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Book SynopsisFrom New York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde comes an uplifting and poignant novel about friendship, trust, and facing your fears. No longer tolerating her husband’s borderline abuse, Faith escapes to her parents’ California beach house to plan her next move. She never dreamed her new chapter would involve befriending Sarah, a fourteen-year-old on the run from her father and reeling from her mother’s sudden and suspicious death. While Sarah’s grandmother scrambles to get custody, Faith is charged with spiriting the girl away on a journey that will restore her hope: Sarah implores Faith to take her to Falkner’s Midnight Sun, the prized black mare that her father sold out from under her. Sarah shares an unbreakable bond with Midnight and can’t bear to be apart from her. Throughout the sweltering summer, as they follow Midnight from show to show, Sarah comes to terms with what she witnessed on the terrible night her mother died. But the journey is far from over. Faith must learn the value of trusting her instincts—and realize that the key to her future, and Sarah’s, is in her hands.
Trade Review“A heartwarming meditation on the transformative power of kindness and women’s friendship.” —Kirkus Reviews “Hyde (Pay it Forward, 2000) has written another fine novel…[and] for horse fans…this will be like fresh oats in the morning.” —Booklist “This is a must for fans of Hyde (Pay It Forward) and those who like a story with suspense and a happy ending, and horse lovers.” —Library Journal “Catherine Ryan Hyde uses her consummate knowledge of humanity and the equestrian world to bring a moving story of faith, friendship, hope, and trust.” —Writers & Readers Magazine “Tender, uplifting, and moving.” —Novelgossip “A seasoned storyteller, Hyde writes with purpose and keeps the action coming. Her prose is filled with scenic accounts of the natural world, and touching descriptions of the horses…The outcome is a satisfying, moving story.” —Woodbury Magazine “Hyde is a master at mining the emotional depths of her characters and bringing them out the other side.” —New York Journal of Books
