Blades of Bluegrass

D. Jackson Leigh wrote a wonderful story. I truly enjoyed this book. I loved the chemistry between the main characters. Both characters had great growth that allowed them to heal. The angst was understandable and remedied timely. 4/5 stars.

Kate Morgan via NetGalley

It is easy to say this book is my favorite of D. Jackson. It has powerful meaning. The devotion to what you do and to the right thing at the same time? I loved the relationship that developed between main characters. The issues they had to deal on their own and together. I absolutely adore both characters. Wonderful read.

Reviewed by Kat Wardyla

...This story has it all, a lost and damaged woman in uniform, a woman who can help her heal in all ways, medical drama, romance and of course horses! What’s not to love? Because this is a D Jackson Leigh story, you KNOW it’s really well written, has a great story line, wonderful characters, drama, angst and lots of feels. I loved this book! The story was captivating and I was immediately immersed in it. It was just so good! I found myself worried about the characters, celebrating with them and generally thrilled by them. Britt is so special, a brave, strong, torn, grieving, loving and smart woman who just wants to heal and get justice for the wrong doing she saw. I admired and respected her. Teddy is also super smart, caring, generous and special. I thought she was the perfect person for Britt to lean on. Their emotional connection was just lovely…. I could go on and on about this book but I don’t want to keep you here. Go get the book and start reading now!

Reviewed by Ameliah Faith Ryan

...The romance part I liked a lot. Teddy and Britt are both well-developed characters and their chemistry was great. I loved the way they interacted with each other, how they bonded after the initial repulse from Britt. The author built up the intimacy slowly over the massaging and treatment of the arm stump until there were coming feelings they both didn't expect in the first place. Also, the part with the horses are beautifully written, I’m an animal lover, so every time animals are involved is already a plus for me. I guess we can feel the love the author has for the horses too. I fell in love with Misty too.

The interwoven political and military intrigue and how it was handled brought tension into the whole story and also into Britt's family and address a topic that can certainly occur everywhere in the military and unfortunately is still partly tried to be dismissed as a trivial offense and swept under the carpet.
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A romance about the loss in different kinds of ways, about loyalty, family, love and so much more.

Highly recommended...

Reviewed by Sandra Meier

Blades of Bluegrass has been one of my favorite reads so far with year. Leigh had me invested from the start with this compelling story about two military women who both are feeling the weight of their past and unspoken words between them.

The plot and story unfolded at a good pace. While I had questions along the way, Leigh did a good job of answer them along the way. I did not want to put it down because I wanted to see what happened next and how it was all resolved.

I loved all the characters. I genuinely cared about both Britt and Teddy. And there were some great side characters as well. I enjoyed the interaction and interplay between the characters as well as some of the animal characters, such as the horses and kittens. And I felt for and with the characters as information was presented.

While I know that it doesn't give anyone reading this review details to go on, I will say read this book. It is well developed. I felt like I learned things through reading it and want to explore things, like bionic prosthetics, more. I definitely will revisit this book in the future because I already wanted more as I finished the story. I also will be looking into more books by D. Jackson Leigh.

Reviewed by Gina Fasano