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Blue Ice Ranch #2
Twilight's Touch
alternate cover edition of ASIN B09QSS1L23
In Wyoming’s sweeping prairies a tender new love will be put to the test.
Perry Yellow Horse arrived at Prairie Smoke Ranch fresh out of high school, a smart but timid young man with a love of books, horses, and his family. In no time he found his second home on the sprawling grasslands under the Tetons. Perry’s happiness is tempered only by the fact that he’s keeping a rather large secret from those closest to him.
Unsure and awkward, the virginal young man who can gain the trust of even the most skittish horses, suddenly finds himself trying to save the soul of a wild newcomer to the ranch. Will Abbott is seemingly unbreakable and nothing but trouble, but there’s something in Will’s dark eyes that appeals to Perry’s gentle heart.
In Wyoming’s sweeping prairies a tender new love will be put to the test.
Perry Yellow Horse arrived at Prairie Smoke Ranch fresh out of high school, a smart but timid young man with a love of books, horses, and his family. In no time he found his second home on the sprawling grasslands under the Tetons. Perry’s happiness is tempered only by the fact that he’s keeping a rather large secret from those closest to him.
Unsure and awkward, the virginal young man who can gain the trust of even the most skittish horses, suddenly finds himself trying to save the soul of a wild newcomer to the ranch. Will Abbott is seemingly unbreakable and nothing but trouble, but there’s something in Will’s dark eyes that appeals to Perry’s gentle heart.
176 pages, ebook
First published January 24, 2022
About the author
V.L. Locey
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She shares her life with her husband, her daughter, one dog, two cats, and a flock of assorted domestic fowl.
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She shares her life with her husband, her daughter, one dog, two cats, and a flock of assorted domestic fowl.
When not writing lusty tales, she can be found enjoying her day with her menagerie in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, fresh cup of java in hand.
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February 27, 2022
I hadn't realised when I set out to review this one that it was going to be an NA romance - the characters are 20 and 22 - but I have to say it was a pleasant surprise.
I usually avoid YA/NA unless they fall towards the top end (ie college/post college around 24/25) because often I find I lack patience for the typical lack of maturity that comes from simply not having lived a lot of your life yet.
However, with Twilight's Touch, Vicki gives the reader two young men who've both been through a fair amount and, while Will might act like an idiot at times, a lot of that is to do with his insecurities rather than his immaturity.
Perry, as a Native American Shoshone, has also had to deal with a lot growing up. His dad was killed, and his mum paralysed, in a car accident when he was just a baby, he's faced discrimination from living on a Reserve and because he's not a full blood.
He's also bookish, quite shy and a virgin, who's hiding the fact he's gay from all those close to him. So what we get with this narrative is two young men, just trying to find their feet, and dealing with an overwhelming attraction to each other that neither is quite sure how to cope with.
There's also the ongoing mystery of who stole some of the dinosaur fossils found in book one, as well as the repeated thefts of equipment and other valuable items from both the Prairie Smoke Ranch and the neighbouring McCrary property.
Together the two men stumble into discovering a possible clue to the thefts while also falling into bed - and love - in a way which is beautifully sweet and completely endearing. Will might be a bit of a bad boy, but he's been stiffed at life with a mother who marries, and discards, men like they're going out of fashion.
As Perry works with a spooked horse, his gentle ways also have a positive effect on Will and the two of them let each other learn their deepest secrets and desires.
I really appreciated the focus on Perry's traditions and history, the tribal ways were, to my uneducated eye at least, authentic and felt like an integral and unbreakable part of his character. It was fascinating getting a look at his life with his family at the powwow and through the dances which formed a major role in his upbringing.
All in all, this was another great entry for the series and I am seriously stoked for book three, which gives us Will's half-brother Kyle and the youngest son of the hated McCrary clan Shep.
#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review
I usually avoid YA/NA unless they fall towards the top end (ie college/post college around 24/25) because often I find I lack patience for the typical lack of maturity that comes from simply not having lived a lot of your life yet.
However, with Twilight's Touch, Vicki gives the reader two young men who've both been through a fair amount and, while Will might act like an idiot at times, a lot of that is to do with his insecurities rather than his immaturity.
Perry, as a Native American Shoshone, has also had to deal with a lot growing up. His dad was killed, and his mum paralysed, in a car accident when he was just a baby, he's faced discrimination from living on a Reserve and because he's not a full blood.
He's also bookish, quite shy and a virgin, who's hiding the fact he's gay from all those close to him. So what we get with this narrative is two young men, just trying to find their feet, and dealing with an overwhelming attraction to each other that neither is quite sure how to cope with.
There's also the ongoing mystery of who stole some of the dinosaur fossils found in book one, as well as the repeated thefts of equipment and other valuable items from both the Prairie Smoke Ranch and the neighbouring McCrary property.
Together the two men stumble into discovering a possible clue to the thefts while also falling into bed - and love - in a way which is beautifully sweet and completely endearing. Will might be a bit of a bad boy, but he's been stiffed at life with a mother who marries, and discards, men like they're going out of fashion.
As Perry works with a spooked horse, his gentle ways also have a positive effect on Will and the two of them let each other learn their deepest secrets and desires.
I really appreciated the focus on Perry's traditions and history, the tribal ways were, to my uneducated eye at least, authentic and felt like an integral and unbreakable part of his character. It was fascinating getting a look at his life with his family at the powwow and through the dances which formed a major role in his upbringing.
