The Blackstone Promise (2011)
“She’d called her brother to let him know she had arrived safely, then waited another hour before calling her mother. Her mother had remarried two years before and had relocated to Seattle, Washington, with her new husband and stepchildren. The weather was picture-perfect for a horse race. A bright blue sky with a few puffy white clouds, temperatures in the midseventies, moderate humidity, no wind and a slightly damp track from an early morning shower set the stage for Virginia’s annual Internat...ional Gold Cup. She sat in a private box at the Great Meadow racetrack with Sheldon, Ryan, Kelly, Jeremy, Tricia and Kevin Manning, the trainer. Those in the grandstand representing Blackstone Farms had pinned red and black boutonnieres to their lapels. Renee felt Sheldon’s muscled shoulder as she leaned into him. “Why didn’t you tell me I’d have to walk the red carpet to get to your box?” Many of the women occupying the private boxes were decked out in haute couture and expensive jewelry.MoreLess
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