Series: The Cowboys, 02
Author: Z.A. Maxfield
Genre: Contemporary Western
Length: Novel (288 pages)
Publisher: InterMix (Penguin Group) (January 21st 2014)
Heat Level: Explicit
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts
Reviewer: Cat
Blurb:Can love conquer all?
Jimmy Rafferty and Eddie Molina go way back at the J-Bar ranch. They’ve worked together, bunked together, camped out, and drank together. So how has Jimmy failed to notice that Eddie is gay? Eddie has not failed to notice that his friend has a serious drinking problem, and he’s determined to help Jimmy kick the booze cold turkey.
Taking him up to a snowbound cabin to detox, Eddie is confronted with Jimmy’s fierce denial. But the pains of withdrawal are nothing for Jimmy compared with the heartache of denying his true feelings and his deep longing…for the one man who cares for him more than anyone else on earth
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Review: I’m going to admit I read the first chapter after finishing the first book My Cowboy Heart. I was hooked from the get go. I was also in shock when I saw who the book was about. Very pleasantly shocked since I had thought I caught hints from Eddie and I will say when Eddie took Jimmy to detox him, I thought to myself how much I’d like to see what went on there. As if the author read my mind, here it was. Jimmy and Eddie’s story. I was ecstatic. You do not have to read the first book to enjoy this one. I do suggest you do since it was awesome too and once you read the excerpt in the back I’m sure you will rush to get it.
A quick rundown: Jimmy has been having some issues and Eddie has taken it upon himself to dry Jimmy out. Jimmy had always been a heavy drinker, but lately as things changed around the Jbar he had gotten worse and the timing was terrible.
The story started out with a bang. Literally. The first line had me. And dam was it hot… and made me have a few questions about Jimmy. I love the first person view and that it’s from Jimmy as he goes through his forced detox. The story is very well written with lots of heart, emotion and a touch of humour. When Eddie’s friend is introduced, I have to say my heart plummeted. I was like oh no, not another one of those ménages. Well it wasn’t. This was like no rollercoaster ride. Not a lot of ups and downs, just curve after curve. I promise you it’s not predictable. At least for me it wasn’t. Sure, there were a few things I saw coming but I wanted them to come and at times, it was snapped out of my grasp. Did I get the ending I wanted? I’m not gonna tell you. You will have to get the book and see for yourself!
I highly recommend this book if you like cowboys, older characters, men with problems, alcoholics, threesomes, hot mansex and a very good heartfelt story with lots of action, emotion and humour. Did I mention the hot mansex and cowboys?