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Cattle Valley #1-2
Cattle Valley Volume One
"You first got to know them in the Good-time Boys series, now follow Nate, Rio and Ryan to their new home in Cattle Valley."
All Play and No Work
A community built on tolerance, Cattle Valley is one of the few places in the country where the residents won't bat an eyelash at a threesome relationship. Nate, Rio and Ryan fit right in. But, with Ryan busy in his newjob as town Sheriff, Rio and Nate are left to wonder how they're supposed to make a living. What use are a highly trained mercenary and a private detective in a peaceful community the size of Cattle Valley?
Cattle Valley Mistletoe
The Reverend Casey Sharp loves his church, his congregation and his community. Contractor Halden Kuckleman, loves his quiet life. After a childhood trauma, Hal gave up on love and God. He's fine working on the renovation as long as Reverend Sharp doesn't try to save him.When Casey offers to lend a hand however, he begins to wonder if the willowy minister will help or lead him straight into temptation..
All Play and No Work
A community built on tolerance, Cattle Valley is one of the few places in the country where the residents won't bat an eyelash at a threesome relationship. Nate, Rio and Ryan fit right in. But, with Ryan busy in his newjob as town Sheriff, Rio and Nate are left to wonder how they're supposed to make a living. What use are a highly trained mercenary and a private detective in a peaceful community the size of Cattle Valley?
Cattle Valley Mistletoe
The Reverend Casey Sharp loves his church, his congregation and his community. Contractor Halden Kuckleman, loves his quiet life. After a childhood trauma, Hal gave up on love and God. He's fine working on the renovation as long as Reverend Sharp doesn't try to save him.When Casey offers to lend a hand however, he begins to wonder if the willowy minister will help or lead him straight into temptation..
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First published July 15, 2008
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April 14, 2009All Play & No Work (Cattle Valley) by Carol Lynne
This is a right title for the book. I think Carol Lynne has amused herself writing it, putting on a bunch of hunky men for all the women to read and no heroines around with whom have to share.
All Play & No Work, spin off of the Good-time Boys series, and first in the Cattle Valley series, is about Nate who has finally found the Mr Right of his life... but they are two, the just committed couple of alpha male Ryan (a native american) and Rio (a latin). Without doubt of the threesome, Ryan is the leading character, who have the reins of the house. He is the reason why the three men moves on Cattle Valley, Wyoming. Ryan is the new sheriff of a fantasyland city: a city built from nowhere from a rich man who has seen his only son killed for being gay and has decided to found a new city where all the same sex couple can live without problem. And so here, being gay seems to be a pre-requirement to obtain a job, and not a thing to keep secret.
Ryan is a solid and quiet character. He doesn't speak much. He takes decision. He looks on his men, and settles them down when they fly to high. Rio maybe is the character who has less chance to bright among the other two. He is not alpha enough to obscure Ryan, and not cute enough to take on Nate. Nate is a energetic bomb. Small and deadly. But he is also the clue of the couple: not between them, they had just a strong bond, but between the threesome and the new town. He makes friends and spreads smiles and helps all around.
All in all it's an enjoyable story, and I have just found my favourite characters among the new ones introduced by the author: Kyle. So now I'm waiting for his story.
Cattle Valley Mistletoe (Cattle Valley 2) by Carol Lynne
Second in the Cattle Valley series, it's the story of Casey, the new Reverend of the community, and Hal, the contractor who is hired to finish the Church common room and claims to be atheist.
Casey is new in town; the former reverend was an abusive man who betrayed all the city with his behaviour and now people are not very friendly with the new-comer. And then Casey is also very young, to his first parrish. Cattle Valley is an utopic town, where almost all the inhabitants are gay, and to obtain an employment being gay is not required, but preferable. And so also Casey is a pretty little thing with a big heart and a passion for sex. But in town no one seems to be available, at least not for him. So when Hal, the contractor he has hired, appears to his doorstep, big and strong and very hansome, to Casey falls in love at first sight is not a problem. And also Hal has no ptoblem with Casey, but perhaps with Casey's boss, the guy in the very upper floor.
