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Cowboy Nobility #1
The Duke's Cowboy
George Lester, the Duke of Northumberland, flees familial expectations in Britain for the promise of freedom of San Francisco, looking for the chance to be himself. But before he even gets close, a blizzard forces him off the road, and he finds himself freezing half to death in a small town with no motel… with a litter of puppies to look after.
Luckily for George, he also finds Alan.
As the heir to his family’s ranch, Alan Justice knows the burden of being the oldest son. He doesn’t have time to show George, the stranger his brother dragged home, what it takes to be a cowboy. But that very night, George surprises him by helping a mare in distress through a difficult birth. Maybe the duke is made of sterner stuff than Alan thought.
George and Alan keep surprising each other, and every day they grow a little closer. But when George’s responsibilities call him home, Alan finds he’s the one who has something to prove—that he can handle what it means to be the duke’s cowboy.
Luckily for George, he also finds Alan.
As the heir to his family’s ranch, Alan Justice knows the burden of being the oldest son. He doesn’t have time to show George, the stranger his brother dragged home, what it takes to be a cowboy. But that very night, George surprises him by helping a mare in distress through a difficult birth. Maybe the duke is made of sterner stuff than Alan thought.
George and Alan keep surprising each other, and every day they grow a little closer. But when George’s responsibilities call him home, Alan finds he’s the one who has something to prove—that he can handle what it means to be the duke’s cowboy.
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Published March 5, 2024
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August 18, 2024not the worst book my book club made me read
also definitely not the best
if you wanna read trashy romance about cowboys, I would not recommend this, not ONCE did someone yeehaw.
also definitely not the best
if you wanna read trashy romance about cowboys, I would not recommend this, not ONCE did someone yeehaw.
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March 6, 2024What could be considered an opposites attract story begins with a chance encounter between George and a litter of puppies and winds up with him crashing at a nearby ranch. Willing to work and knowledgeable about horses, George still rubs Alan the wrong way...
I love how as they actually talk to each other, they actually find they have more and more in common with each other, despite the trappings of their lives.
With a fair amount of outside angst, an eventual ocean between them and more, this was a read with building heat, a little suspense and a HEA that leads you to wanting to read what comes next in the series!
I love how as they actually talk to each other, they actually find they have more and more in common with each other, despite the trappings of their lives.
With a fair amount of outside angst, an eventual ocean between them and more, this was a read with building heat, a little suspense and a HEA that leads you to wanting to read what comes next in the series!
June 26, 2024
George is fleeing the pressures of his inheritance: his overbearing mother and his father's ducal estate. In the middle of a blinding snowstorm, he pulls over to answer the call of nature... and discovers an abandoned dog and her newborn puppies. Possessing a human conscience, he rescues them and drives into a nearby town looking for shelter for the night. Which leads him to Alan Justice's ranch. There, he finds a welcome from Alan's mother and younger brother, but Alan himself is initially hostile because he's attracted to the very good looking British peer. After George helps save the family's mare and newborn during a difficult birth, the cowboy warms up and before we know it, the two men are shacking up... until George's duties call him home again.
This was okay. I felt the author spent way too much time exploring certain themes, or was overly repetitive, so things ran longer than it should have. The sex scenes were boring, and all the characters were mostly flat and needed better development.
I'd rate this about about 2.75 stars, so rounding up to 3.
This was okay. I felt the author spent way too much time exploring certain themes, or was overly repetitive, so things ran longer than it should have. The sex scenes were boring, and all the characters were mostly flat and needed better development.
I'd rate this about about 2.75 stars, so rounding up to 3.
May 25, 2024
Home is where your heart is ❤️
Sometimes it’s hard to figure out where your heart really is and what it needs. Everyone else tries to tell you, but it’s up to you to find it. The Duke and the Cowboy seem to have different homes; this story follows their journeys. My heart went along with them.
Sometimes it’s hard to figure out where your heart really is and what it needs. Everyone else tries to tell you, but it’s up to you to find it. The Duke and the Cowboy seem to have different homes; this story follows their journeys. My heart went along with them.
June 11, 2024
Well Done!
Another well crafted cowboy themed romance from Andrew. While the overall plot has a touch of Fairytale Reality, bringing a duke and a cowboy together as it does, the slowly developing romance is delightful. Good character development and solid supporting cast help bring the book to a positive ending.
Another well crafted cowboy themed romance from Andrew. While the overall plot has a touch of Fairytale Reality, bringing a duke and a cowboy together as it does, the slowly developing romance is delightful. Good character development and solid supporting cast help bring the book to a positive ending.
