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When a single woman searches for her knight in shining armor, sometimes the horse is the better option. When Susan was a girl of 10, she thought it would be perfect if only she could marry a horse. Two decades later, she sometimes feared she might have to marry a…

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1 author picked Horses Adored and Men Endured as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I laughed my way through this book, which is like Bridget Jones’ Diary if written by a horsewoman.

The author's honest, personal account of dating in the modern world makes me happy to choose horses over men every day of the week! It’s hilarious, honest, and raw. 

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