Title: Extreme Bull
Author: Catt Ford
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Publisher URL: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/
ISBN: None assigned
Genre: {M/M} Contemporary Cowboy
Rating: 3.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Jeff Stratton and Clay Harris are rivals on the bull riding circuit, both striving for the coveted title of top rider. Their not-so-friendly competition is just as intense out of the ring, when they are vying for buckle-bunnies they meet in the bars for one-night stands. Everything changes the day Jeff slams Clay against a wall, and locks lips with him. The passionate kiss is confusing, making these men aware of each other in ways they never were before. Can these two rivals make their attraction work in the world in which they compete and live, or will they let the most important person in their lives slip away?
The setting for Extreme Bull is the world of competitive bull riding, and since I love a good cowboy story, I wanted to try this one. The author did a nice job describing the dangers inside the arena that the riders face every time they climb on the back of a beast weighing half a ton or more. In fact, these are some of my favorite scenes in the story, especially since they include, in a small way, the rodeo clowns and the medical personnel. Her secondary characters are interesting, this being particularly true of Sam, Jamie and Doug, who helped to round out the story.
The passion between Jeff and Clay is sudden, intense, uncertain and fueled by desire, a little anger and fear. Jeff seems more willing to admit what he’s feeling, while Clay is reluctant to take the leap and admit what Jeff means to him. I’m afraid Clay’s wishy-washy attitude toward his lover throughout the remainder of the book got to be more than a little irritating, making me wish Jeff would find someone more open and giving. I admit I had trouble developing an emotional attachment to Clay, but he manages to redeem himself in the end…standing by his man in the face of Jeff’s injury.
Author: Catt Ford
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Publisher URL: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/
ISBN: None assigned
Genre: {M/M} Contemporary Cowboy
Rating: 3.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Jeff Stratton and Clay Harris are rivals on the bull riding circuit, both striving for the coveted title of top rider. Their not-so-friendly competition is just as intense out of the ring, when they are vying for buckle-bunnies they meet in the bars for one-night stands. Everything changes the day Jeff slams Clay against a wall, and locks lips with him. The passionate kiss is confusing, making these men aware of each other in ways they never were before. Can these two rivals make their attraction work in the world in which they compete and live, or will they let the most important person in their lives slip away?
The setting for Extreme Bull is the world of competitive bull riding, and since I love a good cowboy story, I wanted to try this one. The author did a nice job describing the dangers inside the arena that the riders face every time they climb on the back of a beast weighing half a ton or more. In fact, these are some of my favorite scenes in the story, especially since they include, in a small way, the rodeo clowns and the medical personnel. Her secondary characters are interesting, this being particularly true of Sam, Jamie and Doug, who helped to round out the story.
The passion between Jeff and Clay is sudden, intense, uncertain and fueled by desire, a little anger and fear. Jeff seems more willing to admit what he’s feeling, while Clay is reluctant to take the leap and admit what Jeff means to him. I’m afraid Clay’s wishy-washy attitude toward his lover throughout the remainder of the book got to be more than a little irritating, making me wish Jeff would find someone more open and giving. I admit I had trouble developing an emotional attachment to Clay, but he manages to redeem himself in the end…standing by his man in the face of Jeff’s injury.
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