Nova can't escape the rich town of Riverside, where a tragedy follows her every step, but she can work to uncover who's been lying to her all these years. ***** When seventeen-year-old Nova Nightingale returns to her late mother's hometown the last thing she expects is to be public enemy number one, but the rumors surrounding her mother's sudden disappearance fifteen years earlier follow Nova everywhere she goes. And to top it all off, the local rich boy, Isaac Royal, is adamant about making her life hell. Surrounded by rumors, lies, and a secret keeping the town on edge, Nova has to figure out why she's hated and why the boy hell-bent on making her suffer seems to be the only person she can trust. Content/Triggering Warning: this story contains themes of suicide and violence [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]]

Rain, a small pinto filly, is a horse growing up in a Native American village. She lost her mother, Sky, and her father, Cloud at a very young age. Her best friend, Lily, is palomino filly. They would do anything for each other, even if it meant danger.

Terry is broken. She's been broken ever since a terrible, Olympic accident left her in the hospital and her beautiful horse gone. She is haunted with memories every moment that she breathes. When her mom takes her to the old arena, will Terry reconsider her life as an ex-equestrian? Or does a horse change her bitterness into passion? Or will she forever be hateful towards the sport?

A fatal mistake and a dead horse sink Era into depression, and she vows never to ride again. But when her mother sends her to her father's ranch to 'find herself', she's surprised to meet Devany, a horse with an equally upsetting past. Can two broken beings heal one another?