But like in all the Christmas stories, good heart people are always near to give an hand, and for Casey and Hal it will be a very Happy Christmas.
Like Campus Craving series, also Cattle Valley are a series made of enjoyable short stories, more or less 100 pages each. They are pure entertainment, I think very woman-mind oriented, the perfect reading for who loves a man/man romance without too much drama. Sometimes is good to relax and enjoy.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1906590338/?...
This is a right title for the book. I think Carol Lynne has amused herself writing it, putting on a bunch of hunky men for all the women to read and no heroines around with whom have to share.
All Play & No Work, spin off of the Good-time Boys series, and first in the Cattle Valley series, is about Nate who has finally found the Mr Right of his life... but they are two, the just committed couple of alpha male Ryan (a native american) and Rio (a latin). Without doubt of the threesome, Ryan is the leading character, who have the reins of the house. He is the reason why the three men moves on Cattle Valley, Wyoming. Ryan is the new sheriff of a fantasyland city: a city built from nowhere from a rich man who has seen his only son killed for being gay and has decided to found a new city where all the same sex couple can live without problem. And so here, being gay seems to be a pre-requirement to obtain a job, and not a thing to keep secret.
Ryan is a solid and quiet character. He doesn't speak much. He takes decision. He looks on his men, and settles them down when they fly to high. Rio maybe is the character who has less chance to bright among the other two. He is not alpha enough to obscure Ryan, and not cute enough to take on Nate. Nate is a energetic bomb. Small and deadly. But he is also the clue of the couple: not between them, they had just a strong bond, but between the threesome and the new town. He makes friends and spreads smiles and helps all around.
All in all it's an enjoyable story, and I have just found my favourite characters among the new ones introduced by the author: Kyle. So now I'm waiting for his story.
Cattle Valley Mistletoe (Cattle Valley 2) by Carol Lynne
Second in the Cattle Valley series, it's the story of Casey, the new Reverend of the community, and Hal, the contractor who is hired to finish the Church common room and claims to be atheist.
Casey is new in town; the former reverend was an abusive man who betrayed all the city with his behaviour and now people are not very friendly with the new-comer. And then Casey is also very young, to his first parrish. Cattle Valley is an utopic town, where almost all the inhabitants are gay, and to obtain an employment being gay is not required, but preferable. And so also Casey is a pretty little thing with a big heart and a passion for sex. But in town no one seems to be available, at least not for him. So when Hal, the contractor he has hired, appears to his doorstep, big and strong and very hansome, to Casey falls in love at first sight is not a problem. And also Hal has no ptoblem with Casey, but perhaps with Casey's boss, the guy in the very upper floor.
But like in all the Christmas stories, good heart people are always near to give an hand, and for Casey and Hal it will be a very Happy Christmas.
Like Campus Craving series, also Cattle Valley are a series made of enjoyable short stories, more or less 100 pages each. They are pure entertainment, I think very woman-mind oriented, the perfect reading for who loves a man/man romance without too much drama. Sometimes is good to relax and enjoy.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1906590338/?...
November 1, 2012
Sweet, utopian world with one-dimensional characters
Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.
Rating: 7/10
PROS:
- The world has been described by other readers/reviewers as a “utopia,” and that’s exactly what it is. Bad guys get run out of town, and good guys get paired up (or in some cases, tripled up) in nice, neat little families.
- There’s a whole roster of likeable characters introduced in these first two novellas. Almost every one of them is ridiculously sweet and selfless, and Lynne gives the impression that many of them will have their own stories later in the series.
- Lynne does a pretty decent job of individualizing the characters within the “perfect men” parameters. They’re all wonderful and upstanding, but they’re not all EXACTLY the same.
- Some of the dialogue is funny and cute, especially from Nate in the first novella.
