RELEASE BLITZ, GIVEAWAY & REVIEW - Dawn's Desire (Prairie Smoke Ranch #1) by V.L. Locey

 

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Amid fossils, yarrow, and cattle, two men are about to discover a love bigger than the Wyoming sky.

When Nate Pearson left heartache behind in the big city, he never looked back, he couldn’t bear to. Suffering and loss propelled him westward, but once he laid eyes on the Tetons, he knew he’d found a place where he could hide and heal. For over twenty years, the Prairie Smoke Ranch has been his refuge and his salvation. Working under the pale blue sky, he’s been able to keep the pain buried. Then one day while digging a cattle watering system, Nate and his hands unearth a mound of dinosaur bones that will change his life forever.

Once news of the discovery reaches the local university, paleontology professor Bishop Haney arrives with several undergrads to spend the summer excavating and cataloging the find. At first, Nate is unimpressed with the laid-back, surfer dude with the ocean blue eyes. But as the two opposites get to know each other, Nate discovers Bishop might be the balm his aching soul needs.

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My Rating - 4 Stars!

Dawn's Desire is the first book in the Prairie Smoke Ranch series by VL Locey. It has cowboys, a ranch, and a mystery. 

It also has a cliffhanger as far as that mystery is concerned. It appears that the mystery will still be a big part of the story when we get to explore our next couple in the series. If that type of cliffhanger isn't your thing, you might want to wait before starting this series. 

This is one of my go-to authors, so I was excited to start this new series. And I certainly wasn't disappointed. I would have loved more of the romance and less of the mystery, but that's just my preference in general.

There's a major opposites attract aspect to this story. I enjoy how extremely different these men are. A cowboy and a paleontologist. So fun! As you'd expect with these two, they don't get along right away. Hell, Nate is just annoyed that the handsome Bishop is ever there.

But damn these two are fun together. They definitely have a strong connection and a ton of chemistry. I love their sexcapades! 

Dawn's Desire has plenty about it to enjoy. The mystery is good, the romance is sweet and hot, and the secondary characters are certainly lovable. VL Locey does a fabulous job with this cowboy romance that includes a mystery, as well as dinosaur bones.

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USA Today Bestselling Author V.L. Locey – Penning LGBT hockey romance that skates into sinful pleasures.

V.L. Locey loves worn jeans, yoga, belly laughs, walking, reading and writing lusty tales, Greek mythology, Torchwood and Dr. Who, the New York Rangers, comic books, and coffee. (Not necessarily in that order.) She shares her life with her husband, her daughter, one dog, two cats, a pair of geese, far too many chickens, and two steers.

When not writing spicy romances, she enjoys spending her day with her menagerie in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania with a cup of fresh java in one hand and a steamy romance novel in the other.

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Morning Report: The Series (Morning Report #1-4) by Sue Brown

 

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Meet the gay cowboys of the Lost Cow Ranch…

Luke and Simon discover who their friends are when the town turns against them in Morning Report .

Tommy and Noah face their greatest fears in Complete Faith .

Ray and Zeke discover family is not always blood in Go-to Guy .

Simon is reminded that Luke needs to be shown who’s in charge in Luke’s Present .

Chip and Simon have to decide whether their love is worth the danger they face in Letters From a Cowboy.

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Hot damn! I love Morning Report: The Series by Sue Brown. A collection of the first four books in the series, this is loaded with great characters, wonderful storylines, and plenty of hot sex. 

Taking place on a ranch, there's a slew of characters who contribute to this series, including plenty of secondary characters who I love. 

First of all, I absolutely love the meaning of the title. It's awesome. Just awesome. I won't give it away though. You need to read it to understand. And it's worth the read!

If you like cowboys, ranches, and big extended families, you will love this series. 

This collection of stories includes ongoing stories throughout, adding to the entertainment. There's an ongoing story revolving around a homophobia preacher and his scary preaching. There's family illnesses, injuries, danger, stress, and lots and lots of sex. Course with some hot voyeurism, including Tommy watching some fisting, oh man! Hot!

Just don't make me pick a favorite story, or couple. I just can't. I love them all. 

Morning Report: The Series is a must read the next time you're in the mood for a cowboy series surrounding the same ranch. Sue Brown wonderfully includes new couples in each book, all while keeping an ongoing storyline. I love everything about it. Don't miss this set!

The Foreman and the Drifter (Farthingdale Ranch #1) by Jackie North

 

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“If only Leland would forget forget that Jamie was a drifter. If only he’d give their hearts a chance.”

With Farthingdale Ranch at risk, Leland Tate, ranch manager, has to get tough and make sure everyone on the ranch follows the rules he’s laid out. That means no handouts, no fraternizing, and no drifters.

