The Lonely Heart

By KM Mahoney

Take two stubborn cowboys, add in one determined little boy, and toss in a snowstorm for good measure. Who knew building a family could be so hard?

If you ask Isaiah Preston, he's pretty lucky. He's happy in his job as a ranch manager, admires his boss, Grady, in more ways than one, and if he doesn't have everything he wants, well, that's life, isn't it?

Enter one little brother, and suddenly Isaiah's comfortable world is turned upside down. Everything becomes complicated and he's seeing people in ways he never has before—good and bad. Near-perfect isn't enough anymore. Isaiah wants it all—home, family and, most importantly, Grady, in both his life and bed.

To get what he wants, though, Isaiah is going to have to fight prejudice, misunderstanding, and even Grady himself.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing
• Release date: Oct 15, 2012
• ISBN: 9781781840979

KM Mahoney

Born and raised in the middle of the Midwest, I have always been a dreamer. More often than not I could be found with my nose buried in a book (many of which I had to sneak past my parents). It wasn't long before I started trying my hand at writing more of the stories I loved. After years of penning tales that rarely left the hard drive of my computer, I discovered M/M romance. As with all genres, it wasn't long before my own characters started to take shape. There is little I love more than wandering new places and, on occasion, entirely new worlds with my characters. They can range from cowboys to Victorian noblemen, accountants to shapeshifters, and everything in between. I write mainly m/m romance, usually with paranormal or fantasy elements. I willingly follow my characters wherever they decide to go, sometimes with unusual results. I have little control over their actions—any naughty behaviour is all their doing!

Reviews for The Lonely Heart

[tam2603 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

A mostly ok, but not very interesting read. Both MCs remained pale and shallow though the author did her best to make Grady interesting as a reserved and introverted guy and Isaiah as the handsome, openly gay cowboy. It just didn't work for me. Some plot turns I found stupid and unnecessary (the beatings for Grady, his sister's call, the town's threat etc.).

[jtorleif · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed the overall story, but I felt that the relationship between the MCs wasn't realistic for two people who have been working and living so close to one another for 8 years...especially when you consider that they were both attracted to each other the whole time. How can Isaiah have been so oblivious to Grady while secretly watching and observing him at the same time? This would have worked better for me if they had merely been acquaintances whom fate had thrown together.