num_pages: 209
description: Originally published in 2011,  The Head and Not The Heart  spurred the creating of the bestselling, award-nominated Alex &amp; Alexander series. Now, read this bonus novella for more background on the action between  Runaway Alex  and  Other People's Horses,  Books 1 &amp; 2 of the Alex &amp; Alexander series. About the BookAlex's life looks pretty wonderful to the casual observer. She's in a committed relationship with a master racehorse trainer. Surrounded by hundreds of horses in the green hills of Ocala, Florida, it's a dream life for any equestrian. But suddenly she's tired of hitting the ground when a flighty racehorse decides to spook, tired of fending off biting and kicking foals, tired of 2 AM calls for veterinary emergencies. And Alex is starting to wonder if she's made the right choices in life. When their racing stable suffers a loss, she and Alexander slowly begin to fall apart. A chance find of a long-lost horse sends Alex alone to New York City, and she wonders if this is the sign she's been waiting for. Is it time to leave it all behind and start fresh? Running from the lush pastures of Florida horse country to the icy streets of Brooklyn, Alex experiments with being a different sort of person, as if horses had never mattered to her, and finds herself lost in the company of strangers. Dealing with love, loss, and obsession -- all the components of a life with horses -- "The Head and Not The Heart" brings the world of racehorses and the people who love them to life. The Alex &amp; Alexander SeriesFirst published in 2011, the Alex &amp; Alexander Series explores the hearts and minds of the people who make a living in Thoroughbred horse-racing. Originally beginning with a short novel entitled  The Head and Not The Heart,  the series was expanded in 2020 to provide a smoother reading experience. The series 1. Runaway Alex 2. Other People's Horses (Semi-Finalist for the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, for horse-racing literature) 3. Claiming Christmas 4. Turning for Home (Finalist for the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, for horse-racing literature) 5. The Head and Not The Heart - Bonus Novella and original Book One. Praise for The Alex &amp; Alexander Series“[Alex is] easy to relate to–equal parts doubt and hope, insecurity and confidence. I think she’s inspiring, and will nudge her readers to face their own crises.”– Melaina Phipps, Saratoga.com “The writing is beautiful, and if you love horses, she doesn’t dumb it down. She concentrates what makes horses so compelling.”– Alexa Shelton, Amazon review
language: English
title: The Head and Not The Heart
publisher: Scrawl Books