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A Foreign Range (Range #4)

by Andrew Grey (Goodreads Author)

4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 · rating details · 298 ratings · 40 reviews

Stories from the Range: Book Four Country singer Willie Meadows is a fake. He's never ridden a horse, and his "Western" gear comes from a boutique shop in LA. No wonder Wilson Edwards, the real man in those fake boots, is suffering creative block. Determined to connect with the music, Wilson buys a ranch in Wyoming to learn the country way of life, even if he has no intent...more

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Published June 15th 2012 by Dreamspinner Press (first published June 14th 2012)

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Apr 06, 2013 Gwenith rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: save-a-horse-ride-a-cowboy, lovable-re-reads

I STILL LOVE THESE COWBOY'S

IN THIS ONE WE MEET WILSON, AND HE IS HAWT!

The Book~

This is Wilson and Steve's Love Story and It is Touched with Redeeming Sweetness...I Really Liked It.

Upon opening this book, I just knew I would only like it, and no, I was not thinking I was going to fall madly in love with it either~Why...it was the blurb, the desuetude guy, the movie star/rock star...that is not what I normally like ; yet and still BOTH MCs were very lovable, their love story sweet, BUT, in the e...more

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Jul 23, 2012 Tam rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I read this a few weeks ago but didn’t have a chance to post. While in general the story is okay and I found that Steve’s villainous father was a bit much, one thing pushed this into the “worthy of flagging on the blog” range. It was Wilson. Wilson is a popular country music star who’s never been near a horse in his life. His best friend is his manager and VERY closely manages his life, making sure he’s seen in the right places, with the right people and certainly not with the WRONG people (aka...more I read this a few weeks ago but didn’t have a chance to post. While in general the story is okay and I found that Steve’s villainous father was a bit much, one thing pushed this into the “worthy of flagging on the blog” range. It was Wilson. Wilson is a popular country music star who’s never been near a horse in his life. His best friend is his manager and VERY closely manages his life, making sure he’s seen in the right places, with the right people and certainly not with the WRONG people (aka any men). Wilson has done this for so long it’s kind of second nature, but his creativity well has run dry, and on a whim he buys an old farm in Wyoming where he hopes to get his music mojo back.

I have run into a few stories in the past where the best friend is uber-pushy and more concerned with money and appearance than their friend’s well-being (perhaps not consciously so – but none-the-less) and the main character doesn’t want to hurt his friend’s feelings so just goes along with it because “person X was always there for them when no one else was” or some such bull. I was waiting for it, bracing to want to slap Wilson when … boom, he stood up for himself, told his friend the free train stops now, that he had been living with Wilson but was on his own, Wilson was selling his crap, moving out and the friend could deal or not, not his problem. *stands up and cheers wildly for Wilson* He grabbed his Hispanic housekeeper and her kid and heads for the country.

Of course there is Steve who had been offered a job by the previous owners, but despite his best friends warnings about gold diggers, Wilson hires him on to help run the ranch since he’s clueless, and before long they’re training horses and things are going well and he’s even run into the local gay posse (from the previous books). He’s still kind of keeping a low profile on the gay thing and slightly freaked, but when a pushy female neighbor gets her nose out of joint, all comes out and Wilson takes a chance to stand up for himself. Yes, Steve’s father tries to kidnap him and there’s a cult who want Steve to be their leader now, and that part was a bit OTT but every time Wilson got in his friend’s face and told him to shut up, he was the boss and this was the way it was, I swooned a little.

See how easy it is to please me? Just don’t have a door mat for a lead character and I’m good with it all. Fans of the series will enjoy seeing the whole gang and the Wally’s big cats at the other farm, but I thought I just had to point out a book that let the man stand up for himself and not get bogged down into that “because they’re your friend it means letting them run your life forever” trap which drives me bonkers.(less)

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Jul 12, 2012 Melissa rated it 5 of 5 stars

A Foreign Range: Stories from the Range #4

By Andrew Grey

Mr. Grey does it again! He takes us back to the wild ranches of Wyoming and brings new characters to life and makes them so loveable you want to make them your best friend. He has created a new ranch, this one with horse training, and a scared young man that knows what he wants and a world weary country singer that thinks he can’t have what he wants.

Wilson Edwards wants to just be himself; he wants to be a cowboy, living on his own land, do...more A Foreign Range: Stories from the Range #4

By Andrew Grey

Mr. Grey does it again! He takes us back to the wild ranches of Wyoming and brings new characters to life and makes them so loveable you want to make them your best friend. He has created a new ranch, this one with horse training, and a scared young man that knows what he wants and a world weary country singer that thinks he can’t have what he wants.

