Showdown – by Tilly Bagshawe
Reviewed by Johni Caitlin Morgan
Wife of company driver,
Amstan Logistics Inc.
Listening Time: 6 hours
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Retail: $29.98
Genre: Romance
Plot: Bobby Cameron is the illegitimate son of a California cattle rancher. Milly Lockwood Groves is the pampered daughter of an English millionaire horse breeder. At the age of 10, Bobby is dumped on his father’s doorstep by a mother who has become tired of the responsibility of raising a child. He grows up with the dream of turning the cattle ranch into a horse-training farm. Milly grows up with the dream of becoming a famous jockey. The world of horses is a small one, where their lives become intertwined, as do their hearts. But the real world invades in the form of devastating losses, both emotional and financial. Their losses send each on a separate journey to obtain their individual dreams. The results of poor judgment, misunderstandings and bad decisions will test their coping skills and their love for each other.
What was your favorite moment? My favorite scene occurs in a trailer where Milly is surrounded by those who have used her for their personal gain. She drops a verbal bomb on the group that becomes a catalyst that will make the bad guys pay for what they have done to her.
Which character was your favorite? Wyatt McDonald is my favorite character. Although he is a secondary character in the story, his keen senses of loyalty and integrity make him a very likable character. The fact that he seems to be one of the few characters in the story with any common sense makes him stand out also.
Does the book have a message or theme? Passion, greed and love are all themes that run through this story.
