The epilogue was all about Josh's uncle, not the MCs. The ranch setting and dialogue felt authentic, and the times (not many) that Jesse and Josh came together burned up the page.īut I needed a stronger HEA for these men. Witness Uncle Tuck, who's supposed to be a sympathetic character, idly calling the men "queer" and telling them to keep their affection secret, cause real cowboys ain't got the stomach for them things. The prevalent homophobia seemed almost justified. Speedwell writes beautifully unfortunately, the story got bogged down with internal monologues that went on for pages. Plus, Josh played the martyr card: I'm not good enough for you, so I'm going to push you away and leave. The story was already drowning in angst, what with Joshua's horrific past and addiction, and that tipped it right into melodrama territory. This book took a major nosedive when Eli was attacked and nearly killed by homophobic motherfuckers. Last 30% = 2 stars (plunge into Melodrama Central)Įpilogue = 1 star (pure unrelated fuckery) First 70% = 4 stars (nice character development and slow burn strong comfort/healing theme)
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