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Range #5
An Isolated Range
Marty Green has two loves in life: horses and basketball. But suffering a stroke during his first college game throws a wrench in his plans. After months spent in the hospital, recuperating under the zealous care of his overprotective parents, Marty realizes he needs to be on his own, so when he’s offered a job at a ranch owned by his doctor's good friend, he takes it.
When veterinary assistant Quinn Knepper sees Marty for the first time, his heart nearly stops. He's smitten, and Marty appears interested though shy. There are just two problems: Quinn's father wants him to hide his sexuality from the world, and Marty’s Wyoming Senator father is a homophobe with no idea his son is gay—which Quinn learns when the senator proposes an amendment banning gay marriage.
Dealing with two unsupportive families is a heavy burden, but Quinn vows to make it work. Unfortunately, that may mean putting his life on hold while Marty overcomes his emotional isolation—unless, of course, Marty sacrifices his happiness to his father’s political ambition and ends the relationship before it gets started.
When veterinary assistant Quinn Knepper sees Marty for the first time, his heart nearly stops. He's smitten, and Marty appears interested though shy. There are just two problems: Quinn's father wants him to hide his sexuality from the world, and Marty’s Wyoming Senator father is a homophobe with no idea his son is gay—which Quinn learns when the senator proposes an amendment banning gay marriage.
Dealing with two unsupportive families is a heavy burden, but Quinn vows to make it work. Unfortunately, that may mean putting his life on hold while Marty overcomes his emotional isolation—unless, of course, Marty sacrifices his happiness to his father’s political ambition and ends the relationship before it gets started.
200 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 3, 2012
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November 29, 2014
This was not my favorite Range story, I just didn’t feel the chemistry between Quinn and Marty.
September 20, 2015
Isolation is a terrible thing. It has been said that humans are social animals and for most of us – hermits excepted - that is very true. Isolation takes different forms, but the feeling of being alone, of having no support, and of not knowing if you can rely on your fellow human beings to stand by you is the same. Both main characters in this book, veterinary assistant Quinn and college student Marty, go through those feelings as they figure out what they want their lives to look like. ‘An Isolated Range’ is an emotional book, one which had me close to tears several times, and it fits perfectly with the other books in the series.
Marty comes from a wealthy background, and with his father a republican US senator, he is used to “living for the family”. But being a “good son” has come at a high price for Marty. He is gay, but he knows it would make life difficult for his ”family values” father if he came out. Then he has a stroke during his first college basketball game, and his world collapses. Having to learn to speak and move and walk again is hard, but being yet more isolated – physically – by his dependence on a wheelchair and overprotective parents makes it even more difficult. And when he finally finds the perfect spot when he begins working at Dakota and Wally’s ranch, his struggle about what is more important becomes intense. Everyone at the ranch accepts him, he grows really close to Quinn, and he finally feels accepted when a cruel turn of events snatches it all away. That is when the real battle starts.
Quinn has already taken a partial step out of his isolation (a cruel, selfish, homophobic father) by working on the ranch. The men there have accepted him and he has a lot of friends he can turn to when he needs help. But he isn’t completely free either, not until he figures out that real freedom will only come when he rids himself of the last remaining ties to his past and the hold his father still has on him. Coming out and living openly with Marty is what he wants and needs, but Marty may not be ready.
Quinn and Marty’s story is very poignant and shows the kind of emotional barriers that make coming out so hard in some cases. Courage rarely comes overnight, or just because you “want” it to be there, it is the hard-earned ability to decide who you are and how much of that you want to share, or think you can share, with your family, friends, and the world. Marty has an especially hard time of it, and I loved him all the more for the struggle he went through and the mistakes he made along the way.
If you like emotional stories about men who have to overcome their own barriers before they can be who they are, if you want to know what it’s like to have a stroke as a young man and having to fight to regain the ability to speak and walk, and if you’re looking for a read that is as heart-wrenching as it is rewarding, then you will probably like this novel as much as I did. It’s a wonderful addition to this series and another winner as far as I am concerned!
NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Marty comes from a wealthy background, and with his father a republican US senator, he is used to “living for the family”. But being a “good son” has come at a high price for Marty. He is gay, but he knows it would make life difficult for his ”family values” father if he came out. Then he has a stroke during his first college basketball game, and his world collapses. Having to learn to speak and move and walk again is hard, but being yet more isolated – physically – by his dependence on a wheelchair and overprotective parents makes it even more difficult. And when he finally finds the perfect spot when he begins working at Dakota and Wally’s ranch, his struggle about what is more important becomes intense. Everyone at the ranch accepts him, he grows really close to Quinn, and he finally feels accepted when a cruel turn of events snatches it all away. That is when the real battle starts.
