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Patty O'Donnell has everything she could want in life--a loving husband, a job she enjoys, and a year-old daughter she adores. An enemy from the past needs to make a lot of money quickly and believes he can use Patty's skills and talents. Forced to choose between life as his slave and her daughter's safety, Patty sacrifices her own future to save her child.

Every step takes Patty deeper into a world of theft and deception. A scam on the Great Barrier Reef nets two very different results--financial gain, and the unexpected attention of a dangerous crime boss, who offers them both a choice. Serve him, or die. Book Three of the Patty O'Donnell series.

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Patty O'Donnell, pregnant wife of an Irish jockey and a trainer in her own right, is abducted by a pair of con men and forced to help in a racing scam in Argentina. Their aim is a million dollar bet and long-delayed revenge. Losing could cost Patty the baby. Winning could cost her her life.

Book Two of the Patty O'Donnell Mysteries series. Click here for first chapter and reviews.

Latest Review of Rio Star

Patty O'Donnell is rapidly becoming one of my favorite fictional characters. I love her intelligence, her level-headedness, her courage, and her ingenuity. Whether she's facing down a pig-headed husband, standing up to kidnappers, or adding her own ideas to a dangerous scam, she's a character to watch and to enjoy whole-heartedly.

If you like swift-moving plots, strong, intelligent women characters, a bit of horse racing, and con games, you can't go wrong with Rio Star. Although it's not necessary to read the first book in the series, Blood Money, in order to follow the plot, I advise you to do it anyway. Why deny yourself the pleasure?

Cathy, Kittling: Books
Rating: A

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Would you like a signed copy?

If you would be interested in a signed copy of Blood Money or Rio Star, you can find them at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Nightbird Books is at 205 W. Dickson St., in the heart of Fayetteville, and has partnered with Brick House Kitchen to provide coffee, tea, and baked treats as well as a nice selection of books.

If you are not in the Fayetteville area and would like to order a signed copy, you can email or call 479-443-2080, and they'll set you up with one!

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Latest Reviews of Reef Runner

One of the main reasons why I enjoy this series so much is because Patty is such a strong, resourceful character. She refuses to be defeated... When the villain got away clean in Rio Star, I hoped that he would stay gone. I actively didn't like the guy and, if faced with him myself, would have been tempted to do an Indiana Jones versus the sword fighter in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Yes, I had a strong reaction to the character, which is an indication of how good Smith's writing is.

Cathy Cole, Kittling: Books
Rating: B-

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Smith's newest novel featuring unlucky horse trainer Patty O'(Donnell) is a wild ride. While fans will love visiting with old friends, new readers will still be entertained, though they might be slightly confused by references to previous adventures. They will all be riveted by O'(Donnell's) strength and determination.

Sabrina Cooper, RT Book Reviews
Rating: 4 Stars

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First chapter and reviews here.

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