
Unstable Stud
Dreamspun Desires, Book 8
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Narrated by:
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John Solo
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By:
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Ariel Tachna
Horses were his passion, until he laid eyes on his boss.
Eighteen months ago, tragedy struck Bywater Farm when a riding accident killed Clay Hunter's lover and traumatized his prize horse, King of Hearts. Clay and King lingered in limbo, surviving but not really living, until a breath of fresh air in the form of Luke Davis, a new groom in the stud barn, revives them both.
When a fall from King's back sends Luke to the emergency room, Clay watches the shaky foundation of their budding relationship tumble down. Can Clay really love a jockey again, or will his fear of losing another man he loves keep them apart for good?
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To me this was romantic fiction. A gay character helping to find himself and help to heal his boss. Yes, they fall in love at the end, but 99% of the story is a VERY detailed, step-by-step way to re-train a traumatized horse.
It was obvious the author knew what she was talking about, and I learned a lot (which is saying something given my day job ;) ) but Clay was almost never around and when he was around he was kind of a jerk. (Understandably, sure, but still a jerk.)
I felt like the occasional comments of “Oh, if only Clay were here…” were throwaway to bring us back to the fact that this was supposed to be a romance. Instead, it felt a little out of place.
That being said, it was an interesting story. VERY slow burn, only one true moment of passion (done well) but mostly a story about a boy falling in love with a new career as a jockey and the horse that made it happen.
Writing/ Story 5 of 5 stars
Romance 2 of 5 stars
Overall 3.5 of 5 stars
Audio
I was really glad I’d listened to this rather than read it. If I’d read it I’d have been tempted to skim and I’d have missed all the great work John Solo did. He did the landlady Southern Belle very well, and there were a couple of really emotional scenes when Luke is injured that he really poured out his heart for. I also stuck with the story far longer than I would have if I’d been reading it.
5 of 5 stars
Overall for the audiobook 4 of 5 stars
Fair story, good narration
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The narration was solid and brought out the best in all the characters. The emotion was clear and listening to the audio version was very enjoyable.
Loved it
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Super Sweet, untried virgin romance.
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The story was written solely from Luke's perspective. So I knew what he was thinking about his boss. But Clay remained a mystery. I didn't get the feeling from him as a character. I didn't know how, when, or why he started to pay attention to Luke.I guess I wasn't really convinced because Luke also spent more time with the stallion rather than with Clay. I got more relationship feel between Luke and King rather than Luke and Clay.
It was just ok....
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