Break Me by Tillie Cole: Horses, Billionaires, and a Cliffhanger I Did Not Appreciate

A tortured billionaire, a horse whisperer, and a jumping world I had no idea I needed in my life.

Synopsis

The addictive new novel from bestselling author and TikTok sensation, Tillie Cole.

Florida show jumper Hallie Oakley was raised in the saddle. After dominating the junior leagues, she’s stepping into the spotlight as one of the sport’s most exciting new talents.

Now, with her sights set on making her mark at the highest level, Hallie must train at the most prestigious equestrian facility in the world.

Nestled in the English countryside, Golden Oaks might look like nothing more than a beautiful stables, but it has produced some of the sport’s greatest riders. . . including Hallie’s idol, Jasper Knighton.

The brooding oldest son in a show jumping dynasty, Jasper has recently inherited Golden Oaks and is determined to defend its legacy.

From the moment Jasper and Hallie meet, their attraction is instant and mutual.

But when a shocking event threatens to tear Golden Oaks apart, Jasper knows he’ll do whatever it takes to protect what matters most to him.

Because losing Golden Oaks would be devastating – but losing Hallie is something Jasper refuses to risk.

Review

4 stars, read in one sitting.

This book has all the ingredients to please romance lovers.

Take a handsome, tortured hero, Jared Knighton, who will do absolutely anything to protect his family. Make him a billionaire and a legend in the jumping world. Give him a tragic past and a current threat looming over everyone he loves, with him quietly working to eliminate it by any means necessary.

Now introduce a younger heroine, seven years his junior, a promising jumper who has worshipped him since she was a little girl. She has just been given the opportunity to train at his world-renowned facility alongside her best friend. She is nearly a horse whisperer. And then have them meet under deeply emotional circumstances.

What you get is instant attraction, an intense push and pull, and a yearning that simmers through every page.

The cherry on top for me? The horses. I absolutely adored reading about them and discovering so much more about the jumping world than I ever expected to. That was a genuine bonus I didn’t see coming.

This turned out to be exactly what I needed: an enjoyable palate cleanser between fantasy reads. And with that awful cliffhanger waiting at the end, you can be absolutely certain I will be reading the sequel.

Thanks for reading.

Sophie