I have read and loved the Aspen Eyes Triology by this author, so was rapt to find another of her books for free download on Amazon recently. The novel was Dead Heat by Amy Elizabeth. I have had this book highly recommended to me. And it didn’t disappoint!
Dead Heat by Amy Elizabeth is a unique tale of two male and female pairs – one is based in the US and the other in Thailand. There is a horsey aspect found with the US pair, Melanie and Evan as the close friends work to navigate life and the loneliness that has found them at thirty years of age. The pair have been friends for more than a decade and share an incredible loss.
They also share a love of horses and Melanie is rapt that Evan has a mare that is winning at Group 1 level against colts. She couldn’t be more proud of her friend. He’s hard working, successful and a genuinely nice person. The fact that he is incredibly good looking and rich doesn’t hurt either, but that wasn’t what drew her to him in the first place.
Evan has to decide if he will race his mare against his father’s prize colt in the last race of his father’s career before he retires, or if he’ll play it safe and put her in an all fillies race. Melanie is keen to see the outcome of Evan’s choice – and the race.
Over in Thailand, Australian Colin Carlyle is living the good life. He takes people out on his boat for dives and snorkelling and enjoys the beautiful area that he lives in. He’s grasped the language and is content to flit from woman to woman as he runs the business with his brother Brett. Things suddenly change when a woman washes up on his boat and he fears her drowned.
This isn’t the case and he saves her life, resuscitating her and taking her home to a warm, dry place. As he works to find out about this woman that unexpectedly turned up on his boat, he makes an amazing discovery – she has no idea who she is.
Dead Heat seems to follow two incredibly different lots of lives and stories. And yet in time, the reader finds that they are inexplicably linked. This story is an incredible tale of resilience, lost love, second chances, horses and also romance. Amy Elizabeth describes real life events and weaves them into her story. This is done so well that you truly feel for the characters. Although the horse element isn’t as strong as some of her other books, it is definitely there. The story is realistic and also a truly enjoyable read. Highly recommended.
Author: Amy Elizabeth
Fiction – adult
In My Library? As an ebook, definitely!
Want it? Get it now at Amazon.
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