Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the digital ARC!

Okay, so I love horses - always have, always will. Therefore, when I saw a horse-themed romance book on here, I had to request it and I'm so glad I got to read it! Bronwen is the barn manager for a small, close-knit barn of boarders, including her own horse, Charlie. She loves horses, but something made her terrified to ride again. Ian is the brother of the woman who has bought the farm/barn and is an ex-showjumper who is grumbly and grizzly with everyone except horses. But he doesn't want to be around the horses anymore, as they remind him of his past that he can't have anymore.

Of course, they meet when Ian's sister sends him to her new home but doesn't tell him anything about the boarders there. And then she one-up's the situation by buying Hades - a well-bred stallion prospect who is unmanageable after being abused. Ian doesn't want anything to do with horses anymore, but he can't stand by and ignore a horse that's been abused, especially when he knows there's no such thing as a bad horse. Bronwen feels the same, and the two begin working together to help rehabilitate Hades and show him that not all humans are bad and mean.

As you might expect, emotions blossom between the two, but it's all physical at first. Ian is leaving after he's got Hades rehabilitated and sold, whereas Bronwen will never leave the farm.

For the most part, Ian and Bronwen communicated well with each other regarding their feelings and were adults about everything. The one thing they did agree on was that the horses come first, which is what you'd expect from two horse-minded like them. The relationship felt natural, though my only issue was that everything seemed to feel a little fast. It kept mentioning that a week had passed, so I had no real idea of how time was progressing, and whilst their relationship didn't feel rushed, I was a little confused about how long they'd known each other.

The horse stuff was all pretty accurate - there were no moments where I was like, 'THAT WOULDN'T HAPPEN LIKE THAT!'. Probably the only thing I side-eyed was how fast Hades was rehabilitated if he was that aggressive upon arrival, but maybe it was because he was young and easy to train. Who knows? Horses are weird like that.

Overall, I enjoyed this and it was a quick read that was fun and filled with horses!