Impelled: A Slow-Burn Romantic Suspense
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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. Because the choice meant to change her life has put her directly in the path of someone intent on destroying it.
Someone is watching—and waiting for the chance to take everything away from her.
Impelled is the first book in The Impelled Series—a closed-door, slow-burn equestrian romantic suspense novel filled with tension, 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.
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About the author
Sarah Welk Baynum draws on an extensive equestrian background as the inspiration behind her novels.
Her experience includes working as a working student in Ocala, a show groom, barn manager, and a FarmVet employee in both Wellington and Ocala, Florida, along with other roles across the horse industry.
She earned a degree in Equine Business and Facility Management from Otterbein University and later spent over five years working as a veterinary technician caring for dogs, cats, and other small animals.
Writing has been part of Sarah’s life from a young age. At seventeen, she won a horse-related creative writing contest, earning enough prize money to buy her first car—and, more importantly, a way to get to the barn.
Today, Sarah continues to ride and compete in show jumping and eventing. Horses have been central to her life since the age of twelve, and while her first horse was a gelding, she admits to a strong preference for mares.
In addition to writing novels, Sarah works as a freelance writer for equestrian publications and brands.
She lives just outside Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, dogs, cats, and her two mares—Tilly, a spicy chestnut warmblood, and Letty, an equally spicy off-the-track Thoroughbred.
