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Matthew McCallister knew coming out to his father, a very conservative minister, would be the end of life in his hometown. With his younger brother, Ruben, by his side, he flees their hometown only to be arrested for kidnapping and theft. But the sheriff of Cade Creek seems to believe in Matty's innocence and suggests that he and Ruben hide out at the Blaecleah ranch. Matty is in no way prepared for the Blaecleah family, especially Quaid Blaecleah. The man is gorgeous and kind, a combination Matty isn't used to in men he's attracted to. When Quaid proposes marriage as a way to save him from his father, Matty is terrified to agree because he's been used in the past. He's just as afraid to say no. Quaid intrigues Matty in a way he's never experienced. When Matty's father arrives in town and starts making threats, can Matty trust Quaid to keep him safe, or will he be burned again?

162 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 2, 2011

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Stormy Glenn

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I believes the only thing sexier than a man in cowboy boots is two, or three men in cowboy boots. I also believes in love at first sight, soul mates, true love, and happy endings.

I live in the great Northwest region of the USA, with my gorgeous husband and soul mate, two boxer/collie puppies, one old biddy cats, and three fish. When I'm not being a mother to my six teenagers or cleaning up after my two 70 pound lap puppies, you can usually find me cuddled in bed with a book in my hand and a puppy in my lap. Or on my laptop, creating the next sexy man for one of my stories.

I welcomes comments from readers, so drop me a line. stormyglenn@hotmail.com

What do I do ?
I'm a writer of erotic, paranormal, werewolf, futuristic, contemporary, gay, and Ménage a Trois romances. I'm currently published with Siren Publishing, Torquere Press, and Noble Ellora's Cave.

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Profile Image for Barbara➰.
1,662 reviews459 followers
December 26, 2018
I didn't enjoy this one as much as book 2 because Matty got on my nerves in the beginning but he grew on me. I do love this family. I'm still debating on reading a few of these in this series...we shall see. I was glad to get a little more of Billy. He's still a favorite of mine.
Profile Image for Ale Rivero.
1,304 reviews119 followers
July 1, 2018
Primera lectura: 4/5
He sufrido bastante con la historia de Quaid y Matthew, es que Stormy no quiere que estos chicos se lleven el amor de arriba, debía hacerlos sufrir. :/
En algunas partes de la historia me la pasé queriendo darle de coscorrones a los protagonistas y en otras solo quería apachucharlos.
La carga dramática con la que llega Matthew a la vida de Quaid hace que a pesar del amor instantáneo entre ambos, les cueste un poco llegar a estar completamente felices, aunque al final todo valga la pena.
También es más que lindo volver a ver a la familia Blaecleah en acción al momento de defender a los que reconocen como suyos. Muy recomendable.

Segunda lectura: 3/5
En general sí me ha gustado, pero hubo momentos que se me hicieron un tanto exagerados =/
Profile Image for Serena Yates.
Author 104 books768 followers
June 6, 2011
Another sweet story, its style was very much in line with the first two. There are some major revelations about the bigger picture, though, which surprised me and gave a great explanation for some of the stuff that happened in the first two books.

Matty is a great character. He was treated badly as a kid and teenager, and he could be downtrodden and depressed, instead he stands up for himself, comes out and accepts the consequences. Since he lost respect for his father a long time ago, he deals with being disowned rather well. Some of the other things his father ends up doing to him are less easy to bear, but Matty is a real fighter. He had trouble dealing with Quaid's insistence of marrying him - and don't blame him. That was a bit much!

Quaid is a tad overbearing, and somewhat clueless as to how his intensity affects Matty, but he means well. His wanting to move into an intimate relationship so quickly is not something Matty can deal with, and Quaid messes up really badly a couple of times in other respects. It made him more real, in a way.

If you don't mind insta-love and like family sagas with strong heroes and their adoring partners, you will probably like this book.
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2,697 reviews15 followers
August 24, 2011


Matthew “Matty” McCallister has just announced to his parents that he is gay. He knows his father is a Reverend and very anti-gay. and that his mother will stick up for his father no matter what. His younger brother he hopes will understand. His father reacted by throwing him off the property and while Matty had loaded up his car, his younger brother Ruben asks to go with him. Matty reluctantly agrees and only concedes because his younger brother has declared his is gay as well and Matty knows what he will face back home so he agrees to bring his baby brother with him. When their father tries to get Matty arrested for kidnapping and theft, the sheriff of Cade Creek suggests that the brothers take refuge on the Blaecleah Ranch.

Matty is not prepared for the Blaecleah family. They accept he and his brother are gay, they are kind and willing to help the brothers any way that they can. There Matty meets Quaid Blaecleah. Quaid is gorgeous, kind, and wants Matty. When Quaid proposes marriage as a way to keep Matty and his brother safe, Matty is scared but agrees. The chemistry between them is off the charts and Quaid says he loves Matty. When Matty’s father arrives in town, Quaid will do whatever he can to protect his Matty no matter what. But Matty has to learn to trust Quaid first, can he do so before it is too late?

