About this series
The trilogy that has reunited the Coleman and Thornton families continues as horsewoman Nealy Coleman faces her greatest challenge—to produce another Derby winner and show the world that a determined woman never quits . . .
Nobody can measure up to Nealy’s standards as a trainer, not even her daughter Emmie, who now runs the family’s Blue Diamond Farms. When Nealy she returns to the stables for a family reunion, she realizes that Emmie has let the farm slide and has picked a small, gutsy colt to send to the Derby—a nice horse, but clearly the wrong one. Suddenly Nealy is back in the game, ready to prove she’s not too old to back a winner—even if means taking on another colt as her own personal project.
Now Emmie and Nealy engage in an unstoppable rivalry, one that may irreparably damage their relationship. Each is determined to win—no matter what the dangers, no matter what the cost.
In Kentucky Sunrise Fern Michaels captures the adrenaline rush of the sport of kings while sending a family toward a shattering climax, where the difference between winning and losing in all aspects of life lies in the choices of the heart.
Praise for the Kentucky Trilogy
“Prose so natural that it seems you are witnessing a story rather than reading about it.” —Los Angeles Sunday Times
“Fun . . . has more plot twists than a soap opera, and will keep readers on tenterhooks.” —Booklist
Titles in the series (3)
- Kentucky Rich
1
First in the Kentucky trilogy from the #1 bestselling author. “Prose so natural that it seems you are witnessing a story rather than reading about it.” —Los Angeles Sunday Times The Colemans and Thorntons, the unforgettable American families of Fern Michaels’ Texas and Vegas series, are back in an exciting trilogy that combines the heady thrills of Kentucky horse racing with strong, accomplished women who fight for their dreams. Nealy Coleman no longer resembles the teenaged waif who slipped away in the middle of the night with her illegitimate child thirty years ago. This Nealy is rich, sophisticated, and renowned in the horse racing world—a woman to be reckoned with. Nealy’s shocking return to SunStar, the thoroughbred horse farm her father built from scratch, will change everything for her two brothers, for her daughter, and for all the Thorntons and Colemans who are connected to the farm. And when the truth about her father and a family’s troubled past is revealed, Nealy will find herself faced with the greatest challenges of her life—challenges that will test her courage in unexpected ways and reveal what is truly important. In Kentucky Rich, Fern Michaels surpasses herself once again, with a novel as rich and lush as the Kentucky bluegrass country itself . . . a story of stunning power that ushers in an extraordinary new trilogy. “The audience for her previous works is probably waiting at the starting gate for this one.” —Publishers Weekly “Michaels’ Danielle Steel-like fun read has more plot twists than a soap opera, and will keep readers on tenterhooks for the next in the series.” —Booklist “Riveting . . . [a] tearjerker.” —Library Journal
- Kentucky Heat
2
Second in the trilogy that brings readers into the turbulent lives of a bluegrass country horseracing clan from the #1 bestselling author of Kentucky Rich. The powerful series that reunites the beloved Coleman and Thornton families continues with the story of Nealy Coleman Diamond. With her, horses come first. So when her two grown children’s irresponsible acts nearly cost her Shufly, the foal that carries all her hopes for the Triple Crown, she throws them both off Blue Diamond Farm, a decision that changes their future—and her own. When Hatch Littletree, her ex-husband’s law partner, pays an unexpected visit, he brings Nealy much-needed comfort. But he also brings turmoil. A tough Native American and a brilliant attorney, Hatch is determined to see Nealy heal the painful rift with her children. He’s also a man Nealy cannot resist. Raw with emotion, and yet filled with an unstoppable energy, Nealy will face bitter disappointments, exhilarating triumphs, and a night of bloodcurdling terror—one that could mean the end of her dreams . . . and maybe her life. In Kentucky Heat Fern Michaels keeps readers enthralled, as the power of a woman’s indomitable spirit leaps off the page . . . and rushes like a thoroughbred toward a finish you will never forget. Kentucky Sunrise Praise for the Kentucky Trilogy “Prose so natural that it seems you are witnessing a story rather than reading about it.” —Los Angeles Sunday Times “Fun . . . more plot twists than a soap opera, and will keep readers on tenterhooks for the next in the series.” —Booklist
- Kentucky Sunrise
3
The edge-of-your-seat finale to the trilogy set in the bluegrass country horseracing world from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Kentucky Heat. The trilogy that has reunited the Coleman and Thornton families continues as horsewoman Nealy Coleman faces her greatest challenge—to produce another Derby winner and show the world that a determined woman never quits . . . Nobody can measure up to Nealy’s standards as a trainer, not even her daughter Emmie, who now runs the family’s Blue Diamond Farms. When Nealy she returns to the stables for a family reunion, she realizes that Emmie has let the farm slide and has picked a small, gutsy colt to send to the Derby—a nice horse, but clearly the wrong one. Suddenly Nealy is back in the game, ready to prove she’s not too old to back a winner—even if means taking on another colt as her own personal project. Now Emmie and Nealy engage in an unstoppable rivalry, one that may irreparably damage their relationship. Each is determined to win—no matter what the dangers, no matter what the cost. In Kentucky Sunrise Fern Michaels captures the adrenaline rush of the sport of kings while sending a family toward a shattering climax, where the difference between winning and losing in all aspects of life lies in the choices of the heart. Praise for the Kentucky Trilogy “Prose so natural that it seems you are witnessing a story rather than reading about it.” —Los Angeles Sunday Times “Fun . . . has more plot twists than a soap opera, and will keep readers on tenterhooks.” —Booklist
Fern Michaels
FERN MICHAELS is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of the Sisterhood, Men of the Sisterhood, and Godmothers series, as well as dozens of other novels and novellas. There are over one-hundred ten million copies of her books in print. Fern Michaels has built and funded several large day-care centers in her hometown, and is a passionate animal lover who has outfitted police dogs across the country with special bulletproof vests. She shares her home in South Carolina with her four dogs and a resident ghost named Mary Margaret. Visit her website at www.fernmichaels.com.
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