This book has such a beautiful cover that you couldn't help notice it and pick it up in a bookshop. It drew me instantly.
Sydney suffered an awful accident which changes the course of her whole life and leads her to make huge changes. She is cut off from her wealthy family and privileged life when she wants to have more say in the course of her future.. She buys a delapidated ranch in South Dakota and hopes to raise future Olympic horses..It needs some serious work- but she is determined to bring it through with her.
Hunter works at the ranch and is keen to help her save the house being prepared to work for her. They have a great relationship and he keeps Sydney grounded in the real world.. It is an interesting relationship between the two. There is also a great cast of characters that I am keen to read more about in future books possibly.

One of the chief complaints I've seen for this book is that the main character isn't likable. And she really isn't. She's a bit stuck up, she's very formal, and she's definitely not winning any prizes for compassion. However, while I normally have to really connect to the main character in a more character driven novel I had no issue with this book. No, Sydney isn't someone I'd immediately want to grab coffee with but I did understand her. She comes off as not likable because she knows no other way to be and with her upbringing has no other choice but very slowly she starts to break out of her shell and that was really fun to see. I enjoyed the interactions between the different characters - especially between Sydney and Hunt. While there is an injured horse it wasn't an act of cruelty nor are the injuries described in real detail and it was a really heartwarming part of the story. My main problem with this book was that I just wanted more - I wanted to see more of Sydney becoming who she's just figuring out she can be and more of her developing relationships with Hunter and the other characters. As well I wanted more idea of the path of the ranch itself. This is the first of a series so I'm hoping I'll get that "more" in the next books. If you enjoy women's fiction and don't need everything resolved at the end I found this to be an interesting and enjoyable read.