Better Now Than Forever
Shelley Tan
Char thought she had a perfect life. She was married to a successful surgeon who was kind, committed, and willing to provide Char with anything that made her happy. What made her happy, besides her perfect marriage, was her dressage horse, Mystic, (never mind the cost). And now that a new trainer was moving to Blue Ribbon from Hamburg, Germany, she would have the ability to take her dressage riding to the highest level possible. With everything going so perfectly, Char shouldn’t have had any reason not to be happy. But something had been missing in her relationship with Dr. Kelley, (otherwise known around the hospital as “Dr. Dreamy”), and she couldn’t figure out what it was.
When Char finally met Petra, the new dressage trainer, Char became more than just a little star-struck. She was, quite frankly, infatuated, and wanted to spend every waking second at the barn…and with her. What was going on?
At first, Char thought it was her fascination with the foreign trainer from Germany who was riding at the Olympic level. But when Petra gave Char a goodbye kiss that was more reminiscent of a French kiss than a platonic one, Char was forced to take a look at what was really going on inside her. Char may not have wanted to take a hard look at herself and risk screwing up her near-perfect life, but having Petra so close ultimately forced the issue if Char ever wanted to move forward and find true happiness.
Char was afraid of the answer. What would happen to her and her perfect life? How would she be able to afford her privileged lifestyle and her horse (including the dressage lessons,) that she had grown so accustomed to enjoying?
Perhaps she was simply going through a mid-life crisis or was in awe of the new trainer from Germany. Ultimately, Char knew she must find out. She became more afraid of not knowing, than of what the truth might reveal.
Duration - 6h 5m.
Author - Shelley Tan.
Narrator - Roberta Jackson.
Published Date - Monday, 02 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2022 Shelley Tan ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Char thought she had a perfect life. She was married to a successful surgeon who was kind, committed, and willing to provide Char with anything that made her happy. What made her happy, besides her perfect marriage, was her dressage horse, Mystic, (never mind the cost). And now that a new trainer was moving to Blue Ribbon from Hamburg, Germany, she would have the ability to take her dressage riding to the highest level possible. With everything going so perfectly, Char shouldn’t have had any reason not to be happy. But something had been missing in her relationship with Dr. Kelley, (otherwise known around the hospital as “Dr. Dreamy”), and she couldn’t figure out what it was. When Char finally met Petra, the new dressage trainer, Char became more than just a little star-struck. She was, quite frankly, infatuated, and wanted to spend every waking second at the barn…and with her. What was going on? At first, Char thought it was her fascination with the foreign trainer from Germany who was riding at the Olympic level. But when Petra gave Char a goodbye kiss that was more reminiscent of a French kiss than a platonic one, Char was forced to take a look at what was really going on inside her. Char may not have wanted to take a hard look at herself and risk screwing up her near-perfect life, but having Petra so close ultimately forced the issue if Char ever wanted to move forward and find true happiness. Char was afraid of the answer. What would happen to her and her perfect life? How would she be able to afford her privileged lifestyle and her horse (including the dressage lessons,) that she had grown so accustomed to enjoying? Perhaps she was simply going through a mid-life crisis or was in awe of the new trainer from Germany. Ultimately, Char knew she must find out. She became more afraid of not knowing, than of what the truth might reveal. Duration - 6h 5m. Author - Shelley Tan. Narrator - Roberta Jackson. Published Date - Monday, 02 January 2023. Copyright - © 2022 Shelley Tan ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:13
002 chapter 1
Duration:00:24:29
003 chapter 2
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004 chapter 3
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005 chapter 4
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006 chapter 5
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007 chapter 6
Duration:00:17:34
008 chapter 7
Duration:00:02:48
009 chapter 8
Duration:00:11:26
010 chapter 9
Duration:00:06:05
011 chapter 10
Duration:00:08:27
012 chapter 11
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013 chapter 12
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014 chapter 13
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015 chapter 14
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016 chapter 15
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017 chapter 16
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018 chapter 17
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019 chapter 18
Duration:00:15:48
020 chapter 19
Duration:00:10:50
021 chapter 20
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022 chapter 21
Duration:00:06:51
023 chapter 22
Duration:00:10:41
024 chapter 23
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025 chapter 24
Duration:00:05:35
026 chapter 25
Duration:00:06:56
027 chapter 26
Duration:00:08:20
028 chapter 27
Duration:00:07:53
029 chapter 28
Duration:00:02:58
030 chapter 29
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031 chapter 30
Duration:00:05:19
032 chapter 31
Duration:00:06:45
033 chapter 32
Duration:00:05:35
034 chapter 33
Duration:00:08:36
035 chapter 34
Duration:00:04:53
036 chapter 35
Duration:00:10:48
037 chapter 36
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038 chapter 37
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039 chapter 38
Duration:00:06:06
040 chapter 39
Duration:00:13:27
041 chapter 40
Duration:00:10:33
042 chapter 41
Duration:00:12:00
043 chapter 42
Duration:00:08:05
044 chapter 43
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045 chapter 44
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046 chapter 45
Duration:00:05:20
047 back matter
Duration:00:02:06
Ending Credits
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