Rachel's Risk — Hilary Walker

A clean and inspirational second chance Christian romance set on semi-tropical islands to the beat of thundering hooves and hearts!After eighteen years, Rachel is still seeking revenge for the death of her husband, whose murderer was never caught.Then she reads about the Pearls, a herd of palomino horses running wild on uninhabited Cuddie Island and takes a three month sabbatical from teaching biology to research the beautiful animals.While staying on neighboring Sinclair Island, she meets Gordon, co-author of the book that set her imagination on fire and last of the lighthouse keepers on Cuddie Island. When he takes her to see the Pearls, she becomes smitten not only with the stunning horses, but also with him.As they work closely with the Pearls, their love for the feisty horses leads to them to deep feelings for each other.But Rachel knows her atheism is a barrier to a lasting relationship. She pretends to be Christian, and the closer they become, the harder it is to risk disclosing the truth.How will Gordon react when he discovers she's been deceiving him?Will Rachel be forced to leave the one man whose love can save her? Bitter atheism meets powerful Christian love in this Second Chance Romance, the fourth book of the best selling series The Sinclair Island Romances.