"Saddle up for a ride you won't want to end."
--Jocelyn Green, Christy Award-winning author of Drawn by the Current

A gifted trainer in a time women are not allowed to race, Nora Fenton prefers horses to men. They're easier to handle, they're more reliable, and they never tell her what to do. After her father's passing, Nora is determined to save her struggling horse farm, starting with entering her prize colt into the harness races at the 1905 Mississippi and West Alabama Fair. If she wins, she may have a chance at independence. But when a stranger arrives and starts asking disconcerting questions, she suspects he may have other motives than unseating her in the training job that is rightfully hers.

Silas Cavallero will do whatever it takes to solve the mystery of his father's death--even if it means training an unwieldy colt for Nora, who wants nothing more than to see him gone. But when mysterious accidents threaten their safety and circumstances shrouded in secrets begin unlocking clues to his past, Silas will have to decide if the truth is worth the risk of ruining everything for the feisty woman he's come to admire.


"A spirited woman ahead of her time makes this well-paced novel in an extraordinary setting shine. Rife with suspense and romance--and a horse lover's dream!"--Laura Frantz, Christy Award-winning author of A Heart Adrift

"Stephenia H. McGee is a master at writing Southern charm and historic detail. This is one for the keeper shelf!"--Misty M. Beller, USA Today bestselling author of the Brides of Laurent series