All in all, this was another great entry for the series and I am seriously stoked for book three, which gives us Will's half-brother Kyle and the youngest son of the hated McCrary clan Shep.
#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review
June 23, 2022
(* has changed to Blue Ice Ranch in April 2022 * Prairie Smoke Ranch, Wyoming, which was written in August 2021.)
Reading a book to the wild eyed horse, Gemini, about the old Greek tales, horse whisperer Perry is at peace. His only issue is his attraction to Will.
Perry Yellow Horse, 22, a Shoshoni Indian is in
charge of the bunk house at the ranch, amongst his daily duties. He looks older than he is, loves his sweet wheel chaired Mom, and his lovable, wise Grandfather, Kenruh. Perry wants to go to college someday, and loves his books about old wise Greek men.
Will, ex-con, brother of Kyle who helps run the ranch,
has dark brown wild hair, tatts and a nose ring, trouble from the word "go." But, Perry sees more than that gruff outside. He and Perry drunkenly fooled around once.
There's ranch work, guarding the dinosaur bones, family issues, thieves, deep thoughts, and a future with hope. Plus mud puddles, fishing, humor and a coming out.
The writing is lovely with detailed descriptions and a steady flow. The story holds our curiosity and we want more.
When the two head out to mend fences, they begin their sexy times and the two really click. Each has something the other one needs and wants. On this trip they also discover a huge stash of the stolen goods, so back to the ranch they head and the police and reservation lawmen are called.
Perry finally tells Will that Will is his first lover, but Perry hasn't told his Mom or Grandfather Kenruh that he's gay, yet.
They continue with work, as the law investigates the stash of goods. The thieves may have been figured out, and Perry and Will get involved again.
The wild events after the Indian dance festival,
have our guys trailing the possible bad crooks, but it's only a hunch.
Perry is falling in love, and then realizes Will is also. The men are getting further along in their sexy times and our vers.
Perry is questioning their relationship, "...there no happy ever after for poor, gay Indian boys who loved poor, pan, ex-con White boys..."
This is very exciting, and now, it's on to book #3.
ENJOY !
=====
Reading a book to the wild eyed horse, Gemini, about the old Greek tales, horse whisperer Perry is at peace. His only issue is his attraction to Will.
Perry Yellow Horse, 22, a Shoshoni Indian is in
charge of the bunk house at the ranch, amongst his daily duties. He looks older than he is, loves his sweet wheel chaired Mom, and his lovable, wise Grandfather, Kenruh. Perry wants to go to college someday, and loves his books about old wise Greek men.
Will, ex-con, brother of Kyle who helps run the ranch,
has dark brown wild hair, tatts and a nose ring, trouble from the word "go." But, Perry sees more than that gruff outside. He and Perry drunkenly fooled around once.
There's ranch work, guarding the dinosaur bones, family issues, thieves, deep thoughts, and a future with hope. Plus mud puddles, fishing, humor and a coming out.
The writing is lovely with detailed descriptions and a steady flow. The story holds our curiosity and we want more.
When the two head out to mend fences, they begin their sexy times and the two really click. Each has something the other one needs and wants. On this trip they also discover a huge stash of the stolen goods, so back to the ranch they head and the police and reservation lawmen are called.
Perry finally tells Will that Will is his first lover, but Perry hasn't told his Mom or Grandfather Kenruh that he's gay, yet.
They continue with work, as the law investigates the stash of goods. The thieves may have been figured out, and Perry and Will get involved again.
The wild events after the Indian dance festival,
have our guys trailing the possible bad crooks, but it's only a hunch.
Perry is falling in love, and then realizes Will is also. The men are getting further along in their sexy times and our vers.
Perry is questioning their relationship, "...there no happy ever after for poor, gay Indian boys who loved poor, pan, ex-con White boys..."
This is very exciting, and now, it's on to book #3.
ENJOY !
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May 22, 2023
RECENSIONE A CURA DI ELYXYZ
Il secondo volume della serie “Blue Ice Ranch” spunta come una gradita sorpresa poco dopo l’uscita del primo, che vi consiglio di recuperare per gustare meglio questo.
Anche se ha una coppia nuova come protagonisti della trama, la storia si ricollega agli eventi precedenti e prosegue.
Ritroviamo Nate e Bishop ora felicemente insieme, mentre il giallo dei furti rimane e, anzi, prosegue, mentre Perry – il responsabile del dormitorio degli operai del ranch – fa i conti con i sentimenti che prova per il combinaguai Will, il fratellastro di Kyle, vice-sovrintendente del ranch.
Continua sul nostro blog!
Il secondo volume della serie “Blue Ice Ranch” spunta come una gradita sorpresa poco dopo l’uscita del primo, che vi consiglio di recuperare per gustare meglio questo.
Anche se ha una coppia nuova come protagonisti della trama, la storia si ricollega agli eventi precedenti e prosegue.
Ritroviamo Nate e Bishop ora felicemente insieme, mentre il giallo dei furti rimane e, anzi, prosegue, mentre Perry – il responsabile del dormitorio degli operai del ranch – fa i conti con i sentimenti che prova per il combinaguai Will, il fratellastro di Kyle, vice-sovrintendente del ranch.
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August 17, 20234,5 stelline
November 15, 2023
Anche questo secondo libro della serie mi è piaciuto.
