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Trish’s career in horse racing is marked by notable successes and personal challenges. Amid her rising victories, she wrestles with doubts about her faith and encounters mysterious, anonymous threats that threaten to derail her path.
The novel explores the intersection of passion, belief, and danger as Trish navigates the unpredictable world of horse racing while confronting the uncertainties that loom over her both on and off the track.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Christian Fiction/Christian Suspense
Authors: Lauraine Snelling
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