Riding Scared — Dan Jones

When tragedy strikes, her voice isn't the only thing fourteen-year-old Carrie Roberts loses. Ashley, Carrie's aunt, and Wyatt, Carrie's neighbor, mentor, and boss, join forces to help put Carrie back together. Though romance isn't part of their plans, they can't stop the attraction they feel as they work on rebuilding Carrie's life and start building their own. Under their care, Carrie grows into a fiercely independent young woman who prefers the company of horses over people, that is, until she meets Kurt Jackson, the cocky owner of a large horse training facility. Though their budding relationship is tempestuous, he shows Carrie that horses aren't the only things that can win her heart.