Quinn has already taken a partial step out of his isolation (a cruel, selfish, homophobic father) by working on the ranch. The men there have accepted him and he has a lot of friends he can turn to when he needs help. But he isn’t completely free either, not until he figures out that real freedom will only come when he rids himself of the last remaining ties to his past and the hold his father still has on him. Coming out and living openly with Marty is what he wants and needs, but Marty may not be ready.
Quinn and Marty’s story is very poignant and shows the kind of emotional barriers that make coming out so hard in some cases. Courage rarely comes overnight, or just because you “want” it to be there, it is the hard-earned ability to decide who you are and how much of that you want to share, or think you can share, with your family, friends, and the world. Marty has an especially hard time of it, and I loved him all the more for the struggle he went through and the mistakes he made along the way.
If you like emotional stories about men who have to overcome their own barriers before they can be who they are, if you want to know what it’s like to have a stroke as a young man and having to fight to regain the ability to speak and walk, and if you’re looking for a read that is as heart-wrenching as it is rewarding, then you will probably like this novel as much as I did. It’s a wonderful addition to this series and another winner as far as I am concerned!
NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
December 3, 2012
An Isolated Range is the newest Range story and officially my favourite, even if it was hard to read through tears a couple of times. Isolated is the story of Marty, an 18 yo man who suffers a stroke during his first college B-Ball game, and Quinn, Wally’s vet assistant.
When Marty wakes in the hospital, his life has been forever changed but thanks to her doctor (Dr. Feel Good, lol) he meets Dr. Dakota and is hired as a hand on the ranch he co-owns with Haven. Kota assigns him a few physical tasks while he goes through therapy but his main job is to sit with and care for Jefferson, Dakota’s father.
As the story progresses, you watch the two men grow together as they struggle to overcome Marty’s stroke and both men’s homophobic families. But when Marty is forced to choose between his family and Quinn, will he follow his heart or succumb to the pressures of family and right wing, homophobic, politics?
An Isolated Range is a touching yet heart-wrenching story, one that I loved. There are a few events that while I knew they were coming, still brought heartache and tears, yet were wonderfully written by an author who is dedicated to his characters hearts and lives. Andrew gives his characters' voice while also showing us how life can be if we are strong enough to reach for it. I look forward to more from Andrew, and thank him for letting me get my hands on an eARC copy of a truly wonderful M/M story that touched my heart as it made me want to reach for a fan, lol.
When Marty wakes in the hospital, his life has been forever changed but thanks to her doctor (Dr. Feel Good, lol) he meets Dr. Dakota and is hired as a hand on the ranch he co-owns with Haven. Kota assigns him a few physical tasks while he goes through therapy but his main job is to sit with and care for Jefferson, Dakota’s father.
As the story progresses, you watch the two men grow together as they struggle to overcome Marty’s stroke and both men’s homophobic families. But when Marty is forced to choose between his family and Quinn, will he follow his heart or succumb to the pressures of family and right wing, homophobic, politics?
An Isolated Range is a touching yet heart-wrenching story, one that I loved. There are a few events that while I knew they were coming, still brought heartache and tears, yet were wonderfully written by an author who is dedicated to his characters hearts and lives. Andrew gives his characters' voice while also showing us how life can be if we are strong enough to reach for it. I look forward to more from Andrew, and thank him for letting me get my hands on an eARC copy of a truly wonderful M/M story that touched my heart as it made me want to reach for a fan, lol.
September 10, 2014
2.5 stars
Didn't care about either MC all that much, and I was mightly distracted by the name Knepper, in Danish that means fucking, couldn't not read it as such...
Didn't care about either MC all that much, and I was mightly distracted by the name Knepper, in Danish that means fucking, couldn't not read it as such...
March 17, 2013
As alwayd Andrew Grey gave me an amazing story. Marty is great with all his doubts and insecurities as a 19 year has. To bad for the loss of......I can't tell who :). But it is a great book
April 29, 2021
Not my favorite of the series. I didn't feel the relationship really worked for me. I did like seeing more of the previous couples from the series, though.
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January 24, 2023I didn't enjoy this book as much as the earlier books in the series, largely because I found the first half slightly 'preachy' as Marty received advice about what it means to be gay and how he should be looking inside to find his true self. Quinn also seemed quite immature and nervous, not knowing how to start a relationship with the younger man, so I was surprised to find he was 26.
