#BookReview: Off to the Races (Gold Rush Ranch #1) by Elsie Silver

Synopsis: He can’t decide if he hates me or wants me.Vaughn Harding is my new boss. Getting close to him would be career suicide for a female racehorse trainer, and plain old gossip fuel in this small town. I get a kick out of our verbal sparring, but I swore off his type years ago.And I’ve got plans.I’m the new trainer at Gold Rush Ranch and I’ve just been handed a problem horse that I promised to make a winner. I want to put down roots, and I’m not about to let a man distract me. No matter how electric it feels when we lock eyes, or how my body ignites when we touch.Vaughn’s a vivid reminder of every guy I grew up around. Handsome, rich, entitled--a total media darling. But there’s a sadness in him that I can’t seem to turn my back on. A sensitive side hidden beneath brooding good looks.The last thing I need is a broken man to put back together, and the last thing he needs is more scandal.Teasing him for kicks is one thing, but handing over my heart?I should have known better.



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Rating: 3 Stars
My Review: Billie Black has had to prove herself over and over again. She has worked very hard to garner respect in a male dominated field and escape her family's shadow. She's not one to back down from a challenge. Vaugh Harding has led a privileged life. When a sudden loss and scandal implodes his life, he retreats to Gold Rush Ranch. The redemption of the ranch relies on the temperamental horse trainer Billie and the ornery horse Double Diablo. Will Vaughn and Billie be able to work together to redeem the ranch? Or will their tentative relationship spell doom for everyone?

I enjoyed this book. It was a fast-paced read. I wish we saw more of Vaughn and Billie’s interactions in the book. It felt like a lot of the relationship building happened where we didn’t see. So their relationship didn’t feel that deep. The bonus scene in this book helped a bit with that. The inclusion of the origin novella in this edition of the book was nice. It gave more context to what Dermot was like. It included a trope that I’m not too crazy about, so I wasn’t the biggest fan of it. It was fast-paced and spicy, but the relationship didn’t make a lot of sense to me again. Overall, it was an okay romance book.

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