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Snow Creek Ranch
The City Boy and the Rancher
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Expected 1 Jul 26Sell the ranch or save it—either way, someone’s going to lose everything.
Jesse Knox has given his heart and soul to Snow Creek Ranch. It’s not just dirt and cattle—it’s family, legacy, and the only place he’s ever belonged. So when Lucas Barrett arrives with city clothes, sharp eyes, and a plan to sell everything Jesse loves, there’s no compromise to be had. Just a line drawn in the dirt—and a promise that Jesse won’t back down, no matter what it costs. He only owns a quarter of the ranch, but it’s enough to stop anyone tearing it out from under him, and he’ll fight to the last breath to keep it.
When Lucas needed him most, his grandfather turned him away without a second thought. Now that same man has left him a majority share in a remote ranch he’s never seen. If Lucas lasts six months, he can sell and walk away with millions that will fund beds, safety, and second chances for kids with nowhere else to turn, just like he’d once been. Only, nothing about Snow Creek fits neatly into a spreadsheet, and the more time he spends battling Jesse, the more cracks appear in Lucas’s control. Because this ranch isn’t empty land. Secrets are revealed that change everything. And Jesse Knox is anything but a problem he can solve.
Six months. One ranch. Two men with everything to lose—and no way to walk away unchanged.
The City Boy and the Rancher is a 69,000 word MM Romance. With hate-to-love, opposites-attract, forced proximity romance, found family, secrets, lies, passion, high-stakes legacy, and a battle between saving Snow Creek ranch and selling it. It is book 1 in the shared world of Snow Creek Ranch. Each book can be read as a standalone, so be sure to check out the entire series!
Jesse Knox has given his heart and soul to Snow Creek Ranch. It’s not just dirt and cattle—it’s family, legacy, and the only place he’s ever belonged. So when Lucas Barrett arrives with city clothes, sharp eyes, and a plan to sell everything Jesse loves, there’s no compromise to be had. Just a line drawn in the dirt—and a promise that Jesse won’t back down, no matter what it costs. He only owns a quarter of the ranch, but it’s enough to stop anyone tearing it out from under him, and he’ll fight to the last breath to keep it.
When Lucas needed him most, his grandfather turned him away without a second thought. Now that same man has left him a majority share in a remote ranch he’s never seen. If Lucas lasts six months, he can sell and walk away with millions that will fund beds, safety, and second chances for kids with nowhere else to turn, just like he’d once been. Only, nothing about Snow Creek fits neatly into a spreadsheet, and the more time he spends battling Jesse, the more cracks appear in Lucas’s control. Because this ranch isn’t empty land. Secrets are revealed that change everything. And Jesse Knox is anything but a problem he can solve.
Six months. One ranch. Two men with everything to lose—and no way to walk away unchanged.
The City Boy and the Rancher is a 69,000 word MM Romance. With hate-to-love, opposites-attract, forced proximity romance, found family, secrets, lies, passion, high-stakes legacy, and a battle between saving Snow Creek ranch and selling it. It is book 1 in the shared world of Snow Creek Ranch. Each book can be read as a standalone, so be sure to check out the entire series!
308 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication July 1, 2026
About the author
R.J. Scott
318 books2,726 followersRJ Scott writes heartwarming, passionate MM/gay romance stories where every man finds his happily ever after. When not writing, she enjoys reading books, watching movies, spending time with her family, following Formula 1 (Forza Ferrari!), and cheering on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Email her here: rj@rjscott.co.uk
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Review of advance copy
*ARC received in exchange for an honest review*
3.8 ⭐️
Okay, so I absolutely HATE when two people don't like each other and then develop chemistry off book. Like, take us with you, hello?? Also, why are you suddenly making out instead of talking it out ???😆
Besides this point, this was LOVELY with a capital L. Jesse and Lucas were made for each other, and when they first met I was kicking my feet. The tension was chef's kiss. Call me basic, but nothing beats the good ol' enemies-to-lovers trope. Lucas wanting to sell the ranch and Jesse wanting to keep it… complicated doesn't even begin to describe how frustrating and awkward their first interactions were, yet you could tell how fascinated they were by each other. The build-up was so great that I felt a bit disappointed when the tension exploded and then just… simmered along? It's my preference, but it could've been 100 pages more of them circling each other until they confessed 😆.