However, I liked the way Marty was portrayed and felt his frustration as he struggled to become independent, particularly when faced with controlling parents, his emerging sexuality and recovery from a stroke. Quinn also displayed strength, standing up to his own father.
Once again, a nice story with a happy ending (apart from
However, I liked the way Marty was portrayed and felt his frustration as he struggled to become independent, particularly when faced with controlling parents, his emerging sexuality and recovery from a stroke. Quinn also displayed strength, standing up to his own father.
Once again, a nice story with a happy ending (apart from
December 6, 2012
Another winner from Andrew Grey! AN ISOLATED RANGE tells the story of a young man who is felled in the prime of his life by a freak stroke, and what happens to him after that devastating, life changing event.
This is a great story about personal independence, love found and lost, and what it really means to be a loving, supportive parent. Another wonderful character-driven novel in the style we have come to expect from the story-telling mind of Andrew Grey. Enjoy.
Please see my complete review on release day, Dec. 3, 2012 at http://mrsconditreadsbooks.com/index....
This is a great story about personal independence, love found and lost, and what it really means to be a loving, supportive parent. Another wonderful character-driven novel in the style we have come to expect from the story-telling mind of Andrew Grey. Enjoy.
Please see my complete review on release day, Dec. 3, 2012 at http://mrsconditreadsbooks.com/index....
February 28, 2013
This was such a sad book. The end of this did bring a tear to my eye. The couple were really sweet in this. Marty and Quinn made me smile and laugh and also shed a few tears. I knew Jefferson died, but it was still sad. He was a really great character, and helped all the men in this series.
July 16, 2018
I purchased this book on sale and I didn't realize it was book 5 of a series. I usually don't read books out of order...
It was just OK for me and lacked a bit of heat. Marty is quite young when he has his medical incident and he's so uncertain. He needs to find himself...Quinn helps him do that.
It was just OK for me and lacked a bit of heat. Marty is quite young when he has his medical incident and he's so uncertain. He needs to find himself...Quinn helps him do that.
December 4, 2012
I totally totally loved this!!!
October 2, 2021
Its been a while since I read the earlier installments of this series and it took a little while to bring back some of the characters to mind but it's an excellent continuation of the series. When the son of a state senator, Marty, has a stroke during a college basketball game he's faced not only with his recovery but also finding a way out from under his overprotective parents. When he confides to his doctor he's surprised that he gets an offer of a job during his recovery. Arriving on the ranch he sees his first same-sex couple and is fascinated. He's never been able to openly acknowledge that part of himself. He soon meets Wally's veterinary assistant Quinn, who he's smitten. The Republican senator's homophobia nearly tears them apart more than once. Being in the open atmosphere of the ranch with the support of the people around him gives Marty the courage to be himself. Certainly very hard to put this one down.
March 24, 2021
It’s nice but I couldn’t connect with the MCs. Why did they fall in love with each other? I couldn’t really tell. The story dwells a lot in Marty’s head and little in his relationship with Quinn. Then it’s over and the epilogue does not really show how their relationship develops. I hope the next one is better.
April 15, 2021
Man, I haven't read one of these books in forever and now I know why. I can't put my finger on what exactly I didn't enjoy but I didn't love it. It was okay, but just that. Kind of cheesy but will admit the last part of the book made me quite the cry baby. I didn't dislike but can't say I'd recommend it either.
December 17, 2020
One of the first books I've read for fun, and that I really enjoyed, in a good while. It's a sweet, straightforward (relatively) story that tugs at the heart-strings.
June 27, 2021
Molto dolce ma anche simile a molti altri libri di questo scrittore
August 5, 2015
Romance and Fantasy for Cosmopolitan Girls
Con questo quinto libro tra i cowboy del Wyoming di Andrew Grey troviamo vecchi e nuovi personaggi che continuano ad emozionare. Vediamo come Dakota sia diventato medico, come la sua stupenda relazione con Wally proceda fantasticamente, Haven e Phillip sempre felici nel loro ranch, Wilson che fa film e tour, ma che non vede l’ora di tornare a casa dal suo Steve e, soprattutto, vediamo il patriarca Jefferson che, come sempre, distribuisce le sue perle di saggezza. Insomma, nonostante la storia di Martuy e Quinn la faccia da padrone, anche i personaggi secondari riescono a trasmettere molto.
Questo è uno degli elementi che maggiormente apprezzo delle serie di romanzi di Grey dove si riesce a percepire l’evoluzione dei suoi personaggi anche dopo il loro happy end.
