The Black Sheep and the Hidden Beauty

Starred review from December 1, 2007
Rafe is sleek, dark and handsome, andpart of the Unholy Trinity. Anchored to Dalton Downs, a lush piece of property in Virginia, they devote their resources to helping people in trouble. Rafe has been watching the new horse trainer, Elena, even though she's not his type. Slender and toned, she wears no makeup and seems to have noclothesother than baggy overalls.Something abouther just doesn?t add up. She came to Dalton Downs with her pregnant horse and claims to need a quiet place for her horse to gestate. Rafe decides to indulge his curiosity and asks forriding lessons. Theyfind each other attractive, but the more Rafe talks to Elena, the more certain he is that she's hiding something. When he digs into her background, he unknowingly causes a chain reaction that puts him, Elena, and her horse in jeopardy. Not only is this a fine romance, it?sa great suspense story as Rafe uncovers secrets of the horse racing world, and the secret to Elena.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2007, American Library Association.)