The Long Road Home by David Horne

In order to build his future, a man is forced to face his past. In the big city, Aaron Walsh has a promising career and an active social life. As long as he stays far away from his small hometown, he is confident and in control. However, a family emergency forces him to return after years of being absent. Now he must confront and rectify his past.

Jesse Barnes never left town. He chose to stay and run his family ranch. After Aaron mysteriously vanished, Jesse desperately wanted to chase after him, but was met with opposition from his friends and family. With Aaron arriving back in town, Jesse must face his own hidden feelings. Aaron is forced to reckon with his feelings about Jesse and the town that defined him. Can Aaron come to terms about his past? Or are some things better left undisturbed? Can Jesse reconnect with Aaron and resolve his own feelings? Or have too many years passed to allow old wounds to heal?