In questo libro incontriamo Marty, un ragazzo molto forte che non si dà per vinto dopo che un ictus lo relega su una carrozzina a soli diciannove anni. Suo padre è un senatore molto conservatore e lui non si è mai concesso di essere veramente se stesso, ossia di dichiarare la sua omosessualità. Anche quando arriva al ranch di Dakota che ormai è praticamente diventato una mecca gay, trova difficile lasciarsi alle spalle il suo retaggio famigliare e lasciare che sia il suo cuore a guidarlo.
Quinn invece, anche se ferito in passato, non è capace di tutelare i suoi sentimenti e si butta subito a pesce in questa attrazione che potrebbe anche ferirlo molto. Sa chi è il padre di Marty, sa che il ragazzo è giovane e che la loro storia potrebbe facilmente andare in contro alla catastrofe, ma dal primo momento rimane incantato da questo ragazzo che vuole tornare a giocare a basket e riprendere in mano le redini della sua vita.
Insomma un romanzo in pieno stile Andrew Gray dove ci sono sempre in ballo forti emozioni e da cui non ci si riesce a staccare fino al raggiungimento della parola “fine”.
Con questo quinto libro tra i cowboy del Wyoming di Andrew Grey troviamo vecchi e nuovi personaggi che continuano ad emozionare. Vediamo come Dakota sia diventato medico, come la sua stupenda relazione con Wally proceda fantasticamente, Haven e Phillip sempre felici nel loro ranch, Wilson che fa film e tour, ma che non vede l’ora di tornare a casa dal suo Steve e, soprattutto, vediamo il patriarca Jefferson che, come sempre, distribuisce le sue perle di saggezza. Insomma, nonostante la storia di Martuy e Quinn la faccia da padrone, anche i personaggi secondari riescono a trasmettere molto.
Questo è uno degli elementi che maggiormente apprezzo delle serie di romanzi di Grey dove si riesce a percepire l’evoluzione dei suoi personaggi anche dopo il loro happy end.
In questo libro incontriamo Marty, un ragazzo molto forte che non si dà per vinto dopo che un ictus lo relega su una carrozzina a soli diciannove anni. Suo padre è un senatore molto conservatore e lui non si è mai concesso di essere veramente se stesso, ossia di dichiarare la sua omosessualità. Anche quando arriva al ranch di Dakota che ormai è praticamente diventato una mecca gay, trova difficile lasciarsi alle spalle il suo retaggio famigliare e lasciare che sia il suo cuore a guidarlo.
Quinn invece, anche se ferito in passato, non è capace di tutelare i suoi sentimenti e si butta subito a pesce in questa attrazione che potrebbe anche ferirlo molto. Sa chi è il padre di Marty, sa che il ragazzo è giovane e che la loro storia potrebbe facilmente andare in contro alla catastrofe, ma dal primo momento rimane incantato da questo ragazzo che vuole tornare a giocare a basket e riprendere in mano le redini della sua vita.
Insomma un romanzo in pieno stile Andrew Gray dove ci sono sempre in ballo forti emozioni e da cui non ci si riesce a staccare fino al raggiungimento della parola “fine”.
March 27, 2015
When I need to read a sweet, "feel good" story, I always go to my cache of Andrew Grey books. I've owned this one for a while and fortunately it slotted right into my TBR list challenge so it was win/win.
I really enjoyed this story, even more so knowing that what happened to Marty on the basketball court actually happened to a young man in real life. I remember reading about it at the time since it was far from where I lived and I always enjoy the way Mr. Grey uses real life stories and issues as the basis of his stories.
Marty Green suffers a stroke while playing in his first college basketball game and it leaves him paralyzed on his left side. After 2 1/2 months of smothering recuperation in the hospital, he's thrilled when his doctor introduces him to Dr. Dakota Holden who offers him a job on the ranch he owns with his partner Wally. His first tasks will be menial simple labor and reading to Dakota's father Jefferson who is dying of MS. But as he grows stronger, there's a chance for more work with the horses-- work which Marty would very much enjoy.
After convincing his father, Senator Green, and his overprotective mother, he heads out to the ranch for the spring and summer season. There he meets Quinn, Wally's veterinary assistant and eventually Marty's love interest.
Both boys have homophobic fathers, both struggle with family and home issues, and Marty struggles with the decision to leave when his father finds out that Dakota and Wally are gay. What happens, and how the guys fight for their independence and ultimately their love makes for a sweet story.
I must say that the end of the story brought me to tears and that's something that doesn't happen frequently for me. I highly recommend this to fans of Andrew Grey -- not just this book but the whole series -- and to those who like their romances to leave them with a warm and fuzzy feeling when they are done.
