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Caroline’s Purpose is a story about truth, healing, and learning to believe again.
I’ll be signing copies at the Tucson Festival of Books and would love to see you!
I’ll be at Booth 462, Torchflame Books, in Zone E, next to the Bookman’s tent and near the Psychology Building on the U of A campus, from 10:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:00.

Caroline’s Purpose

Caroline’s Purpose was my first book—the story that started it all. 💛

It’s the beginning of Caroline’s journey: faith tested, purpose uncovered, and hope quietly growing when the path isn’t clear.

If you haven’t read it yet, now is the perfect time. Read it now, so you’re ready for what comes next.

Buy it here.

Coming in 2026

After the last few months of 2025 were full of sticky notes, several dozen pages of a legal pad, an outline that got reworked four times, running out of ink in pen after pen, and flipping through Caroline’s Purpose checking on little details… I’m pleased to say that something exciting is coming in 2026. Stay tuned!

Remembering What it Feels Like to Fly

“A smile spread across Caroline’s face, for so many reasons. Because of her mother’s praise. Because she had just cleared an oxer set to 3’9”. Because she had finally let determination overcome fear. But most of all, because she was starting to remember what it felt like to fly.”
Just a small sneak peak of what I’ve been writing lately. Still have a ways to go! This video is from nine years ago today.

Caroline’s Purpose: Video

If you’ve ever wrestled with fear, faith, or finding your footing after loss, Caroline’s Purpose is for you. Follow Caroline Davis as she navigates heartbreak, healing, and unexpected hope in the form of an abused horse and a boy who understands more than he lets on. With tenderness, authenticity, and a message of redemption, this emotionally rich novel invites readers to believe in second chances. Don’t miss your chance to grab it for under a dollar—download Caroline’s Purpose on Kindle today and discover how the hardest seasons can lead to the most beautiful transformations.

Caroline’s Purpose ebook is available for $0.99 all month!

Remember, you can get the ebook version of Caroline’s Purpose for $.99 all month! Here is an excerpt from the novel:  

 

“Caroline? Caroline Davis?” A female voice spoke from beside her. Caroline turned, and  

all of the blood drained from her face. 

“It is you! Honey, how are you? I didn’t realize you had started riding again! Is your  

mom here, too?” The woman pulled Caroline into a hug. Caroline went through the motions  

to hug her back. 

“Hi, Mrs. Richardson,” Caroline muttered into the shoulder of one of her mother’s  

longtime clients. “No, Mom isn’t here.” 

Mrs. Richardson released her from the hug, making eye contact. “What brings you here,  

then?” 

Caroline gulped. “I’m, um, a friend of Connor Taylor’s. He invited me.” 

“Oh, how wonderful! I hear he’s a lovely young man. You’ll have to introduce me to  

him. I have a few horses I want to see, but we’ll have to catch up later, okay? I’ll be sure to find  

you.” She waved at Caroline as she walked away. 

Caroline felt cold, clammy sweat beading at the back of her neck. She looked around  

the barn, searching for the bathroom. She found the sign, right next to the feed room. 

Flipping on the light, she locked the door behind her. She grabbed a paper towel,  

wetting it with cold water from the sink. Placing it on the back of her neck, she closed her eyes 

and forced herself to breathe. 

You should have considered the possibility someone would recognize you. Why are you even  

here? 

Two faces appeared in her head as she asked herself that question. Edison. And Connor. 

Edison needed her. And she was beginning to admit to herself, she needed him, too. He  

was helping her find her way back. 

And Connor. He knew pain and how to overcome it. He had found a purpose. She  

needed him to show her how. 

They were the reasons she was here.  

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Caroline’s Purpose: Blame Excerpt

“Caroline put the pile of ribbons aside and came to the last item in the box. To this day, she didn’t know who had been kind enough to do this, to save the only part of Beau they could. She gently fingered the braided piece of black and gray tail that was tied together with maroon ribbon, and lifted it from the box. Maroon had been Beau’s color. She lifted the tail to her face and inhaled. Even after years of being in that box, it still smelled like her beloved partner.

The touch of his tail and the smell of Beau was too much to take. Caroline found herself sobbing again, crying for the horse she had loved and couldn’t save, but also for the girl she had been.

Minutes passed before she felt like she was all cried out. Her eyes were red and raw, and her heart was torn open. Exhausted and trembling, she put the ribbons, the letters, and the article back in the box. She clutched the braided tail to her chest and lay back down, turning off the light.

Caroline fell into a brief and restless sleep. The desperate whinnies of Beau and Edison in her dreams woke her up. Her pillow was damp with a mix of sweat and tears, and her heart was pounding. She rolled over on to her back and stared up at the ceiling. She watched the fan whirling above her head and thought about the part of her secret that no one knew, not even Connor.

That she blamed herself for Beau’s death.

If she’d ridden him to that jump differently, or hadn’t been trapped under him after he fell, she could have saved him. If she’d put up a stronger fight as the paramedics loaded her into the ambulance, she could have begged the vet to try something, anything, besides putting him down. Or if there was truly nothing that could have been done for him, she could have at least been there to say goodbye. To ask him for forgiveness. And now another horse would lose his life because she was trapped…”

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