Biiiiiiig side-eye for the way Jesse just let his homophobic father treat the others, especially Miguel. I know he apologized, but it didn't sit well with me, knowing he was still caring for him out of responsibility although his father had been more than vile to Jessie’s brother. I might be expecting too much, but cut off contact, please??
But the dialogue was so natural, and all the characters were interesting enough to make me pick up the rest of the series (I need Jesse's brother's story ASAP!).
3.8 ⭐️
Okay, so I absolutely HATE when two people don't like each other and then develop chemistry off book. Like, take us with you, hello?? Also, why are you suddenly making out instead of talking it out ???😆
Besides this point, this was LOVELY with a capital L. Jesse and Lucas were made for each other, and when they first met I was kicking my feet. The tension was chef's kiss. Call me basic, but nothing beats the good ol' enemies-to-lovers trope. Lucas wanting to sell the ranch and Jesse wanting to keep it… complicated doesn't even begin to describe how frustrating and awkward their first interactions were, yet you could tell how fascinated they were by each other. The build-up was so great that I felt a bit disappointed when the tension exploded and then just… simmered along? It's my preference, but it could've been 100 pages more of them circling each other until they confessed 😆.
Biiiiiiig side-eye for the way Jesse just let his homophobic father treat the others, especially Miguel. I know he apologized, but it didn't sit well with me, knowing he was still caring for him out of responsibility although his father had been more than vile to Jessie’s brother. I might be expecting too much, but cut off contact, please??
But the dialogue was so natural, and all the characters were interesting enough to make me pick up the rest of the series (I need Jesse's brother's story ASAP!).
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 15, 2026
As a huge fan of RJ’s Crooked Tree Ranch (Montana) series as well as her Wyoming books, I absolutely thrummed with excitement when she revealed that the new shared world she was taking part in involved Snow Creek Ranch. Scott has a way with cowboys; what can I say?
I dove in immediately and once again discovered an easy-flowing page-turning read. The characters pulled me in instantly and, by the time I’d met the two MC’s, I was hooked. Lucas is so tender-hearted and single-minded and Jesse is so determined and when they finally…FINALLY get out of their own way, magic happens.
That’s not to say there isn’t a ton of baggage laying around. Both men are swimming in it. And, at the end of the day, my take-away is that this is an expose of how many lives can be ruined by pervasive hatred.
But there’s love and hope and found family and fun secondary characters and I just love it. Can’t wait to see what the author authors have for this shared world. Scott’s first entry gets five stars from me.
I dove in immediately and once again discovered an easy-flowing page-turning read. The characters pulled me in instantly and, by the time I’d met the two MC’s, I was hooked. Lucas is so tender-hearted and single-minded and Jesse is so determined and when they finally…FINALLY get out of their own way, magic happens.
That’s not to say there isn’t a ton of baggage laying around. Both men are swimming in it. And, at the end of the day, my take-away is that this is an expose of how many lives can be ruined by pervasive hatred.
But there’s love and hope and found family and fun secondary characters and I just love it. Can’t wait to see what the author authors have for this shared world. Scott’s first entry gets five stars from me.
June 17, 2026
There’s lots to love about this book but also a few parts that I found quite frustrating. I loved Lucas, he’s a great character and i thought he came across well considering his plans in the book. Jesse took a little more warming too, I found his behaviour quite frustrating at times as he just kept shutting down at every opportunity. He also wasn’t handling his dad’s situation well, he definitely let that go on longer than it should. Once these two finally started to communicate I enjoyed the story more and I was really happy with the resolution at the end. I think it was just a little too slow for me to really get going between them and I wished we had abit more of them happy together in the second half of the story.
Review of advance copy
4.5 stars
There are a lot of emotions and tense situations throughout this book as Lucas and Jesse go from strangers with vastly different ideas for the ranch to eventually becoming two men in love with a shared plan for the ranch.
They are both the same with regards to being very stubborn men with communication issues, and they have an initially unwelcome attraction to one another. Lucas is set on selling the ranch as he has big plans for using his share for charity work, but Jesse is determined to keep the ranch as is and not let it be sold. They both grew up with horrible fathers who also happen to be nasty and homophobic - Lucas has had no contact with his since his teens, but Jesse is still 'sort of' dealing with his.
