inadvertently drawn into a tangled connection with the exploitative black market of illegal horse slaughter. International travel and adventure spices up the couple’s efforts to set things right and bring some unsavory characters to justice.
For a good escapist read full of romance, mystery and adventure, Pegasus can keep you propped up in front of the fireplace on a cold winter day. Or on a cozy porch on warm fall days.
Combine steamy romance and money with a social conscience and horses, and what do you have? You have Marilyn Holder’s book Pegasus, about a ranch and a horse of the same name. When I first started reading Pegasus, I thought it was going to be like one of those Harlequin bodice-ripper tales. But the story did settle down and become an interesting read.
It’s the story of Hannah, a young widowed journalist with a focus on animal abuse issues, and a handsome attorney, Winston, who comes from a long line of horse people. Together they become involved with a rescued “Mustang” who turns out not to be a Mustang at all. The horse Pegasus leads them into the world of racing and unethical trainers. Eventually, the true identity of the horse is revealed, but not without danger and intrigue. Through Winston’s dealings with a client, Hannah and Winston are inadvertently drawn into a tangled connection with the exploitative black market of illegal horse slaughter. International travel and adventure spices up the couple’s efforts to set things right and bring some unsavory characters to justice.
For a good escapist read full of romance, mystery and adventure, Pegasus can keep you propped up in front of the fireplace on a cold winter day. Or on a cozy porch on warm fall days.