But what happens when a young drifter comes looking for a job? What happens when that drifter makes Leland want to break all the rules?

A gay, m/m cowboy romance with age gap, hurt/comfort, first time, rescue, sunshine/grumpy, boss/employee, emotional scars, and opposites attract. A little sweet, a little steamy, with a guaranteed HEA.


Buy The Foreman and the Drifter to fall deeply and forever today with the first book in the new Farthingdale Ranch Series!

My Rating - 5 Stars!

The Foreman and the Drifter is a captivating cowboy romance by Jacki North. The first book in the Farthingdale Ranch, I love every moment of this story. I was pulled in from the start, and these men and their story consumed me throughout. 

Immediately, Jamie is a lovable character. His plight is laid out on the first pages, fully pulling the reader into rooting for him to find a home and job. 

His first meeting with Leland is messy, but a little later on, Leland's pull to his new employee is strong. He can't stop wanting to help and protect him, despite it not being his job. And damn, someone needs to. 

And oh, the chemistry. The longing. The need. And the angst, as Leland has a rule to not sleep with an employee. His self imposed rule that goes against everything he wants from Jamie creates a forbidden romance element.

Oh...all the feels. They jump off the pages throughout. 

Hurt. Pain. Sorrow. Regret.

Basically, I love cowboy romances and this one is a delight. Both men help each other to heal, as well as to grow. And it's wonderful. 

As an added bonus to this enjoyable tale, there's none of the typical homophobia that often exists in ranch romances. What a nice surprise. 

The Foreman and the Drifter is well worth a read to anyone in the mood for a cowboy romance. This looks to the start of a great series by Jacki North. There's a mystery that will be leading into the next book and I can't wait to read more about this ranch and it's people. I love it all so far!

SERIES SUNDAY - Texas Soul Series by Sara York

 Sundays are for highlighting some of my favorite series!

My Rating - 5 Stars!

The entire Texas Soul series, by Sara York, is amazing!!! It's the first mm series I ever read and it will always remain one of my all time favorite series. The series starts with Book One - Texas Rough, where we get to watch Lane and Gresh fall in love. And, I have no words to explain how much I love these two men! Gresh is the rich and powerful ranch owner, who never expected to fall in love with his foreman, Lane. But fall he does. And hard. He has to fight off the town's new doctor though, as Riley also has his eyes on Lane. This book is perfect! It completely sucked me in and I had to read the whole series within a couple of days. I could not get enough of these men. And, luckily, the series continues to take place on the ranch, so we continue to see Gresh and Lane in each book, both in and out of their bedroom. As well, each book adds new characters to the ranch, and we get to know them all well. Rich ranch owner, ranch foreman, doctor, ranch hands, and more. This series has it all. Sex in the open, cowboys coming out, danger and more. There's injuries, jealousy, some swapping, and oh so much fun. Sara York manages to deliver some extremely memorable and steamy scenes in each book, including one of my all time favorite sex scenes. Just a little fun with two couples swapping. Yummy! Basically, if you haven't read this Sara York series, do so now!

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Texas Rough

Book One - Texas Rough

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5 star review - I always love a great romance, especially when the players are so different. This series is a great choice and a must read.

Everything in Texas is bigger, even lust.

Lane Daniels wants to kiss is boss, Gresh Hamilton Miller the third. The problem, he lives in Texas working as a ranch foreman, and nothing spells trouble like being gay in Texas.

Gresh wants more from Lane than his ability to handle livestock, he wants it all. Lane won’t give him the time of day so he forces the issue, setting up a date that Lane believes to be a business meeting. Alone together, Lane and Gresh ignite in a flash of passion.

But trouble isn’t far away. The new doctor in town, Riley, sets his sights on Lane. Riley chases hard, insinuating himself into Lane’s life, highlighting Gresh’s faults. But Gresh won’t give up without a fight. Will Lane and Gresh be able to survive the intrusion, or will Riley be the one walking away with Lane's heart?

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Texas Hard 

Book Two - Texas Hard 

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Coming to terms with attraction means submitting to fears.

Spurned by his heart’s desire, Riley is aching for a fight, and he finds one with Connor, a sexy Texas lawman. Desire fires between them, but Riley walks away, ignoring the burning lust.

Weeks later, he’s caught trespassing on Connor’s new property—Naked!

Connor is tempted to arrest the daring naked man in his watering hole until he realizes it’s Riley. Lust and passion twist inside Connor, making him divulge one of his deepest secrets.

Riley’s hidden truths come between them, threatening to end everything.

Then there’s the Lane factor. Riley swears it’s over, but Lane may ruin everything for Connor.