I protagonisti sono Will, il fratello “problematico” di Kyle, e Perry Cavallo Giallo, il nativo che legge libri di filosofi greci ai cavalli.
I due si ritrovano a dover passare qualche giorno insieme in un capanno e lí scoppia la passione. Mentre Will ha già avuto diverse esperienza, Perry non ha mai fatto coming out, ne tantameno frequentato qualcuno. Ma tra loro nasce veramente qualcosa di profondo e inaspettato e anche se a volte Will sembra essere troppo sopra le righe, questo suo modo di essere si incastra alla perfezione con il buon senso e la pazienza di Perry.
Storia carina, divertente e dolce. Resta ancora irrisolto il mistero dei furti, anche se ci saranno nuovi indizi.
Voto 4
I protagonisti sono Will, il fratello “problematico” di Kyle, e Perry Cavallo Giallo, il nativo che legge libri di filosofi greci ai cavalli.
I due si ritrovano a dover passare qualche giorno insieme in un capanno e lí scoppia la passione. Mentre Will ha già avuto diverse esperienza, Perry non ha mai fatto coming out, ne tantameno frequentato qualcuno. Ma tra loro nasce veramente qualcosa di profondo e inaspettato e anche se a volte Will sembra essere troppo sopra le righe, questo suo modo di essere si incastra alla perfezione con il buon senso e la pazienza di Perry.
Storia carina, divertente e dolce. Resta ancora irrisolto il mistero dei furti, anche se ci saranno nuovi indizi.
Voto 4
July 4, 2022
There was something about this book that just didn't get to me. It fell flat, even though it had promise. Will and Perry are pretty different people, and while they could be made to mesh there's something missing. Development, maybe? Half the book felt as if they were pulling the other in different directions, the other half they got along in the horny kind of way. And in the end they suddenly declared their love and sat where they were, kind of unchanged but with Will a bit more chill and Perry a lot more frazzled.
January 26, 2022
4.5 stars rounded up
I enjoyed this story a lot.
This is a series that needs to be read in order. This is book 2 of what I now know is a trilogy. The romance between the MCs ends with a solid HFN but the underlying mystery, which began in book 1, won’t be solved until the end of book 3 (coming summer 2022).
Twilight’s Touch is a good new adult story with one of the MC’s being very mature for his age and the other one (the bad boy) who grows up a lot during the time frame of this book. I loved all of the background and information about Perry Yellow Horse’s Native American culture. The scenes about the gathering, which took place over Labor Day, brought back wonderful old memories of a trip my family took when I was five-years-old. I think it was in Arizona where we attended something similar and my father took lots of pictures. I remember how wonderful the dancers looked in all of their finery.
Perry is a horse-whisperer and he also had the knack for settling Will, who Perry was crushing on. Will gets Perry into a couple of close calls during some Scooby-Doo like sleuthing but Perry also calms Will and helps him to grow up and become a better young man.
Perry was into Greek mythology and he got Will interested in it, too. It was a bit much for me in places but not to the extent that I would lower my rating of the book. Something else I really enjoyed were the many references to old TV detective shows. I was familiar with all of them and most were favorites so those references brought many smiles for me as I was reading this book. I’m really looking forward to the conclusion of the mystery in Dusk’s Devotion, Kyle’s story.
A copy of this book was provided to me at my request but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author.
I enjoyed this story a lot.
This is a series that needs to be read in order. This is book 2 of what I now know is a trilogy. The romance between the MCs ends with a solid HFN but the underlying mystery, which began in book 1, won’t be solved until the end of book 3 (coming summer 2022).
Twilight’s Touch is a good new adult story with one of the MC’s being very mature for his age and the other one (the bad boy) who grows up a lot during the time frame of this book. I loved all of the background and information about Perry Yellow Horse’s Native American culture. The scenes about the gathering, which took place over Labor Day, brought back wonderful old memories of a trip my family took when I was five-years-old. I think it was in Arizona where we attended something similar and my father took lots of pictures. I remember how wonderful the dancers looked in all of their finery.
Perry is a horse-whisperer and he also had the knack for settling Will, who Perry was crushing on. Will gets Perry into a couple of close calls during some Scooby-Doo like sleuthing but Perry also calms Will and helps him to grow up and become a better young man.
Perry was into Greek mythology and he got Will interested in it, too. It was a bit much for me in places but not to the extent that I would lower my rating of the book. Something else I really enjoyed were the many references to old TV detective shows. I was familiar with all of them and most were favorites so those references brought many smiles for me as I was reading this book. I’m really looking forward to the conclusion of the mystery in Dusk’s Devotion, Kyle’s story.
A copy of this book was provided to me at my request but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author.
January 28, 2022
Twilight's Touch is Perry's story, told solely from his perspective. Right from the first pages it's easy to see that Perry is a very special man and I was completely enamored with him. How could I not adore a young man who softly reads philosophy trying to calm a nervous horse? And, thanks to the amazing way the author wrote him, I got to know him through his many interests and facets of his personality. Through his pride of his heritage and his strong connection to nature and horses, through his relationships with his mother and grandfather, and his interactions with the people at Prairie Smoke Ranch. With a curious mind, excited about dinosaurs and fascinated with ancient philosophers, respectful, loyal, kind... and also shy, cute, insecure, passionate and loving throughout the development of his relationship with Will.