September 10, 2025
I loved this book so much. With book 3 releasing today on September 9th 2025 I wanted to read this one and the other 2 this month as well. Love me cowboys and add royalty in too that’s great.
George is trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life. He is supposed to take over the job of the Duke now that his dad has died and his brother before that. He doesn't want it because it was never supposed to go to him and he wants other things.
Alan gets in the house finding that his brother Chip has brought George home because there is a snow storm and no motels in town. George also has 4 puppies and their mom he found on side of the road.
At first Alan is like a bear with burr in his paw. Especially when finds out George is a Duke and thinks he lied. Though he has helped too because he saved their mom and colt horses when was giving birth.
Really loved this romance and how by the end they both have helped each other figure out what to do and are making it work. Love Alan's mom and brother. Couldn't stand George's cause what she kept trying to do annoyed me. Alan got two pep talks from his mom and brother which for sure gave him the courage to make his own future the way he wanted it.
What George did for them made my heart melt more especially standing up for Alan when was trying to be bullied into something by a neighbor. Another great one by Andrew.
George is trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life. He is supposed to take over the job of the Duke now that his dad has died and his brother before that. He doesn't want it because it was never supposed to go to him and he wants other things.
Alan gets in the house finding that his brother Chip has brought George home because there is a snow storm and no motels in town. George also has 4 puppies and their mom he found on side of the road.
At first Alan is like a bear with burr in his paw. Especially when finds out George is a Duke and thinks he lied. Though he has helped too because he saved their mom and colt horses when was giving birth.
Really loved this romance and how by the end they both have helped each other figure out what to do and are making it work. Love Alan's mom and brother. Couldn't stand George's cause what she kept trying to do annoyed me. Alan got two pep talks from his mom and brother which for sure gave him the courage to make his own future the way he wanted it.
What George did for them made my heart melt more especially standing up for Alan when was trying to be bullied into something by a neighbor. Another great one by Andrew.
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August 20, 2024This used to be a respectable book club, I swear
March 20, 2024
This book just made me happy! I really loved George and Alan, along with Alan’s family and their story just got me right in the feels and I loved it! This was a quick, easy read but it was packed with emotion, really great characters and a storyline I was invested in right from the start.
George is the Duke of Northumberland, not a role he really wanted or thought he’d have but after his father and brothers’ passing, it’s now his. He doesn’t know what he plans to do in that role and is spending some time in the US to try and find himself. On his travels he finds himself stuck in small town during a blizzard where he also finds a dog and her puppies abandoned in the snow. Knowing he can’t leave them behind he puts them in his truck and stops by a store to get them some food. The young clerk takes pity on George and the dogs and offers them a room to help get them out of the blizzard. And so he meets Alan and his family and everything changes.
Alan is a rancher, working hard to keep his family’s ranch going to support his mother and brother and the last thing he needs is some mystery man in his house. But, quickly he learns that George is useful and willing to help while they are all snowed in together and the two develop and fast and easy friendship that turns into more just as fast. But even though their time is limited and they know it, it doesn’t keep real, deep feelings from developing.
For such a short read there really is a lot to this story! Alan and George couldn’t have led more different lives, but they find that they have quite a lot in common and really do work well together. They definitely have great chemistry and a great connection and I just felt like they were a perfect match. My heart hurt as they sorted through their feelings and the reality that George would be leaving, I was just rooting so hard for them. They both really have to figure out what they want from life and it’s not an easy decision but I really loved how they figured it out. It felt perfect for them and I loved seeing how it all came together. It felt like both of these men finally got to truly shine. I really did love this book, the characters and even the animals. It was fun and touching and absolutely heartwarming!
George is the Duke of Northumberland, not a role he really wanted or thought he’d have but after his father and brothers’ passing, it’s now his. He doesn’t know what he plans to do in that role and is spending some time in the US to try and find himself. On his travels he finds himself stuck in small town during a blizzard where he also finds a dog and her puppies abandoned in the snow. Knowing he can’t leave them behind he puts them in his truck and stops by a store to get them some food. The young clerk takes pity on George and the dogs and offers them a room to help get them out of the blizzard. And so he meets Alan and his family and everything changes.
Alan is a rancher, working hard to keep his family’s ranch going to support his mother and brother and the last thing he needs is some mystery man in his house. But, quickly he learns that George is useful and willing to help while they are all snowed in together and the two develop and fast and easy friendship that turns into more just as fast. But even though their time is limited and they know it, it doesn’t keep real, deep feelings from developing.