Lucas's background is truly heartbreaking, he has trouble connecting with people and has fears of not being wanted due to his younger years. My heart broke along with Lucas's when he has some huge realizations about the grandfather who left him a majority share of the ranch, and this is when he begins to think about a different plan for the ranch that can still lead to helping others.
Jesse has a father who has always been mean and abusive, but has gotten worse since a brain injury. Jesse needs to find a way to deal with him because he is causing a lot of issues for not only Jesse, but also for others on the ranch - mainly sweet Miguel. Unfortunately, this situation is not resolved in this book. Perhaps it will be dealt with in the next book as one of the MC's for that book is Jesse's older brother Hoyt who comes to the ranch at the end of the book.
As for Lucas and Jesse, once they finally begin communicating, mixed in with some spicy sexy times that helps solidify their connection, they find common ground regarding the ranch and themselves and leads to a healing kind of love and a sweet HEA with a spur of the moment proposal that will fill your heart.
I received an ARC from GRR, this review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
As the book I read was an ARC, it has some inconsistencies that will hopefully be fixed for the final copy.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book with the intense emotions, the opposite attracts, forced proximity, and the hurt/comfort tropes, and the way these two MC's finally find a way to work things out. There were also a few secondary characters here that I enjoyed and wouldn't mind if they got their own books. What I didn't care for was how long it took for them to work out their issues - there was a lot of time spent avoiding one another and not figuring things out - and that there wasn't much of them together as a couple by the end of the book, or that the situation with Jesse's father felt like it was being brushed aside and not dealt with. Again, those things 'may' be embellished on in the next book as it focuses on Jesse's brother as a main character.
I do feel this was a good start to this shared world series and I would recommend it.
There are a lot of emotions and tense situations throughout this book as Lucas and Jesse go from strangers with vastly different ideas for the ranch to eventually becoming two men in love with a shared plan for the ranch.
They are both the same with regards to being very stubborn men with communication issues, and they have an initially unwelcome attraction to one another. Lucas is set on selling the ranch as he has big plans for using his share for charity work, but Jesse is determined to keep the ranch as is and not let it be sold. They both grew up with horrible fathers who also happen to be nasty and homophobic - Lucas has had no contact with his since his teens, but Jesse is still 'sort of' dealing with his.
Lucas's background is truly heartbreaking, he has trouble connecting with people and has fears of not being wanted due to his younger years. My heart broke along with Lucas's when he has some huge realizations about the grandfather who left him a majority share of the ranch, and this is when he begins to think about a different plan for the ranch that can still lead to helping others.
Jesse has a father who has always been mean and abusive, but has gotten worse since a brain injury. Jesse needs to find a way to deal with him because he is causing a lot of issues for not only Jesse, but also for others on the ranch - mainly sweet Miguel. Unfortunately, this situation is not resolved in this book. Perhaps it will be dealt with in the next book as one of the MC's for that book is Jesse's older brother Hoyt who comes to the ranch at the end of the book.
As for Lucas and Jesse, once they finally begin communicating, mixed in with some spicy sexy times that helps solidify their connection, they find common ground regarding the ranch and themselves and leads to a healing kind of love and a sweet HEA with a spur of the moment proposal that will fill your heart.
I received an ARC from GRR, this review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
As the book I read was an ARC, it has some inconsistencies that will hopefully be fixed for the final copy.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book with the intense emotions, the opposite attracts, forced proximity, and the hurt/comfort tropes, and the way these two MC's finally find a way to work things out. There were also a few secondary characters here that I enjoyed and wouldn't mind if they got their own books. What I didn't care for was how long it took for them to work out their issues - there was a lot of time spent avoiding one another and not figuring things out - and that there wasn't much of them together as a couple by the end of the book, or that the situation with Jesse's father felt like it was being brushed aside and not dealt with. Again, those things 'may' be embellished on in the next book as it focuses on Jesse's brother as a main character.
I do feel this was a good start to this shared world series and I would recommend it.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I received a free copy. This review is submitted voluntarily.