Wilson Edwards wants to just be himself; he wants to be a cowboy, living on his own land, doing the things he has only sung about for the past ten years as Willie Meadows. So he buys a little spread in Wyoming and totally upsets his manager and friend, Howard by moving out there and selling all his LA holdings. Oh, the catch that really upsets Howard… he isn’t allowed to move out there with him. He also has to find his own place with Wilson selling off his LA holding, where Howard has been living the past ten years, he thought rent free.

Steve Peterson came to the ranch expecting to find a working horse farm, but he found nothing, everything had been cleared out. He is running from his fanatical father who thinks he can be ‘cured’ of being gay. With all the empty stalls he finds at the ranch, Steve also finds Wilson, who offers him a safe place to sleep and some food. Then when the only place Steve has to go is back to the empty stalls till he plans his next move, he finds a job offer being handed to him, by his dream man. But can’t have Wilson, can he? Is the man even gay? Then he finds out he is Willie Meadows, country/western singer and he knows he can never have him.

This is a story of two men each running from something different, both wanting the same thing, one willing to fight for it, one sure it will bring his career to a quick stop. Can Willie Meadows find Wilson Edwards again? Can he come out to the world and keep the fans that feed his energy? Can Steve find a way to stay safe from his father and the men sent after him? Can he say no when the men turn out not to be from his father but asking to come back to get his father out? These men have some tuff choices to make, do they follow their hearts? Or do they follow the words of the people around them?

This book is excellent in blending this new couple into the world of Wyoming ranchers that Mr. Grey has created here. All our old favorites are here, Dakota is finally home and starting his own practice, Wally is much happier. Wally is still running the Exotic animal shelter, and has a female that is very dominate and doesn’t really like anybody – but she is about to be bought by a zoo that will pay handsomely for her. Watching the feelings unfold between these men as they make their way in the new community is delightful and funny sometimes. Watching them grow and take charge of their own lives as they find what they want fills the heart with happiness. A fine love story, with a delightful new love song by Mr. Grey. You did good with the song; it is stuck in my head. I could not put this book down, even as I was getting on an off the bus traveling home, and knew that it was time to hit the bed… I kept reading till the last page. I rate this new book 5 stars and say that everybody should read it.(less)

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Jun 15, 2012 Aine Massie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

A Foreign Range is the latest in the Range series by Andrew Grey. The Range series is one of my favourites, as I’m sure everyone knows, lol, and I am pleased to have added this one to my book list!

A Foreign Range takes us back to Wyoming where our ‘new’ cowboy, Wilson, meets Kota, Wally, Haven Phillip and the rest of the gang we’ve all come to know and love. As the blurb explains, Wilson just wants a real life, not the fake psudo-life he’s had living in L.A.

Then you have Steve, a horse trainer t...more

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Jul 17, 2012 Gloria rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: cowboy-western-farming-ranching, m-m-romance

1. Pre-book purchase, reading the blurb:
Country singer Willie Meadows is a fake. He’s never ridden a horse, and his “Western” gear comes from a boutique shop in LA. No wonder Wilson Edwards, the real man in those fake boots, is suffering creative block.

Sooo just like every other current ~~pop singer with a Western Drawl~~ "country singer" then? :P

Determined to connect with the music, Wilson buys a ranch in Wyoming to learn the country way of life, even if he has no intention of running the business....more

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Jul 06, 2012 Pixie Mmgoodbookreviews rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, cowboys

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Wilson needs a break. He needs to find the real him and what he truly wants. But, he can’t do that in L.A. because he feels a fake, so he buys a ranch in Wyoming. Steve is in a desperate situation, he has turned up at a ranch for a job only to find the ranch has been sold, and the new owner doesn’t know what they are going to do with it. But, lucky for him, Wilson is a kind hearted man and takes him on as a c...more 4 Hearts

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Wilson needs a break. He needs to find the real him and what he truly wants. But, he can’t do that in L.A. because he feels a fake, so he buys a ranch in Wyoming. Steve is in a desperate situation, he has turned up at a ranch for a job only to find the ranch has been sold, and the new owner doesn’t know what they are going to do with it. But, lucky for him, Wilson is a kind hearted man and takes him on as a caretaker. They become close, but Wilson is a star and Steve is hiding from his past. Can these two men sort through their problems before it is too late?

This is a wonderful written novel from Andrew Grey that has made me want to re-read all the series again. Wilson is fed up in L.A. he is sick of the parties and the hangers-on and he is also getting fed up with his best friend and manager, Howard. He just needs to be somewhere that will give him inspiration for his song writing and if he happens to find something more from his surroundings, then that’s his business. Steve is looking for some security. Somewhere he can work and feel safe, but that falls through and now he is desperate and he falls hard for his rescuer. But, they both have to face their own demons, Steve, his father and Wilson, his coming out.

