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Sixty Seconds

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Parts 37
Time 7h 48m

Reads 659
Votes 42
Parts 37
Time 7h 48m

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Life is like a game of dodgeball. Sometimes it chunks things that you can catch and throw right back at it. Sometimes it throws things you can narrowly miss, feeling the wind from it whoosh against your skin. And sometimes, it throws things at you that you just can't dodge. 

     "Sixty Seconds" is about Ainsley Vermont's journey while battling a terminal disease. She avoids following Doc's orders because she's convinced she's invincible. 

     However, she knows what everyone around her will think about her once they know, so she hides it from everyone, trying to shut them all out. At the same time, she wants to keep her life as normal as possible. 

     It's a little back and forth. She wants to keep people from getting hurt because she knows that they won't believe she isn't going to let this thing take her down, all the while living her life the same as she did before- just in hiding. 

     She refuses to let the sickness get the best of her. So she keeps pushing people away and ignoring her health declination; the same thing every day, over and over again. 

     Until she meets him.All Rights Reserved

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8 Second Ride COMPLETED by catelynn_rose

EDITED (will be rewritten soon. I feel it needs more adult scenes and seems childish in some parts.) {A cowboy's hands are as strong as steel as tough as leather but soft enough to touch a hummingbirds wing and the skin of a woman and not disturb the beauty of either.} Alaina Jackson, known to most now as Lane Stokes, is a bull rider. The only female that can put a man to shame when it comes to that eight second ride. She has suffered many things throughout her life. Thing's that no person should ever have to endure. She's has lost people close to her. Been abused by an alcoholic father. Fallen in love with one man only have him break her heart. Now she swears she'll never love again. She had been broken beyond repair. Just when she had gotten her life back together... He... came back. The one man that owned her heart and soul still to this day. So what happens when he comes walking back into her life? And what happens when he finds out she'd kept a secret from him? A big secret.

Hollow's Landing by SmokedBison

Starts on a cattle ranch, ends fighting werewolves in space. Savannah and Sierra were raised under endless skies in a backwater where winters are long and trouble is scarce. Their Uncle taught them to be tough, self-reliant, and smart enough to avoid anything they couldn't outrun. But when a late-season ride takes them too far into the wilderness, they find something that shouldn't be there-something that sees them as trespassers. What starts as a strange encounter turns into a problem they can't ignore. The ranch, the town, even the quiet life they've always known-none of it is as safe as it seemed. Because some things don't stay buried forever.

A Broken Stone Heart by MeganHarcombe

The life of a young mother that struggled with juggling between raising a child and doing her studies. But with the help of the people around her she finally finished her studies. Now she has to decide on what to do about her future. While she does that she takes up her old career with her horses with her daughter Lilly that also has been riding all the years. Then one night she and her best friend Luke decided to go to a bar where she met Bryan but when he asks her for her number she shut him down saying she has no time for a man in her life... But he never stops trying to win her heart over. Then its the life of the daughter when she grows up and she gets the farm from her grandparents where she practically spend her whole childhood in. And forms it into her very own stud farm. How her marriage failed due to an abusive husband how she rides the Olympics and meets alot of fans yet stay humble which led her to a new kind of adventure.

Heartbreak Town (COMPLETED) by Cowgirl1515

Reagan Renne Walker left the tiny town that she grew up in in Wyoming five years ago to fulfill her dream of opening an equine therapy ranch in Montana & to start a new life. Reagan's parents died when she was just seven years old. Mallory, Reagan's older sister, was still too young to care for both herself and her sister. As a result, Reagan and Mallory were forced to live with their grandparents. Mamaw and Papaw Walker sent both girls through school and college. Reagan never imagined leaving Wyoming. However, after her unexpected relationship with Swayde, her childhood best friend, and love of her life, took a turn for the worst, all Reagan could think about was that she couldn't get out of Wyoming fast enough. Swayde is your typical, rugged cowboy. His smile was enough to melt any girls heart, his eyes made it seem like the sun was always shining, even in the worst storm, his square jaw line accented his dark beard, his body thick with muscles. His physical features and build were intimidating at times, and didn't always match his laid back, easy going, gentlemanly personality. Swayde never thought he would fall for feisty Reagan, and even more so, Reagan never thought that she would fall for him. They end up in this unexpected whirlwind relationship, and everything is hunky dory until Reagan finds out a secret from Swayde's past that would forever change the way she looked at him; a secret he kept from her for over ten years. Confiding in her grandma, Reagan finds out that her grandparents knew the secret all along too. How could the people she thought loved her hurt her so bad and keep this big of a secret from her for so long? When tragedy strikes back in Wyoming, Reagan is forced to move back to the town she swore she would never step boot in again, thus leaving her new life in Montana behind. Through God, can Reagan find a way to forgive the people who hurt her, or will she forever consider Alpine Ridge "Heartbreak Town?"

Southern Charm by anj6232

Jessie White stands out from the crowd. As a Southern woman, she defies the typical expectations for a twenty-four-year-old. While others her age might be in college or embarking on new careers, Jessie's upbringing on a ranch alongside four brothers equipped her with skills many would balk at. She's adept at horseback riding, calving, stall cleaning, and more. Fiercely independent, Jessie refuses to rely on any man, a resolve hardened after heartbreak at the hands of Max Lane, a rancher's son, two years prior. Jessie has resolved to take up bull riding, a skill that appears to be a family legacy. Her lifelong dream has been to ride a bull before an audience, but now, her ambition has shifted to rescuing the White Family Ranch after a substantial portion of their funds vanished and debts began accumulating. Max Lane's family is eager to buy the White Family Ranch, but Jessie refuses to let him take away the one thing that sustains her. Being a beauty bartender owner and a female bull rider makes things challenging. Everyone says she can't do it because she's a woman, but Jessie is determined to prove them all wrong. Initially skeptical, Trace Black doesn't recognize her potential until he witnesses her mount a bull for the first time. Although he may appear arrogant externally, that pales in comparison to his internal complexity. Trace and Jessie are initially oblivious to their chemistry, though it's evident to everyone around them. As Jessie gathers the courage to express her feelings to Trace, the things she dreads occur. However, it doesn't make matters worse; it alters everything profoundly. *WARNING* Book contains language, child loss, trauma, etc. Thank you for choosing my story! If you enjoyed it, please follow, comment, vote, add to your reading list, and share it with your friends. Check out my other stories! I appreciate you! :)

