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Dear Reader,

This is a story about five wounded army vets who come to a draft-horse farm in west Tennessee to learn to drive carriages and build new careers. When I read about a group in Virginia that does just that, I knew I had to write Taking the Reins. I’ve been married to a retired army officer for over forty years, so I know firsthand the terrible strain military life puts on the men and women who serve, and their families, as well. Sometimes the wounds don’t show. That doesn’t mean they aren’t there.

If she teaches them to drive successfully, Charlotte (Charlie), the widow of a soldier, will prove she’s capable of running her father’s farm and providing a permanent home for her daughter, Sarah. She’s not interested in love. No more warriors. And her students are definitely off-limits. But then there’s Jake Thompson.…

Not only is Jake Thompson her student, he’s a soldier who is so psychologically damaged he refuses to make the smallest decision. But he can’t deny his feelings for Charlie, no matter how much he wants to. Can he take the chance of hurting her and her daughter? How can he learn to trust himself again?

Can these two damaged people find the strength to grow and heal so that they are worthy of lifelong love? What do you think?

I hope you like Jake and Charlie.

Carolyn