The distance home

Summary: Growing up, Emma Metz never felt happier or more at home than when visiting Jumping Frog Farm. Then a tragic accident cost Emma her two best friends - Jillian Winn, who was like her sister, and their beloved horse, Jack. Emma fled her Maryland hometown under a cloud of guilt. Now, sixteen years later, she has reluctantly returned after her father's death. Sorting through his affairs, Emma uncovers a history of lies tying her broken family to the one place she thought she could never return - Jumping Frog Farm. Drawn back to the stable, Emma finds that it's easy to win forgiveness from a horse, but not from Jillian. Their once-strong bond has been destroyed by secrets and betrayals. But despite Jillian's cold reception, for the first time in years, Emma feels at home. To exorcise the past, Emma will have to release her guilt, embrace an uncertain future, and trust again in the healing power of horses.