
Taking the Reins
Author: Ivy Bailey
Narrator: Abigail Hardiman
Unabridged: 1166 hr 40 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK
Published: 06/04/2026
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes, Romance, Sports
Synopsis
Talented but consistently overlooked, Sophie has never been able to catch a break. Riding is her life, but she hasn’t been raised with a stable in her garden the same way some of her competition have. But this summer is different – she’s just earned herself a spot at the prestigious Blackwood Equestrian Camp.
Luke, the camp’s star jumper – charming, wealthy and with a perfect seat in the saddle he’s actually a very sweet boy at heart. His dad owns the Blackwood estate, so he’s always had it easy and never met a girl who doesn’t fall at his feet . . . until Sophie.
Scrappy Finley is a stable hand who works for the estate with a talent for breaking in difficult horses. He’s brooding, rough around the edges, and hiding a secret that could ruin him.
When a major riding competition is on the line, forcing them all to work together, Sophie must decide who really has her heart, and whether she’s willing to risk everything for love.