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Winner 2013 Readers Views Reviewers' Choice Award Winner Aspen Gold Readers' Choice Winner NEC-RWA Reader's Choice Bean Pot Award Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence Finalist Write Touch Readers' Award Finalist Heart of Excellence Readers' Choice Finalist Pettersen's major characters are well-developed and entertaining, and her in-depth knowledge of the world of horses, combined with the glamorous atmosphere of filmmaking, makes for an engaging read...; here's hoping she publishes another one soon." - Kirkus Reviews The Second Chance series includes Thoroughbreds and Trailer Trash, Studs and Stilettos, and Millionaire's Shot. Each book may be enjoyed as a standalone. From the Inside Flap Her dreams of stardom are jeopardized by a hot trainer...and a ruthless murderer. Emily Murphy isn't afraid to swap her fancy wardrobe for a borrowed pair of barn boots. Working on the set of a Kentucky movie might be just the ticket to landing a real acting job and proving to her sister she can accomplish something worthwhile. xa0Dan Barrett knows a lot about hard work and even more about horses. And while he's drawn by Emily's beauty and pluck, he wants a stay-at-home ranch girl. But fighting their attraction is difficult, and soon they both realize what they thought they wanted isn't what they really need.xa0Unfortunately, Dan isn't the only person watching Emily. And the other one is a ruthless killer determined to keep an old secret buried. Bev Pettersen is a three-time nominee in the National Readers Choice Award and a two-time finalist in the Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart® Contest as well as the winner of many other international awards including the Reader Views Reviewer's Choice Award, Aspen Gold Reader's Choice Award, NEC-RWA Reader's Choice Award and a HOLT Medallion Award of Merit. She competed for five years on the Alberta Thoroughbred race circuit and is an Equine Canada certified coach.xa0Bev lives in Nova Scotia with her family--humans and four-legged--and when she's not writing novels, she's riding. If you want to know about special offers or when her next book will be available, please visit her at BevPettersen.com where you can sign up for an email. Read more
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- Her hope for redemption is complicated by her sexy boss...and a ruthless murderer. Emily Murphy isn’t afraid to swap her fancy wardrobe for a borrowed pair of barn boots. Working on the set of a Kentucky movie might be just the ticket to landing a real acting job and proving to her sister she can accomplish something worthwhile. Dan Barrett knows a lot about hard work and even more about horses. And while he’s drawn by Emily’s beauty and pluck, he wants a stay-at-home ranch girl. But fighting their attraction is difficult, and soon they both realize that what they thought they wanted isn’t what they really need. Unfortunately, Dan isn’t the only person watching Emily. And the other one is a ruthless killer determined to keep an old secret buried.
