Rosa Ranch. The Price of Belonging - C M Kemper

Sue doesn't want much. Just a place to belong.

When she's welcomed into the world of Rosa Ranch, it feels like stepping into a dream-dusty sunsets, powerful horses, and Kathy, the magnetic ranch owner who seems to see something special in Sue that no one else ever has. The volunteers move like a unit, speaking the same language, following rules Sue doesn't fully understand... yet.

The more Sue tries to earn her place, the more the ranch tightens around her. Praise turns conditional. Friendships turn fragile. A single wrong look can make the whole barn go quiet. And the horses-once her safe place-start becoming another way to prove loyalty.

Sue tells herself it's normal. That she's lucky. That she's chosen.

But when control starts looking like love, Sue has to decide what she's willing to lose to stay-and what it will take to leave.