The Jump

A Novel

By: Natalie Keller Reinert

Narrated by: Bailey Carr

"CHARMING." —Publishers Weekly
“BREATHTAKING...Get ready to fly!” —Elizabeth Letts #1 New York Times bestselling author

From the author of the popular Eventing Series, a brand-new and MUCH ANTICIPATED STANDALONE hardcover, set in Florida horse country and featuring a fresh set of UNFORGETTABLE characters

Brooke Haskell’s got big dreams . . . and she’s running out of time. The equestrian life Brooke craves has always been just outside her reach, but, like every horse girl, she believes that pluck, heart, and hard work can catapult anyone into greatness. Unfortunately, her horse Roxie doesn’t seem to agree. After her most disappointing horse show to date and with only one more year before graduation and real life take over, Brooke is finally upset enough to do something rash. She decides to ditch her college plans and her parents’ wishes, risking everything to apprentice with one of the country’s most famous equestrians, Eddie O’Neill.

As she plunges headfirst into the breakneck pace of a top training stable, Brooke finally feels like she belongs. Her fellow working student might be a trust-fund Instagram star, but they bond over their shared love of horses. And sparks fly with a colleague who seems to love this version of Brooke. But when Roxie goes from steady improvement to angry rebellion, Brooke realizes Eddie’s reputation for training winners may come at a steep price. Brooke is finally poised to have the life she always wanted—but at what cost? Will she discover an uncomfortable truth about her idol, and what is she willing to give up in order to defend the sport she loves?

Against the riveting high-stakes backdrop of the equestrian world, Reinert explores the passions that drive us, the love affairs that fuel us, and the partnerships—both animal and human—that help us thrive and find ourselves.

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books

Critic reviews

"Charming...Reinert elucidates the world of equestrian eventing with her deeply informed story. This will please the author’s fans and win her new ones."
—Publisher's Weekly

“What a delight it was to read The Jump. This propulsive story thrusts readers into the heart and soul of high-stakes eventing through the eyes of an unforgettable horse and rider pair. Natalie Keller Reinert writes about horses from the inside, giving readers a Go-Pro style view of what it feels like to gallop over breathtaking obstacles, both horse and human. Get ready to fly!”
—Elizabeth Letts #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Ride of Her Life

"Natalie Keller Reinert has long delighted readers with her vivid and nuanced tales of the equestrian scene, and her new stand-alone novel, The Jump, brings readers back to that fascinating and fast-paced world. For readers who love rooting for bold and big-hearted heroines--of both the human and animal variety--this book is sure to delight. An intimate tale set in a big and cutthroat world, The Jump will warm your heart as a testimony to the power that comes from truly loving another creature, while also learning to trust one's self."
--Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of It Girl

A story that matched my own story.

What an amazing book! So accurate. Except for the big age difference, I relate to Broke at every turn of the page. This is the most accurate representation of the horse show community I have read. Reiner’s makes a worthy contribution to the riders who have been part of the addiction to horses. Many thanks!

beyond good !! slow start but amazing book

I started it and thought it wouldnt be as good as her other series....so glad I stuck with it. soo good love the character and love how her outlook on life changes. I have been where this character has working with horses my whole life and growing up with "old-school" horseman. I had to come to realize too that even though people trained one way for years and years it didn't make it right.

So good!!

Loved a new character and the development of how things start off slow where you maybe don’t realize things are escalating.
Loved the Sylvester references!

Great listen

Definitely gave me some flashbacks of bad trainers but I love the ending! Such a great story I didn’t want to stop listening to.

Amazing story

I love a good equestrian novel and Natalie wrote another banger such a great story