I really enjoyed this story, even more so knowing that what happened to Marty on the basketball court actually happened to a young man in real life. I remember reading about it at the time since it was far from where I lived and I always enjoy the way Mr. Grey uses real life stories and issues as the basis of his stories.
Marty Green suffers a stroke while playing in his first college basketball game and it leaves him paralyzed on his left side. After 2 1/2 months of smothering recuperation in the hospital, he's thrilled when his doctor introduces him to Dr. Dakota Holden who offers him a job on the ranch he owns with his partner Wally. His first tasks will be menial simple labor and reading to Dakota's father Jefferson who is dying of MS. But as he grows stronger, there's a chance for more work with the horses-- work which Marty would very much enjoy.
After convincing his father, Senator Green, and his overprotective mother, he heads out to the ranch for the spring and summer season. There he meets Quinn, Wally's veterinary assistant and eventually Marty's love interest.
Both boys have homophobic fathers, both struggle with family and home issues, and Marty struggles with the decision to leave when his father finds out that Dakota and Wally are gay. What happens, and how the guys fight for their independence and ultimately their love makes for a sweet story.
I must say that the end of the story brought me to tears and that's something that doesn't happen frequently for me. I highly recommend this to fans of Andrew Grey -- not just this book but the whole series -- and to those who like their romances to leave them with a warm and fuzzy feeling when they are done.
March 3, 2013
Marty Green is a vibrant young man who’s life is forever changed when he has a stroke. While recovering at the hospital he meets Dr. Dakota Holden, who offers him a job at his ranch. Left in wheelchair and facing moving back home where he’d be under the thumb of his extremely over protective mother, he accepts the offer, gladly!
From the first time Marty and Quinn meet, the attraction is evident and little is done to avoid it. But Marty is an emotional wreck. He has isolated himself and his sexuality from everyone, but he feels more at peace and at home on the ranch than he’s ever felt before. When their families and circumstance threaten to dictate their lives, how can Marty and Quinn get past those boundries to build a life together.
Once again Grey shines in his ability to convey emotions as we watch Marty struggle with his physical therapy in an attempt to walk again, hide his homosexuality from his family, and ultimately fall in love with Quinn. When Marty’s father learns the truth and yanks him away from the ranch, and Quinn, will Marty resign himself to his overbearing family? Or will he fight to be with the man he loves?
This was my favorite book of this series thus far. The individual struggles of each character was flawlessly executed, as well as the determination to just love each other. Marty is very young, confused and inexperienced. Quinn is more worldly and wise and he teaches Marty how to accept himself and be who he is, and most important, how to love. I laughed, I cried and at one point I thought my heart would break for these young men. And the sensuality and passion that was shown during the sex was amazing! Quinn is so tender and patient with Marty at times, but then other times they would set the sheets on fire.
I definitely recommend this book, this series and anything written by Andrew Grey. He is the Nicholas Sparks of the M/M genre with his ability to write any range of emotion, and have the reader actually feel them.
From the first time Marty and Quinn meet, the attraction is evident and little is done to avoid it. But Marty is an emotional wreck. He has isolated himself and his sexuality from everyone, but he feels more at peace and at home on the ranch than he’s ever felt before. When their families and circumstance threaten to dictate their lives, how can Marty and Quinn get past those boundries to build a life together.
Once again Grey shines in his ability to convey emotions as we watch Marty struggle with his physical therapy in an attempt to walk again, hide his homosexuality from his family, and ultimately fall in love with Quinn. When Marty’s father learns the truth and yanks him away from the ranch, and Quinn, will Marty resign himself to his overbearing family? Or will he fight to be with the man he loves?
This was my favorite book of this series thus far. The individual struggles of each character was flawlessly executed, as well as the determination to just love each other. Marty is very young, confused and inexperienced. Quinn is more worldly and wise and he teaches Marty how to accept himself and be who he is, and most important, how to love. I laughed, I cried and at one point I thought my heart would break for these young men. And the sensuality and passion that was shown during the sex was amazing! Quinn is so tender and patient with Marty at times, but then other times they would set the sheets on fire.
I definitely recommend this book, this series and anything written by Andrew Grey. He is the Nicholas Sparks of the M/M genre with his ability to write any range of emotion, and have the reader actually feel them.
March 30, 2013
An Isolated Range (Range #5) by Andrew Grey
Marty is a nineteen year old young man who is a basketball player college student and pretty sure he is gay.
