Carly Atwood always remembered the man that used to live in the loft above the barn when she was a little girl. John was her childhood crush, he was the guy she wrote about in her diary, and when he left her in his army greens, he was the first man she ever cried for. Nine years later, Carly isn't the eleven year-old girl John left behind. She grew up and moved on with her life, taking over the Atwood Ranch following her father's death. John isn't the man he used to be either; physically and emotionally scarred following his last deployment in Afghanistan, John is returning to the only place he ever called home, back to the loft above the barn and to the pretty blonde girl that's been holding onto his dog tags for all these years. ----- Title inspired by the song of the same name by Tim McGraw.

❝Seventeen riders, three finalists, one scholarship.❞ Welcome to Briarwood Elite Riding Academy the number one training facility in the whole world with on campus schooling for young riders with dreams of becoming champions. Every year Briarwood hosts a Briarball competition and this year the prize is bigger than ever; the chance at a scholarship for the finest young riders in the world. Riders will be tested on strength, agility, courage, intellect and of course their riding ability in the hopes of winning the scholarship and prize money along with any horse of the students choosing. So saddle up and let the games begin! Blair Thyme is a young aspiring Canadian rider with the hopes of one day winning gold for her country when news arrives that she has qualified for the 2014 Briarball competition Blair is incredulous! Now Blair has one sole desire; to win the scholarship, attend Briarwood boarding school and becoming the best Canadian rider ever but will rivalry, revenge, love, loss and mystery crush her dreams? ❝Book One of the Briarwood Series.❞