Impelled - Sarah Welk Baynum

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.