Blaecleah Brother’s 3: Cowboy Way by Stormy Glenn was a really good read. I liked the chemistry that Quaid and Matty shared. This is not a standalone story. I would read the books in this series in order so that you can get the full effect of the Blaecleah family and how they are. There is a theme of acceptance of one's family, as well as themselves and how important that is in a person’s life - how it can really change someone from being a sour, bitter person into a loving caring person. There is also hotter than sin sex - I think my fingers were scorched a little reading this one. There is definitely chemistry in this book coupled with humor and lots of love. The Blaecleah brother's that always draw me in and make me want more.



Profile Image for Kelly.
Author 11 books21 followers
June 10, 2011
There is always something...

For each of the Blaecleah Brothers that have found their love there has always been a story behind them, and this one is no different. Matty has grown up in his parents house always hiding what he is. The good Reverend McCallister is the worst kind of God-fearing man. Once of the one's that put's the fear of not only God but the fear of themselves into everyone that are known by them and his son is no different. Matty know's that to be himself he will have to leave the only place he has ever called home. The people of his small town will never except him, not while his father is practically running the place.

So he leaves, but after a few revelations he is not alone. His younger brother is with him also. The he meets the Blaecleah family and more importantly Quiad. Can he hope to be himself and will Quaid feel the same for him that he instantly feels for Quaid?

This story is about the hopes and fears of a man that has only ever lived in fear. Working through issues of fear, hate, love, worry, mis-trust and self-hatred. Can they get what they have both been waiting for their whole lives or will the good Reverand take them away form each other for good.
Profile Image for Don Bradshaw.
2,427 reviews105 followers
December 9, 2011
This book was an interesting one in that it shed a lot of light on Billy. He wound up to be the person most affected personally in my opinion by the circumstances in this story. I think Quaid was a totally ridiculous character who moved even faster than the speed of insta-love. He hadn't even spoken to Matty yet knew he had found the love of his life. I do like the way that Ms Glenn has handled the fact that who you love, male or female, should make no difference. The Rev. Brody and Rev. McCallister being both ends of the religious spectrum on gay marriage was well done. I didn't much care for Quaid, Matty or Reuben. They seemed very shallow to me. My heroes in this series are Ma and Da Blaecleah with their love of family and their commitment to doing what is right and just. On a personal note to Ms Glenn, I think you need to fire your editor for doing such a sloppy job. The spelling and grammatical errors took away from the reading pleasure.
Profile Image for Gavin Stephenson-Jackman.
1,671 reviews
May 2, 2021
Coming out is never easy and when you know that it won't go well it's particularly hard. Matty knew that his relationship with his parents would end the moment he came out. His evangelical father regularly preached fire and brimstone against gays. What he wasn't prepared for was his brother Ruben to want to go away with him for the same reason. When their escape is seemingly thwarted a ray of hope comes in the form of a place of sanctuary at the Blaecleah family ranch. Matty never expects to receive a marriage proposal, especially after only just meeting Quaid Blaecleah. When Matty's obsessed father arrives in town threatening their safety, sparks fly. An interesting read and yet also a difficult one since the religious bigotry illustrated still happens all to frequently.
Profile Image for CoffeeTimeRomance andMore.
2,046 reviews163 followers
March 24, 2012
The scariest people are those who twist and contort their faith to justify their beliefs, and it is plain to see that just such a man has raised Matty and his brother. Matty’s self doubt is evident in his inability to believe someone could just love him for him, although the speed at which this happens is awfully fast. Quaid is so headstrong and certain of his feelings that it is interesting to see him falter in the face of Matty’s indecision. I do enjoy how this cowboy wears his heart on his sleeve, and how Matty makes him work for his love.

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Profile Image for adrienne.
406 reviews
March 14, 2012
typical stormy glenn romance. nothing fantastic, nothing so bad it can't be finished. what is typical stormy glenn? imagine a shorter harlequin romance but with no t&a (see, i was going to write no surprise pregnancies, but... yeah.).

laziness dictates i will use this as my template for all books by the following authors unless a book is remarkably good/bad :
stormy glenn
lynn hagen
scarlet hyacinth
joyee flynn
carol lynne
gabrielle evans

Profile Image for Dina.
216 reviews8 followers
August 31, 2011
I'm a lover of all things Stormy Glenn, but I wasn't really feeling this book. I don't think it was all that different from the other stories in the series, but I just didn't like it as much as the others. Don't get me wrong I will still read the others in this series. I do hope the others are better though.
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1,164 reviews34 followers
December 19, 2011
Insta-love to the nth degree and MC's that both felt flat, individually and as a couple. I have to agree with Don's review in the fact that this book shed a lot of light on Billy's, a previous character, life and I was glad to see that. I love ma and da too.
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3,243 reviews268 followers
September 17, 2024
Incredible drama and true love !
Matthew, 25, and his younger brother Ruben, 22, are on the run after telling their Dad Matthew was gay. There are threats and lies told, so when the Sheriff pull over the brothers, they are taken the the Blaecleah's ranch for protection.

