Inherit the Sky by Ariel Tachna, is the first book in the Lang Downs series. The epilogue was unnecessary and offered nothing. There’s also a convoluted “mystery” about sabotage on the ranch that was too neatly wrapped up at the end. No, instead we have Caine trying to talk Macklin into having a relationship (perhaps cause he’s the only other gay man in a 100-mile radius?) – even before they have sex! Gawd, who does that? There is no spark, followed by hot sex, followed by conflict and resolution. This one was like a badly arranged marriage. Relationships are supposed to happen somewhat organically. He’s so fucking polite all the time, I wanted to throttle him. He’s in the closet he doesn’t want to bottom. We get only Caine’s POV, so Macklin’s character feels wooden. There was no chemistry, no stealing glances.Īt 40 percent in, Macklin kisses Caine. Some things were described in excruciating detail (what supplies Caine buys at the store, sheep breeding, etc.), but the actual relationship between Caine and Macklin was totally undeveloped and utterly unbelievable. The writing was choppy, elementary, and formulaic.

You’d think, but this was a total FAIL, and I struggled to give it even 2 stars. Two very different MCs + the Outback + ranch life (Australian cowboys, people!) = HOTNESS, right? If you are definitely interested in the trope of this story, I can recommend Keira Andrew’s excellent novel The Station for some quality romance in the Australian outback. I’m not even going to mention how out of place and over the top the sex scenes were… However, Caine also forces a relationship on the lone wolf and turns into a clingy, whining princess who keeps lecturing ‘Mr Outback’ on how to be in a gay relationship. Of course, he’s also a hot muscled 40+ year old DILF that Caine seduces pretty quickly. Thank God his foreman, Macklin Armstrong, is a pro at running a farm and teaches Caine the ropes. When his mom inherits a sheep farm in Australia from her uncle, Caine seizes the opportunity and takes over the business – even though he knows absolutely nothing about sheep. As much as I liked the beginning of the story and the potential it had, the second half was so incredibly annoying, it left me speechless…Ĭaine Neiheisl (nice name) is unhappy with his life in Philadelphia.

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