For such a short read there really is a lot to this story! Alan and George couldn’t have led more different lives, but they find that they have quite a lot in common and really do work well together. They definitely have great chemistry and a great connection and I just felt like they were a perfect match. My heart hurt as they sorted through their feelings and the reality that George would be leaving, I was just rooting so hard for them. They both really have to figure out what they want from life and it’s not an easy decision but I really loved how they figured it out. It felt perfect for them and I loved seeing how it all came together. It felt like both of these men finally got to truly shine. I really did love this book, the characters and even the animals. It was fun and touching and absolutely heartwarming!
April 10, 2024
Awesome story
I love me some cowboys and I do love all things british!!!! Andrew Grey has combined both into a truly wonderful love story!! Very low angst but some of the story brought me to tears and I also laughed especially regarding Chip!!!!!
Thank you for a beautiful story - Lori
I love me some cowboys and I do love all things british!!!! Andrew Grey has combined both into a truly wonderful love story!! Very low angst but some of the story brought me to tears and I also laughed especially regarding Chip!!!!!
Thank you for a beautiful story - Lori
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January 2, 2025Were this review not constricted in size, and were my attempts at erudition not limited by editorial standards (and my humble ego) I would entertain you with a discourse on Romance, its relationship to the style of romanticized writing, heavy on emotional fiction. As approaches to romance – personal or literary (or perhaps even musical) – seem variable in the extreme, I recommend (or rashly condemn?) you to a dictionary. Suffice it to say that works with unusual settings, mysterious personae (at least to each other), growing and captive feelings, including physiologic interactions, all seem both commercially and colloquially romantic – and a little sexual intercourse ain’t far amiss.
Those familiar with Andrew Grey’s general opus know his talent at story telling featuring genuine people with true feelings, expressed realistically. What his characters do, so might we, and which are unlikely to be featured piquantly on some t—room walls. Nonetheless, it works.
Meet an English traveler, George, new to snowy Wyoming. “The back tires slid again, kicking the old truck out to the side. … He was in trouble. The snow was getting heavier and the highway more dangerous.” Yes. Literati will remember the classic – “It was a dark and stormy night.” Big deal! But the opening style nicely sets the scene. And the place is quickly contrasted to George’s emotional connection to his home – particularly as he is in great need to pee, which as he does roadside, allows him to find an abandoned mother dog and her puppies. Note an author’s old trick, revealing humanity by treatment of needy animals. Works every time! This allows a cleaver introduction to Chip, a member of the family which will provide overnight board and an introduction to the remaining cast. With Chip’s widowed mother Maureen and older brother Alan, they operate a cattle ranch.
Alan is wonderfully limned by the author as a detailed cowboy with rough hands that stir George’s attraction, and “a tight ass of stone encased in a pair of low-slung jeans.” While Alan seems guarded, George becomes surprisingly useful during the emergency birth of a foal. This leads to further disclosure of George’s English agricultural background, and other farm knowledge. Andrew Grey, with the necessary talents of skill and style, proceeds to introduce people, problems, and relationships. All flow with rational order. We know that George is a titled Englishman, and when the weather forces him to extend his stay with his hosts, he chips in with services acquired through his background – ingratiating himself. And the reader witnesses a portrait of rural America hospitality fringed with caution, but also neighborly assistance when needed. George: “Where I come from, everyone helps when necessary. Even me.”
Almost episodic, the tale proceeds with issues, problems, disclosure of character facets (such as George being comfortably and openly gay), and relationships. Providing too much detail would be much as stealing bread from your table, so no reader will be disappointed. The characters are disclosed fully, and become the readers’ friends. Then, at the appropriate time, as affection blooms, George is revealed on TV by Netflix. Maureen: “I have just one question. What the hell is the Duke of Northumberland doing in Covington, Wyoming?” And too soon, George must return to England.
At the heart of the tale is identifying parallelism as a main literary trait. We see common wants and obligations, permitting comparisons to places and problems, but more important, it poses an investigation of truths. So, correction, as parallel lines never meet, take comfort that Alan and George's will do otherwise. The next portion of the novel is set in England, and a fine read. There, too, we have a villain – George’s mother who is (incompatibly) deliciously unpleasant.
Oh, hell. A clue – all will end well and getting there will be wonderful. Enough of my menu, open the book and chow down on the meal.
