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Who Holds the Reins?

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Scarlett Hayes was supposed to be the perfect victim—poor, powerless, and easy to humiliate. But when three wealthy college heartthrobs make her the target of a cruel bet, she turns their game against them. With tears, lies, and charm, Scarlett makes her enemies betray each other for her. One becomes obsessed, one devoted, and one desperate to possess her. Then she disappears with their money. She thought she had won—but can revenge ever truly end when they discover who she really is?

Scarlett Hayes was supposed to be the perfect victim—poor, powerless, and easy to humiliate. But when three wealthy college heartthrobs make her the target of a cruel bet, she turns their game against them. With tears, lies, and charm, Scarlett makes her enemies betray each other for her. One becomes obsessed, one devoted, and one desperate to possess her. Then she disappears with their money. She thought she had won—but can revenge ever truly end when they discover who she really is?

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Who Holds the Reins? Reviews

★★★★☆4.1·10 reviews

Mia_NoSpoilers

★★★★☆·1 month ago

Who Holds the Reins? uses close-ups well, maybe a little too often.

lateNightMeg

★★★☆☆·1 month ago

I liked parts of Who Holds the Reins?, but it did not fully pull me in.

Mia_Twist

★★★★★·1 month ago

The cast keeps Who Holds the Reins? from feeling like just another quick drama.

Mia_NoSpoilers — ★★★★☆

Who Holds the Reins? uses close-ups well, maybe a little too often.

lateNightMeg — ★★★☆☆

I liked parts of Who Holds the Reins?, but it did not fully pull me in.

Mia_Twist — ★★★★★

The cast keeps Who Holds the Reins? from feeling like just another quick drama.

Lena_Reacts — ★★★★★

Who Holds the Reins? is put together with more care than I expected.

Mia_NextEp — ★★★★☆

The middle of Who Holds the Reins? could be tighter, though the hook is solid.

AveryNotes — ★★★☆☆

Who Holds the Reins? is simple, clean, and mostly fine.

Lena_NoSpoilers — ★★★★★

The villain energy in Who Holds the Reins? is exactly what this kind of story needs.

JulesBinge — ★★★★☆

Who Holds the Reins? is neatly packaged for binge watching.

Lena_Twist — ★★★☆☆

Who Holds the Reins? kept me watching, but I was not rushing to the next episode.

MorganWatches — ★★★★★

Who Holds the Reins? has the kind of chemistry that keeps you from skipping.

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