Getting to know Perry and watching him and Will fall in love filled my heart with joy. Twilight's Touch isn't that long, yet the author managed to craft a complex character, a touching romance and an eventful plot, all having the series's overall storyline as a background.
Can't wait to see what happens next at Prairie Smoke Ranch.
Getting to know Perry and watching him and Will fall in love filled my heart with joy. Twilight's Touch isn't that long, yet the author managed to craft a complex character, a touching romance and an eventful plot, all having the series's overall storyline as a background.
Can't wait to see what happens next at Prairie Smoke Ranch.
March 23, 2022
What a good story. I really enjoyed the chemistry between the MCs, Perry is such a cutie and Will an absolute hoot 😊
“You forgot horse whispering. Although that’s not nerdy at all. Reading to the horse about dead Greeks discussing if being alive is really being alive or if they’re all really dead because a tree fell in the motherfucking woods and no one was around to hear it…that’s just weird as shit, Yellow Horse.”... 😂
I loved how both show growth throughout the book. They're totally different, but complement one another perfectly. It has all the feels you could want - happiness, a touch of angst, love, fear, anger, romance - are in there too. It's a warm and fuzzy read, written intelligently by Vicki. No wonder I'm a fan of her work. If you're going to read this, do yourself a favour and get book one, Dawn's Desire, first. This is part of a trilogy and I wouldn't recommend either book as a standalone.
“You forgot horse whispering. Although that’s not nerdy at all. Reading to the horse about dead Greeks discussing if being alive is really being alive or if they’re all really dead because a tree fell in the motherfucking woods and no one was around to hear it…that’s just weird as shit, Yellow Horse.”... 😂
I loved how both show growth throughout the book. They're totally different, but complement one another perfectly. It has all the feels you could want - happiness, a touch of angst, love, fear, anger, romance - are in there too. It's a warm and fuzzy read, written intelligently by Vicki. No wonder I'm a fan of her work. If you're going to read this, do yourself a favour and get book one, Dawn's Desire, first. This is part of a trilogy and I wouldn't recommend either book as a standalone.
May 3, 2022
A decent read. I was completely enthralled by the "cowboy virgin" who fell for the local bad boy..
June 25, 2022
This is an enjoyable book that takes the reader back to the Blue Ice Ranch. We've met Perry and Will in the previous book in the series. Perry is a Native American who loves to read, is good with horses, oversees the bunkhouse, and is a closeted virgin gay man. Will is a rather wild young man who has had minor skirmishes with the law, was physically abused by a stepfather, and is now on probation working at the ranch. Will identifies as pansexual. The two men feel an attraction, but signs seem crossed at time. The mystery of who is burglarizing ranches in the area is still not solved, but the two keep an eye out for potential clues. This book has some intrigue, passion, and a spicy love story.
September 3, 2022
I goofed and posted a review on book three when it was a this book that I finished. 🤪 Anyhoo, it wasn't very good. More of a let's throw one out there to appease the reader. Boring and underwhelming.
October 22, 2022
Really liked the 2nd book in the series. The dynamics between the 2 MC's was a lot of fun. Can't wait to see how the trilogy ends up!
May 24, 2023
3.5 stars
November 28, 2025
Flat and underwhelming. I think I’m done with this author.
June 5, 2022
I'm remembering back to book one and how I really wasn't happy with how Nate and Bishop's story ended, but I thought I would get some answers in book 2... I was wrong! grrrr
Yes, Perry and Will have a wonderful lackluster relationship, but where are my Nate and Bishop details... the thieves? So many dang questions... and only a few answers.
NOW, I have to wait until who knows when to read book 3... Keeping fingers crossed that book 3 will come through for me!
Yes, Perry and Will have a wonderful lackluster relationship, but where are my Nate and Bishop details... the thieves? So many dang questions... and only a few answers.
NOW, I have to wait until who knows when to read book 3... Keeping fingers crossed that book 3 will come through for me!
February 10, 2022
Aaaaaw. Just aaaw.
Recommend.
Recommend.
February 12, 2022
In Twilight’s Touch, V.L. Locey pairs a sensible Native-American horse whisperer and an ex-con with a wild streak as wide as the Tetons. And while Perry Yellow Horse can tame mistreated horses, noting, “you couldn’t yell and scream at a horse then expect him to listen when you whisper,” my heart ached - believing Will Abbott was just waiting to buck while taking the inexperienced Perry for a ride.
Perry loves Greek and Roman philosophy. He hungers for college, except his disabled mom and grandfather are on public assistance and they count on his income to supplement theirs. Early on, he learned the only safe place was in the closet. “Being Native was enough to get you noticed, being a nerd was enough to get you shoved into walls, being gay was enough to get you dead.” Perry loves Socrates because, “His wisdom, a wisdom that many around him lacked, was that he knew the limitations of his own knowledge.” And while Perry has always been more mature than his 22 years, he repeatedly ignores his common sense to follow Will.
Will says the right things – that he cares for Perry and has gone “clean,” but what con hasn’t? His adventures always seem high-minded, but he is impulsive and has the legal record to prove it. Or, as Perry decides, “the man was like lightning in a bottle: brilliant, beautiful, and breakneck.” My stomach was in knots, knowing this could not end well. Or could it?