Lucas is gay and proudly out. He was kicked out at out by his father when he was 15, lived for a while in the streets, and was rescued by a charity after he was beaten up with serious injuries. He had used his last dollar to call his grandfather, only to be told that the ranch didn’t need any more sissies. He was confused, however, when his grandfather left him ¾ ownership of the ranch, subject to his staying there for 6 months. His intent is to last the time required time and sell it with proceeds going to the charity that saved him. On arrival he meets Jesse, a cowboy who could be a fly in the ointment since he will not agree to sell his ¼ of the ranch that was bequeathed to him by Lucas’ grandfather as well. Lucas cannot sell his majority share without Jesse agreeing to sell. Lucas plans to spend the time assessing the ranch so he can make the sale attractive to Jesse.
While I’ve truly enjoyed reading sports romances lately, this was a pleasant change of scene. The author really captures the conflict between the two main characters. Even the sex isn’t conflict-free, mainly due to one or the other saying the wrong thing right after. Both are carrying major loads from their pasts, primarily due to their fathers’ blatant and often violent homophobia as well as Lucas’ confusion over why he would inherit a ranch from a grandfather who seemed homophobic as well. The conflict is exacerbated by the all-or-nothing approach both take. Lucas is lucky to have a good friend who has no trouble offering his opinion on the way Lucas is dealing with the situation. On the other hand, Jesse doesn’t have anyone in whom to confide. He has a number of hands working the ranch, but he has never come out to them, and he is scared of the reaction his father might have were he to discover the truth. One of his staff, Miguel, is gay and is frequently tormented by Jesse’s father. Because Jesse has had a tendency not to see what’s happening, Miguel has had to learn coping mechanisms for dealing with the father.
Another really good book from the author.
Lucas is gay and proudly out. He was kicked out at out by his father when he was 15, lived for a while in the streets, and was rescued by a charity after he was beaten up with serious injuries. He had used his last dollar to call his grandfather, only to be told that the ranch didn’t need any more sissies. He was confused, however, when his grandfather left him ¾ ownership of the ranch, subject to his staying there for 6 months. His intent is to last the time required time and sell it with proceeds going to the charity that saved him. On arrival he meets Jesse, a cowboy who could be a fly in the ointment since he will not agree to sell his ¼ of the ranch that was bequeathed to him by Lucas’ grandfather as well. Lucas cannot sell his majority share without Jesse agreeing to sell. Lucas plans to spend the time assessing the ranch so he can make the sale attractive to Jesse.
While I’ve truly enjoyed reading sports romances lately, this was a pleasant change of scene. The author really captures the conflict between the two main characters. Even the sex isn’t conflict-free, mainly due to one or the other saying the wrong thing right after. Both are carrying major loads from their pasts, primarily due to their fathers’ blatant and often violent homophobia as well as Lucas’ confusion over why he would inherit a ranch from a grandfather who seemed homophobic as well. The conflict is exacerbated by the all-or-nothing approach both take. Lucas is lucky to have a good friend who has no trouble offering his opinion on the way Lucas is dealing with the situation. On the other hand, Jesse doesn’t have anyone in whom to confide. He has a number of hands working the ranch, but he has never come out to them, and he is scared of the reaction his father might have were he to discover the truth. One of his staff, Miguel, is gay and is frequently tormented by Jesse’s father. Because Jesse has had a tendency not to see what’s happening, Miguel has had to learn coping mechanisms for dealing with the father.
Another really good book from the author.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Jesse is a strong, resilient, handsome rancher.
He lost his connection to his brother Hoyt years ago due to the homophobic hatred of his father, who'd thrown his brother out and refused to let them see each other again.
Jesse has inherited 1/4 of a ranch from a man who had treated and loved him like a son. He'd worked on his ranch for years as had Jesse's dad.
Lucas is a handsome, smart numbers guy who was hurt by his parents' indifference and his grandpa's supposed rejection when he needed him the most. He inherited 3/4 of his grandfather's ranch.
When Jess and Lucas meet it is NOT love at first sight. To say they bump heads is a major understatement.
Soon though they start to see just where the other is coming from and what they are dealing with. Jesse is able to give Lucas insight into a few things about his grandpa he never knew.
Lucas sees just what Jesse has dealt with, abuse from his father, all his life and find ways to help him as they begin to grow closer.
Through it all the anger turns to desire, then love. The connection that grows is just what they each need in their lives.
Their story has heartbreak on both sides from their pasts, caring, love, smexy times and a deep love that grows and helps them both heal so they can become who the other wants and needs in their lives.
I always make sure not to tell a lot of the plot of a book, I feel the reader should experience it firsthand.
