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After the tragic death of her parents, Rachael Watson runs away, leaving her sister to manage the family lavender farm and shop. Three years later, crushed by her unrelenting grief, workplace bullying, and guilt and shame for letting her sister down, Rachael decides to return home.

There, Rachael meets Ebony, a black mare who has been mistreated and beaten.

Rachael realises she is not the only one who has been broken.

I wanted to write a short story about a horse. A lavender farm immediately came to mind, although there’s no obvious link. In fact, horses and lavender seems poles apart, but my idea for the story was one of healing, which explains why lavender came in to my mind. The fragrance of lavender, the soft tones of lavender fields – what could be more relaxing? I saw the farm as a place of restoration and recovery of the soul.

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I hope you enjoy reading Broken.