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Texas Twist

Book Three - Texas Twist

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Turned upside down, life at Crazy Hills becomes crazier.

Misbehaving cowboys and wild times invade the ranch. Erick McTavish is gobsmacked when he meets sexy Sterling White. Too bad Sterling doesn’t seem to return his feelings.

Determined to remain straight, Sterling hates the walking, talking temptation that is Erick. Yet, he can’t seem to stop his desire to experience his first kiss with a man.

The tattered remains of Sterling’s denial are stripped away when fate steps in and wickedly hot passion ignites between the pair, leaving Sterling unable to imagine a life without Erick.

Meanwhile, the bonds of friendship between Gresh, Connor, Lane, and Riley are tested when dark desire leads them down a dangerous path, twisting their relationship to the max, leaving all four men wondering if any relationship is possible after betrayal.

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Texas Branded

Book Four - Texas Branded

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Revenge drives a hard bargain.

Jung-Hwa Gangjeon, known as Jump, may just be the most dangerous thing to come to Crazy Hills Ranch. Dark history threatens everything Gresh knows.

Awakened desire stirs deputy sheriff Bruce Long to run away fast. Bruce questions everything once he meets Jump.

Getting the skittish Jump to settle long enough to accept his love is harder than Bruce ever imagined. Lust and passion spin its web, leaving both Bruce and Jump branded with desire.

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Texas Desire

Book Five - Texas Desire

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Can anything save them?

Guilt thrashes Lane with Gresh on his deathbed. Will Riley's comfort and love be too tempting for Lane with Gresh in a coma?

A new cowboy in town, Kip, has his sights set on one of the straight cowboys. Dating a closet case comes with problems. Winning over his new lover and getting him to open up may prove to be too much.

Tragedy strikes the ranch, and everyone has to pull together, but can they outwit the crazy stalker that is after Kip and his new beau?

A can of worms is opened and can't be closed. Everything is bigger and hotter in Texas as Riley pushes Lane for a relationship, leaving Connor wondering if he even mattered to Riley at all.

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Texas Legacy 

Book Six - Texas Legacy

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Grief hits hard, but there is sunshine after the rain.

Connor shoves away everyone as he looks for solutions at the bottom of the bottle. Mike Jarred intervenes, demanding Connor join the living.

Mike won’t abandon his friend and stays, demanding Connor change. With Mike in his business, Connor has no choice but to get sober. But he can’t stay away from the bottle forever.

Kip’s worst fears that Jamie’s trip to the male side of bi-sexuality is short lived are founded when he follows his beau and finds him at dinner with a beautiful and very pregnant woman. Is the baby Jamie’s?

Lane and Gresh find a surrogate willing to have their baby, but it all goes to hell when she runs. Can they survive another loss?

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Texas Sun 

Book Seven - Texas Sun

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Eventually life catches up.

Lafferty Miller travels to the ends of the earth to find his heart and soul, but no matter where he goes, he comes up empty. Sure, the sex is great, but there has to be more to life.

Andries Cosmos’ life on the streets leaves him starving and tired. His home is a box under a bridge, or a corner carved out of a run-down building. When he falls into Lafferty’s apartment, his luck suddenly changes, but can he trust this man who seems too good to be true?

Lies come easy, and Andries belts out a whopper when a chance meeting with his father leaves him off balance.

What started out as a white lie to save face may bring about their total destruction.

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Sara York, the author of Colorado Wild, twists words together to create worlds where characters make good and bad decisions that don't always work out so well. Romance and books have been a part of Sara York's life since learning to read. Sara York is a trans-male author writing gay romance. Coming out is the best decision Sara York has made. Live your life out loud. Sara York encourages you to be yourself.

Reining in the Bad Boy: An MM Holiday Romance (The Men of River Gorge) by Jacki James

 

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What kind of loser pretends to have a boyfriend?

Oh, yeah, that’s me, Landon Nichols. I’m the loser. In my defense, I didn’t actually make up a boyfriend. My mom just assumed I had one, and I figured if it made her feel better to think I had someone in my life, then what could it hurt? Nothing, right?

Until she decides I need to bring my pretend boyfriend home for Christmas. I don’t want to lie to my mom, but I don’t want to worry her either. I’m flat out of excuses and I have no idea what to do.

Then in walks Miller Monroe. Miller has a reputation as a bad boy, so imagine my surprise when he insists on going with me to see my family. But I’m a horrible liar, and I know I’ll never pull off a fake relationship.

His solution? We’ll date, just as friends, so I won’t be lying. For a guy who is supposed to be terrified of commitment, Miller is awfully committed to making this fake boyfriend thing work, and now I have a whole new problem…

What kind of loser falls for his fake boyfriend?