Notes:
1. Sweet double biography, told as a single story. It is a love story, but sufficiently realistic as to be identifiable to most readers. And there is sex! George: “I am many things. But I am not, nor have I ever been a tease… I intend to put out, unless you decide it’s too much and go running from the room.”
2. Exploring an apocalyptic end, I am mindful of Yeats’ classic poetic phrase – “turning and turning in the widening gyre.” In a varied application, Andrew Grey provides a cyclonic centering of the heroes’ desires and focusing of their intentions, until happy stability is attained.
3. Odd to the end, Alan – stoic, good-hearted and true to his word – is an exemplar of an American hero – a gay man perhaps best described by a misnomer: as straight as an arrow!
4. Huzzah! Good writing about coitus is an exercise attempting the portrayal of emotional expression and physiological reaction. It is tempting to lift sexy quotes, especially for the reader drawn to self-pleasure (tsk, tsk) but it may also offer reference to experience, evoking a stronger connection to the reality of the text. Author Grey does an excellent job of this communication.
DISCLAIMER: Books reviewed on this site were usually provided at no cost by the publisher or author. This book has been provided by the author for the purpose of a review.
Those familiar with Andrew Grey’s general opus know his talent at story telling featuring genuine people with true feelings, expressed realistically. What his characters do, so might we, and which are unlikely to be featured piquantly on some t—room walls. Nonetheless, it works.
Meet an English traveler, George, new to snowy Wyoming. “The back tires slid again, kicking the old truck out to the side. … He was in trouble. The snow was getting heavier and the highway more dangerous.” Yes. Literati will remember the classic – “It was a dark and stormy night.” Big deal! But the opening style nicely sets the scene. And the place is quickly contrasted to George’s emotional connection to his home – particularly as he is in great need to pee, which as he does roadside, allows him to find an abandoned mother dog and her puppies. Note an author’s old trick, revealing humanity by treatment of needy animals. Works every time! This allows a cleaver introduction to Chip, a member of the family which will provide overnight board and an introduction to the remaining cast. With Chip’s widowed mother Maureen and older brother Alan, they operate a cattle ranch.
Alan is wonderfully limned by the author as a detailed cowboy with rough hands that stir George’s attraction, and “a tight ass of stone encased in a pair of low-slung jeans.” While Alan seems guarded, George becomes surprisingly useful during the emergency birth of a foal. This leads to further disclosure of George’s English agricultural background, and other farm knowledge. Andrew Grey, with the necessary talents of skill and style, proceeds to introduce people, problems, and relationships. All flow with rational order. We know that George is a titled Englishman, and when the weather forces him to extend his stay with his hosts, he chips in with services acquired through his background – ingratiating himself. And the reader witnesses a portrait of rural America hospitality fringed with caution, but also neighborly assistance when needed. George: “Where I come from, everyone helps when necessary. Even me.”
Almost episodic, the tale proceeds with issues, problems, disclosure of character facets (such as George being comfortably and openly gay), and relationships. Providing too much detail would be much as stealing bread from your table, so no reader will be disappointed. The characters are disclosed fully, and become the readers’ friends. Then, at the appropriate time, as affection blooms, George is revealed on TV by Netflix. Maureen: “I have just one question. What the hell is the Duke of Northumberland doing in Covington, Wyoming?” And too soon, George must return to England.
At the heart of the tale is identifying parallelism as a main literary trait. We see common wants and obligations, permitting comparisons to places and problems, but more important, it poses an investigation of truths. So, correction, as parallel lines never meet, take comfort that Alan and George's will do otherwise. The next portion of the novel is set in England, and a fine read. There, too, we have a villain – George’s mother who is (incompatibly) deliciously unpleasant.
Oh, hell. A clue – all will end well and getting there will be wonderful. Enough of my menu, open the book and chow down on the meal.
Notes:
1. Sweet double biography, told as a single story. It is a love story, but sufficiently realistic as to be identifiable to most readers. And there is sex! George: “I am many things. But I am not, nor have I ever been a tease… I intend to put out, unless you decide it’s too much and go running from the room.”
2. Exploring an apocalyptic end, I am mindful of Yeats’ classic poetic phrase – “turning and turning in the widening gyre.” In a varied application, Andrew Grey provides a cyclonic centering of the heroes’ desires and focusing of their intentions, until happy stability is attained.
3. Odd to the end, Alan – stoic, good-hearted and true to his word – is an exemplar of an American hero – a gay man perhaps best described by a misnomer: as straight as an arrow!