Wilson and Steve are great characters. Wilson is fighting to find his music again, but finds so much more. And Steve is fighting to keep his freedom and who he is and when they come together they find what they really need in each other. Neither is perfect and they both struggle with their choices, especially Wilson, as he thinks he has so much to lose, but he has started to break the chains that have held him for so long. There is some angst, some danger and a lot of love. A romance of breaking through boundaries, even when they are your own, and grabbing love when it is shown to you and not letting it slip through your fingers, because it might be a difficult choice. But, also facing up to the past and facing demons and accepting that sometimes you do need help.

So, I will recommend this to those who love cowboys, hot men, soul-searching, accepting the truth, a touch of angst, a slight touch of danger, a visit from previous characters and a happy ever after.(less)

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Aug 01, 2012 Tamela rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult-fiction, adventure, contemporary, mid-size, mm-or-mmm, performer, recommended, love-romance, series, western-cowboy-farm

I really like Wilson. He knew he was a fake and was going to try and get out there and find out what a REAL cowboy was like by buying a ranch and moving out to the country. He was just burned out and needed to get away so he could get back to his music and the peace of the range inspires him... as does his new hired hand, Steve.

But Wilson (aka Willie) is in the closet and is worried that he would lose a lot of his fans if the word gets out that he is gay. But when the going gets rough, he stands...more

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Jul 18, 2012 Kerry sullivan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: gay-fiction, my-ebooks, romance

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I love this series so I was really excited to revisit some old friends and make some new ones.

This is a really lovely story of two men falling in love and getting over their demons while learning to live an honest life. I have one complaint about this story... it was too short. OK if I am honest it could have been 400 pages long and I would still want more but in this case it is warranted. At the end of the story Steve tell Wilson he has a surpri...more

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Jun 28, 2012 Becky Mrs Condit Reads Books rated it 5 of 5 stars

Another home run by Andrew Grey. I loved A FOREIGN RANGE for its plot, characters, very realistic situations to resolve, and the relationship between two men, whose personalities evolve as the book progresses.
When I started A FOREIGN RANGE it appeared that Wilson was the strong alpha man and Steve was very nearly a twink. However, initial appearances covered true strengths and weaknesses of these men. One thing about Andrew Grey, he doesn't hide the flaws of his characters by making them larger...more

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May 07, 2013 Beacullen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Once again I'm blown away. Two totally different characters, Steve a man that has lived his whole life in a religious cult controlled by his father. And Wilson a very popular country singer who is hiding that he's gay. Steve's story was very shocking, the things he goes through are horrible, but to know that his father is the one that caused them to happen to him is shocking. I loved this story, and the way that Wally and Dakota were blended into the story. I wanted to know what surprise Steve h...more

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Mar 09, 2013 Beck rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, cowboy, mm, 2013-mm-countdown-challenge, 2013-rainbow-challenge, series, 2013-challenges-overall-count

This was a nice break in the formula for this series. Wilson was a character that you wanted to like & see get a satisfying HEA. It was a little bit WTF-ery in places (especially when he wasn't recognised at times) but as I said, it wasn't as formulaic as some of the previous books in the series. I must admit that reading 4 of these books back-to-back in 5 days is begging for burn-out but a good author can write a series without boring the reader to tears. For example, I can read all of Mich ...more

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Jan 11, 2013 Tyra Berger rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

This is the fourth book in the Range series and I for one love to revisit Wyoming and the hot and hunky men that call it home.

Willie Meadows needs a place where he can just be Wilson Edwards. The ranch he just bought in Wyoming is that place, the place where he can hopefully re-connect to the music again. And maybe re-connect with himself too.

Steve Peterson shows up at the ranch expecting a job only to find out that the ranch has been sold and no longer has any horses for him to work with. After...more

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Jul 18, 2012 L-D rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: cowboys-ranchers, m-m, musician-rock-stars-bands, series, romance

This was my favorite book in the series without a doubt. Willie Meadows is a successful singer but he has lived his life as a fake, singing about being a cowboy when he was born and raised in Osh Kosh. He finally decides to escape his hated lifestyle in LA and buys a ranch. Steve Peterson is running from his past and finds refuge at Wilson's ranch. I really enjoyed the growing relationship between these two men. Unlike in book #4, An Unsettled Range, I felt the relationship developed realistical...more

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Jul 19, 2012 Teddies rated it 4 of 5 stars

Since I couldn't give this a 4.5 or so I gave it a 4. I love Andrew's books, ALL of them. This one for me was a good as the others in the series but for some reason left me feeling a little let down.
One thing that caught me in this book, I had to double check and Mario's boyfriend's name changed from David to Dan. Now I don't know if that is a typo OR maybe we have another book coming. Whatever it is, this book was still a great read.

