La madre

Bajo Las Riendas del Amor is an American telenovela that aired from March 12 to October 5, 2007. It was filmed in Miami, Florida.

Determined mother Mrs. Garcia strives to give daughters Valeria and Mar a better future, shielding them from poverty. She'll fight to see her dreams reflected in them and provide the highest standard of living.

Violeta lives with her uncle because her mother died soon after she was born and she never knew her father, she stays with her grandmother from time to time as well. Violeta has a boyfriend named Ángel who gives her a pet dog. While at her grandmother's house, Violeta discovers a time machine that her grandfather built, so she and her friends travel to different time periods. They visit several important events in Mexican history, learning these stories firsthand.

María José is a simple small-town woman eagerly awaiting her wedding day to Alejandro Lombardo, unaware that her “Alejandro” is actually Bruno—the half-brother of the real Alejandro—who has inherited a vast fortune.