As you can tell by the cover of this book, you are probably thinking, 'Well, here goes another cliché horse book, where the city girl has to move to the country with her uncle or someone because of family issues. And all of a sudden, she grows really attached to this horse, meets this amazing country-hearted guy, who steals her heart. And they all lived happily ever after, the end!' Yeah, no. Just no.
This is a story about Jackey Bridget, a shy, quiet, western girl, who just so happens to have a strong love for horses. Everything in Jackey's life was going great, amazing even. And, then comes the twist. The big thing that gets the story moving. The whole reason why Jackey's life changes. That moment, that simple dimple moment.
Carter Castro is a boy, who was born and raised in good ole' New York. He had his fairytale. He had his 'amazing' girlfriend, Alex, who was actually, not so amazing...
His mom, his dad, he had his older brother, Liam, who was, by the way, his best friend. Nothing could go wrong! Until one day, obviously, or there would be no story, everything changes. Everything. All at once, it came poring down..
When Jackey is forced into 'escorting' this 'dumbbell' around, will something spark between them? Or will they choke each other just to see who dies first? Read 'Talk to the Tail' to find what happens!
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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