There Quaid sees Matthew, and is already decided he has his "legend." Quaid proposes marriage and they get to know a bit about each other. Matthew doesn't know what to think.

The evil father, a preacher has help and makes huge trouble. The violence they bring is incredible horrible and vile, with Matthew covered in his own blood. Quaid doesn't know if Matthew will live, plus there is the complication of miscommunication.

The evil ones get justice, and we get the reunion of our men, their continued sexy times, and in addition, a happy wrap up.

But be prepared with tissues at several moments throughout.

ENJOY !

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Profile Image for Shannon.
2,163 reviews47 followers
July 17, 2017
This book was so freaking ridiculous and the editing was horrible. Talk about insta-love and not a shifter in sight. However, I enjoy these silly books because they're a nice break from the serious angst and actual brain power that other books require. This is the first in the series I've read so I'll probably go back and read the first two as well as the others. Who knows, depends if I need a bit a brainless fluff.
Profile Image for Judy & Marianne from Long and Short Reviews.
5,476 reviews178 followers
July 31, 2011
Originally posted at: http://whippedcream2.blogspot.com/201...

This is the third addition to the Blaecleah Brothers series and I have to say Ms. Glenn turned up the heat with this tale. All of the stories in this series have some sort of violence surrounding the main characters. I was hooked from page one. This is most definitely a roller coaster ride of emotions from beginning to end.

Matty McCallister has escaped the iron-fisted rule of his homophobic father. Being the gay son of the town’s well respected reverend is not acceptable. It was impressive that this young man stood up to his abusive father no matter the cost. He knows who he is and is ready for a fresh start somewhere new. Matty gets an added shock when his younger brother, Ruben, comes out to him about being gay. Being the loving and caring brother that he is, he takes his brother with him, not willing to leave him in the care of their abusive father.

Matty knew his father wouldn’t make leaving easy on him. Once his parents discover that Ruben has left with him, they file bogus police charges against him. But little does Matty know being pulled over in the small town of Cade Creek will end up being the best thing to ever happen to him.

Quaid Blaecleah grew up within a loving family. He and his five brothers being gay was never an issue with their parents or the majority of the town’s people. Quaid knows he and his family are an anomaly to Matty. But Quaid has never wanted someone as much as he wants Matty. No matter what hesitations Matty may have Quaid knows he can’t let the man get away.

With everything in life there’s always a calm before the storm and that is true within this story. Once everything seems to be falling into place for Matty his past comes back to haunt him in a big way.

There were several editing errors that were missed. A character was referred to by the wrong name close to the beginning of the story and caused me a little confusion at first. Then there were a lot of misused words or extra words added into sentences to the point that the sentence didn’t make since. All the errors did add up but didn’t detour me from enjoying the story.

The love story between Quaid and Matty happened so fast. I like how it was a whirlwind romance that started from the moment they met. Matty being a cautious man causes struggles between the pair but as a couple they work through it. There is some violence in this story but it’s not overly graphic. It helps tell the story of Matty and what he has gone through to where he ends up. There were some things that came to light involving other characters from the previous books that was very informative. I would recommend reading the first two stories in this series. It will help fill in some of the background story for the Blaecleah family.

Cowboy Way is a moving story of love, strength and determination. I absolute loved this story and highly recommend it to all readers.

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198 reviews10 followers
July 3, 2011
While running from their bigoted, unreasonable father, Matty and his brother find that their way leads them to the Blaecleah ranch. The owners are a family known for their hospitality, and they take the two young men, unwittingly finding one of the sons his match.

Stormy Glenn is perfect for sweet, romantic, uncomplicated stories and this is a prime example. When Quaid proposed to Matty it was unreasonable, unbelievable, a tad stupid, but oh so romantic. Matty wasn’t swayed easily though and took his time to get to know the crazy cowboy.

In a way, Billy stole the spot light in the second half of the book. When his past catches up with him, it doesn’t affect only him and there were a lot of big revelations, and since this is Stormy Glenn, big misunderstandings. I love reading about the Blaecleah brothers and their legends though. The next books in the series can't come quickly enough.

Profile Image for Christy.
4,430 reviews127 followers
October 8, 2017
This is the third book in the Blaecleah Brothers series and wow - it's a frightening tale of rural god-fearing folks' beliefs about homosexuals. The really scary part is that in some ways this isn't fiction!!

