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Safety by sparkybark17
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BOOK 2 OF RECOVERY SERIES After coming home from Osprey Point, Grace finds it difficult to return to her previous life. She cuts horses completely from her life, instead focusing on school and her promiscuous new social life, a new guy every week. She becomes cold and distant to those who care about her, Jace included. But when a seemingly normal date takes an unexpected turn, she's suddenly thrust into a world she thought she'd left behind for good. MATURE THEMES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: DEPRESSION, SELF-HARM, SUICIDE, MILD SEXUALITY, AND LANGUAGE. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!
North Oak, Book 1 - BORN TO RUN by AnnHunter82
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**THIS IS THE DRAFT VERSION AND MAY DIFFER DRAMATICALLY FROM THE FINAL COPY** NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK! http://a.co/fyRYYEE ENROLLED IN KINDLE UNLIMITED https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074C8DZ1H Like a fast Thoroughbred, she was born to run.... Alexandra Anderson is on the run from the law. When the thirteen-year-old orphan can run no further, she collapses at the gates of the prestigious racing and breeding farm, North Oak. Horse racing strikes a deep chord in her. She hears a higher calling in the jingle jangle of bit and stirrup and in the thunder of hooves on the turn for home. It tells her she has a place in the world. But when the racing headlines find her on the front of every sports page, she realizes North Oak is no longer a safe haven. Money can't buy love, but it just might secure Alex's future. Will everyone at North Oak still want to offer her a home when they learn of her unspeakable crime? On the heels of Joanna Campbell's beloved Thoroughbred Series, and Walter Farley's Black Stallion, comes a brand new young adult horse racing series that will sweep you away like a runaway Thoroughbred. EXCERPT: Joe brushed his hands off. "I get tired of watching other people's horses; tornadoes on toothpicks. No substance to em. Million dollar one hit wonders. Let me tell you the kind of horse I want to train. I want a horse with legs of steel that can run all day and blow by like a summer wind. Give me the colt that can outstay a mile and a quarter, or a filly with a heart bigger than any other colt on any given day, and I'll give you a champion. We're playing the same game here, you and I. It's called put the lightning in the bottle." IF YOU LOVE NORTH OAK, DON'T MISS NEWS ABOUT THE NEXT BOOK! http://eepurl.com/cva1T1
The Fault In Reality by DappledMoon
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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?
Runaway Horse by sparkybark17
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#1 in Adventure 6/16/2015 Taylor Evans, a foster child, has been planning her runaway for a while now. Ever since her parents died when she was 6, she's been moved from foster home to foster home, and she's sick of it. So she runs away, train hopping until she gets far enough away. When she gets off, she realized her new surroundings are eerily familiar, and a strange sense of déjà vu follows her everywhere. When she finds the horse, she feels so bad for it- it's owner abuses it. And so her journey begins- a journey full of adventure, danger, and budding love... and horses.
Breaking Free by sparkybark17
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Third and Final book in the Runaway Horse Series Taylor has overcome so many obstacles that it seems like there's nothing else the world can throw at her. But when secrets about her parents are revealed, how will she handle them? And how is she going to get through the jail sentence that is high school? Read on to find out
On Our Own by sparkybark17
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Taylor Evans is in the run yet again, leaving behind the boy she came to love, along with her dog. Not to mention her sense of security. When she comes across 'Maple Ridge Ranch,' it seems like a safe haven for her and Ezhno, her (stolen) buckskin paint horse. And it is, at first. But soon she finds that everything is not what it seems. Will she overcome the countless obstacles thrown in her path? Or will they destroy her? This is the sequel to 'Runaway Horse'
Hazel's Odyssey (Horse Story) by HorseLover224
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Hazel had always been drawn to the horses no one else had really appreciated. Ever since she first laid her eyes on the troubled young gelding, she was hooked. Shade was a difficult ride, but through perseverance and trust the two had eventually formed an unbreakable bond. Until a traumatic accident on a frosty day came whizzing by to smash it all to pieces. Suddenly, Hazel's life goes spinning out of control. Her mother forbids her from riding and the young girl is devastated but the involvement of a mysterious man, a fidgety pinto mare and a hostile run away girl sends her reality into yet another unexpected tumble. When she is handed the young mare aptly named Odyssey and requested to care for her, Hazel eagerly accepts, unaware of what she has gotten herself into. Someone's life is at stake and it is Hazel's fault. Her new mare is much more than just a simple horse and only one person can explain, but time is running out. *UNEDITED SO FAR*
Rescue Heart by spiritee
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In the blink of an eye your whole life can change. It happened to Tess, and the world when she opened her eyes again was a foreign place. After the accident, there was no Twister, her dressage partner and best friend, and Tess couldn't bear the thought of continuing with her dream career of becoming an equine vet. With legs held together by artificial joints and metal pins, her active and outgoing life is over as she knows it. But then a few years later, an old university classmate, Ollie, appears on her doorstep with an unusual request involving three rescued horses. Tess had sworn she could never have another horse again after losing Twister, but with nowhere else for these troubled horses to go she is unable to turn them away. And so begins the start of a long, exciting new journey with a horse named Diva, and a collection of rescue horses who seek refuge in Tess's home and heart. Similar to Twister in more ways than Tess can bring herself to admit, Diva is a naturally gifted horse, but like Tess she harbours her own demons and has a haunted past. But with a little bit of love and nurturing - in more than one case - can both Tess and Diva overcome these troubles claim a title in the Winter Dressage Championships? Cover made by spiritee. Credits to: Horses - Dressage-lover and Satrumm Meadow -kayosa-stock All from deviantart
Recovery by sparkybark17
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BOOK 1 OF RECOVERY SERIES Grace Adams has battled with depression for the majority of her life, but her best friend Chey always kept her sane. But after Chey disappears from her life, Grace completely loses it, falling back into all of her old habits. When her therapist suggests sending her to a ranch for troubled teens over the summer after nothing else works, her parents agree as a last resort. While there, Grace is paired with a stallion rescued from an abusive home. Both Grace and the horse are broken inside- can they put each other back together? This is a story of pain, love, loss, and hope. This is a story of recovery.
The Miracle by Blackpainthorse1
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Horse lovers probably know about the classic Black Beauty right? And war horse? Well, this story combines both; it tells the story of the war horse Braveheart, who was discriminated by his fellow horses, and by rough times, became one of the greatest horses of all time. Read on to discover his story; all told by a horse's point of view