4. Huzzah! Good writing about coitus is an exercise attempting the portrayal of emotional expression and physiological reaction. It is tempting to lift sexy quotes, especially for the reader drawn to self-pleasure (tsk, tsk) but it may also offer reference to experience, evoking a stronger connection to the reality of the text. Author Grey does an excellent job of this communication.
DISCLAIMER: Books reviewed on this site were usually provided at no cost by the publisher or author. This book has been provided by the author for the purpose of a review.
March 12, 2024
Andrew Grey makes me happy with every book, because sentiments and emotions are genuine and true. And also if the love story between royal and not titled people aren't so new, this isn't sappy. Loved it!
April 4, 2024
This story swept me away!
A cowboy and a duke what could be better! George is brought home by Alan's brother Chip along with a dog and her puppies. He's welcomed by Alan's mother but Alan is wary of George. George surprises Alan in more ways than none.
A cowboy and a duke what could be better! George is brought home by Alan's brother Chip along with a dog and her puppies. He's welcomed by Alan's mother but Alan is wary of George. George surprises Alan in more ways than none.
June 27, 2024
The cowboy meets the Duke... Yahoooo !
George Lester aka a real
Duke in England, a tall, red-haired ginger man, is on a vacation from his "Duke of Northumber" for a month to feel free and make plans. Instead of San Francisco, he ends up in a blizzard in Wyoming, with a cute dog and her puppies.
Alan Justice, a tall, blue eyed,
brown haired "stud-ly cowboy." He finds the stranger and brings him home to the ranch. Plus, is the heir to the Cattle Ranch when his Dad died, so his Mom and brother are there also, and his brother is off to college soon.
After the rescue, mama dog and pups are well and cared for, and George helps a horse deliver her colt. There are many more things happening, but you'll have to read them, and you'll be happy with your discoveries.
Our MCs have a rocky start, but George quickly earned his keep. He stayed longer as an extra hand, and soon shared Alan's bed. George fit right in, got a bump on the head and healed, too. He learned much at the ranch, and when they found out about his Duke title, Alan was mad.
George explained his own predicament at home, and he doesn't want the responsibility in England, because he nearly has his Veterinarian business, which is what Alan's brother will be doing.
I loved the MCs, and Alan is a M/M virgin for some things, and they enjoy their sexy hot times.
The story is amazing and the opposites are truly linked. George had to go back, and Alan, later travels to England to settle their hearts.
The epilogue is a couple of years out and fantastic.
I highly recommend this story.
ENJOY !
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George Lester aka a real
Duke in England, a tall, red-haired ginger man, is on a vacation from his "Duke of Northumber" for a month to feel free and make plans. Instead of San Francisco, he ends up in a blizzard in Wyoming, with a cute dog and her puppies.
Alan Justice, a tall, blue eyed,
brown haired "stud-ly cowboy." He finds the stranger and brings him home to the ranch. Plus, is the heir to the Cattle Ranch when his Dad died, so his Mom and brother are there also, and his brother is off to college soon.
After the rescue, mama dog and pups are well and cared for, and George helps a horse deliver her colt. There are many more things happening, but you'll have to read them, and you'll be happy with your discoveries.
Our MCs have a rocky start, but George quickly earned his keep. He stayed longer as an extra hand, and soon shared Alan's bed. George fit right in, got a bump on the head and healed, too. He learned much at the ranch, and when they found out about his Duke title, Alan was mad.
George explained his own predicament at home, and he doesn't want the responsibility in England, because he nearly has his Veterinarian business, which is what Alan's brother will be doing.
I loved the MCs, and Alan is a M/M virgin for some things, and they enjoy their sexy hot times.
The story is amazing and the opposites are truly linked. George had to go back, and Alan, later travels to England to settle their hearts.
The epilogue is a couple of years out and fantastic.
I highly recommend this story.
ENJOY !
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March 2, 2024
Thoughts: The first thing I thought of when reading this was how desolate (and beautiful) it is driving across Wyoming/Montana/Dakotas/etc. I’ve done it and you can drive for miles and see nothing but landscape. Add in a blizzard and someone not used to this kind of country and you have a disaster waiting to happen. And that is what happens to George. Fortunately for him, he finds a place and a family to hunker down until the storms pass. Alan isn’t quite sure what to make of the British aristocrat, but at least the man joins in and helps out on the ranch instead of just sitting around expecting to be waited on.
Both men have issues that need to be addressed before they can commit to each other—and they do. This is a romance after all so there’s a HEA that satisfies. There’s a good bit of heat in the story, but it works.
Recommended.
