My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Fleeing British nobility for freedom in San Francisco, George Lester, the Duke of Northumberland, gets stranded by a blizzard and ends up on Alan Justice's family ranch with a litter of puppies. Though initially dismissive, ranch heir Alan is won over when George expertly helps a mare give birth. As the men grow closer, George's impending return to Britain challenges Alan to prove he can step up and be the duke's cowboy.
This was a very enjoyable romance story that explored the unique premise of a British Duke stranded on a US ranch. It was wonderfully surprising to see how genuinely useful George was, bringing a set of surprisingly transferable skills to rural life. I loved the delightful opposites-attract theme, as well as the emotional angst - though most of the tension stemmed from friction between the Justice family and a difficult neighbour rather than the couple themselves. On the downside, George's mother felt a bit too heavily drawn from a classic British nobility stereotype, and I did find some of the repetition in the narrative a bit tedious at times. Even so, the story is packed with plenty of emotions and feelings throughout that were easy to connect with and understand, and I loved the satisfying ending. This was an MM story with mature content.
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