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Endless Sky #2
Wide Open Country
Seven years in prison. One rule to stay free. Don’t touch the boss’s son.
Connor I’m thirty-five, fresh out of prison, and walking a razor’s edge. Probation is Curfew. Routine inspections. No mistakes. The McGrath Ranch was supposed to be my quiet place to disappear. The owner is old-school, strict, and looking for a reason to cut me loose. Then Ryder shows up. He’s twenty-two, all sunshine grins and dangerous rebellion. He rides like he’s invincible and looks at me like he wants to be ruined. He calls me "Sir" with a smile that makes it hard to breathe. I know the risks. One slip, one accusation, and I’m back in a cell. But when we’re alone in the barn, keeping my hands to myself feels like a crime.
Ryder I live my life in a cage made of my father’s expectations. Brand the calves. Say grace. Be the perfect heir. Connor is the only thing on this ranch that feels real. He’s scarred, silent, and terrifyingly controlled. I want to provoke him. I want to see the man beneath the discipline. In the daylight, we ignore each other. In the dark, he ties me down and sets me free. He protects me. He owns me. But if my father finds out, I lose my home. And Connor loses his freedom.
Welcome to McGrath Ranch. Where the fences are high, the secrets are heavy, and the forbidden fruit tastes like freedom.
Wide Open Country 🤠 Ex-Con x Boss’s Son 🔥 Age Gap (35/22) ⛓️ Power Dynamics & Rope Play 🤫 Strictly Forbidden ⚡ "Touch Him and Die" Energy
Connor I’m thirty-five, fresh out of prison, and walking a razor’s edge. Probation is Curfew. Routine inspections. No mistakes. The McGrath Ranch was supposed to be my quiet place to disappear. The owner is old-school, strict, and looking for a reason to cut me loose. Then Ryder shows up. He’s twenty-two, all sunshine grins and dangerous rebellion. He rides like he’s invincible and looks at me like he wants to be ruined. He calls me "Sir" with a smile that makes it hard to breathe. I know the risks. One slip, one accusation, and I’m back in a cell. But when we’re alone in the barn, keeping my hands to myself feels like a crime.
Ryder I live my life in a cage made of my father’s expectations. Brand the calves. Say grace. Be the perfect heir. Connor is the only thing on this ranch that feels real. He’s scarred, silent, and terrifyingly controlled. I want to provoke him. I want to see the man beneath the discipline. In the daylight, we ignore each other. In the dark, he ties me down and sets me free. He protects me. He owns me. But if my father finds out, I lose my home. And Connor loses his freedom.
Welcome to McGrath Ranch. Where the fences are high, the secrets are heavy, and the forbidden fruit tastes like freedom.
Wide Open Country 🤠 Ex-Con x Boss’s Son 🔥 Age Gap (35/22) ⛓️ Power Dynamics & Rope Play 🤫 Strictly Forbidden ⚡ "Touch Him and Die" Energy
255 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 26, 2026
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About the author
Atreus Rosewood
30 books53 followersAtreus Rosewood is a gay romance author living in Michigan with his two boyfriends, two cats, a spoiled dog, and all the beaches he could ask for. He writes constantly to the detriment of all else and that's just the way he likes it. If you happen to find him wandering a beach and mumbling to himself, iced coffee is how you’ll lure him back to civilization.
Atreus writes under three separate Pen Names:
--Blake R. Wolfe -- Gay Paranormal Romance
--Atreus Rosewood -- Gay Contemporary Romance
--Eoghan R. Cunningham -- LGBTQ+ Fantasy
Atreus writes under three separate Pen Names:
--Blake R. Wolfe -- Gay Paranormal Romance
--Atreus Rosewood -- Gay Contemporary Romance
--Eoghan R. Cunningham -- LGBTQ+ Fantasy
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
January 28, 2026
5 stars in 1 sitting
This author has quickly become one of my go too authors when I want something steamy, but also comforting.
I loved Ryder and Conners easy dynamic. I read book one in this series and I have been really awaiting this release and it did not disappoint.
🌶️🌶️🌶️ The spice was good and the dirty talk was great. I wish there had been a bit more rope play cause man he wrote it so hot!
I liked it. It was kind of low angst, but it still had enough plot that I was invested in more than just a steamy scenes.
He writes MM in such a good way that like it doesn’t feel like fetish content. But like true romance. I devoured it in one day after downloading. Now I’m sitting here eagerly awaiting the release of book 3.
This author has quickly become one of my go too authors when I want something steamy, but also comforting.
I loved Ryder and Conners easy dynamic. I read book one in this series and I have been really awaiting this release and it did not disappoint.
🌶️🌶️🌶️ The spice was good and the dirty talk was great. I wish there had been a bit more rope play cause man he wrote it so hot!
I liked it. It was kind of low angst, but it still had enough plot that I was invested in more than just a steamy scenes.
He writes MM in such a good way that like it doesn’t feel like fetish content. But like true romance. I devoured it in one day after downloading. Now I’m sitting here eagerly awaiting the release of book 3.
January 27, 2026
I know, I know, three stars? it wasn't the plot or the writing, just I guess I was angry at tge father. It took the joy out of the story. I understand that kife doesn't go as planned, but Pete was so awful that I found myself cringing through a lot of the story. The romance was good though and the ending was sweet.
February 1, 2026
Wide open Cowboys
The ranch life is full of ups and downs as love develops between the owners son and the parolee assigned there. Hate and discontent from the father toward his gay son and his lover. In this case love conquers all in their romance.
The ranch life is full of ups and downs as love develops between the owners son and the parolee assigned there. Hate and discontent from the father toward his gay son and his lover. In this case love conquers all in their romance.
February 2, 2026
New Author with a GREAT READ!!!
Couldn't put this one down. Just enough of a great book without too much smut! Love this new author. Read book one and two right away. Loved the characters. The dad was a hott mess!
Couldn't put this one down. Just enough of a great book without too much smut! Love this new author. Read book one and two right away. Loved the characters. The dad was a hott mess!
February 3, 2026
Fast east sweet
I like Connor and Ryder. The plot was simple and sweet the spice was 4/5. I liie uncomplicated stories every now and then and this was certainly that. It can also be read as a standalone which I'm glad about although I wish I knew before I read book 1.
I like Connor and Ryder. The plot was simple and sweet the spice was 4/5. I liie uncomplicated stories every now and then and this was certainly that. It can also be read as a standalone which I'm glad about although I wish I knew before I read book 1.
January 28, 2026
I really enjoyed this book
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