Wild Trail: A Gay Cowboy Romance

By A.M. Arthur

Welcome to Clean Slate Ranch: Home of tight jeans, cowboy boots, and rough trails. For some men, it’s a fantasy come true.

“[A] passionate, trope-heavy romance…scintillating romantic tension and steamy sex scenes.” —Publishers Weekly on Hard Ride

Mack Garrett loves the rolling hills surrounding his Northern California dude ranch. Leading vacationers on horse trails with his two best friends is enough—romance is definitely not in the cards. When a sexy tourist shows up at Clean Slate, he’s as far from Mack’s type as can be. So why is the handsome city slicker so far under his skin in less than a day?

Roughing it in the middle of nowhere isn’t anywhere near Wes Bentley’s idea of fun. Then he lays eyes on the gruffest, hottest papa bear he’s ever seen. But Mack is as hard to pin down as he looks—distant, sharp-tongued, and in desperate need of a shave. Until a campout gone wrong strands both men in the mountains with nothing to do but get to know each other.

Mack intends to keep his closely guarded heart out of Wes’s very talented hands. But for a seven-day cowboy, Wes is packing some long-term possibility. The cold country air can do wonders for bringing bodies together—but it will take more than that to bridge the distance between two men whose lives are worlds apart.

Clean Slate Ranch

Book 1: Wild Trail

Book 2: Roped In

Book 3: Saddle Up

Book 4: Lucky Break

Book 5: Hard Ride

Book 6: Right Move

• Language: English
• Publisher: Carina Press
• Release date: May 11, 2020
• ISBN: 9780369700513

A.M. Arthur

A.M. Arthur was born and raised in the same kind of small town she likes to write about, a stone's throw from both the ocean and generational farmland. She's been writing stories in her head since she was a child and scribbling them down nearly as long. When not exorcising the voices in her head, A.M. can be found in the kitchen experimenting with food and trying not to poison herself or others.

Reviews for Wild Trail

[sheila1957 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Mack picks up Wes and the bridal party to bring them up to his grandfather's dude ranch. Wes has a scandal in his past and Mack has a secret he doesn't share. Both are attracted to each other. I loved this book. Wes is outrageous but he has serious moments while Mack is serious so that it is difficult to realize he is joking at times. Wes and his sister's wedding party are at the dude ranch to celebrate her engagement and start planning her wedding. They do the ranching things including an overnight camping trip. It is here where Wes shows his serious side and, of course, he is the one who gets lost but stumbles across a ghost town. Mack gets excited about it and has ideas for it. I liked how they connect over this. When it is time to go home, Wes has some problems settling down in his every day life. Some of the secondary characters make sure Wes and Mack meet again. I liked the secondary characters. I'd like to know their stories--especially Reyes, Colt, and Miles. I like how Wes will do anything for his sister. They share a strong familial love that is good to see. I enjoyed seeing Wes trying to seduce Mack while Mack ignored him (or so it seemed) but Wes does get to him. They are a great couple. Their sex is incredible as are their serious moments. I did not expect the ending but wow! I am glad that it was resolved the way it was. It keeps the door open for sequels which I cannot wait to find.