I loved this story and highly recommend it and for the reader to make sure to read: The Bullrider and The Bookworm next, by V.L. Locey . It is Hoyt's story, Jesse's brother.
He lost his connection to his brother Hoyt years ago due to the homophobic hatred of his father, who'd thrown his brother out and refused to let them see each other again.
Jesse has inherited 1/4 of a ranch from a man who had treated and loved him like a son. He'd worked on his ranch for years as had Jesse's dad.
Lucas is a handsome, smart numbers guy who was hurt by his parents' indifference and his grandpa's supposed rejection when he needed him the most. He inherited 3/4 of his grandfather's ranch.
When Jess and Lucas meet it is NOT love at first sight. To say they bump heads is a major understatement.
Soon though they start to see just where the other is coming from and what they are dealing with. Jesse is able to give Lucas insight into a few things about his grandpa he never knew.
Lucas sees just what Jesse has dealt with, abuse from his father, all his life and find ways to help him as they begin to grow closer.
Through it all the anger turns to desire, then love. The connection that grows is just what they each need in their lives.
Their story has heartbreak on both sides from their pasts, caring, love, smexy times and a deep love that grows and helps them both heal so they can become who the other wants and needs in their lives.
I always make sure not to tell a lot of the plot of a book, I feel the reader should experience it firsthand.
I loved this story and highly recommend it and for the reader to make sure to read: The Bullrider and The Bookworm next, by V.L. Locey . It is Hoyt's story, Jesse's brother.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
This is book #1 of the Snow Creek Ranch series and it gives us a view into what the ranch is like now and shows us the plans for what it will be.
This is heavy on the angst and drama. Lots of anger, misunderstandings and refusing to listen - kind of to the point where I wanted to take the characters and shake them.
Lucas inherits 75% of the ranch, Jesse the foreman inherits 25%. Lucas wants to sell it in order to help finance the charity back in the city that saved his life when he was a teen. Jesse absolutely does NOT want to sell. Conflicts abound. Both Jesse and Lucas have had horrible childhoods with abusive fathers. If Jesse would just listen he might learn something, but he'd rather yell and ignore things. They even have sex multiple times (plenty of spice) with Jesse STILL refusing to talk about anything afterwards. Eventually the 2 of them work things out and get their HEA. Jesse's brother shows up right at the end of the book, and I'm assuming he's the subject of the next book.
My only real issue here is that Jesse is constantly telling everyone that he's not going to sell the ranch and that Lucas can't sell it unless he agrees. Legally, this is absolutely incorrect. The majority owner (Lucas, with 75%) CAN force a sale of the business at any time - it takes some legal work, but it can be done. Jesse really doesn't have a say in anything (with only 25%) and should have been buttering Lucas up the entire time instead of bullying and threatening him at the beginning of the book.
Looking forward to the next book.
This is heavy on the angst and drama. Lots of anger, misunderstandings and refusing to listen - kind of to the point where I wanted to take the characters and shake them.
Lucas inherits 75% of the ranch, Jesse the foreman inherits 25%. Lucas wants to sell it in order to help finance the charity back in the city that saved his life when he was a teen. Jesse absolutely does NOT want to sell. Conflicts abound. Both Jesse and Lucas have had horrible childhoods with abusive fathers. If Jesse would just listen he might learn something, but he'd rather yell and ignore things. They even have sex multiple times (plenty of spice) with Jesse STILL refusing to talk about anything afterwards. Eventually the 2 of them work things out and get their HEA. Jesse's brother shows up right at the end of the book, and I'm assuming he's the subject of the next book.
My only real issue here is that Jesse is constantly telling everyone that he's not going to sell the ranch and that Lucas can't sell it unless he agrees. Legally, this is absolutely incorrect. The majority owner (Lucas, with 75%) CAN force a sale of the business at any time - it takes some legal work, but it can be done. Jesse really doesn't have a say in anything (with only 25%) and should have been buttering Lucas up the entire time instead of bullying and threatening him at the beginning of the book.
Looking forward to the next book.
Review of advance copy received from Indie Reviewers
I really enjoyed this first look into this shared world and into the ranch and how it run’s and operate. I am very excited for this whole series to get to know more (hopefully) about the characters we were introduced to in this first book.
