Follow The Bend Home . . .
A teenage girl who has lost her way . . .
A young racehorse who will lead her home . . .
Together they will bring back glory to a forgotten farm.
    Juliana Stratford lives at Last Chance Farm, nestled in the suburbs of Florida, but it's much more than that.  Last Chance is like no other place - it offers retired racehorses a safe haven and continued education through placement in experienced homes.  Because of their athletic ablity the Thoroughbreds are retrained for other equestrian pursuits, such as eventing, jumping and dressage.

     Juliana calls Last Chance home, and ever since she can remember, she's watched her mom instill hope and a new future in horses that were once destined for the auction block, and worse, the slaughhter house.  And Juliana's inherited her mother's gift, the ability to listen to horses and understand what they need.  But when a tragic accident changes everything, Juliana finds herself thrown into a world of confusion and loss.

     When Juliana reunites with her estranged father after the sudden death of her mother, the transition is not easy, especially since he's an eccentric workaholic in New York.  Juliana is struggling to fit into this new world, but is failing.  She doesn't eat or can hardly sleep.She closes herself off from everybody and starts to fail in school.  At night Juliana is haunted by dreams of her mother and the life she would have had.

     Inheriting a great shipping company and running the Throroughbred breeding and training farm his grandfather had left him, Lawrence Stratford  has never had an easy day in his life.  The late Clyde Stratford was a great horseman, and it is hard for Lawrence to follow in his footsteps.  Through hard work he has reached every goal he ever set his mind to and doesn't back down from a challenge.  But watching his daughter fade, he is desperately fighting the need to give up.  He finds himself faced with the greatest challange of his life - one that will test his courage in unexpected ways.

     Everything changes, however, when Juliana discovers Allure, a young racehorse in need of help.  The powerful filly had great potential, but is failing in her training because she is unpredictable - and dangerous.  The two outcasts form an unusual bond, and Lawrence realizes that not only can Juliana help Allure with her fears, but the filly could be a key to his daughter's recovery.

     Allure takes Juliana on a moving, enchanting, and unforgettable journey to find hope, love and to realize that it is not the place that makes a home, but the people in it that fill your life.
PART ONE
Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen
Evolution

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven
Copyright 2003   Lisa Bennett
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