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Reining in the Bad Boy is a heart-warming holiday romance by Jacki James. Part of The Men of River Gorge series, it's easily read as a standalone. 

If you enjoy fake boyfriends, and friends to lovers, you will love this story. I absolutely love the way they go from friends to lovers. It's perfectly wonderful.

As for the men, Miller has always been a playboy, with a reputation of not being serious with men. Seeing Landon get to know the real Miller is fantastic, as he's full of doubts and discoveries, slowly learning about the real man behind the playboy lifestyle. 

I love the real Miller. Absolutely love him and how he is with Landon. And damn, these two are sexy together.

Written in alternating 1st person pov, everything about this story works for me. We get to know both men well, with their storyline just as precious as can be. Add in Landon's family and you get some great side characters as well.

Reining in the Bad Boy is sweet and tender. Jacki James left me delighted with this easy and fun read. I was sad to see it end. Basically, you need to read this the next time you're in the mood for a fun, light-hearted Christmas romance. 

RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW - Forget Me Not by Felice Stevens

Title: Forget Me Not

Author: Felice Stevens

Genre: MM Romance (Cowboy)

Release Date: November 24, 2020

Texas cowboy Shea Montgomery has plans. Big plans. Still mourning the loss of his beloved father, he’s ready to sell the Forget Me Not ranch. He’s finally dusting off his boots, packing up his cowboy hat, and moving to New York City. Maybe he won’t have his horse to ride or a place to call home, but he’s taking his modeling career to the next level and making his dreams come true. First, though, he has to deal with a bunch of corporate types who don’t know the front end of a horse from the back.

Especially this one guy who can’t seem to stay out of trouble.

Or out of Shea’s mind.

Jake Axelrod’s perfect family is shattered when his daughter stops speaking and his husband ends their marriage. Two years later, she remains locked in silence and Jake has closed himself off. His life is structured to the minute, and Jake is convinced he’ll be alone forever, until he’s forced to attend a company retreat at a dude ranch in Texas where he meets a cowboy who sends him spinning out of control.

Jake can’t help falling…off his horse, out of a rowboat, and into Shea’s arms.

And Shea is more than willing to catch him.

Neither man wants to let go, and the time they spend together—whether in New York City or Texas—only makes it harder to be apart. A decision needs to be made: work it out or say good-bye. Jake’s life is in New York, but he can’t walk away from Shea or the ranch, and Shea must decide if the dream of a lifetime will lead him right back to the place where he started, where his heart belongs.

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My Rating - 5 Stars!

Felice Steven's Forget Me Not is a beautiful romance. As much as I was excited to read this, it's so much better than I could have ever anticipated.

Shea and Jake's romance is amazing. Shea's working on the ranch when Jake attends a work retreat there. And the attraction is instant. 

From the start, we see the two sides of Shea's character. He loves the ranch and the work involved. But he's always planned on living elsewhere and making his career as a model full time. 

And then there's Jake. He's a businessman through and through who can't resist the handsome cowboy. His experiences on the ranch are anything but impressive. I both felt bad for the man, and delighted by him. 

And then there are Jake's issues with his daughter, which is heartbreaking. She hasn't spoken in a couple years and she's the motivation behind every action he takes. When you get to know her, you will love her. She's is a delightful character and her resilience is fantastic. Most of all though is the way she and Shea bond. It will make your heart happy. 

Shea and Jake are so perfectly sweet together. I couldn't ask for more from these men. Their relationship develops with many little moments upon more little moments. It's all perfectly natural and charming.

The ranch itself is a character, fully developed and playing a large part in the story. The atmosphere is wonderfully described and the ease Jake and Stacey feel there is beautiful. As well, the author also brings NYC to life, with the many places they go and the busy pace.

The writing is fabulous, with two well developed main characters, and plenty of lovable side characters. I enjoy the obstacles they face, as well as the decisions that have in front of them. 

Forget Me Not is a mesmerizing romance. I love every moment of this Felice Stevens tale. And the ending couldn't have been any better. 

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Felice Stevens has always been a romantic at heart. She believes that while life is tough, there is always a happy ending just around the corner. Her characters have to work for it, however. Like life in NYC, nothing comes easy, and that includes love.

She lives in New York City and has way too much black in her wardrobe yet can't stop buying "just one more pair" of black pants. Felice is a happily addicted Bravo and Say Yes to the Dress addict and proud of it. And let's not get started on House Hunters. Her dream day starts out with iced coffee and ends with Prosecco, because...why shouldn't it? You can find her procrastinating on FB in her reader group, Felice's Breakfast Club.

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