Review: If wishes were horses
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 20, 2014
3.5 Stars ~ Beginning a relationship, any kind of relationship be it friends, family, lovers, or employer and employee, based on a significant amount of distrust on both parts, never ends well. How could it? Trust is an integral part of any relationship that goes beyond acquaintances. 'If Wishes Were Horses' by Silvia Violet does more than its fair share of tearing back the covers and revealing the horrors that can occur when trust is no longer valued and appreciated, and instead is treated as a commodity in a game of ruthlessness. This is the terrain and the backdrop which Ken and Andy find themselves mired in, and it provides a deadly game of cat and mouse.Ken's very wealthy and pretentious family just disinherited him for daring to sell his own company to someone outside the family. The fact that Ken is going to buy and run a horse breeding ranch is just the cherry on top of his disgrace in the family's eyes. Andy is a burnt out, half sane, undercover cop who has convinced those in power that he's the right man for the job to investigate a drug smuggling operation that ties back to Ken's ranch. Two more disparate men probably can't be found, but the heat these two ignite just being in the same room together is combustible. It doesn't take them long to act on it which causes a whole lot of problems for them both, as Ken isn't convinced that Andy's "resume" is exactly accurate as a ranch hand. Of course, it's not as easy as simple lust between Ken and Andy, and the emotions developing are even more dangerous.There is quite a bit of action and intrigue in this book, although there were moments when I almost felt as if it dragged on too long. The unveiling of who the bad guy is was not a revelation to me and I was a little disappointed in that. The love story between Ken and Andy was very hot, but, much of it almost seemed contrived. Overall, it's an enjoyable story, and if you like cowboys, wealthy men, and cops then this might be for you.NOTE: This book was provided by the author for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews