No Reins
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"Reins never reach their full potential until they are no longer necessary. For one to fly, to borrow freedom for even a moment, one only needs to let go of the reins."
Paralysed after a horse racing accident, Jessica Kroft's life is a mess. Her racing career is lost, walking is difficult; even mounting a horse deems impossible. Family are all she seems to have left, as she becomes a shell of the person she used to be.
That is until an impertinent pair of handsome distractions invade her life.
And any romantic would know, that's when we have chaos.
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