Time is out of synch in this standalone, the second in V.L. Locey’s Prairie Smoke Ranch series. When Perry and Will were on misadventures, and I wanted them to get the heck outta Dodge, the tempo moved like the turning of seasons. But when they were discovering each other, it zipped like lightning, leaving Perry (and me) hungering for more. And that’s some talented writing!
Nature features large, a spotlight on the hard work and simple needs of these characters. How’s this for setting a mood? “It was just dawn, the daybreak a slow, sullen sort of sunrise.” And descriptions of Native American relations with whites, amongst themselves and their lands, is portrayed with gentle dignity and humor, like Perry’s description of his mother, who “was no bigger than a hiccup.”
Sure, there is plot, as the lovers search to find those responsible for thefts on the ranch. But truly, ‘Twilight’s Touch’, is an opposites attract character study. Perhaps Perry was raised with prejudice and a missing father, but knew he was loved. For Will, Perry notes, “It seemed that every creature on this earth had been yelled or screamed at, some for longer than others, but the anxiety caused by shouting lingered.” And so readers hunger to learn if Perry’s whispers tame this stallion, whose motto may be the phrase Will uses on Perry, “Whatever it takes to win.” Yikes
In these hard times, when we want to believe in the power and value of witnessing the best in others, Twilight’s Touch’s Perry Yellow Horse combines the wisdom of an old soul and an innocent. And I was moved to recall the strength of love, faith and loyalty! Just lovely!
Perry loves Greek and Roman philosophy. He hungers for college, except his disabled mom and grandfather are on public assistance and they count on his income to supplement theirs. Early on, he learned the only safe place was in the closet. “Being Native was enough to get you noticed, being a nerd was enough to get you shoved into walls, being gay was enough to get you dead.” Perry loves Socrates because, “His wisdom, a wisdom that many around him lacked, was that he knew the limitations of his own knowledge.” And while Perry has always been more mature than his 22 years, he repeatedly ignores his common sense to follow Will.
Will says the right things – that he cares for Perry and has gone “clean,” but what con hasn’t? His adventures always seem high-minded, but he is impulsive and has the legal record to prove it. Or, as Perry decides, “the man was like lightning in a bottle: brilliant, beautiful, and breakneck.” My stomach was in knots, knowing this could not end well. Or could it?
Time is out of synch in this standalone, the second in V.L. Locey’s Prairie Smoke Ranch series. When Perry and Will were on misadventures, and I wanted them to get the heck outta Dodge, the tempo moved like the turning of seasons. But when they were discovering each other, it zipped like lightning, leaving Perry (and me) hungering for more. And that’s some talented writing!
Nature features large, a spotlight on the hard work and simple needs of these characters. How’s this for setting a mood? “It was just dawn, the daybreak a slow, sullen sort of sunrise.” And descriptions of Native American relations with whites, amongst themselves and their lands, is portrayed with gentle dignity and humor, like Perry’s description of his mother, who “was no bigger than a hiccup.”
Sure, there is plot, as the lovers search to find those responsible for thefts on the ranch. But truly, ‘Twilight’s Touch’, is an opposites attract character study. Perhaps Perry was raised with prejudice and a missing father, but knew he was loved. For Will, Perry notes, “It seemed that every creature on this earth had been yelled or screamed at, some for longer than others, but the anxiety caused by shouting lingered.” And so readers hunger to learn if Perry’s whispers tame this stallion, whose motto may be the phrase Will uses on Perry, “Whatever it takes to win.” Yikes
In these hard times, when we want to believe in the power and value of witnessing the best in others, Twilight’s Touch’s Perry Yellow Horse combines the wisdom of an old soul and an innocent. And I was moved to recall the strength of love, faith and loyalty! Just lovely!
Did Not Finish
January 27, 2022I was angry at the way Book #1 ended and I got even angrier as I started Book #2. A mention or two of Nate and Bishop and hardly any dinosaur bones. What there was was a boring romance that I quickly got tired of. Its probably just me, but I'm through with this series.
January 24, 2022
First of all, the covers in this series are killer. I absolutely love them! This is the second book in the trilogy and it continues on with the mystery of what is going on at the ranch. The single POV is through Perry's eyes as he navigates his crush on the troublesome new ranch hand that likes to look for (sometimes questionable) adventure.......and has a knack for actually finding it.
I loved learning more about Perry's cultural traditions and family. The supportive characters of his grandfather and mom are lovely. Many times I just wanted to shake Will! But Perry could see farther than me, bless him. His love for philosophy and horses was very charming and well crafted for the reader to understand the motivations needed to get these two young men together.
I definitely would recommend Twilight's Touch for readers looking for a modern western with a little bit of mystery and a whole lot of terrific characters that can absorb your reading time in a way that has you smiling while watching two young men find their path in love and life on a Wyoming ranch. Can't wait for the next book! (4.5 stars)
I loved learning more about Perry's cultural traditions and family. The supportive characters of his grandfather and mom are lovely. Many times I just wanted to shake Will! But Perry could see farther than me, bless him. His love for philosophy and horses was very charming and well crafted for the reader to understand the motivations needed to get these two young men together.
I definitely would recommend Twilight's Touch for readers looking for a modern western with a little bit of mystery and a whole lot of terrific characters that can absorb your reading time in a way that has you smiling while watching two young men find their path in love and life on a Wyoming ranch. Can't wait for the next book! (4.5 stars)
January 30, 2022
Will and Perry could not appear to be more different from each other yet they are actually just what the other didn't know they needed.