Matty and Ruben have left the home of their small town Reverend father after Matty comes out as gay and gets thrown out. They end up in Cade Creek when their father has ridiculous arrest warrants put out for them. Sheriff Riley has them stay at the Blaecleah's for a few days to keep under the radar while the state police investigate their father.

Matty and Quaid instantly ignite and the sparks start hopping. Scary stuff begins when the dear old Reverend shows up determined to get his boys and make them be "not gay"! Another great book that I enjoyed immensely and am looking forward to the next one.
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June 17, 2014
WHOA! Talk about insta-love. I admit, I am a fan of insta-love, but even for me this was over the top.

If I were Matty though, I would have left Quaid or at least made him suffer a bit.

Not sure if I will be moving on in this series. I hear #4 is bad, so I might just skip it and go to #5. We shall see.
Profile Image for Kerry  sullivan.
957 reviews70 followers
May 27, 2017
This story had me weeping and feeling very sick at one point, and like all this authors work, had me falling in love with the people and places in it. Matt is a sweetie and I love the way Quaid just went for what he felt right from the very first moment. It may seem a little out there but there is just something about the way Ms Glenn build the story that allows you to believe the scenario and feel you are part of the tapestry she has written for you. Lets face it these books are a bit like chocolate, you don't mind if it is not the best in the world it is the flavour you are left with that keep you buying it and you wont be surprised to learn I have bought a truck loads of it!!
Profile Image for Miralinda.
417 reviews8 followers
March 12, 2016
По-началу все шло чудесно. На 5 звезд, кроме небольших моментов в начале, где ГГрои выглядели тормозами. Во-первых, шериф в дороге сказал Мэтти и Рувену о том, что Аза и Лахлан женаты,после этого еще 3 раза! Мэтти удивленно реагировал на известие о свадьбе. Во-вторых, шериф на пороге дома сообщил о том, что отец выгнал Мэтти из-за того, что он гей. После этого Куэйд с нетерпением желал узнать гей ли Мэтти...
Ну и в конце книги такая каша заварилась, что нет предела тупизму. Главный вопрос, почему Куэйд сразу после нападения на Билли не начал искать Мэтти, а поехал в больницу к Билли и ждал, когда кто-нибудь наконец-то спросит, что случилось...
Profile Image for Regina Evans.
5 reviews
August 9, 2012
It's amazing how Blaecleah's men fall in love at first sight. The Quaid is amazing, very passionate when he sees the first time Matty, he knows it is his legend, and despite the advice of Da on going slowly, he goes ahead and begins to show to what Matty is to be loved. A story of hope, fear, pain, abuse, survival and transcendence. As it says Matty, takes us on a roller coaster of emotions.
The story is as good as many previous ones, Matty and Quaid are intense, but my favorite is still Billy, who steals the scene a little.
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2,225 reviews68 followers
September 22, 2016
A cute, short story. (Siren REALLY needs to work on its editing.) The book has some glaring editing issues but it is a "fluffy" read. These sort of books are a guilty pleasure for me. They aren't wonderfully crafted books but ones that are a little out there realistically but so fun and happy that they are hard for me not to like.

Overall the story was a little too easy and simplistic to be as enjoyable as some. I have a hard time with the insta-love as it was in this story. All in all not a favorite of mine but still enjoyable.
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May 15, 2024
Continuing mm romance series

I like this series and the characters but it does seem like it is more feminine than one would expect since the brothers and this couple are gay. Matty and his brother are running from their fundamental minister father who would see them dead than gay. Matty and Reuben are hiding out at the Blaecleah ranch when Quaid falls in insta-lust with Matty. The story follows his wooing and protecting Matty. Of course we get our HEA after danger, heartbreak, near death and lots of love.
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2,776 reviews103 followers
July 12, 2013
Matty and his brother Rueben are on the run from their father, finding sanctuary at the Blaecleah Ranch - where all five (big strapping and hunky) brothers are gay! Quaid (brother #?) takes one look at Matty and it's all over. Whilst I enjoyed this story, the pathos was pretty extreme, and the instant love was over the top as well.

This is exactly the right book for a shorter read of cowboy escapism with a bit of angst ;)
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997 reviews23 followers
December 12, 2012
This is a 4-star story with 0-star editing, hence the 2 stars.

If anyone were to ask me, I'd detail all the issues, great (inconsistencies) and small (typos), that I bothered to note in this story.
Profile Image for Isha.
1,216 reviews
August 13, 2015
It was okay. Matty and Ruben were running away from their father when they end up at the Blaecleah's ranch. And there he sees Quaid and that's where they're love story begins. 3.5 stars, some grammatical error.
Profile Image for Davina.
166 reviews7 followers
December 23, 2012
so so. not much of a thrill, it seems it took less than a month for everything to happen. talk bout some twisted people huh oh yea no sex marathons NICE
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