"Return of the Horsemen"

Susana, a healer, loves the flying Horsemen but is deathly afraid of heights. She has feelings for the Horseman Moor, but represses them, knowing that between Moor's father- figure status, the beloved wife he lost and her fears, her desires can come to nothing. Susana finds out the hard way that some desires cannot be denied!

Moor, Horseman and father-figure to Susana's best friend, is disturbed by his attraction to the lovely young healer. Older, more experienced and determined not to love and lose again, Moor will go to any lengths to outrun the unwanted feelings that persist in haunting him. Even so far as to enter a grueling endurance race that has challenged Horsemen far younger than he.

Darkness will test their love, and their lives. Only by holding fast will they survive... together.

Readers who enjoyed Hill's first Horsemen adventure have another wondrous story from that distinctive world in CAPTIVE STALLION, a story featuring two of the secondary characters first brought to life in the first of the series. A considerable part of the story overlaps the first novel, time-wise, so readers see different aspects of the first novel and get mini 'refresher course' without needing to re-read for comprehension. Like the first volume in the series, the hero and heroine of this novel form a relationship with only a modicum of difficulty, the story centers on the trials that their newfound relationship are put through. The characterization is excellent and the plot involving and interesting. The sexual aspects of the story are inventive and passionate. The 'forbidden love' aspect to Susana and Moor's relationship (he is considered a second father by Susana's best friend) is delicately handled and well-resolved. Hill's skill with uncommon characters and very human issues shines in this very different romance. CAPTIVE STALLION is a sexy take on a tale of forbidden love that no fantasy romantic erotica reader should pass by.

Sensuality Level: This novel has been rated "E-rotic" by the publisher.

Reviewed by Ann Leveille
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted August 13, 2004

Summary

For years Susana and Moor have buried their attraction to one another.

Susana, a human healer, is much younger than the shapeshifting Horseman who is also her best friend's foster father. In their minds, anything more than friendship is unacceptable—until they experience the legendary dream sharing that binds a Horseman to his destined mate.

With Moor's help, Susana overcomes her fear of flying to ride her lover in the most famous endurance race in the world. Their happiness seems as fated as their love. Then Moor's life is endangered, and Susana must risk everything to save him.