Jesse and Lucas both had their flaws, plenty of them being similar…. Both stubborn, shut down instead of communicating, not willing to compromise at first, etc. But when they finally started to put their differences behind them and get to know each other, they were great together. I always love seeing two broken men figure out love and how to share it with the other.
There were some issues with the story that I didn’t love and were never really tied up and just kind of left open (Jesse’s dad mainly) and I felt confused at times by how things were described (totally a me thing) ie: clothes being off then in the next sentence the person storming out the door fully clothed, just small things like that that my brain has trouble processing (again a totally me thing)
Overall I did enjoy this story, I thought it was a great intro to this shared world and I am excited to read the rest of this series!!
I received this ARC from GRR and these are my honest opinions.
Jesse and Lucas both had their flaws, plenty of them being similar…. Both stubborn, shut down instead of communicating, not willing to compromise at first, etc. But when they finally started to put their differences behind them and get to know each other, they were great together. I always love seeing two broken men figure out love and how to share it with the other.
There were some issues with the story that I didn’t love and were never really tied up and just kind of left open (Jesse’s dad mainly) and I felt confused at times by how things were described (totally a me thing) ie: clothes being off then in the next sentence the person storming out the door fully clothed, just small things like that that my brain has trouble processing (again a totally me thing)
Overall I did enjoy this story, I thought it was a great intro to this shared world and I am excited to read the rest of this series!!
I received this ARC from GRR and these are my honest opinions.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Part of a multi-author series (Snow Creek Ranch), but can be read as a standalone. Adversarial to lovers. Found family. Hurt/comfort. Slow burn. Dual POV.
Lucas plans to sell his inheritance, but first he has to convince the foreman of the ranch to agree. Jesse will never abandon the land or the people there, no matter how attractive the former owner’s son is.
The beginning antagonistic relationship between Jesse and Lucas is understandable, and I appreciated that both men felt strongly about their position and didn’t back down. I do wish the chemistry went beyond the physical and they got to know each other more deeply, but both their pasts were certainly terrible and heartbreaking so that finding each other did seem sweet. Both Jesse and Lucas were survivors and fighting for what they feel is right which is admirable. This was a really good introduction to a new multi-author universe and I’m sure it will be fun to read about some of the men from the ranch finding their own HEA’s.
Lucas plans to sell his inheritance, but first he has to convince the foreman of the ranch to agree. Jesse will never abandon the land or the people there, no matter how attractive the former owner’s son is.
The beginning antagonistic relationship between Jesse and Lucas is understandable, and I appreciated that both men felt strongly about their position and didn’t back down. I do wish the chemistry went beyond the physical and they got to know each other more deeply, but both their pasts were certainly terrible and heartbreaking so that finding each other did seem sweet. Both Jesse and Lucas were survivors and fighting for what they feel is right which is admirable. This was a really good introduction to a new multi-author universe and I’m sure it will be fun to read about some of the men from the ranch finding their own HEA’s.
Review of advance copy received from Author
ARC review✨️
This was my first cowboy MM romance, and it won't be my last!
The tension between city boy Lucas and cowboy Jesse could clearly be felt throughout this book, they really got on eachothers last nerve.
The anticipation of waiting for them to get it on was very worth it, even though they had a few ahem...attempts.
I couldn't stop reading this book, I was cheering for them the whole way through.
As usual there are two POV epilogues 6mths, then another 6mths down the line.
I was hoping there would be an extra epilogue that mentions the work on what Lucas had suggested, but hey...maybe that will be in the 2nd book! I will definitely be watching out for book 2 of this series as I really did love the characters and their story.
This was my first cowboy MM romance, and it won't be my last!
The tension between city boy Lucas and cowboy Jesse could clearly be felt throughout this book, they really got on eachothers last nerve.
The anticipation of waiting for them to get it on was very worth it, even though they had a few ahem...attempts.
I couldn't stop reading this book, I was cheering for them the whole way through.
As usual there are two POV epilogues 6mths, then another 6mths down the line.
I was hoping there would be an extra epilogue that mentions the work on what Lucas had suggested, but hey...maybe that will be in the 2nd book! I will definitely be watching out for book 2 of this series as I really did love the characters and their story.
Review of advance copy received from Author
When Lucas's grandfather dies, he's left with majority of a ranch he was never welcome to. Minority was left to ranch foreman Jesse. The two butt heads from the start since Lucas wants to sell, and Jesse wants to keep the ranch.
