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Floating Loose
Seventeen-year-old orphan Erinn Rylie Keller has just arrived at Marquette, an elite Virginia boarding school complete with horses, a stable, and—with the help of the handsome, determined Alex McKinney—the one thing that’s been missing in her life: hope.
COMING HOME
After a lifetime in foster care, Erinn Rylie Keller has inexplicably been placed at Marquette Hall, an elite boarding school in Virginia. Uneasy with the luxury of the setting, and with her new socialite classmates, Rylie finds comfort working with the school’s horses—and with Alex McKinney, the determined young twenty-something who looks after them.
As Rylie’s skill with the horses grows, so, too, does her confidence. But Alex is more than she can hope for. Handsome, competent, with blue eyes you could fall into...and a girlfriend. In fact, Rylie can’t even hope for a smooth ride to graduation. After two troubling incidents in the stable, Rylie’s only choice seems the same one she’s always fallen back on: to run away. But this time there are those who love her and want to keep her safe—and who will show her that accepting hope is only the beginning.
COMING HOME
After a lifetime in foster care, Erinn Rylie Keller has inexplicably been placed at Marquette Hall, an elite boarding school in Virginia. Uneasy with the luxury of the setting, and with her new socialite classmates, Rylie finds comfort working with the school’s horses—and with Alex McKinney, the determined young twenty-something who looks after them.
As Rylie’s skill with the horses grows, so, too, does her confidence. But Alex is more than she can hope for. Handsome, competent, with blue eyes you could fall into...and a girlfriend. In fact, Rylie can’t even hope for a smooth ride to graduation. After two troubling incidents in the stable, Rylie’s only choice seems the same one she’s always fallen back on: to run away. But this time there are those who love her and want to keep her safe—and who will show her that accepting hope is only the beginning.
290 pages, Paperback
Published July 21, 2016
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May 23, 2017
I really enjoyed Floating Loose. It gave me a new perspective with foster kids, specifically teens, and the difficult time they have trusting anyone to do the right thing. Loved the evolution of the characters plus there are horses! Great READ!!
December 27, 2017
I won this book in a giveaway. It took me a bit to get to it in my TBR.
I really did like the overall story. I did think that there were quite a few cheesy lines and portions of the story could have used more detail.
This is the first book I have ever read and been able to keep track of how many days had passed within the story.
I would recommend this book to people in their early 20's or just under 20.
I really did like the overall story. I did think that there were quite a few cheesy lines and portions of the story could have used more detail.
This is the first book I have ever read and been able to keep track of how many days had passed within the story.
I would recommend this book to people in their early 20's or just under 20.
July 21, 2017
I had some issues with this one because I'm not the hugest fan of the older man younger woman story, especially when the girl is in a school where the man is kind of in a teacher or authority position. The story was at least good at keeping my attention, even with the issues I had. If you enjoy this kind of story, then I think you should give it a try.
July 23, 2016
There are a lot of good things about this particular story – Rylie is easy to get attached to, and not just for the reader. Before I had kids of my own, I would have identified with her on a different kind of level but I can’t separate out the mom now and I just want to wrap this girl up in the warmest blankets and hug her. It’s a sweet journey with a few pretty wicked curves thrown in there. At first, I was a tiny bit wary because of Rylie’s age but only because I have a teenager of my own. Honestly after that initial reaction, it didn’t matter and was, as it should be, just a little detail of the whole. It is, ultimately, the story of a lost girl who doesn’t quite know what it is she is looking for, or what she’s missing, until she has a chance to find it.
The changing of the heroine’s name off and on should be really confusing but it isn’t (kudos to Ms Beck on that one!). The characters are nicely well rounded but flawed enough not to be too good to be true. I get a little wary of private all girls school stories sometimes because they can be overwhelmingly catty but there’s only really two or three instances of bitchery and one of them you see coming from a mile away.
In short – if you also have a thing for lost orphan stories or sweet coming of age stories, you’ll enjoy it. It’s well written, sweet, engaging, and, best of all, full of growth across the board and not just for the main characters.
I received a copy of this book for review.
The changing of the heroine’s name off and on should be really confusing but it isn’t (kudos to Ms Beck on that one!). The characters are nicely well rounded but flawed enough not to be too good to be true. I get a little wary of private all girls school stories sometimes because they can be overwhelmingly catty but there’s only really two or three instances of bitchery and one of them you see coming from a mile away.
In short – if you also have a thing for lost orphan stories or sweet coming of age stories, you’ll enjoy it. It’s well written, sweet, engaging, and, best of all, full of growth across the board and not just for the main characters.
I received a copy of this book for review.
March 28, 2017
I won a copy of "Floating Loose" from the author, Jill Beck. I enjoyed it so much! It has romance, action and heart. It teaches you that most people in this world are good if you are willing to take a chance even if life has been hard.
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