Astrid Hofferson's life was changed forever the day she was engaged to Hiccup, the village screw-up. Taking her mother's advice, she decides to give friendship a shot. There's no way she'd fall for him, clearly. But as she gets to know Hiccup Haddock, the lines she's drawn start to blur, and when he starts keeping treasonous secrets, Astrid is bound to get caught in the middle...

Modern AU. Vast Acres is his sanctuary. Give him a horse that wanted to take your head off and he would have it eating out of your hand in no time. Horse whispering was simple, it was people who were hard. Especially radiant blonds who come to work on your ranch. When Astrid Hofferson is hired as the new Assistant Ranch Manager Hiccup's quiet life will never be the same again.