Inner turmoil keeps him from admitting it to himself. His father is an important person in DC. Is has been taught not to make waves. While a basketball game he suffers a stroke. After months in the hospital , he is offered a job on a ranch. Along with therapy and being away from his hovering parents, things start to look up for Marty. Upon arrival he finds out that the owners of the ranch are gay as are many of the neighbors.
He meets Quinn who is a veterinary assistant and is drawn to him on a personal and physical level.
Marty tho is still fighting being gay, inner turmoil, fear of what his parents will think. With help from those around him he realizes that being true to himself is what matters the most. Slowly he comes to relize that he does care for Quinn as more then a friend. Quinn helps Marty with coming to terms of who he is. When he is ripped from his friends by His father who is Public Declaring that the Sanctity of Marriage is in Jeopardy do to the Gay Community. Marty must make a choice one that will effect the rest of his life.
The inner turmoil that Marty feels really got to me, I was feeling his anguish. I cried for him and Quinn in so many parts of this book. That is a sign that the Author really knows how to use words to convey what he is trying to get across to the reader. The rest of the characters were so heartwarming you just feel pulled into their embrace and accepted for you. The romance and erotic scenes were so well written, tastefully as to make you one with the characters. This book will stay with me for a long time.
I Highly Recommend.
5 STARS
Patches
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Marty is a nineteen year old young man who is a basketball player college student and pretty sure he is gay.
Inner turmoil keeps him from admitting it to himself. His father is an important person in DC. Is has been taught not to make waves. While a basketball game he suffers a stroke. After months in the hospital , he is offered a job on a ranch. Along with therapy and being away from his hovering parents, things start to look up for Marty. Upon arrival he finds out that the owners of the ranch are gay as are many of the neighbors.
He meets Quinn who is a veterinary assistant and is drawn to him on a personal and physical level.
Marty tho is still fighting being gay, inner turmoil, fear of what his parents will think. With help from those around him he realizes that being true to himself is what matters the most. Slowly he comes to relize that he does care for Quinn as more then a friend. Quinn helps Marty with coming to terms of who he is. When he is ripped from his friends by His father who is Public Declaring that the Sanctity of Marriage is in Jeopardy do to the Gay Community. Marty must make a choice one that will effect the rest of his life.
The inner turmoil that Marty feels really got to me, I was feeling his anguish. I cried for him and Quinn in so many parts of this book. That is a sign that the Author really knows how to use words to convey what he is trying to get across to the reader. The rest of the characters were so heartwarming you just feel pulled into their embrace and accepted for you. The romance and erotic scenes were so well written, tastefully as to make you one with the characters. This book will stay with me for a long time.
I Highly Recommend.
5 STARS
Patches
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December 29, 2013This is not the first story I read in the from the Range series, and I’m quite surprised the author always manages to make them different remaining nevertheless inside the confines of the same range, same town and more or less same circle of supporting characters.
This time it was the time of Marty and Quinn, two different young men, and yes, I have to highlight young cause Marty is at his first year of college and Quinn is a veterinary assistant. They are still in that moment of life when their future is in front of them, but they haven’t yet decide how to approach it. Marty is gay but he doesn’t have the courage to come out to his family, with his father a republican senator who is promoting laws against the LGBT rights. On the other side there is Quinn, maybe a little older than Marty, and his father is not a public figure, but still, he is an homophobic who disapproves of his son working for a gay couple like Dakota and Wally.
Another point that made this novel different from the others is that, for most of the novel, more than half, the relationship between Marty and Quinn remains innocent, to a level where they barely kiss. It was sweet, and call me ingénue, but to me it was right for the age and the character of the two men, I didn’t see them as ready to have a roll in the hay like that, without having the time to come to pact with their own life and desires.
A nice addition to a series that is already an aficionados for many readers.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1623800765/?...
This time it was the time of Marty and Quinn, two different young men, and yes, I have to highlight young cause Marty is at his first year of college and Quinn is a veterinary assistant. They are still in that moment of life when their future is in front of them, but they haven’t yet decide how to approach it. Marty is gay but he doesn’t have the courage to come out to his family, with his father a republican senator who is promoting laws against the LGBT rights. On the other side there is Quinn, maybe a little older than Marty, and his father is not a public figure, but still, he is an homophobic who disapproves of his son working for a gay couple like Dakota and Wally.
Another point that made this novel different from the others is that, for most of the novel, more than half, the relationship between Marty and Quinn remains innocent, to a level where they barely kiss. It was sweet, and call me ingénue, but to me it was right for the age and the character of the two men, I didn’t see them as ready to have a roll in the hay like that, without having the time to come to pact with their own life and desires.
