Impelled - Sarah Welk Baynum

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Résumé :
Emma Walker thought her biggest problems were work, finishing college, and a recent breakup-nothing she couldn't handle. Because when life got overwhelming, she had the barn, the horses-the one place where the rest of the world fell quiet. That is, until everything she thought she knew about her future began to fall apart-and for the first time, even the barn couldn't fix it. Not even Valentine-the new horse she shares an undeniable, heart-horse connection with. One seemingly ordinary day, everything changes. An unexpected turn of events forces Emma into a life-altering decision-pulling her far from everything she's ever known. As Emma fights to rebuild her future, a guy from her past life she never expected to see again returns just as the first of many threatening messages appears-leaving Emma unsure who she can trust. And then there's Michael-her new coworker. Impossible to fully read, holding just enough of himself back to make her question what he's hiding-even as he slowly becomes her friend and confidant. But Emma soon has something far more dangerous to worry about than complicated romantic relationships. The decision meant to change her life instead leads Emma straight into the path of someone determined to destroy everything she's worked for-maybe even her life or her horse's. Because someone is watching-and waiting for the chance to take it all away. Impelled is the first book in The Impelled Series-a clean, slow-burn equestrian romantic suspense novel filled with twists, danger, and horse-girl resilience, following a young woman named Emma as she navigates independent life and complicated romantic relationships in her early twenties, set against the backdrop of Florida's most iconic horse capitals. This series is intended to be read sequentially....

Sommaire:
If the course of your life was suddenly altered, what would you do? For twenty-two year old Emma Walker, life's challenges consist of dealing with a bad breakup, balancing work and finishing up college - pretty average. However, there is one thing that has always set Emma apart from her peers. It has been her happy place, her motivation and the one true love of her life since the age of twelve: Horses. When Emma unexpectedly finds herself drawn to a horse named Valentine that she has a special connection with, (after dealing with the death of her first horse), she begins training the mare to compete in the sport of show-jumping. One seemingly ordinary day, Emma receives news that impels her to make a life altering decision that turns her world upside-down, taking her on a journey to live in place far from everything she's ever known. While Emma is fighting to create a new future for herself, she is surprised to see guy from her past life back home show up in the present. But is she ready to trust him, given her circumstances? Emma wonders if he is as trustworthy as he seems, especially since his arrival is timed perfectly with a threatening note. And what about Michael, the farm's live-in handyman, who is slowly becoming her friend and confidant despite his original aloofness? Emma's decision will not only change her life ways she never anticipated, but will put her directly in the path of someone who will threaten everything she loves-as well as her and Valentine's lives. Can Emma have the future she has worked so hard to build or will an unknown stranger bent on destroying her do so first? Impelled will take you on a journey with Emma as she and Valentine are pulled into twists & turns, put in danger, take you to some familiar USA horse capitals and then on a wild ride you will never see coming. (Clean Equestrian fiction / Romantic Suspense Novel Series with no sexual content or foul language. Suitable for young adults and adults.) ??Editorial Reviews: Ocala, Wellington, suspense, a love triangle, and horses - does it get any better? No, it does not, and you'll find all that and more in Sarah Welk Baynum's debut novel, Impelled. - An excerpt from the Horse & Style Magazine article by Laurie Berglie A suspenseful, romantic, page-turning story about a young woman's search for success in the Florida show jumping world. Emma Walker is starting a new life. One in which she lets go of everything to begin again, everything that is, except her love of horses. Impelled is a lovely debut novel that gets the horse facts right and is difficult to put down. I look forward to reading the next book in this series - Carly Kade, author of the In the Reins series and host of the Equestrian Spotlight Podcast...