Disclaimer: Disclosure of Material: I received a final and/or advanced reader copy of this book with the hope that I will leave my unbiased opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that… My Opinions. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”
Both men have issues that need to be addressed before they can commit to each other—and they do. This is a romance after all so there’s a HEA that satisfies. There’s a good bit of heat in the story, but it works.
Recommended.
Disclaimer: Disclosure of Material: I received a final and/or advanced reader copy of this book with the hope that I will leave my unbiased opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that… My Opinions. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”
July 12, 2025
spoilers
Only like 30 pages in right now but I need to rant. Why tf does Alan’s family treat him so poorly? Did Chip really just imply that sometimes he wishes his brother was dead? Are you actually kidding me? And his mother hearing and not saying anything?? Look I have a brother and I get it. But that’s not something you say right after finding out that someone STAYING IN YOUR HOUSE lost their brother a few years ago. And what about both Chip and their mom getting mad because Alan doesn’t want to house some random stranger from off the street? Be so for real right now. I hope they apologize or something but I feel like this is one of those scenarios where the author is writing as though they’re in the right.
Update: after literally 10 more pages I’m quitting. It’s clear that the author is going the route of “Alan needs to apologize” instead of anyone else and I will not stand by that. And George complaining about his role as Duke is tone deaf. Like I’m sorry but Alan’s talking about working day and night so his family doesn’t starve and you’re complaining that your life is stressful. I don’t know why this is making me so upset. Maybe just the state of the world right now. Ugh.
Only like 30 pages in right now but I need to rant. Why tf does Alan’s family treat him so poorly? Did Chip really just imply that sometimes he wishes his brother was dead? Are you actually kidding me? And his mother hearing and not saying anything?? Look I have a brother and I get it. But that’s not something you say right after finding out that someone STAYING IN YOUR HOUSE lost their brother a few years ago. And what about both Chip and their mom getting mad because Alan doesn’t want to house some random stranger from off the street? Be so for real right now. I hope they apologize or something but I feel like this is one of those scenarios where the author is writing as though they’re in the right.
Update: after literally 10 more pages I’m quitting. It’s clear that the author is going the route of “Alan needs to apologize” instead of anyone else and I will not stand by that. And George complaining about his role as Duke is tone deaf. Like I’m sorry but Alan’s talking about working day and night so his family doesn’t starve and you’re complaining that your life is stressful. I don’t know why this is making me so upset. Maybe just the state of the world right now. Ugh.
October 1, 2024
Three and a half stars
THE DUKE'S COWBOY is the first in Andrew Grey's Cowboy Nobility series. George Lester, the Duke of Northumberland, heads to the United States to give himself some breathing room just for a short while, for a respite from the numerous responsibilities he faces stepping into the space that had been intended for his older brother and his father before him. A storm traps him in rural Wyoming, where the kindness of strangers saves him in more ways than one.
Alan Justice is shouldering the responsibilities that come with running the family ranch. His mother and younger brother help, but he is the one who promised his father to keep everything going smoothly. An attractive stranger might turn his head, but he knows his place and his future are already spoken for.
Andrew Grey's story is easy to read. Alan and George are essentially kind and caring, and do fall for each other quickly. I enjoyed reading about their shared love of the animals and their determination to do right by their respective families.
THE DUKE'S COWBOY is the first in Andrew Grey's Cowboy Nobility series. George Lester, the Duke of Northumberland, heads to the United States to give himself some breathing room just for a short while, for a respite from the numerous responsibilities he faces stepping into the space that had been intended for his older brother and his father before him. A storm traps him in rural Wyoming, where the kindness of strangers saves him in more ways than one.
Alan Justice is shouldering the responsibilities that come with running the family ranch. His mother and younger brother help, but he is the one who promised his father to keep everything going smoothly. An attractive stranger might turn his head, but he knows his place and his future are already spoken for.
Andrew Grey's story is easy to read. Alan and George are essentially kind and caring, and do fall for each other quickly. I enjoyed reading about their shared love of the animals and their determination to do right by their respective families.
August 18, 2024
This book is comfortable and emotional, with a love between George and Alan that seems impossible. Alan has dedicated his young life to caring for the family ranch after his father's death. The ranch is barely getting by, but Alan is determined to make it a success - even if it is not his life's dream.
George, a reluctant Duke, has taken a trip to America to think about his future after the death of his father and his older brother, who was expected to inherit the dukedom. When a snowstorm strands George at Alan's ranch, the two men get to know each other. There is a quick attraction, but since a future together is unlikely, they try to enjoy the little time they do have together.