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Feb 17, 2013 NicStar rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mm, series, cowboy, zz-amazon-yes

The fourth in the series, this story takes a slight variation from the usual formula as it doesn't involve a romance with someone already close to Wally or Dakota (the couple in the original book) although they do become friends.

This is the story of Wilson (Willie), country music star, who moves to a ranch so that he can escape LA and have a 'real' life. "I'm going to put down real roots, far away from groupies and fake parties, where everyone is more concerned about what you're wearing and who...more

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Nov 01, 2012 Kris (KindleRomance) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: mm, lendable-nook

Wow!! Such an engaging and romantic story. You had cowboys and music stars in one book! What more can I ask for:-) I loved both Wilson and Steve. I loved how they treated each other and worked together to deal with their life issues. I was welling up with some of the music Wilson wrote. The steam level dropped significantly compared to the other stories in the series, but there was still enough.

This can be read as a stand-alone. Although the characters from the first two books appear here, they...more

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Jun 20, 2012 Purplegirl rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: cowboys, no-longer-lendable

I have enjoyed the other books in this series and this one was ok but this book seemed to have, for lack of a better word, 'simpler' story writing. The story and connection between Steve and Wilson just didn't work for me. The plot and writing style gets a 2.5.

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Jun 19, 2012 Frostina Frostina rated it 5 of 5 stars

Loved the new book in the range series! :D its even featured Shahrazad!
Horses, cowboys with long long legs, country music and barbecues: how can one NOT love the book?
Cheers!

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Apr 29, 2013 MLE rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: lendle, mm

A really sweet romance. I wasn't sure about the age gap, but Steve is mature, and older than his years especially after all he has endured. Wilson also never takes advantage of Steve or tries to manuipulate, or control him. I like how their feelings took time to develop, and while there was an inital attraction neither one feel deeply in love at first sight. Their love grew out of their mutual respect, and attraction. I like how well they work together, and how it isn't a story about one taking...more

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Feb 28, 2013 Tʀɪsʜᴀ Hᴀʀʀɪɴɢᴛᴏɴ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: cowboys, series-with-different-mc-s, didn-t-love

This was one of my favourites in the series. I loved Willie and Steve and thought they made a great couple. The drama in this was nice and the musician element helped.

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Jul 14, 2012 Melanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Review coming soon at Joyfully Jay and my site Scattered Thoughts…..

And I am kicking myself because the others in the series got by me. What was I thinking?

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Jun 22, 2012 Stephanie M. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ongoing-series, andrew-grey

This was another really good story from Andrew. As usual, I couldn't put it down until I was finished. The one thing I can count on when reading one of Andrew's books is a lot of love with hot sex, lovable characters, annoying bad guys/girls who add a little bit of drama/angst and a good moral running thru the story. Again, I was not disappointed.

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Oct 21, 2012 JoAnn rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle-books-to-lend

Another great book by Andrew Grey. Wilson "Willie" a country crooner, was falling in love with his ranch hand but what would it do to his singing career if it came out that he was gay? Steve ran away from his father, who was trying to "cure" him when he stumbles on Wilson's ranch. Will they over come the obstacles to build a loving and lasting relationship?

Falling in love was not a good idea but when their hearts are involved, nothing can stop them...not even a screwed up father or sometimes unf...more

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Jun 17, 2012 Dawn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: andrew-grey, favorite-read-again-books, favorites, got-to-have-in-print, hot-cowboys, more-from-this-author, so-awesome-i-need-more, to-be-read-again

Andrew Grey delivers another wonderful story in his 'Stories from the Range' series and I can't get enough of them.

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Mar 06, 2013 Elspeth rated it 3 of 5 stars

I wasn’t sure I was going to like this title as much as the others in the series, so I requested it from lendle. It was pretty good, not the worst installment of the series, in my opinion, though nowhere near as good as the first two, and Volatile.
There was an age gap in this one as well, but it didn’t bother me due to the fact that the younger man in this has been through hell and it has aged him drastically. He knows what he wants, and he goes for it, there is not manipulation or force involv...more

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Aug 03, 2012 Marcy (Just Call Me Shane) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Love this series. Couldn't put this one down. Great job as always Mr. Grey!!!

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Aug 05, 2012 Fernanda Parente rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

WOW!! Another amazing book by Andrew Grey. I loved Steve....such a sweet guy.

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Jul 07, 2012 Sylvie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Another good one in this series...

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Jun 19, 2012 Dan marked it as to-read

Available in Kindle format.

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May 14, 2013 Andrea M rated it 3 of 5 stars

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3.5 stars. I thought that the (view spoiler)!!

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