The Cowboy And the Movie Star

By Kate Roman

Cowboy Jake Ryder's unimpressed when his new boss rents the ranch out to make an adult movie. But all that changes when he meets Matthew Dove, one of the film's leads. Jake can't get Matthew out of his mind, and a late-night encounter proves Matthew feels the same way. But the next morning, Matthew's back on set and Jake feels like an idiot. Can Matthew convince Jake that he wants to quit the business, or will Jake's cowboy stubbornness get in the way?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kate Roman
• Release date: Feb 26, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310188305

Kate Roman

Kate Roman is an adventurer, a scribe and a hopeless romantic. A native of Northern California, she divides her time between dreaming of beautiful, heartbroken men and the men who love them, and working in IT support. She's ably assisted by one cat, three dogs and four rabbits, and doesn't want to talk about the shameful state of her garden. She also reads more books than can possibly be healthy, and can be reached at [e-mail]

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The Cowboy and the Movie Star

by Kate Roman

Copyright 2013 Kate Roman

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We're doing what? Jake Ryder stared at his employer in disbelief. Kelly, tell me you didn't just say 'making a gay porno'.

Jake, understand me, we're not 'making a gay porno'. Kelly Williams, tall and heavyset, ran a hand over his square jaw. I've hired the place to Mantastic Films for a week.

Jake opened his mouth again and Kelly waved him to silence.

No, listen to me, Kelly said, pursing his lips. I've got to make the place pay. Otherwise -- well, otherwise I'll have to sell up, go back to the city. He looked at the cowboy. Neither of us wants that. I need you to give me a break here. His expression was almost pleading.

Jake sighed and nodded.

When old man Williams had died, everyone had thought for sure his city-slicker kid would sell the Lazy R and Jake would be out of a job. Instead, Kelly had moved to Montana lock, stock, and barrel, and was doing his best to turn the failing horse ranch around. Kelly was wet behind the ears, but so far, his outlandish ideas had made money: money that paid Jake and made it possible for him to stay on the land and with the horses. Jake had viewed Kelly's idea of turning the place into a dude ranch with suspicion at first, but Montana as a place practically sold itself, and Kelly had brought in a slow but steady stream of other city slickers, wanting to try their hand at being cowboys. Even so, renting out the whole place for a movie -- let alone a porno -- was a new development.

What is it you want me to do? Jake asked resignedly. 

''Do'? What I want you to do, Jake, is stay out of their way unless they come to you for help, okay? They're gonna have full run of the place. Just try and keep an open mind about the whole thing, and for God's sake don't mouth off to anyone.

Kelly --

I'm not saying anything, Jake. I'm just saying.... 

Okay, okay, I get it. Jake held his hands up in surrender. His temper had landed him in hot water a couple of times before, and Jake gave his word that he'd be on his best behavior with the film people.

He left Kelly in his office in the house and jogged down the porch steps, out into the sweet spring morning.

The Lazy R was a thousand acres of prime Montana range nestled at the feet of the Rockies, and Jake loved every inch of the place. From the plain, familiar old ranch-house and the huge clapboard barn at