Set against the backdrop of Kentucky’s storied racetracks, Kentucky Miracles follows Dana and Graham Van Rensellier as they push their colt Firelight Fancy toward a Derby victory. Even as Dana battles morning sickness and late pregnancy with twin boys, she joins jockey Jacob Perez in rigorous early-morning training sessions fueled by determination and hope.
Meanwhile, Graham’s promise to donate the winner’s purse to Israel’s poor strains his family’s finances. Talia Stein, a diplomat’s daughter, arrives from Tel Aviv and forms an unexpected bond with Dana, heightening tensions when Graham resists her staying on the farm. Their marriage teeters on the brink as secrets about debts and loyalties surface.
Across the globe, Danielle, Dana’s stepmother, escapes a correctional institution and embarks on a high-stakes adventure from Mexico to Florida and the Cayman Islands. Wanted by a pursuer and driven by charity fundraising, she chases redemption and freedom—culminating in a rare presidential pardon.
Readers will be drawn to:
- Intense Derby preparations and horse-racing lore
- Emotional family struggles and reconciliations
- Global escapades and high-society intrigue
- Themes of charity, hope and unexpected miracles