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Seven Year Ache
Rafe McCaffrey, washed-up one-hit country music wonder, is coming home to northwestern Montana and the only man he’s ever loved—his best friend Jamie Crosby. But the years they’ve spent apart have been kind to neither man. Jamie, owner of the Lazy C guest ranch, has turned hard and bitter, just like his father before him. He can’t forgive Rafe for leaving him when he needed his friend the most. Hiring Rafe to work the ranch can only end in trouble...so why does Jamie do it?
Ranch cook Lilah Montclaire wants nothing more than to forget the mistakes in her past and make a fresh start somewhere else, far away from the Montana valley where she was born and raised. But she’s grown attached to the Lazy C and its owner, and doesn’t know how to leave them. And this new guy, Rafe McCaffrey? He’s got charm and looks to spare. She sees how Jamie and Rafe look at each other, and wishes she could share in the heat between them.
Can Jamie forgive Rafe? Can Rafe forgive himself? Can they give Lilah what she needs to heal her broken spirit and find a way to soothe their own seven year ache?
Don't miss the exciting sequel, Wild Horses!
Gay / Contemporary / Cowboys / Western (Modern Day) / Ménage (M/M/F) / BDSM (Light) / Voyeurism / Exhibitionism / Public Places / Series
Ranch cook Lilah Montclaire wants nothing more than to forget the mistakes in her past and make a fresh start somewhere else, far away from the Montana valley where she was born and raised. But she’s grown attached to the Lazy C and its owner, and doesn’t know how to leave them. And this new guy, Rafe McCaffrey? He’s got charm and looks to spare. She sees how Jamie and Rafe look at each other, and wishes she could share in the heat between them.
Can Jamie forgive Rafe? Can Rafe forgive himself? Can they give Lilah what she needs to heal her broken spirit and find a way to soothe their own seven year ache?
Don't miss the exciting sequel, Wild Horses!
Gay / Contemporary / Cowboys / Western (Modern Day) / Ménage (M/M/F) / BDSM (Light) / Voyeurism / Exhibitionism / Public Places / Series
116 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2007
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Selah March
28 books61 followersSelah March is the author of several books in multiple romance sub-genres, including erotic romance, futuristic romance, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, fantasy romance, GLBT romance and Regency romance.
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December 16, 2008
I am offically hooked on this series! The characters are written with such emotional depth, how could a person not love it? I went through a number of emotions myself when I read this book. There were bittersweet moments, happy moments, tearful moments, angry moments and it ended on a very sweet and uplifting note. It just doesn't get much better than that.
As many of you know, I am NOT a menage reader. There has to be a very good explaination and storyline for me to like the book. I want to point out that the menage is not the focal point in the storyline, but in ways was very necessary between the participants. I won't get into it because you have to read it yourself. BUT, I understood why it happened, and most likely not happen again. There was much healing involved with the characters, so it did not take away from the story for me whatsoever.
Jamie and Rafe have been like brothers practically all of their lives. When Rafe's terminally ill mother leaves him with Jamie's family, Rafe is made to feel unwanted and uncared for by Jamie's father. Rafe has had intentions of leaving, but cannot find himself to leave Jamie until he turns 18 (Rafe is 2 years older than Jamie is) and graduates from high school. Both men have a deep attraction and intense feelings for one another that they have not acted upon or talked about. When Jamie realizes that Rafe is intending to leave, he sets out to make his feelings known, but too much to drink and fear of rejection keeps him from acting out on all of his feelings for his friend.
When Jamie awakens from passing out, Rafe is gone. After a troubling reunion 3 years later, they part again, and not on the best of terms.
Jamie has many responsibilties on his shoulders. When his cold hearted, bitter father dies, Jamie is saddled with the ranch and the obligation to make it successful. Over time, he turns from a happy go lucky boy to a bitter and unhappy man. As much as he tries get his feelings for Rafe out of his system, he cannot. This leaves him lonely and closed off in some ways.
