High Stakes: An international Sweet Romantic Suspense series (Book 1)

A handsome horseman falls for an heiress

By: Maude Wood

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

In "High Stakes," the first book in "The Byrnside Inheritance" trilogy, elderly communications magnate Owen Byrnside discovers that his deceased son had fathered a daughter twenty-six years ago. He sets out to find her, but the search is not easy. The night the girl's mother abandoned her at a foundling home, two other infants were left there as well.

Byrnside's lawyer eventually tracks down one of the orphans, Kate Humphrey, a struggling jazz pianist performing in London. Kate takes on a job shepherding two unruly children to join their father in Italy, not realizing that their dad is a dangerous gangster. Meanwhile, steeplechase jockey Nick Coni is dealing with death threats from the same man and begins to stalk Kate to uncover her connection to the gangster.

As Kate navigates dangerous situations and falls for Nick, she wonders if she might be the lost granddaughter Owen Byrnside is searching for. "High Stakes" is a thrilling novel filled with excitement and passionate romance, and it sets the stage for the rest of "The Byrnside Inheritance" trilogy. Join Kate and Nick on their dangerous journey and discover the truth about Kate's past in this must-read series.