Lucas was kicked out as a teen by his dad, and he wants to help a charity that got him back on tracks. Only way to make enough money is to sell the ranch.
As months go by, the two finally start to see the reasoning for the other's actions and decisions.
Both of them have awful dads, and Jesse's is still in the picture. Sort of. At least we don't get to see Lucas's dad.
The story was heartbreaking yet hopeful the two suffering could find happiness.
Beautiful start to new multi-author series!
Lucas was kicked out as a teen by his dad, and he wants to help a charity that got him back on tracks. Only way to make enough money is to sell the ranch.
As months go by, the two finally start to see the reasoning for the other's actions and decisions.
Both of them have awful dads, and Jesse's is still in the picture. Sort of. At least we don't get to see Lucas's dad.
The story was heartbreaking yet hopeful the two suffering could find happiness.
Beautiful start to new multi-author series!
Review of advance copy
I wanted to like this story a lot more than I ended up doing. The concept was promising, but the delivery was lacking.
Overall, this simply didn't work for me. Other readers may well react differently!
My thanks to Gay Romance Reviews for an advance copy of this book.
Overall, this simply didn't work for me. Other readers may well react differently!
My thanks to Gay Romance Reviews for an advance copy of this book.
Review of advance copy
What an incredibly good start to this series; RJ Scott has set the bar very high for the next writers. But when I see who they are, they certainly won't disappoint.
This book is impossible to put down. I went through the entire box of tissues. It contained humor, but also, above all, a lot of tears. Both MCs have been through so much in their past, so many setbacks, that it has left its mark on both of them.
Jesse still has to deal with a homophobe father who makes his life miserable time and time again, and Lucas has known nothing other than being unwanted since childhood.
Fortunately, they find each other, their love grows, and they are able to choose one another.
💞Thank you to the Author and GRR for the opportunity to read and review this ARC💖
This book is impossible to put down. I went through the entire box of tissues. It contained humor, but also, above all, a lot of tears. Both MCs have been through so much in their past, so many setbacks, that it has left its mark on both of them.
Jesse still has to deal with a homophobe father who makes his life miserable time and time again, and Lucas has known nothing other than being unwanted since childhood.
Fortunately, they find each other, their love grows, and they are able to choose one another.
💞Thank you to the Author and GRR for the opportunity to read and review this ARC💖
Review of advance copy received from Author
Wow I just loved this easy flowing opposite attracts book.
I just love when RJ writes cowboys/ranchers.
Jesse and Lucas are both strong, resilient men and when they meet its like 2 rocks colliding.
They do start to talk and understand where the other is coming from which leads to them getting closer. Thier pasts very much effect who they are and how they react in situations.
I really enjoyed that we get pulled along in their story. This isnt insta love, you read along as their hatred for each other slowly turns into lust then love.
Great book to read as a stand alone but im loving that its part of a series and cant wait to read the rest when they are published.
Highly recommend
I just love when RJ writes cowboys/ranchers.
Jesse and Lucas are both strong, resilient men and when they meet its like 2 rocks colliding.
They do start to talk and understand where the other is coming from which leads to them getting closer. Thier pasts very much effect who they are and how they react in situations.
I really enjoyed that we get pulled along in their story. This isnt insta love, you read along as their hatred for each other slowly turns into lust then love.
Great book to read as a stand alone but im loving that its part of a series and cant wait to read the rest when they are published.
Highly recommend
Review of advance copy
I really enjoyed it. It has the enemies to lovers vibes without any of the actual hatred that puts me off enemies to lovers books, plus the relationship grows to understanding and affection in a way that I found very lovely. Plus the ending was very satisfying
Review of advance copy
This is a story about two broken men who find each other. This is also an enemies to lovers story. Lucas and Jesse’s story does justice to the background of both of these guys. I loved all the characters and the ranch.
Review of advance copy
What starts out as a tension filled meeting then turns into a "lets communicate" and solve the issue, I really enjoyed this story and are looking forward to the other books in the series. I highly recommend this book and author.
Review of advance copy
What a great beginning of a new multi author series.
I enjoyed reading about Jesse and Lucas.
They cute together and I fell in love with both of them.
I enjoyed reading about Jesse and Lucas.
They cute together and I fell in love with both of them.
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