Holding the Reins (Silver Pines Ranch, #1)

by Paisley Hope

my freshman year at Washington University.

Wash U or UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON which is actually in Seattle?

Our resident horse trainer is adopting twins

Adopting twins then later it says early birth

We need someone that can train the new horses and train jumpers, and y’all keep telling me to make another derby run.”

Shouldn’t derby be capitalized?

She also might face an early birth, since it’s twins. I just want to be ready, that’s all.”

forgiving

for giving

“I still have my hat.” She laughs and I smile back, remembering that hideous looking purple fascinator. “You looked like you were going to a royal wedding in that wild thing,” I say as I chuckle.

You're not supposed to make fun of the hats!

“Rising River,” she says, looking down where that old horse’s name is etched beside the year 2006—the year after my entire life changed forever.

Barbaro's year

I rush to put my shoes on and head out the front door. I almost lose my footing coming through it in my new sandals, I’m distracted by a large steaming to-go cup sitting on my porch rail from Spicer’s. 2C 1S written on the top, Rae written on the side by the barista.

Aww

“That Shania cover was great last night,” she says to Nash. “We need to get her here again.” “She came from Louisville,” Nash says. “What a welcome home for you,” she says to me, nudging my shoulder. I look at her with confusion. “For me?” I ask. Nash clears his throat and asks, “Can I get a green protein smoothie with mine Sandy?” “Sure thing, hun.” She winks and heads off. I eye Nash and he avoids me for as long as he can. “What?” he asks. “What did she mean for me?”

The Kentucky vines that run up the side of his neck pulse with his flexed jaw.

What are Kentucky vines? Lol veins on a Kentucky man?

raise an eyebrow and stand, pulling open her drawer and reaching into her surprisingly large stash of condoms.

lol why does she have those

He told me everything in life is a choice. I could either let it pull me or I could take the reins and hold them tight,” I repeat his words. “Your future is yours and you can direct that horse any way you choose.”

Sugarland Mountain,

A mountain?

“Yeah, we had an issue with our accounts last night. I just got here, we’ve been going over some things since seven-thirty.”

Huh?? lol

European coffee maker

Is this an espresso machine?

house of horrors.

Wow

Her accent isn’t Kentucky, it’s more Tennessee.

Not sure I can tell the difference

“You are going to understand what it feels like to want something so fucking badly it almost kills you.”

That is a bit too much

Water field

I just have to separate these two sides of my life until I get back, like Church and State.

Interesting comparison

Seattle is cold, busy as fuck and rainy. Sure, it’s cultured and lively, but I don’t see any comparison to the rolling hills and sweeping valleys of Kentucky.

he would probably like Washington countryside though

it.

This is too silly for me to take seriously lol

alpha

Cringe

Baptize

o.O