These two young men have both experienced life hardships and are brought together at Prairie Smoke Ranch.
I loved the dynamics between these two guys. Perry's gentle ways have such a positive effect on Will. These two grow together into becoming better young men. I enjoyed their journey and I am looking forward to book 3 in the Prairie Smoke Ranch series.
These two young men have both experienced life hardships and are brought together at Prairie Smoke Ranch.
I loved the dynamics between these two guys. Perry's gentle ways have such a positive effect on Will. These two grow together into becoming better young men. I enjoyed their journey and I am looking forward to book 3 in the Prairie Smoke Ranch series.
March 2, 2022
Simply Amazing 💞💞
Loved it.... new author to me saw in a post and thought something different Perry & Will loved them together working on the blue ice ranch Perry awkward, shy but so gentle amazing with horses he's got the touch love how he reads to them. Will who everyone thinks is trouble but Perry sees something very different he knows he's something special. 💖💖
Loved it.... new author to me saw in a post and thought something different Perry & Will loved them together working on the blue ice ranch Perry awkward, shy but so gentle amazing with horses he's got the touch love how he reads to them. Will who everyone thinks is trouble but Perry sees something very different he knows he's something special. 💖💖
March 22, 2022
Sooo good!!!!
This book had me laughing and crying. I was feeling bad for Perry for the need go have someone to really talk to. And I felt the same wag for Will, to have someone to understand him and to love him for his imperfections. I was pulling for the both of them.
This book had me laughing and crying. I was feeling bad for Perry for the need go have someone to really talk to. And I felt the same wag for Will, to have someone to understand him and to love him for his imperfections. I was pulling for the both of them.
January 31, 2022
I am loving this series: the characters and the overarching mystery. I liked this one especially because of the detail about Native American traditions. I am looking forward to the next one!
March 8, 2022
Really good. Two well written MCs who had spontaneous combustion chemistry. A story that only got better as it went along. The epilogue was great.
May 22, 2023
(Rece su copia ARC)
Il secondo volume della serie “Blue Ice Ranch” spunta come una gradita sorpresa poco dopo l’uscita del primo, che vi consiglio di recuperare per gustare meglio questo.
Anche se ha una coppia nuova come protagonisti della trama, la storia si ricollega agli eventi precedenti e prosegue.
Ritroviamo Nate e Bishop ora felicemente insieme, mentre il giallo dei furti rimane e, anzi, prosegue, mentre Perry – il responsabile del dormitorio degli operai del ranch – fa i conti con i sentimenti che prova per il combinaguai Will, il fratellastro di Kyle, vice-sovrintendente del ranch.
Abbiamo già intravvisto come i due personaggi siano agli antipodi: Perry è un bravo ragazzo, giudizioso e gran lavoratore. Ha un animo sensibile ed è timido nell’approcciarsi al prossimo.
Will è finito nei guai più volte di quante può contarne; è un’anima inquieta, un po’ attaccabrighe e incurante delle conseguenze delle sue azioni. Il suo passato doloroso lo ha segnato e sembra che lui sia già stato catalogato come una ‘mela marcia’ impossibile da redimere… fino a quando Perry non si lega a lui, con infinita pazienza e modi gentili, dimostrandogli per primo che c’è ancora qualcuno che ha fiducia in lui.
Ho amato molto lo sviluppo di questa coppia che si incastra come due pezzi di puzzle perfetti per completarsi. Will mi ha fatto pena per ciò che ha vissuto, ma a volte avrei voluto torcergli il collo. Per fortuna che Perry – che comunque ha sul groppone il proprio bagaglio doloroso – ha pazienza per sé e per il lettore. Questo ragazzo merita la felicità, anche se non crede di averne la possibilità per colpa delle sue origini, nel suo orientamento e per la povertà che lo perseguita.
Dove pensavo di essere, in un romanzo d’amore? Non c’era un ‘vissero felici e contenti’ per i poveri ragazzi gay indiani che amavano poveri pansessuali ex-detenuti bianchi.
La storia è un mix di momenti divertenti, dolci, teneri e hot, soprattutto perché Perry è completamente a digiuno di esperienze in intimità con qualcuno, ma la prossimità forzata con Will lo aiuterà a scoprire nuovi lati di sé, mentre l’altro fiorisce, ricevendo amore e comprensione, ma soprattutto fiducia incondizionata. Il parallelo con il cavallo Gemini, addomesticato con la dolcezza e la pazienza, è davvero azzeccato.
Ho amato l’aspetto corale della storia, perché ritroviamo i personaggi già conosciuti nel primo libro e ho gradito il clima di accoglienza queer-friendly presente nel ranch. Come dice uno dei cowboy:
“Questo cazzo di ranch è così queer che mi stupisco che le vacche non diano alla luce vitellini arcobaleno.”
È bello lì si sia disposti a dare una seconda possibilità a chi ha sbagliato, agli sbandati, agli ultimi della scala sociale.
“Okay, allora voi due siete una coppia, capito.” Tootch si picchiettò un dito sulla fronte come se dovesse farci penetrare a forza quell’idea. “Bisogna essere gay per lavorare qui? Io, comunque, quando guardo Chris Hemsworth sento un brivido nei pantaloni.” “Succede a tutti,” rispose Will. “Ma nessuno deve essere nulla qui, è questo il bello del ranch. Ognuno vive la sua vita e ama chi vuole amare.”