Changing Ways by sweetembers

Rumours are so easy to start. A whisper here, a whisper there, passed on person by person. This is 12 year old Robin's daily existence at school...only it's worse, because the rumours are about her. She finds solitude at her family's quarter horse ranch, the place Robin calls home. She's happy the way things are there. They breed, show and train the horses, prepare some to sell. That's her life, and the way it always has been. But when money stops rolling in, her parents come up with the idea to open a riding school for western riders, looking to learn, gain skill and compete. Robin isn't too excited about this at first, but soon, she decides it may not be so bad. And when a girl Robin's age joins, they seem to instantly connect, and they become friends ...could this be Robin's chance to re-write her life?

The Unexpected [Completed] by mollysbooknook

Peyton Grimes doesn't have a good relationship with her father. When she was 5 years old he left her mother for some young and flashy flight attendant that he met on one of his business trips. She has not seen him since. Now, 12 years later, her mom has died. She has nowhere else to go, except to stay with her scumbag of a father and his new wife in Florida. Things happen in Florida that Peyton never would have expected....she begins helping her father on his ranch, making new friends, and refusing to fall in love. **ALL RIGHTS RESERVED** [This was my FIRST story to ever write and complete. It's not perfect, but it's mine.]

Scars | Johnny Cade Fanfic by DoItForJawnee

Candace Trumen (Mostly called Tru) has spent her whole life living in Tulsa, Oklahoma. When her mom died of cancer, and her father turns to alcohol for answers, Tru's 7 friends are there to help her along the way, ultimately leading her to the love of her life. This is a coming of age story. It shows character development, the difficulty of scars, past trauma, and a lot more, but touched a bit lighter. I absolutely HATE those fanfics that make Johnny's whole personality an innocent bean, or make Steve nothing but a car guy. These characters are worth so much more, so in this story- that's what they are gonna be! Like it or not! (I'M HORRIBLE WITH DESCRIPTIONS BUT PLEASE GIVE ME A CHANCE)

The One and Only by countryreb020

June Hazard grew up around bucking bulls her whole life. Her dating life is a lot less complicated than training and caring for over twenty of these monstrous bulls. At age 18 she is living on her grandfather's ranch, taking care of herself and loves her free time. But one night at a rodeo leaves here star struck. Her grandfather runs the ranch and let's her go out to compete with her high school rodeo team. "Grandpa I want to compete in the pros." She told him one night. "I'm not stopping you." Was his response. One person that rides for eight *seconds* One *minute* to meet a person that you've always wanted to. One *hour* to spend getting to know each other. One *day* to try and get over it. One *week* to realise you work for him. One *month* to see he could be the one. One *year* to fall in love with the one you least expected.

On the Outskirts by EmelySwift

~"When are you going to do what's best for you Sadie? All you ever do is what's best for Hallie and push your own wants and needs to the bottom of the pile and let it hurt everyone else in the process."~ Sadie Taylor has been back in her hometown for 6 short months. After leaving 11 years ago, it's fair to say that her life now is a 180 spin on the free innocent teenager she left as. With her 9 year old daughter, Hallie, in toe, Sadie needs to find a new kind of normality where se can release the reins of control and learn to let go a little. She's more than happy taking things at her own pace. Hoping that if she moves slow enough, she can keep her and her daughter in their own little bubble that has kept them safe all these years. But with the arrival of a familiar stranger arriving at Black Oak Ranch, things are set to be more complicated than she'd been counting on. Ryder Matthews fucked up and he knows it. 11 years ago, he left the love of his lie in some pre-college life freak out and when he returned 3 years later, she was gone. After spending the better part of 14 months travelling the world in hopes of finding some kind of meaning to life outside of the little town where every turn is a burning memory of Sadie, he returns with no hope. He's stuck to deal with his consequences. A week after his return home, Ryder heads to Jack Taylor's ranch to get his old farm hand job back. When he steps out of the car, a 9 year old girl greets him and when her mom comes to see what the fuss is all about, he's met with the last person he thought he'd ever see back in Alcombey. Let alone with a child. Ryder and Sadie have a lot of baggage to unpack if they have any hope of being able to tolerate working together. But when his heart is still beating for her and her heart is locked behind solid concrete walls, is that even possible?

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8 Second Ride COMPLETED

EDITED (will be rewritten soon. I feel it needs more adult scenes and seems childish in some parts.) {A cowboy's hands are as strong as steel as tough as leather but soft enough to touch a hummingbirds wing and the skin of a woman and not disturb the beauty of either.} Alaina Jackson, known to most now as Lane Stokes, is a bull rider. The only female that can put a man to shame when it comes to that eight second ride. She has suffered many things throughout her life. Thing's that no person should ever have to endure. She's has lost people close to her. Been abused by an alcoholic father. Fallen in love with one man only have him break her heart. Now she swears she'll never love again. She had been broken beyond repair. Just when she had gotten her life back together... He... came back. The one man that owned her heart and soul still to this day. So what happens when he comes walking back into her life? And what happens when he finds out she'd kept a secret from him? A big secret.