New Release Review: His Reluctant Cowboy by A.D. Ellis

27 December of 2018 by ButtonsMom2003

Reviewer's Rating: 4

4.0Overall score

Good story, good suspense, great HEA.

His Reluctant Cowboy By A.D. Ellis

Genre: Contemporary Western Romance, GLBTQ, MM

Released: December 26, 2018

Publisher: A.D. Ellis Publishing

Synopsis

Out-and-proud volunteer dance instructor, Reid Alexander, is a California boy accustomed to living in flashy luxury. He is less than thrilled upon inheriting his late grandfather’s South Dakota horse ranch. Yet he must endure three months of cowboy hell before he can even consider selling the property.

As the ranch foreman, Walker Corrigan’s entire life is Pine Ridge. When Reid arrives with cold-hearted plans to sell, Walker endeavors to endear the place to the younger man.

Reid is unprepared for the sudden attachment to Walker, the land, and – unbelievably enough – the horses.

Walker’s long-suffering heart takes an unexpected gallop straight toward Reid. Both men are on-board with exploring their relationship, and Reid discovers ranch ownership is more gratifying than he’d once imagined.

But Reid is forced to reconsider his place on the ranch when threats put the property and employees in danger.

Menacing events call Reid’s integrity into question, and he considers saving everyone the hassle and throwing in the reins. But how can he leave when his heart now feels at home on Pine Ridge Ranch and in Walker’s arms?

Review

Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003

Good story, good suspense, great HEA.

I could hardly wait to read this new book by A.D. Ellis and then stuff happened so I only just finished reading it this afternoon even though I got an advanced copy.

I’ve loved A.D.’s MM books since I read my very first one, Brody & Nick, back in 2016. His Reluctant Cowboy is a good story. It has a little bit of everything in it. It’s humorous (Reid is a hoot at times), it’s suspenseful in places, and it has a great cast of characters. It also has puppies and horses; who could ask for any more? ?

Reid is an out-and-proud gay man who hates horses; he’s forced to go live on a ranch for 3 months to fulfill the terms of his grandfather’s will. Walker is the foreman of the ranch and he has no interest in babysitting Reid let alone falling for him.

There is a slow build up to their relationship until Walker and Reid admit their attraction to each other; but then WOW, sexy time ensues. These two go through some tough times together trying to get the goods on the person who wants to force Reid to sell the ranch. Even though the suspect is pretty much revealed early on there was still a lot of suspense as shenanigans continued to go on and they try to prove who is responsible.

His Reluctant Cowboy was a very enjoyable story to read. I’m not sure if this is going to turn into a series or not but there was one young character in the story that I’d definitely like to learn more about and see him get an HEA.