I greatly enjoyed this book. It was even a tearjerker for a bit. I'm glad I took the chance to read another Andrew Grey book. This book has the spice I enjoyed in his earlier books. I will definitely read the next book in the series and be checking out some of his other new releases.
George, a reluctant Duke, has taken a trip to America to think about his future after the death of his father and his older brother, who was expected to inherit the dukedom. When a snowstorm strands George at Alan's ranch, the two men get to know each other. There is a quick attraction, but since a future together is unlikely, they try to enjoy the little time they do have together.
I greatly enjoyed this book. It was even a tearjerker for a bit. I'm glad I took the chance to read another Andrew Grey book. This book has the spice I enjoyed in his earlier books. I will definitely read the next book in the series and be checking out some of his other new releases.
April 13, 2025
This started out fairly well then slowed down to an almost glacial pace and got just a little boring. George is fleeing his responsibilities in England and ends up driving in a blizzard in Wyoming. He is saved by a kid who lives on a ranch not far away. The weather worsens and he ends up staying at the ranch for a number of days. The ranch is run by Alan, a cowboy, who runs the ranch with his family. They fall for each other over the course of a few near death experiences dealing with the snow but their lives are very different. What to do? This could have good but there were times when we're told rather than shown. Odd continuity problems and the occasional purple prose "Alan pressed him over the edge, and George flew into his release on the back of a wild horse running for its life, only stopping when it ran out of energy and was near collapse." LOL! Oh I giggled at that one. Sweet ending. Just rather bland.
October 8, 2024
5 - Stars
Andrew Grey's The Duke's Cowboy slows just a bit in the middle third, but do stick with it.
Albert Christopher Charles George Montague Lester (George), the Eighth Duke of Northumberland; his loyal valet Alistair; and Covington, WY cowboy, Alan Justice, his mother, Maureen, his brother Fabian (Chip), and the various horses and dogs on their ranch, are all wonderfully developed characters you’ll immediately care about.
Most importantly, The Duke's Cowboy has one of the best HEA endings imaginable.
Andrew Grey's The Duke's Cowboy slows just a bit in the middle third, but do stick with it.
Albert Christopher Charles George Montague Lester (George), the Eighth Duke of Northumberland; his loyal valet Alistair; and Covington, WY cowboy, Alan Justice, his mother, Maureen, his brother Fabian (Chip), and the various horses and dogs on their ranch, are all wonderfully developed characters you’ll immediately care about.
Most importantly, The Duke's Cowboy has one of the best HEA endings imaginable.
January 18, 2025
Nicely written from a masculine point of view.
Well constructed & mostly cleverly executed. I do think, though, that he created a villain out of the Duke's mother where one would be less likely to exist than he imagined.
I think Mr Grey may be surprised how liberal aristocratic British mothers can be in this day & age. Nevertheless, I can see there must be tension somewhere, so it may as well be the Dowager. It certainly works for the plot of this story.
Good romance, decent amount of heart & heat, a good pace, so an entertaining read.
Well constructed & mostly cleverly executed. I do think, though, that he created a villain out of the Duke's mother where one would be less likely to exist than he imagined.
I think Mr Grey may be surprised how liberal aristocratic British mothers can be in this day & age. Nevertheless, I can see there must be tension somewhere, so it may as well be the Dowager. It certainly works for the plot of this story.
Good romance, decent amount of heart & heat, a good pace, so an entertaining read.
September 21, 2024
Just shelter from the storm, right?
During the fierce snowstorm, George is lucky that he’s been invited to stay at Chip and his mom’s house. Will Chip’s older brother Alan be okay accepting George’s help to make sure the horses, cattle and family survive the storm and the aftermath? Enjoy how George and Alan connect, come to confide in each other and find time for steamy moments!!!
During the fierce snowstorm, George is lucky that he’s been invited to stay at Chip and his mom’s house. Will Chip’s older brother Alan be okay accepting George’s help to make sure the horses, cattle and family survive the storm and the aftermath? Enjoy how George and Alan connect, come to confide in each other and find time for steamy moments!!!
October 18, 2024
I love the blurbs of Andrew Grey's books, but usually I do not love the books.
Something about his writing style just doesn't work for me. Therefore I was very reluctant before starting this story, but it seems I finally found a book where the content matches the blurb, I really liked this one, it had all the right ingredients poor boy/rich boy, cowboys and a vicious mother in law. Maybe the story dragged a little in the middle, but overall this was quite an enjoyable read 3.5 stars for me.