Rafe has had his own string of bad luck. He is a one hit wonder country singer, who has been practically kicked out of the industry. Penniless and alone, he decides to chance it and return home to try to start anew. He knows that Jamie will not be overjoyed with seeing him, but hopes that he will give him a second chance at having a home and starting over.
When Rafe returns, Jamie is confused and angry with all of the feelings he has for Rafe. Rafe in return knows he in many ways does not deserve Jamie's love and friendship, but the more he is around Jamie, the more his feelings are rekindled and his attraction grows.
Watching Jamie and Rafe work through their pain and fear and finally come together was a beautiful thing. Both Jamie and Rafe are strong male characters that are worn but not broken. I loved the way their relationship didn't change over night. It was a more realistic portrayal of two people finding forgiveness, trust, friendship and love together. I thought it was very well paced and the book kept me on edge until the end.
I LOVED IT!
As many of you know, I am NOT a menage reader. There has to be a very good explaination and storyline for me to like the book. I want to point out that the menage is not the focal point in the storyline, but in ways was very necessary between the participants. I won't get into it because you have to read it yourself. BUT, I understood why it happened, and most likely not happen again. There was much healing involved with the characters, so it did not take away from the story for me whatsoever.
Jamie and Rafe have been like brothers practically all of their lives. When Rafe's terminally ill mother leaves him with Jamie's family, Rafe is made to feel unwanted and uncared for by Jamie's father. Rafe has had intentions of leaving, but cannot find himself to leave Jamie until he turns 18 (Rafe is 2 years older than Jamie is) and graduates from high school. Both men have a deep attraction and intense feelings for one another that they have not acted upon or talked about. When Jamie realizes that Rafe is intending to leave, he sets out to make his feelings known, but too much to drink and fear of rejection keeps him from acting out on all of his feelings for his friend.
When Jamie awakens from passing out, Rafe is gone. After a troubling reunion 3 years later, they part again, and not on the best of terms.
Jamie has many responsibilties on his shoulders. When his cold hearted, bitter father dies, Jamie is saddled with the ranch and the obligation to make it successful. Over time, he turns from a happy go lucky boy to a bitter and unhappy man. As much as he tries get his feelings for Rafe out of his system, he cannot. This leaves him lonely and closed off in some ways.
Rafe has had his own string of bad luck. He is a one hit wonder country singer, who has been practically kicked out of the industry. Penniless and alone, he decides to chance it and return home to try to start anew. He knows that Jamie will not be overjoyed with seeing him, but hopes that he will give him a second chance at having a home and starting over.
When Rafe returns, Jamie is confused and angry with all of the feelings he has for Rafe. Rafe in return knows he in many ways does not deserve Jamie's love and friendship, but the more he is around Jamie, the more his feelings are rekindled and his attraction grows.
Watching Jamie and Rafe work through their pain and fear and finally come together was a beautiful thing. Both Jamie and Rafe are strong male characters that are worn but not broken. I loved the way their relationship didn't change over night. It was a more realistic portrayal of two people finding forgiveness, trust, friendship and love together. I thought it was very well paced and the book kept me on edge until the end.
I LOVED IT!
March 4, 2009
This book was more complex than I thought it would be. It is very well written, and I loved Rafe and Jamie. The story definitely had an emotional punch to it. Can't wait to read the next one!
June 26, 2009
It's been seven years since Rafe McCaffrey left the Lazy C ranch and his best friend Jamie Crosby behind when he took off to find his way in the world. After all this time he's coming back home, looking for work and possibly a way back into Jamie's heart.
This is a nice story with main characters who are well developed and who grabbed my attention from the start. The issues they deal with, including Rafe's leaving and Jamie's domineering Alpha personality are well written and work well for the storyline.
What I didn't really enjoy was their relationship with Lilah, the ranch's cook. I personally didn't like her character and the menage scene just didn't work for me. I first read this book when it came out in 2007 and after reading it now again I still feel the same. For me, their coming together felt forced and I would have preferred a different approach to the resolution of their problems.
However, overall I did enjoy reading the book. Ms March has written a good story about love lost and found again that I think will appeal to a lot of readers.