A nice addition to a series that is already an aficionados for many readers.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1623800765/?...
January 20, 2015
I guess I'm the odd one out on this story. To me this seemed like the author was at the point of churning out books for an already mediocre series and getting tired. The writing style took a huge nosedive with this one. Grey is a competent writer for the most part, but this was so amateur I wondered if the editor died or had a concussion. Whatever happened, they were asleep instead of doing their job.
That's bad enough, but there was so much preaching to the choir, I wondered if Grey remembered that his audience is already aware of lgbt issues and is accepting of them. This is what, the sixth or so in the series? Wouldn't we be aware by now of not only the genre but also the struggles many in the lgbt community face? The whole issue of the senator was so played out to me, my eyes were in danger of becoming permanently rolled. And it's not like we don't have some very notable examples of politicians with lgbt children to compare this story to.
Most distracting, through the whole book, I kept wanting to yell at Marty that he's an adult. Even if he's the son of a powerful family, he is a legal adult who has the legal capabilities of making his own choices. Because of this, the conflict with his family which is one of the main drives of this book was so artificial I was cringing.
While Grey isn't one of my favorite writers, he's better than this.
That's bad enough, but there was so much preaching to the choir, I wondered if Grey remembered that his audience is already aware of lgbt issues and is accepting of them. This is what, the sixth or so in the series? Wouldn't we be aware by now of not only the genre but also the struggles many in the lgbt community face? The whole issue of the senator was so played out to me, my eyes were in danger of becoming permanently rolled. And it's not like we don't have some very notable examples of politicians with lgbt children to compare this story to.
Most distracting, through the whole book, I kept wanting to yell at Marty that he's an adult. Even if he's the son of a powerful family, he is a legal adult who has the legal capabilities of making his own choices. Because of this, the conflict with his family which is one of the main drives of this book was so artificial I was cringing.
While Grey isn't one of my favorite writers, he's better than this.
February 3, 2015
2015 Review… ★★☆ rounded down to ★★
I read this one all by itself and I have to say that I had to force myself to finish … the writing style keeps the reader at a distance and tended to take on a sanctimonious 'telling' tone rather than showing the reader with vivid imagery … I really didn't become invested in the characters at all and was indifferent to their relationship and life … I did enjoy the earlier books in the series and I do like Grey's other cowboy series (Farm), but this is just becoming a meh read for me the further into the series I get.
2013 Review… ★★☆ rounded up to ★★★
After reading the first 4 books in the series back to back over a couple of days, I took a break before reading books 5 and 6 … despite this, the formulaic approach to this series has left me feeling a tad dissatisfied … I actually forgot which Andrew Grey series I was reading for a minute because his style and characters are starting to merge into an amalgam without any interesting or distinguishing characteristics to make them stand out and shine … Andrew's books are good but they are all becoming too similar and bland for true enjoyment.
I read this one all by itself and I have to say that I had to force myself to finish … the writing style keeps the reader at a distance and tended to take on a sanctimonious 'telling' tone rather than showing the reader with vivid imagery … I really didn't become invested in the characters at all and was indifferent to their relationship and life … I did enjoy the earlier books in the series and I do like Grey's other cowboy series (Farm), but this is just becoming a meh read for me the further into the series I get.
2013 Review… ★★☆ rounded up to ★★★
After reading the first 4 books in the series back to back over a couple of days, I took a break before reading books 5 and 6 … despite this, the formulaic approach to this series has left me feeling a tad dissatisfied … I actually forgot which Andrew Grey series I was reading for a minute because his style and characters are starting to merge into an amalgam without any interesting or distinguishing characteristics to make them stand out and shine … Andrew's books are good but they are all becoming too similar and bland for true enjoyment.
December 1, 2014
I think this is probably the conclusion to the author's "Range" series, and it's a pretty good one. A number of things are neatly wrapped up, but a couple of loose ends remained. The writing style is good, it's an easy read. Yes, it's a romance, a bit formulaic, and filled with shallow stereotypical characters. The ones who have been there through the entire series all reappear, though some in mere cameo roles. As I've said of the other books, I'm not sure the two or three explicit scenes are really essential to the story, and readers can skip them if they prefer. The essential story of Marty, gay son of a conservative US Senator and therefore still in the closet, seems a valid one even if some of the mechanisms are a bit too "pat" to be believable. Still, it's satisfying to read and can be finished off in just a day or so. I'm sure most readers will like the characters and enjoy the warmth of the setting. Whether a politician like Marty's father would really change his mind and direction? Well, I'm not sure of that at all. But maybe, just maybe...