Mi è piaciuto molto anche l’approfondimento delle usanze dei nativi, delle loro feste e danze, così come la descrizione delle difficoltà di convivenza fra nativi e bianchi, come li definisce Perry.
Il mio consiglio è di immergervi in questa appassionante lettura, in attesa del volume conclusivo.
Il secondo volume della serie “Blue Ice Ranch” spunta come una gradita sorpresa poco dopo l’uscita del primo, che vi consiglio di recuperare per gustare meglio questo.
Anche se ha una coppia nuova come protagonisti della trama, la storia si ricollega agli eventi precedenti e prosegue.
Ritroviamo Nate e Bishop ora felicemente insieme, mentre il giallo dei furti rimane e, anzi, prosegue, mentre Perry – il responsabile del dormitorio degli operai del ranch – fa i conti con i sentimenti che prova per il combinaguai Will, il fratellastro di Kyle, vice-sovrintendente del ranch.
Abbiamo già intravvisto come i due personaggi siano agli antipodi: Perry è un bravo ragazzo, giudizioso e gran lavoratore. Ha un animo sensibile ed è timido nell’approcciarsi al prossimo.
Will è finito nei guai più volte di quante può contarne; è un’anima inquieta, un po’ attaccabrighe e incurante delle conseguenze delle sue azioni. Il suo passato doloroso lo ha segnato e sembra che lui sia già stato catalogato come una ‘mela marcia’ impossibile da redimere… fino a quando Perry non si lega a lui, con infinita pazienza e modi gentili, dimostrandogli per primo che c’è ancora qualcuno che ha fiducia in lui.
Ho amato molto lo sviluppo di questa coppia che si incastra come due pezzi di puzzle perfetti per completarsi. Will mi ha fatto pena per ciò che ha vissuto, ma a volte avrei voluto torcergli il collo. Per fortuna che Perry – che comunque ha sul groppone il proprio bagaglio doloroso – ha pazienza per sé e per il lettore. Questo ragazzo merita la felicità, anche se non crede di averne la possibilità per colpa delle sue origini, nel suo orientamento e per la povertà che lo perseguita.
Dove pensavo di essere, in un romanzo d’amore? Non c’era un ‘vissero felici e contenti’ per i poveri ragazzi gay indiani che amavano poveri pansessuali ex-detenuti bianchi.
La storia è un mix di momenti divertenti, dolci, teneri e hot, soprattutto perché Perry è completamente a digiuno di esperienze in intimità con qualcuno, ma la prossimità forzata con Will lo aiuterà a scoprire nuovi lati di sé, mentre l’altro fiorisce, ricevendo amore e comprensione, ma soprattutto fiducia incondizionata. Il parallelo con il cavallo Gemini, addomesticato con la dolcezza e la pazienza, è davvero azzeccato.
Ho amato l’aspetto corale della storia, perché ritroviamo i personaggi già conosciuti nel primo libro e ho gradito il clima di accoglienza queer-friendly presente nel ranch. Come dice uno dei cowboy:
“Questo cazzo di ranch è così queer che mi stupisco che le vacche non diano alla luce vitellini arcobaleno.”
È bello lì si sia disposti a dare una seconda possibilità a chi ha sbagliato, agli sbandati, agli ultimi della scala sociale.
“Okay, allora voi due siete una coppia, capito.” Tootch si picchiettò un dito sulla fronte come se dovesse farci penetrare a forza quell’idea. “Bisogna essere gay per lavorare qui? Io, comunque, quando guardo Chris Hemsworth sento un brivido nei pantaloni.” “Succede a tutti,” rispose Will. “Ma nessuno deve essere nulla qui, è questo il bello del ranch. Ognuno vive la sua vita e ama chi vuole amare.”
Mi è piaciuto molto anche l’approfondimento delle usanze dei nativi, delle loro feste e danze, così come la descrizione delle difficoltà di convivenza fra nativi e bianchi, come li definisce Perry.
Il mio consiglio è di immergervi in questa appassionante lettura, in attesa del volume conclusivo.
June 28, 2023
✔ Letto! Perry Cavallo Giallo e Will Abbott. Che a quanto voleva farci credere il contrario Will, tra loro due c'è stato veramente qualcosa.
La trama comune tra i personaggi sono i guai che continua a succedere anche in questo volume, nel Ranch Blue Ice.
Ritroveremo la nostra amata coppia Nate & Bishop che continua più innamorati che mai e per rinfrescarsi la memoria ricordiamo dal primo libro l'amore di Perry per i libri e i dinosauri e il quanto era intusiasta per il ritrovamento delle ossa nel ranch.
Will è il fratellastro di Kyle, il vice di Nate.
I ragazzi sono due poli opposti, l'acqua e il vino. Un combina guai senza voglia o speranza per un futuro migliore e il ragazzo che sa cosa vuole della vita, e non vedo l'ora di trovare i soldi e il tempo di poter realizzare i suoi sogni. Ma per intanto Perry deve prendersene cura del nonno e della amata mamma.
Ma contro tutte le previsioni, insieme a Perry impareremo ad amare Will, che dimostra essere tutta puffa e molta sostanza. È un ragazzo tutto da amare e apprezzare dato che crescendo non ne ha avuto ne uno ne l'altro.