This is a nice story with main characters who are well developed and who grabbed my attention from the start. The issues they deal with, including Rafe's leaving and Jamie's domineering Alpha personality are well written and work well for the storyline.
What I didn't really enjoy was their relationship with Lilah, the ranch's cook. I personally didn't like her character and the menage scene just didn't work for me. I first read this book when it came out in 2007 and after reading it now again I still feel the same. For me, their coming together felt forced and I would have preferred a different approach to the resolution of their problems.
However, overall I did enjoy reading the book. Ms March has written a good story about love lost and found again that I think will appeal to a lot of readers.
February 25, 2010
3.5 stars
It was 4 stars up til the end, but I didn't like the end. Semi-spoiler alert ahead, in that it is sort of a spoiler, but it's the kind of thing people usually like to know ahead of time so I'm including a warning.
**Girl Cootie Alert: This is not a typical m/m, nor is it a m/m/f menage. It's an m/m romance with an m/m/f scene near the end.**
That's not the only reason I didn't like the end, though. It was more that I just didn't feel the flow. The whole second half of the book felt a little awkward and I wasn't as satisfied with the h/h's HEA as I wanted to be.
But the writing is good; characters and dialogue were realistic and it felt natural. And although I've inadvertently made it a life mission to let everyone know that Montana is more than a bunch of ranches, I must say this book made me a touch homesick.
It was 4 stars up til the end, but I didn't like the end. Semi-spoiler alert ahead, in that it is sort of a spoiler, but it's the kind of thing people usually like to know ahead of time so I'm including a warning.
**Girl Cootie Alert: This is not a typical m/m, nor is it a m/m/f menage. It's an m/m romance with an m/m/f scene near the end.**
That's not the only reason I didn't like the end, though. It was more that I just didn't feel the flow. The whole second half of the book felt a little awkward and I wasn't as satisfied with the h/h's HEA as I wanted to be.
But the writing is good; characters and dialogue were realistic and it felt natural. And although I've inadvertently made it a life mission to let everyone know that Montana is more than a bunch of ranches, I must say this book made me a touch homesick.
January 10, 2010
I actually really liked this book, although I did feel there were some flaws to it. For one thing, the threesome felt really shoehorned in-- there wasn't much foreshadowing and it came at a really awkward place in the story, just as the two main characters are actually about to finally have a heart-to-heart. Second I felt that the two main characters were really similar. Same issues-- abandonment, parental issues, can't talk about their feelings; same attitudes-- not good enough for the other; same feelings-- I love him, he doesn't love me.
The dialogue was pretty snappy and the author did a good job with the dialects and lingo. Often "cowboy" dialogue is really horrible to read, but it felt natural here.
Overall, enjoyable and I'm looking forward to the continuing adventures of the characters.
The dialogue was pretty snappy and the author did a good job with the dialects and lingo. Often "cowboy" dialogue is really horrible to read, but it felt natural here.
Overall, enjoyable and I'm looking forward to the continuing adventures of the characters.
October 18, 2010
The writing is good, the dialog is pretty genuine, the storyline is engaging and a little heartbreaking in places. I'm not a fan of m/m/f, like, at all, so...if it'd been strictly m/m I probably would've given it four stars or more. If you're into cowboys and m/m/f, this might be a perfect fit, though.
February 3, 2009
I really liked this book. I enjoyed various emotions that I felt throughout the story. I loved the characters, the backstory and the lovestory itself. I am anxious to read the next one!
August 29, 2010
I love the relationship between Rafe and Jamie. Jamie is a totally lovable character that you can't help but fall in love with. Grab a tissue it's a heartbreaker.
March 3, 2011
I really loved this book. This is one of Selah's best, IMO. Just enough angst, great characters, white hot passion and deep love. Perfect combo.
February 28, 2013
There was just something about this book thatkept me form really liking it. I felt no connection at all with any of the characters. Hopefully Wild Horses will be better.
July 30, 2011
I have mixed feelings about this story. Somehow this book with such plot didn't satisfy me. Both main male characters were annoying and childish at the same time. Really unsatisfying book!
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