CONS:
- There’s not a lot of depth to the stories or the characters. (The faith element in the second novella struck me as particularly shallow, as in “not explored in enough depth.”) At the same time, though, I found myself curious as to what would happen with the secondary characters whose various heartaches are mentioned in passing.
- The writing is better here than in Good-Time Boys, the only other Lynne book I’ve read (this one was written later), but there are still some annoying mistakes in the book’s production. The one that irked me the most is random paragraph breaks in the middle of sentences. The misspelling of sexual fluid as “seamen” is pretty bad, too.
Overall comments: If you want realism, look elsewhere. If you want in-depth exploration of characters and/or plot, look elsewhere. If you want super detailed sex, look elsewhere. If you want light, fluffy romance with a touch of sex, lots of sweetness, and a decent amount of angst that’s resolved quickly and leaves no emotional scars, this might fit the bill.
Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.
Rating: 7/10
PROS:
- The world has been described by other readers/reviewers as a “utopia,” and that’s exactly what it is. Bad guys get run out of town, and good guys get paired up (or in some cases, tripled up) in nice, neat little families.
- There’s a whole roster of likeable characters introduced in these first two novellas. Almost every one of them is ridiculously sweet and selfless, and Lynne gives the impression that many of them will have their own stories later in the series.
- Lynne does a pretty decent job of individualizing the characters within the “perfect men” parameters. They’re all wonderful and upstanding, but they’re not all EXACTLY the same.
- Some of the dialogue is funny and cute, especially from Nate in the first novella.
CONS:
- There’s not a lot of depth to the stories or the characters. (The faith element in the second novella struck me as particularly shallow, as in “not explored in enough depth.”) At the same time, though, I found myself curious as to what would happen with the secondary characters whose various heartaches are mentioned in passing.
- The writing is better here than in Good-Time Boys, the only other Lynne book I’ve read (this one was written later), but there are still some annoying mistakes in the book’s production. The one that irked me the most is random paragraph breaks in the middle of sentences. The misspelling of sexual fluid as “seamen” is pretty bad, too.
Overall comments: If you want realism, look elsewhere. If you want in-depth exploration of characters and/or plot, look elsewhere. If you want super detailed sex, look elsewhere. If you want light, fluffy romance with a touch of sex, lots of sweetness, and a decent amount of angst that’s resolved quickly and leaves no emotional scars, this might fit the bill.
October 20, 2010
I picked this one up after reading Promises by Marie Sexton. Though it took me a while to finish, the plot in my opinion was a little predictable compared to Promises. May be a little too soon to judge, since there must be a better reason for the series to be so successful. Either way, there was plenty of pewpew to keep it interesting - I'm just hoping for a little stronger story in the next installment. All in all a good idea to introduce a lot of the future protagonists in the first book.
April 23, 2016
I liked it. Sometimes it was a bit too cheezy for me but in general I liked both stories. The characters are very likable and interesting and there are some of other characters (Kyle, Tyler to mention two) thrown in the mix that make me curious about them.
Looking forward to the next one! :)
Looking forward to the next one! :)
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June 25, 2016
Band 1 hat mir wirklich gut gefallen aber Band 2 überhaupt nicht. Ich möchte hier jetzt nicht beide Rezeis nochmal einfügen, daher schaut bitte bei meinen einzelnen Rezis zu "All Play and No Work" und "Cattlevalley Mistletoe".
December 1, 2016
Engaging.
A nice afternoon read, well rounded characters you can and will care about.
Good to read a mm story or rather two without the always hovering threats of homophobia.
Showing a world we all deserve to live in.
A nice afternoon read, well rounded characters you can and will care about.
Good to read a mm story or rather two without the always hovering threats of homophobia.
Showing a world we all deserve to live in.
August 16, 2008
Cattle Valley (Volume 1) by Carol Lynne (2008)
April 16, 2014
I loved both of them!
May 1, 2015
LOVE THIS SERIES!!!! and I LOVE this author!!
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