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204 reviews for:

Stirring Spurs

M.A. Wardell

4.02 AVERAGE

courtiii's review against another edition

4.0

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

loranmar000's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted fast-paced

sepulveda_reads's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

After reading three sad books back to back this was just what I needed. It’s so silly in comparison, barely has a plot and I loved it. There’s nothing of substance here, barely had a conflict and I probably will still read the next one whenever I need a nice good time with no stress at all. They’re cute and the ranch dynamic is utopian in the best way. Just loved how simple and cheesy this was.

caseymac's review against another edition

3.5

hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

dermkat's review against another edition

This is the first in a four novella series set at Rainbow Ranch, a welcoming, inclusive ranch in Oklahoma by the Adams siblings, all of them queer themselves. We start with Boone, one of the twins who are the oldest, who doesn't work with the animals and runs the kitchen instead. Their newest ranch hand, Wylie, arrives and the two men are immediately attracted to one another. Through good, flirting, time under the stars, connecting over familial loss, and lots of kissing (and then more), the men fall for one another all while knowing Wylie usually only stays until the rodeo is done at each ranch he works at. I've enjoyed all of this author's books and this one was good, too. I'm pretty sure he described it as Brokeback Mountain but where queerness is celebrated and they don't have to quit each other, and I'd say that's accurate! Didn't feel too short as a novella, which is great, and really set up the rest of the characters well, so I'm intrigued to see how the other authors (only one of which I've read before) do with theirs.