His Reluctant Cowboy: Woods Ranch, Book 2

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars | 125 ratings

Price: 22.04

Last update: 11-09-2024


About this item

From acclaimed author A.M. Arthur comes a tender, sexy new novel in the Woods Ranch series.

He thought his cowboy days were behind him. But life—and love—had other plans.

Michael Pearce left the small-town life of Weston and cattle ranching for the hustle of Austin, and never looked back—until his father suffers a stroke and requires in-home care.

Josiah Sheridan became a certified nursing assistant after seeing how wonderful his single mother's in-home aides were before she died. He wants to help people, and he does his best with the work he can find in small-town Weston, Texas. He also lives a complicated life with his lover—to the rest of the world, they’re just roommates. Behind closed doors, their life is…strained.

Meeting Michael, a kind and openly gay—not to mention much older—man, gives Josiah a glimpse into a brighter, happier world. He loves Michael’s self-confidence and plethora of life stories. But it will take patience, planning, and more courage than Josiah thinks he has to finally break free from his old life and find real love with Michael.

Woods Ranch

Book 1: His Fresh Start Cowboy
Book 2: His Reluctant Cowboy
Book 3: His Accidental Cowboy

Top reviews from the United States

BH
5.0 out of 5 stars A M Arthur is so good at what she does! keep em coming!
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2024
well told story! great characters! give us more!
Trio
4.0 out of 5 stars A Lovely Slow-Burn Romance!
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2022
It's so nice to visit this group again. Reading A.M. Arthur's His Reluctant Cowboy is a bit like getting caught up with family.

Fans of A.M. Arthur's Clean Slate Ranch series will want to dive right into the Woods Ranch stories. Start with His Fresh Start Cowboy because the characters from that novel do play a part in Seamus and Josiah's tale. You don't need to have read the Clean Slate Ranch novels to start this series though.

To go with the nice age-gap, His Reluctant Cowboy has a lovely slow-burn. And when you find out the details of the trauma poor Josiah has endured, you'll see why. Plus Seamus has been the victim of an unfaithful spouse, and he needs to focus his energy on his relationship with his dad.

I enjoyed watching these two damaged guys gradually let down their walls and let each other in. This is a really well written hurt/comfort story, with excellent family drama. And once the physical romance starts up, you can bet it's up to A.M. Arthur's usual standards *wink*, so hang in there... it's worth it!
Richard Meenach
2.0 out of 5 stars food obsessed
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2023
The story was good. I bet food was mentioned 1000 times. Oh and don’t forget the leftovers for sandwiches for lunch…really!!
Lisa Perez
5.0 out of 5 stars Danger, healing, and love on the ranch
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2022
I really have enjoyed the Woods Ranch world and this book gave me even more reasons to love it. It's difficult reading in the beginning, but true to life and not too graphic. Josiah is a home health care nurse who is also a roommate of the local county sheriff. The sheriff is deeply closeted and what no one knows is that he is in an abuser also in sexual relationship with Josiah.

Josiah accepts a position to help a recent elderly stroke victim and soon he meets the man's openly gay son, Michael. Michael is recovering from a recent difficult divorce and has lost most of his money. Michael left town twenty years before after a vicious argument with his father and the two have been loosely estranged ever since. Josiah and Michael feel an attraction for each other, but neither one is ready to act on it due to their hurt. Can these men overcome the odds to find a relationship and love each other? This book has it all - hurt, danger, healing, friendships, the cowboy life, and a love built on a solid foundation of trust and respect.

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