Millions to Spare

By Barbara Dunlop

Book Overview

Reporter Julia Nash has waited years to join the top ranks of investigative journalists. When a trip to Dubai reveals the key to a mystery in the world of Thoroughbred racing, Julia finds her chance.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373199228
• ISBN13: 9780373199228
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Harlequin Presents
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

Real Surprise

My first by chance for Harlequin and very SURPRISED. Dubai and horses caught my attention. What a shock. Couldn't put it down - very fast paced in a Clive Cussler style for the get a way. The romance was harlequin but so well written. A fun quick read with great detail which brought the setting alive. Loved the escape scenes.

Millions to Spare

What can I say. This book gives us a lot of mystery, a look at the people and land surrounding the races. I found it interesting and enjoyed it very much. Read this book soon.

A delightful romance

Julia's job as a reporter for Equine Earth magazine lands her in Dubai to do an interest piece on her friends Melanie and Robbie Preston, who have recently suffered a major loss when their star thoroughbred's sire of record was proven false. When a stroll through the racetrack stables brings her face to face with Millions to Spare, a horse that is almost identical to her friends' discredited horse, she is determined to gather DNA evidence from it to help her friends solve the mystery of their horse's parentage. A good plan, right up until she got trapped in the horse trailer and ended up in a Dubai prison, only released when the owner of the horse, Lord Harrison Rochester, secures her release into his custody. Oh, and he's not buying her story about writing a fluff piece on his horse for a minute. He knows she's lying, and won't release her until he has the truth from her. But by the time she comes clean about her investigation into Millions to Spare's genetics, Harrison is more reluctant than ever to let her out of his life... Never having read a book in Harlequin's Silhouette Special Edition line before, I really didn't know what to expect. However, Barbara Dunlop's upcoming release MILLIONS TO SPARE had an interesting sounding plot, and so I thought I would give it a try. What I found was a very pleasant read that proves itself more than the stereotypical generalizations that these stories sometimes suffer from. The characters were both intriguing and likable, the story was well-plotted and the story was entirely captivating. Harrison is a man who feels bound to his title and the duty that comes with it, never expecting to experience the luxury of marrying a woman he is in love with, but instead marrying a woman who fits his lifestyle and position. Meeting Julia turns his world and ideals upside down, and changes him in some very profound ways. As a `commoner', Julia enjoys the freedom that comes along with it, living her simple life as she chooses. Her joie de vivre is infectious, for both the reader and Harrison, and it takes no great leap to see why he is so taken with this free spirited woman. MILLIONS TO SPARE also includes a bit of suspense in the plot, as Harrison and Julia try to find who has targeted her and why. After being rescued from prison by Harrison, Julia finds herself wanted more than ever as the authorities and a mysterious villain chase her across the desert. For a fun read that has romantic appeal and compelling suspense, pick up a copy of MILLIONS TO SPARE when it releases! **Courtesy of Wild on Books**

Barbara Dunlop provides an excellent Silhouette Thoroughbred Legacy tale

Equine Earth Magazine reporter Julia Nash is in Dubai doing a nothing piece on her friend Melanie Preston when she sees a horse who looks like the twin of Leopold's Legacy, the Kentucky derby winning horse in the middle of the Quest Stables' breeding scandal. Julia tries to obtain a DNA sample from Millions to Spare, but ends up in deep trouble when she is caught. Her problems multiply when the horse in question becomes ill from poisoning. Lord Harrison Rochester, who owns the sick horse, initially believes Julia was up to no good. However, he changes his mind about the journalist, which means someone else tried to harm his horse. The Dubai authorities still believe Julia is a felon so Harrison offers to marry her to help her leave the country. Barbara Dunlop provides an excellent Silhouette Thoroughbred Legacy tale that combines humor and suspense in Dubai while moving forward the overarching saga plot with the trip to the Middle East where much of what happened in the Quest Stables scandal started. The lead couple is a wonderful pairing of a suspicious duet in which neither trusts the other especially as each believes their attraction is causing their brains to see prejudicially through rose colored glasses. This is a strong entry in the series. Harriet Klausner