Something about his writing style just doesn't work for me. Therefore I was very reluctant before starting this story, but it seems I finally found a book where the content matches the blurb, I really liked this one, it had all the right ingredients poor boy/rich boy, cowboys and a vicious mother in law. Maybe the story dragged a little in the middle, but overall this was quite an enjoyable read 3.5 stars for me.
October 19, 2024
3.5 rounded up
As far as MM romance novels this is better than most. It's a wild fantasy of a hard-working young cowboy saddled with debt and responsibility after his father's death who out of the blue meets a young English duke who also has to answer the call of duty when his father dies.
Sounds formulaic but the writing redeems it and the characters are enjoyable enough to spend some time with, unlike in a lot of MM romance where one is often a neurotic mess.
As far as MM romance novels this is better than most. It's a wild fantasy of a hard-working young cowboy saddled with debt and responsibility after his father's death who out of the blue meets a young English duke who also has to answer the call of duty when his father dies.
Sounds formulaic but the writing redeems it and the characters are enjoyable enough to spend some time with, unlike in a lot of MM romance where one is often a neurotic mess.
January 22, 2025
DNF @ 14%
Nothing was egregious, but scenes felt a bit too quick? Like we needed more time to let them simmer instead of moving from one to the other. For example, it would've been nice to see more of the first dinner with George and Alan instead of having it cut away because Alan was flustered. Or more of their time together laying out hay bales instead of immediately having it go to some weird race.
Speaking of that race, it didn't help characterize Alan at all. I could not get a grip on what he was feeling. He was described as wary of George, but had absolutely zero issues asking him to help get the hay out. Then they get into that weird race thing implying and sort of possibly friendship or camaraderie, but there had been nothing to indicate that Alan's thoughts on George had changed? (It had been less than a day too, so where did that come from? Him helping with the calf birth I guess?)
TL;DR Scenes too fast, relationship dynamics weren't consistent/justified
Nothing was egregious, but scenes felt a bit too quick? Like we needed more time to let them simmer instead of moving from one to the other. For example, it would've been nice to see more of the first dinner with George and Alan instead of having it cut away because Alan was flustered. Or more of their time together laying out hay bales instead of immediately having it go to some weird race.
Speaking of that race, it didn't help characterize Alan at all. I could not get a grip on what he was feeling. He was described as wary of George, but had absolutely zero issues asking him to help get the hay out. Then they get into that weird race thing implying and sort of possibly friendship or camaraderie, but there had been nothing to indicate that Alan's thoughts on George had changed? (It had been less than a day too, so where did that come from? Him helping with the calf birth I guess?)
TL;DR Scenes too fast, relationship dynamics weren't consistent/justified
September 16, 2024
So sweet
This is the type of short story that I like. This was short but got all the right pieces and I wasn’t left feeling like I was missing a huge part of the story. This isn’t steamy like some books, but it was incredibly sweet and made me feel happy for the men in this book. A darling read.
This is the type of short story that I like. This was short but got all the right pieces and I wasn’t left feeling like I was missing a huge part of the story. This isn’t steamy like some books, but it was incredibly sweet and made me feel happy for the men in this book. A darling read.
September 25, 2024
Two men, not only from different countries but also from different world, a cowboy and a Duke, a Duke on the run that is. A nice read but I must admit to a wee bit of skimming now and then in the first half, it was a touch slow at time, but the second half took off and was intense, on the whole a lovely read.
October 12, 2024
This is not my usual genre, but I found this an enjoyable read. George disinvited to stay at a ranch when he is caught in a snowstorm. Then things take their own course. Andrew Grey has a nice writing style, very inviting and sincere. So, it was easy to get immersed in the story and feel for the characters. Good writing, good story telling, makes for a good book.
September 27, 2024
Satisfying and surprising
If you already know Andrew Grey, this tale is a bit different. Don't give up in the grim ghosts and shadows that fill the first half. It gets better and ends in sunshine.
If you already know Andrew Grey, this tale is a bit different. Don't give up in the grim ghosts and shadows that fill the first half. It gets better and ends in sunshine.
October 25, 2024
Moderately good. The characters are well delineated, and the overall story satisfying, even if a bit glib. My main complaint is that twenty percent of the book is an advertisement for something else.
March 6, 2024
Trail
Andrew Grey never disapoints,his characters are believable and the plot readAble ,you keep going to find out what happens a good read.
Andrew Grey never disapoints,his characters are believable and the plot readAble ,you keep going to find out what happens a good read.
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