{"id":263465,"date":"2026-07-14T14:36:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T11:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/horseback-hero-xavier-neal\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:36:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T11:36:16","slug":"horseback-hero-xavier-neal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/horseback-hero-xavier-neal\/","title":{"rendered":"Horseback Hero – Xavier Neal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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My chastising is immediate. \u201cNot invited into this conversation.\u201d \u201cOkay, so then what happens when I want us to go out drinking?\u201d \u201cYou drink. I\u2019ll drive.\u201d \u201cYeah, that\u2019s not really a we situation,\u201d she swiftly points out. \u201cWhat about a taxi? Will you take a taxi?\u201d \u201cI\u2019m not comfortable with random strangers drivin\u2019 me all around God\u2019s green earth, baby.\u201d \u201cYou weren\u2019t even comfortable with me drivin\u2019 us.\u201d \u201cThat was more about me wantin\u2019 to do the gentlemanly thing and drive.\u201d \u201cControl freak.\u201d Her declaration digs poorly inside of me.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou. Are. A. Control. Freak.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m not a freak. I\u2019m just a man who prefers to maintain a clear head and control. Control a situation, and you can better control the outcome.\u201d \u201cAnd, that I can support in an office setting, but what about the rest of your life. How can you be open to fun\u2026true fun\u2026if that\u2019s your mantra? Like what happened on the plane. Wasn\u2019t that fun?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know it was.\u201d \u201cAnd you had no real control over it.\u201d \u201cWell-\u201d \u201cYou let me have the reigns, and it was fantastic.\u201d The vehicle slows down to a complete stop. \u201cPerhaps we can have this discussion at a later date without an audience?\u201d Our blonde driver beams brightly over her shoulder. \u201cYou can talk about whatever as long as it\u2019s not launching pigs into space.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s really a sensitive subject for me.\u201d \u201cHm\u2026\u201d Lu ponders out loud as she opens her car door. \u201cThat might make for a fun kid\u2019s movie.\u201d I roll my eyes at them both and grab our bags despite her objections. She leads us to a swanky downtown apartment building whose inside d\u00e9cor immediately has me feeling even more out of place. From the moment we got out of the international airport, I\u2019ve been uncomfortable, to say the least. I\u2019m already not a fan of major cities.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s the overwhelming honking of cars, the overabundance of fast food signs, and, of course, the stench that could knock over a skunk, and there\u2019s the rudeness of people \u2014 like no matter what\u2019s going on, you\u2019re automatically in their way.<\/p>\n

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No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form without authorization of the Author. Any distribution without express consent is illegal and punishable in a court of law. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author\u2019s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. OceanofPDF.com Subscribe to my newsletter! http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bYqwLf OceanofPDF.com Table of Contents Page Dedication PLAYLIST Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Epilogue Other Works Thank You OceanofPDF.com Dedicated to The Universe…Thank you for letting me be a hero at the keyboard.<\/p>\n

OceanofPDF.com Playlist Selects Here are songs from the \u201cHorseback Hero\u201d playlist! Feel free to follow the playlist on Spotify to find more songs I felt related to the novel. 1. Nobody But You \u2013 Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani (Country) 2. Facts \u2013 H.E.R (R&B) 3. Southern Girl \u2013 Incubus (Rock) 4. Messy \u2013 Chase Rice (Country) 5.<\/p>\n

Believe \u2013 Meek Mill ft Justin Timberlake (Rap) 6. You And Tequila \u2013 Kenny Chesney ft Grace Potter (Country) 7. Baby Hold on to Me \u2013 Eddie Money (Rock) 8. Gots Ta Be (Pop\/R&B) 9. Not 20 Anymore \u2013 Bebe Rexha (R&B) 10. Old Town Road (Remix) \u2013 Lil Nas X ft Billy Ray Cyrus (Country Rap) More songs: https:\/\/spoti.fi\/3d6iQ3f OceanofPDF.com I live for real life moments of artistic perfection.<\/p>\n

Moments that seem like they were ripped out of a sketchbook or script or graphic novel. Scenes that are so surreal you can hardly fathom their beauty because they belong on the pages of a highly rated comic book, not unfolding right in front of your eyes. Being on South Haven Island, on one of the most beautiful beaches in the entire country, while watching God\u2019s gorgeous gift to country music, Cooper Copeland, croon \u201cMidnight Rain\u201d at midnight while a rain shower covers us definitely fits into the category of too flawless not to have gone through multiple edits.<\/p>\n

My sister, Jazmyn, pulls her crotchet braids to one side of her face, drapes her long, espresso-shaded arm around my shoulder and sways us together, singing along off key as well as offbeat. The second the song ends, she shoots her other hand into the air and screams, \u201cWoooo! We love you Cooper!\u201d I smirk to myself, thankful the other side of my sister has finally come out to play.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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