Olivia and Jake promised very long time ago they'd marry each other if they were single by 30th birthday, but they went their separate ways. Olivia Canaday at 29 has a fear of riding horses after getting kicked by a horse that ended her equestrian career, which also leads to her bitter divorce with her husband. She turned into horse rescue / therapy horse / riding lesson business, as long as she didn't have to get on the saddle herself. Jake Lassen, at 29, had PTSD and survivor's guilt from his mission in Afghanistan when his chopper was shot down and several people were killed. Now both are back in Marietta, but will they go through with their promise?
The only problem between them for them to fall in love was her bitter fight with her ex, who showed up for ONE scene (to ruin her birthday) and was basically chased out of town by Jake (with a couple complimentary knuckle sandwiches as a parting gift). Both characters also seem to have gotten over their trauma way too easily. Olivia got back on the horse when she had to do a demo (when her student caught a stomach flu) and Jake... He's a local helo pilot driving people around all day... really? PTSD doesn't affect that? Somehow I just don't feel them meeting or falling in love "much" even based on a decade old promise. The romance there just isn't that hot, but it may suit people who wanted a more cozy love rather than blazing hot love. Consider this 2.5/5
Category: Contemporary; Western
Primary Plot: Horsewoman who can't ride a horse promised to marry an ex army helo pilot with PTSD; will they go through with the promise?
Overall Rating: 3/5 (rounded up from 2.5/5)
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