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Legends Lake [Mass Market Paperback]

JoAnn Ross (Author)

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Publication Date: 31 July 2001 | ISBN-10: 0671786172 | ISBN-13: 978-0671786175
"JoAnn Ross triumphs again!" said "Romantic Times" of Fair Haven. Now the talented author returns to the bewitching Irish countryside in this irresistible tale of love's extraordinary possibilities. Prepare to be spellbound by the magic of

In the exclusive world of horse racing, Alec MacKenna is known as a hardheaded trainer who cares more for an animal's welfare than the financial bottom line. After a public altercation with a callous owner leaves his career on the brink of ruin, Alec's only chance for redemption is Legends Lake, a thoroughbred with Triple Crown potential and a dangerous problem that could end both of their careers. Alec escorts the colt from the bluegrass hills of Kentucky to the emerald pastures of Ireland to meet the woman who bred him, in hopes that she may have the answers that will save them.

Kate O'Sullivan is happy to see her beloved horse come home, even under such disturbing circumstances. In spite of the irascible Yank who came with him, she has the feeling that something in her life is about to change forever. As Alec and Kate work to unravel the mystery of Legends Lake, they discover their shared concern for the troubled racehorse could turn into something extraordinary for each other.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Magic. 31 Aug 2001
By Affaire de Coeur - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Magic. It's in the smile of a little girl and under the flying feet of a champion racehorse. It's in the hands of Kate O'Sullivan. And, readers, it's in this book.
Kate O'Sullivan is a practicing Druid, a horse breeder, and a mother of two. She has finally found peace and joy in life after too many years with an abusive drunk of a husband. But she senses change coming, and it blows into her life in the person of Alec MacKenna.
Alec trains horses for a living, but that living is in jeopardy after he left his last job and was blacklisted in the racing community as a result. His last chance is a tall, awkward-looking horse named Legends Lake. This horse can run like the wind, but something is spooking him with dangerous consequences. Alec takes the horse back to Ireland to Legends
Lake's breeder in hopes of getting to the bottom of his bad behavior.
In a memorable first encounter, he meets Kate as she is rescuing a hawthorn tree from a bulldozer. His beliefs change slowly as he watches her bond with the horse--and also with his troubled stepdaughter. At first, he's testy and contentious, but his abrasiveness softens, and he begins to believe in magic. Kate's husband may have left, but he is still her husband. Divorce takes years to
go through in Catholic Ireland. And one day, Kate's husband decides to come
back....
The magic of Ireland is on full display in this marvel of
exquisitely crafted prose. Two wonderful people are able to overcome deeply scarring events in their pasts to be together.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Beach Book 29 Jun 2002
By Wendy Kaplan - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is the type of luscious, non-taxing book you want to eat with a spoon. It is that good. It has everything: A black stallion. A rugged, sexy, troubled but ultra-honorable hunk of a horse-training hero. A beautiful, fey, Irish heroine who may or may not be a witch. A sulky teenaged girl who has to learn a few lessons about life. A vile ogre rapist of an ex-husband.

Are you still with me?

Add in gorgeous descriptions of the Ireland coast, incredibly erotic and tender love scenes, wonderful descriptions of horse racing, a supernatural sea creature, a crumbling castle, a love affair of legendary proportions...and you will forget all your troubles. The only problem I had while reading this divine book was having to stop to refill my iced tea. This is JoAnn Ross at her absolute best, and I thank her. The pleasure was all mine!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner! 11 Aug 2001
By Mary Beth Mcmanus - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I have been waiting for Kate's book ever since A WOMAN'S HEART. I am sorry I had to wait so long, but it was worth it.

Once again Ms. Ross takes us to rural Ireland, giving the backdrop of her story a richness and flavor of the Emerald Isle, as well as an acknowledgement that the area is changing, painfully at times, to "join" the modern world.

As is A WOMAN'S HEART and FAIR HAVEN, both set in the same locale, the story is about much more than the relationship between the hero and heroine. Alec and Kate are the center of the story but before they can live happily ever after they have to reconcile their own painful pasts, and help their children do the same. This is a story of becoming a family as much as it is finding new love.

Alec, Kate and the children are all multidimensional and real. By the end of the story, you not only understand the forces that have made them as human as they are, but you better appreciate their love by seeing what has been overcome.

A previous review claimed that the storyline was improbable and unbelievable because a horse can not be healed in the short amount of time the book takes place. In response, I have to say, this a romance that focuses on human relationships, not a treatise on Thoroughbred psychology. The story thread of the stallion healing from his abuse and emotional trauma complements and paces the healing taking place with all of the other characters.

All in all, this was a wonderful book, and well worth the time I took to read it. I can only wish it was longer....

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