A
Morning Report Novella
Dreamspinner
Press
December
18th, 2012
978-1-62380-260-8
Western
M/M
E-book
Reviewed
by Dawn (love2read28@gmail.com)
Obtained
by Publisher
Welcome
to the Lost Cow Ranch. When foreman Simon Bryan finds out that his partner,
Luke, has postponed his knee surgery yet again, Simon doesn’t know what to do.
Luke has been having nightmares and reeling from the flood that also took his
beloved horse Lulu, Simon is at the end of his rope. It comes to head when he
feels Luke start to pull away emotionally and Simon figures it is time to get
through to Luke one way or another. With a special Christmas present, Simon is
hopeful that things will return back to normal not just for him and Luke but
also for the ranch they both love so much. But Simon is unprepared for Luke’s
present that just may change everything.
I
absolutely adore Sue Brown’s Morning Report series and with this holiday
novella, we return to the couple from the first book, Luke and Simon, who stole
my heart in Morning Report (Book one). This is a perfect swan song for Luke,
Simon and the rest of the boys at the Lost Cow Ranch. The story is at times realistic, poignant and
down right naughty at times. Ms. Brown comes full circle in LUKE’S PRESENT
and the readers will enjoy seeing everyone in the first three books back again
for Christmas at the Lost Cow Ranch. The story is well written, delivers some
really humorous moments that had me chuckling out loud at times and the
characters are multi-dimensional. You can feel Luke’s pain as he hobbles on a
bum knee to Simon’s desire to get Luke to have the operation and get better and
more.
Meet
Luke and Simon. Luke is the boss and partner/lover of Simon, the ranch foreman.
Together for over a decade, both men have had a rough few years the last few
years. Now it’s the holidays and all they want to do is hide from the world and
enjoy one another but Luke’s Momma has plans for the ranch hands and all their
friends. If you read Morning Report, you know how Luke’s momma can steamroll
over anyone in her way and in this case, it’s Luke and Simon’s desire to having
a quiet holiday. You get some humor, passion and a dose of reality (especially
at the end of the story) that will leave you anxious for more. The characters
are well written, come across as people with faults and vulnerabilities and the
reader can’t help but fall in love with them all at the Lost Cow Ranch. The
secondary characters from past books are back and help keep the story moving
smoothly. It was nice to see the boys again and see what is up with them after
their stories were done.
LUKE’S
PRESENT
is a wonderful story to enjoy this holiday or any day for that matter. If you
enjoy sexy cowboys, a love that is so real, you can’t help wish for it in your
life and a story that leaves you breathless in the end, then run-don’t walk-to
grab LUKE’S PRESENT today. I highly recommend this entire series to enjoy and
suggest you start with book one, Morning Report, to see how Luke and Simon’s
story begins.
This
is an objective review and not an endorsement
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