Book: Cowboys Don't Come Out
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Publication Date: December 7, 2016
Length: 200 pages
Reviewed by Meredith
Synopsis
Rand McIntyre settles for good enough. He loves his small California ranch, raising horses, and teaching riding to the kids he adores—but having kids of his own and someone to love means coming out, and that would jeopardize everything he’s built. Then, despite his terror of flying, he goes on a holiday to Hana, Hawaii, with his parents and meets the dark and mysterious Kai Kealoha, a genuine Hawaiian cowboy. Rand takes to Kai’s kid brother and sister as much as he drools over Kai, but the guy sports more prickles than a horned toad and more secrets than the exotic land he comes from.
Kai’s earned his privacy and lives to protect his “kids.” He ought to stay away from the big, handsome cowboy for everyone’s sake—but since the guy’s just a haole on a short vacation, how much damage can he do? When all of Kai’s worst fears and Rand’s darkest nightmares come true at once, there’s not much chance for two cowboys who can’t—or won’t—come out.
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Review
I wasn’t sure I was going to like this book and I was right.
I ended up loving it! Cowboys Don’t Come Out is one of those stories where you
know what needs to be done and you wait for the characters to figure it out.
This is so much more than a romance; it’s a story about
family. Kai lives in Hawaii with his brother and sister. He’s sacrificed his
whole life for them and harbors so much guilt, sadness, and low self-esteem.
He’s gay and so far in the closet he’s living in Narnia.
Rand is a cowboy from California. He owns a ranch, has
amazing parents, lives with a secret that has pretty much ruled him his whole
life. He’s also closeted. But he’s also everything Kai and his siblings need….
Love and a family.
This story warmed my heart so much. I was crying and smiling
and aching. My heart was a mess and the emotional suspense was so well done.
Nothing felt dragged. The author’s timing of character discovery and plot were,
in my opinion, spot on. There’s depth to this tale and a lesson too. Times are changing
but fear doesn’t go away with the passing years.
Cowboys Don’t Come Out is a story about love being stronger
than hate. It can’t erase the past but it can heal your present and smooth out
your future. This is a feel good triumphant book and you should absolutely read
it!
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