September 27, 2013
Marty and Quinn's story. Marty loves basketball and horses .. At the first game he falls down and had to be taken to the hospital for months. Being a son of a political family he hides who He is. With the help of his doctor and Dakota , he goes to recuperate and work at the ranch ... Quinn is Wally's veterinarian assistant. He knows who He is and the only thing holding him back is his father desires to keep the secret that He is gay. Quinn meets Marty and helps him ... While leaving on the ranch , they become friends and lovers, but Marty still afraid ... After someone tells his family that they ranch is full of gays .. His father arranged to get him .. Marty goes home miserable ... Quinn is brokenhearted ... Finally , after the loss of beloved Jefferson , Dakota's dad , Marty gets the courage to confess to his family. Forgiveness plays a great part of the story. Quinn and Marty deserved happiness... Jefferson made that possible from Heaven ..
October 2, 2014
This was a great addition to the series!
This time I finally got the feeling back that I had with Dakota and Wallys story. While not every story was a five star read for me, as a whole the series is simply wonderful.
Marty stole my heart very quickly. He has such drive and determination to succeed you cant help but root for him. To not only have to deal with recovering from the stroke but coming to terms with who he is even though he knows how difficult it will be for his family is heartbreaking. Thank God he has Quinn and all the guys on the ranch to offer love and support.
I wish I could go visit this ranch! It is just bursting with absolutely wonderful people. I was so not ready to let go of Jefferson though. What a beautiful man he was, both inside and out. I only have one more book to go in this series but I am not ready to have it end yet!
This time I finally got the feeling back that I had with Dakota and Wallys story. While not every story was a five star read for me, as a whole the series is simply wonderful.
Marty stole my heart very quickly. He has such drive and determination to succeed you cant help but root for him. To not only have to deal with recovering from the stroke but coming to terms with who he is even though he knows how difficult it will be for his family is heartbreaking. Thank God he has Quinn and all the guys on the ranch to offer love and support.
I wish I could go visit this ranch! It is just bursting with absolutely wonderful people. I was so not ready to let go of Jefferson though. What a beautiful man he was, both inside and out. I only have one more book to go in this series but I am not ready to have it end yet!
July 10, 2015
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Già dall'inizio del romanzo sono stata trascinata all'interno della storia da un personaggio fantastico come Marty! Marty non ha ancora compiuto diciannove anni e un ictus sembra spezzare per sempre i suoi sogni; ma Marty è forte e non si fa piegare dalle avversità che, anzi, sembrano spingerlo a dare sempre di più per raggiungere i suoi obiettivi. E Marty dovrà dimostrare il suo coraggio una volta di più quando dovrà lottare per ciò in cui crede e per l'amore dellla sua vita, anche a costo di perdere l'amore della sua famiglia e del padre, senatore repubblicano.
Ciò che amo molto dei romanzi di Grey è che parlano di argomenti difficili, d'attualità, seri, ma sempre con una nota di speranza e di ottimismo.
Un romanzo dolce, a tratti commovente, che si legge tutto d'un fiato!!!
Già dall'inizio del romanzo sono stata trascinata all'interno della storia da un personaggio fantastico come Marty! Marty non ha ancora compiuto diciannove anni e un ictus sembra spezzare per sempre i suoi sogni; ma Marty è forte e non si fa piegare dalle avversità che, anzi, sembrano spingerlo a dare sempre di più per raggiungere i suoi obiettivi. E Marty dovrà dimostrare il suo coraggio una volta di più quando dovrà lottare per ciò in cui crede e per l'amore dellla sua vita, anche a costo di perdere l'amore della sua famiglia e del padre, senatore repubblicano.
Ciò che amo molto dei romanzi di Grey è che parlano di argomenti difficili, d'attualità, seri, ma sempre con una nota di speranza e di ottimismo.
Un romanzo dolce, a tratti commovente, che si legge tutto d'un fiato!!!
May 9, 2013
I am constantly amazed at the variety of characters Andrew Grey comes up with, this book was no exception. Marty is the son of a senator who has a stroke at 19 while playing basketball. While rehabilitating he meets Quinn. He's worked at Wally and Dakota's farm for a while helping Wally with his veterinary business. Both characters are well written and have such individual problems to deal with, but together they make it all work. loved it
January 4, 2016
Dammit. Andrew Grey isn't supposed to make me cry! An Isolated Range was definitely my favorite book in the Stories from the Range series (and that was BEFORE the emotional ending). The character of Marty was inspired by a real-life basketball player who suffered a stroke his freshman year, but that is where reality ends and Grey's storytelling begins.
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