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Long Tall Drink (2011)

by L.C. Chase(Favorite Author)

3.77 of 5 Votes: 2

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English

genre

Romance

publisher

Loose Id

review 1: I very much enjoyed this book. It's about finding your way home and sometimes that home is where you always were.Ray did not know what hit him when he picked up a hitchhiker who happened to be looking for a ride to Ray's ranch for a prospective job training horses. Ray has been closeted for...well, ever. His father was a raging homophobe and ever since an awful incident, that Ray is sure his father participated in, that resulted in two local gay ranchers almost losing their lives, Ray is more than a little terrified of coming out. Even two decades later.Travis is a renowned horse trainer and he tends to go from place to place doing what he does best. Problem is, trouble, in the form of homophobic assholes, almost always finds him and he tries very hard to move on befo... morere there is any real trouble. He's been on the move since he was a teenager when he was beat up for the first time for being gay - by his father. Don't even get me started on "parents" who throw their kids out because they are different. Anyway... I wonder what happened to the boy that Travis was caught with? He never says.Ray tries so hard to resist Travis, but can't quite manage it. Couple that with the fact that not everyone that works on the ranch is open minded and what you have is a fight brewing. So, not exactly easy going on all fronts, but as Dot says, times are changing. Oh, by the way, I want to be Dot when I grow up. She's kind of awesome.So Ray has to learn to trust the people around him and Travis has to learn that he can count those he loves. And sometimes, it's all worth the risk.
review 2: This is my second book in a few days by L.C. Chase. I just finished Pickup Men and could not wait to read more. I think this book is brilliant. I loved it even more than Pickup Men;. I don't know how that is possible, but it has to be because of the characters. Travis Morgan is a horse trainer that never stays long in any one place. He's known for his incredible ability with horses, and that he is gay. Being openly gay has gotten him beaten up in the past, so he doesn't advertise it, but it is known through the horse world. He carries a lot of baggage, which prevents him from staying anywhere permanently. Ray Ford, the owner of the ranch Travis is going to work at, is so deep in the closet that no light gets in. Ray is terrified of loosing everything if his secret comes out. Unknowing, Ray gives Travis a lift, to his ranch The attraction between the two is instantaneous, but neither knows who the other is at that moment. After that first meeting, their attraction escalates. Neither is willing to commit since Travis believes he won't stay and Ray believes he will never reveal his secret. Everything is drawn out very slowly, but when they come together it is absolutely incredible. L.C.Chase moves the story very slowly, but that is what makes this works so well. It builds and builds till it explodes. Her scenes with the ranch, the horses are so well done. You don't have to care about ranching to enjoy this. There are some wonderful side characters, Dot the housekeeper is a hoot. I hope Ms.Chase plans more stories like this in future. I know I wouldn't hesitate to own them. I give it a corral worth of stars. less

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