The Riverwood Series by Linnhe McCarron

Ronnie Chandler's past—especially the identity of her ex-husband—is a secret, held close and shared with only a trusted few. Planning never to see him again, she’d moved halfway across the country and found a job in a profession where he'd never in a million years look for her... moreRonnie Chandler's past—especially the identity of her ex-husband—is a secret, held close and shared with only a trusted few. Planning never to see him again, she’d moved halfway across the country and found a job in a profession where he'd never in a million years look for her. Ready for a bigger challenge than selling small cabins, Ronnie and her colleagues at Horse Country Real Estate attract The Westlake Group, venture capitalists from Virginia, to underwrite the creation of Riverwood, a planned equestrian community. Senator Evan Parker is in Tennessee on a fact-finding trip. When his path unexpectedly crosses Ronnie's, he demands a second chance, but Ronnie is fast falling in love with Luc Deschaines, one of her new investment partners. Evan has Ronnie and all of the realtors, over a proverbial barrel. Infuriated at the stance forced on her, will Ronnie capitulate to Evan’s demands? less

Readers meet Ronnie Chandler in the first book of The Riverwood Series, Fool Me Once. When Ronnie and her partners at Horse Country Real Estate attract investors to underwrite the creation of Riverwood, an equestrian community in rural Tennessee, that's when things start to heat up. Ronnie's associates are far more than colleagues; they’re her support system and her true friends... moreReaders meet Ronnie Chandler in the first book of The Riverwood Series, Fool Me Once. When Ronnie and her partners at Horse Country Real Estate attract investors to underwrite the creation of Riverwood, an equestrian community in rural Tennessee, that's when things start to heat up. Ronnie's associates are far more than colleagues; they’re her support system and her true friends. They always have her back but never more so than when Ronnie’s ex-husband, United States senator Evan Parker, arrives in Tennessee and presents her with an unpalatable ultimatum. In A Bitter Wind Blows, the women rely on their deep friendships to sustain them in overcoming the obstacles resulting from the choices they've made. They all have horses and they all ride, discussing and deciding during long hours in the saddle, as Riverwood comes to fruition. And they all fall in love, with romances that develop slowly throughout the story. less

Signs of Life is Book 3 in The Riverwood Series; it's Asha Hamilton's story. She's on the U.S Olympic Three-Day-Eventing team and it's five days before the opening ceremonies at the summer games in Atlanta. That's the worst day of her life, as she learns how bitterly she's been betrayed by the two people she loved and trusted most. The American team fails to medal and Asha finds herself in Vermont, ostracized and alone, struggling to re-build her life.