Royal Bloodlines - Riveting New Novel Set Against Backdrop of Thoroughbred Racing

Feb. 8, 2011 - PRLog -- As the late Dick Francis wove his mystery tales utilizing his experience as a steeplechase Jockey, Gerald Lurie, a former owner, trainer and breeder of thoroughbreds in the United States, utilizes his familiarity with the sport to weave the plot of ROYAL BLOODLINES.

Readers of his novel are taken on an exciting journey into the horse racing world along with his central character, Annette Bodin, an attractive thirty-year-old music instructor at tiny Newbury College in Louisiana. Annette, whose recent marriage plans were shattered, is soon afterward informed by an attorney that her horse-trainer father, whom she had never known, had willed her a small breeding farm in Florida along with its resident stallion and a two-year-old colt ready for the races. Told that the stallion has a potential value in the millions, depending on how its offspring do at the race track the coming season, Annette takes on the job of managing the farm, and sets out to prove the stallion’s worth, along with a handsome young trainer with a stake in her stallion’s success. But unforeseen events occur with both her racehorses and her love affair that cause her to make some tough decisions.  

See What Readers Are Saying:

ROYAL BLOODLINES is a gripping and intriguing romance, as well as a look inside
the world of thoroughbred racing. Steamy love scenes and exciting plot lines kept me on edge throughout. I loved it. - E. Handwerker, Palmetto Bay, FL

I stayed up until 1:30 in the morning. I just had to finish ROYAL BLOODLINES, Gerald Lurie’s fascinating novel. It’s a story of intrigue, betrayal, and love that kept me glued to the book. It describes well the exhilarating side to the racing and breeding business, as well as its seamy side, and paints vivid portraits of the owners, trainers and stable hands that inhabit this world. It’s Lurie’s strength that he can get his readers emotionally involved with the various personalities. - George W. Landau, U.S. Ambassador (Ret.), Washington, D.C.    

ROYAL BLOODLINES is a real gem, a page turner from the get-go. Working an engaging plotline, Mr. Lurie skillfully weaves fascinating facts about the complicated science of the thoroughbred racing industry into the fabric of his exciting yarn. Mr. Lurie offers something for everyone, intrigue, deception, wonderfully developed characters and steamy-hot romance. It’s a terrific read for racing enthusiasts as well as those who have never been to a racetrack. - Gerald Skoning, Michigan City, IN

I read all type books, but ROYAL BLOODLINES has it all: mystery, excitement, romance. I couldn’t put it down. Gerald Lurie is an author to watch. I can’t wait for his next book. - Jerre Issod, Hilton Head, SC

ROYAL BLOODLINES (ISBN: 978-1-60860-245-2)  can be ordered through the publisher’s website: www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/RoyalBloodlines.html or at www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com  Wholesalers please email BookOrder@AEG-Online-Store.com.

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