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A Courageous Ride (2014)

by Andrew Grey(Favorite Author)
4.2 of 5 Votes: 4
ISBN
1627987916 (ISBN13: 9781627987912)
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English
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publisher
Dreamspinner Press
series
The Bullriders
review 1: I can pretty much always count on Andrew Grey to deliver a feel good love story with MC's that have flaws. No disappointment here.Marshall is a city boy who has been looking for work as an orchestral conductor, which is highly competitive and he hasn't managed to find work for months. He's also recently out of a relationship where his ex was a cheating bastard and ended up HIV positive. Marshall is in the process of waiting for six months to pass to see if he is still negative. That would be excruciating. After running himself to exhaustion from a brutal schedule of auditions, he decides to take a vacation. A friend recommends a nearby guest ranch and so he figures, why not? Indigo is a former champion bullrider who got an injury that took him off the circuit permane... morently. He's lucky to still have his leg. He's now taking care of the family ranch and he's turned it into a guest ranch to help pay the bills.Marshall and Indigo are drawn together and their romance is so very sweet. I'd love to hear that composition that Marshall wrote for Indigo.
review 2: A Courageous Ride is both like and unlike the rest of the Bullriders series. It has all the strength and power of the cowboys yet the energy and soul of the orchestra conductor. When the story begins, we meet Marshall, and exhausted conductor struggling to find an orchestra to lead while struggling to make his way in the world—against his parents' wishes. Thanks to a friend's suggestion, Marshall decides to head to a new dude ranch instead of returning to New York after his last audition. Indigo is a retired bull rider and a cowboy through and through. He’s not only the owner of the dude ranch Marshall goes to to recuperate, but he’s also gay and quickly manages to catch Marshall’s attention. Throughout the story these two men struggle with the fact Marshall will have to leave if he wants to follow his dreams of being an orchestra conductor while Indigo’s place will always be on his ranch in Texas. Add in Marshall’s ex and his manipulations, Marshall’s mom, and Indigo’s fears, and it’s a recipe for loss instead of love. However, when Marshall finds not only a home in Indigo’s heart, but inspiration for his soul, things aren’t as cut and dry as they seem.In the end, this is one of the best happily-ever-after stories that I’ve read in a long time. The story can be summed up in one simple quote: “In case you don’t understand, what we just heard was the most incredibly beautiful musical love letter ever written.” If you’ve never read Andrew Grey, this is a Must Read. If you already love Mr. Grey, then this is not just a must read, but one that will be read again and again! This is for all those who love music, cowboys, romance, and both beautiful and deep storytelling. There is no other like it! Thank you for writing such a wonderful story, Andrew! (Oh, and yes, there are a few spots that will need to ever present tissues warning.) less
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Andre
Yawn. Sorry...This was just so so for me.
trkrank
Enjoyable as always.
Christine
Very enjoyable.
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