Title: Unstable Stud
Series: Dreamspun Desires/ Lexington Lovers, #1
Author: Ariel Tachna
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 204 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (April 15, 2016)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts
Blurb: Horses were his passion, until he laid eyes on his boss.
Eighteen months ago, tragedy struck Bywater Farm when a riding accident killed Clay Hunter’s lover and traumatized his prize horse, King of Hearts. Clay and King lingered in limbo, surviving but not really living, until a breath of fresh air in the form of Luke Davis, a new groom in the stud barn, revives them both.
When a fall from King’s back sends Luke to the emergency room, Clay watches the shaky foundation of their budding relationship tumble down. Can Clay really love a jockey again, or will his fear of losing another man he loves keep them apart for good?
ISBN: 978-1-63476-854-2
Product Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7587
Reviewer: Lisa
Review: First off, these stories are ones that I don’t normally read, but let me tell you that, I am damn glad I did. The world that this author created not only fascinated me, but kept my attention through it all. So much so that I could not put the book down and I can guarantee that this will be one book that I will gladly read more than once.
The characters are perfectly written and the details were amazing. I could feel the pain both of these men felt for what had happened in their lives and the love that they both found with each other. This story was fully developed and there was so much story there that I was amazed that it wasn’t longer. I loved the cover to the story and it made me wish for a dream that has gone, but gives me a thrill to be able to read someone else’s love story.
Luke’s mother passed away two years ago and he was still trying to pay all of the bills off. He couldn’t afford to get a real education so he spent his time cleaning out stalls and grooming horses. That is until one particular horse caught his attention. He learned that the beautiful horse had lost his spirit when his rider was killed in a jump. He wanted to help King and possibly King’s owner.
Clay had loved Nick with everything in him, so when Nick was killed in a jump he felt like he had lost his heart. He had lost more than just Nick though. He lost the will to ride. It wasn’t until he saw Luke with King that he realized he might just have found his heart once more. That is until Luke falls, and then Clay remembers the pain from losing Nick. He didn’t want to lose another person he loved.
I absolutely fell in love with this story and can’t wait to get my hands on the next story. I loved that even though the guys had past pain’s, they saw a future with each other.
Every once in a while you find an author who writes a book because their heart says so instead of just for money, and this author is one of those. I could feel her heart put into this story just as I felt the love between these men.
I loved reading this story and would definitely recommend it.
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