Tutti i due ragazzi hanno tanto da dirci e alcune di queste cose ci toccheranno il cuore.
Ma come il primo libro ci faranno ridere e divertire con loro, impareremo di più sugli antenati di Perry e la sua cultura. Google mi ha vista fare delle ricerche interessante sui loro festival e immagini.
E non vedo l'ora di conoscere la storia di Kyle e di uno dei omofobi della fattoria vicina. E di scoprire spero chi si nasconde dietro ai furti.
Ho ancora il libro in inglese, purtroppo non è ancora stato tradotto, che mi racconterà la storia di Landon e Montrell.
Beh🙌, se è qui è perché mi piace, quindi...
Per me è ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
La trama comune tra i personaggi sono i guai che continua a succedere anche in questo volume, nel Ranch Blue Ice.
Ritroveremo la nostra amata coppia Nate & Bishop che continua più innamorati che mai e per rinfrescarsi la memoria ricordiamo dal primo libro l'amore di Perry per i libri e i dinosauri e il quanto era intusiasta per il ritrovamento delle ossa nel ranch.
Will è il fratellastro di Kyle, il vice di Nate.
I ragazzi sono due poli opposti, l'acqua e il vino. Un combina guai senza voglia o speranza per un futuro migliore e il ragazzo che sa cosa vuole della vita, e non vedo l'ora di trovare i soldi e il tempo di poter realizzare i suoi sogni. Ma per intanto Perry deve prendersene cura del nonno e della amata mamma.
Ma contro tutte le previsioni, insieme a Perry impareremo ad amare Will, che dimostra essere tutta puffa e molta sostanza. È un ragazzo tutto da amare e apprezzare dato che crescendo non ne ha avuto ne uno ne l'altro.
Tutti i due ragazzi hanno tanto da dirci e alcune di queste cose ci toccheranno il cuore.
Ma come il primo libro ci faranno ridere e divertire con loro, impareremo di più sugli antenati di Perry e la sua cultura. Google mi ha vista fare delle ricerche interessante sui loro festival e immagini.
E non vedo l'ora di conoscere la storia di Kyle e di uno dei omofobi della fattoria vicina. E di scoprire spero chi si nasconde dietro ai furti.
Ho ancora il libro in inglese, purtroppo non è ancora stato tradotto, che mi racconterà la storia di Landon e Montrell.
Beh🙌, se è qui è perché mi piace, quindi...
Per me è ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
February 24, 2022
Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.
This is book 2 in the Prairie Smoke Ranch series. I have not read book 1, Dawn's Desire. I didn't feel like I was missing anything, but for the discovery of the bones! I want to go back and read it, though. I'm intrigued, but it's not a necessity to have read, I don't think.
Perry works at Prairie Smoke Ranch, mostly with the horses who don't trust people. He reads to them. Ancient Greek history of all things. I loved this, even if I had no clue who he was reading about!
Will and Perry have a bit of a moment, a while back and its been playing on his mind but Perry, the wonderful human that he is, doesn;t want anyone to know. It could harm his mum and his grandfather and Perry won't do that.
Somewhere along the way, Will gets so far into Perry mind, he crosses into his heart and it really was delightful watching these two dance in the rain!
I loved that Will, bad boy that he is, doesn't want to corrupt Perry, he wants Perry to see it's ok to let go, to be yourself, to TRULY be you.
Or at least that is what I think he wants to do. Because Will doesn't get a say and thats the only reason I can't stretch to the full 5 stars. Perry speaks, and only Perry. And I really wanted Will. Especially after I found they had that moment before. When they were dancing in the rain, and really wanted to hear from Will when Perry finally, FINALLY lets him in.
All in all, a beautifully written book, a wonderful tale, and I want to go back and forward with this series!
4 wonderful stars
*same worded review will appear elsewhere
July 13, 2022
Really enjoy it
Twilight's Touch is the second bookin the Blue Ice Ranch series. It focuses on the relationship between Will and Perry. Will is a bad boy type that's working off his probation at the ranch while Perry is a young native american that works hand for his family and tribe.
The story is well written and the characters are worth investing in. It was definitely a good follow up to the first book. I equally look forward to the last bookin the trilogy as well.
My only complaint was that I wish there had been more done for Perry and his family, such as them maybe getting some new stuff or him going back to school.
Twilight's Touch is the second bookin the Blue Ice Ranch series. It focuses on the relationship between Will and Perry. Will is a bad boy type that's working off his probation at the ranch while Perry is a young native american that works hand for his family and tribe.
The story is well written and the characters are worth investing in. It was definitely a good follow up to the first book. I equally look forward to the last bookin the trilogy as well.
My only complaint was that I wish there had been more done for Perry and his family, such as them maybe getting some new stuff or him going back to school.
March 9, 2024
3.5⭐️ I really like this book! Love the Native American representation, the MCs relationship was so cute! It’s so cute how their relationship progressed, they had such a chemistry! The story line was a little too vague, it didn’t have a too fast or too slow of a pace, it had a nice and easy flow. The spice was very good, love seeing an innocent mc. The epilogue was cute but I would have loved seeing more, like if Perry started college and everything else with his family and how Will discover what he loves to do after parole. Everything just was a little too vague but I’m enjoying the serie, I really like how the ranch is so open!
2.5/5🌶️
2.5/5🌶️
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