AustLit

'It is 1900. The turn of the century. A time of new beginnings.

'The old ways are changing, but they can't change fast enough for Joy Barron...

'She wants it all. Love. Marriage.  Success. 

'Joy wants it NOW, and she chafes at the restrictions placed on her by the conventions of the day.

'Joy is determined Redwoods will become a prominent thoroughbred stud. Her ambition knows no bounds, and she dreams of breeding a champion racehorse. When David Cavanagh doesn’t agree with her ideas she schemes to get her way, determined to make her dream a reality. After their marriage she continues on her wilful way until tragedy strikes, and fills her with remorse. 

'Then Thunder, the big, black stallion enters their lives, causing more dissension. Could he possibly become the champion to win the coveted Gold Cup?

 'When David goes to America with an open-end return date it leaves Joy broken-hearted.

 'In his absence Josh Frazer comes to work at Redwoods, and Joy faces the biggest dilemma of her life. 

'Against the heart-stopping background of the prestigious Gold Cup, Joy must make her decision. Can a woman love two men? How can she choose between two loves?'

Source : publisher's blurb