I am a huge fan of the series. Caine and Macklin captivated me in the first book and from there my love of these characters grew. I'm not sure of there are more books in the series to come, but I sincerely hope there will be. I don't think I could get tired of reading about the couples or catching up with the characters, both new and old.

The blurb describes the basics. Sam, Neil's brother, is getting divorced and needs a place to stay. Jeremy is Taylor's younger brother and gay. What it fails to tell you is the emotional abuse Sam suffered during his marriage. Yes, he cheated. But, I could not hold it against him. His wife made him feel dirt, she never wanted to spend any real time with him, and it wouldn't shock me if she knew he was gay.

I loved Jeremy and Sam together. They didn't do anything because Sam was legally married, and they wanted to get to know each other. Plus Jeremy helped Sam with his awful self-esteem. There was no sex in the book. It wasn't about that and it was kind of refreshing to read. Some couples just aren't the hot and sweaty fuck buddies. Others might not that, but I adored it. Especially when you take Sam's low self esteem.

Cain and Macklin. Well, where to begin? I have always loved them as a couple they had some nice moments in this book. We finally see Macklin tell Caine he loves him. There were a couple of those scenes. The we had the nicest present from Caine to Macklin and it made me smile during the scenes that followed. Caine found Sarah, Macklin's mum. She moved to Lang Downs and is as funny as hell. Especially her and Kami and they moved in together. For me that was the nicest thing about the book, as well as the slow building relationship.

This is a great series, and I feel greedy asking for more. But what can I say? This series keeps getting better and better. I love it and the fact we see more of the characters and get new characters is an added bonus. Plus I want to catch up with a certain new character who should be fun to read about. I have high hopes for a fourth book, but I won't hold my breath, although it would be wonderful if it happened.

Highly recommended series!5-stars cowboys loved ...more7 s NicAuthor 40 books354 Read

I feel I am going really against the grain here as I have seen mainly really positive about this book, the third in the series. I actually found it my least favourite of the series - it was okay but the others were a bit more to my liking.

Once again I d the characters but didn't get any satisfaction on the romance front. Too slow and not enough sex. I know in past books I have commented that I don't how the author has written the sex scenes (they seem forced and unnatural and lacking true passion) but I have decided in the case of this series that any sex is better than no sex!

As with the previous two books, we have a main character from the city (Sam) and one from the country (Jeremy). Sam is battling a witch of an ex-wife as he goes through a divorce. His wife has beaten his spirit with the result that he has no confidence and little self-esteem. Jeremy is the brother of the homophobe who owns the neighbouring sheep station and has been kicked out of his home and taken in at Lang Downs.

There are some very obvious metaphors in the book - Macklin's horse Ned was a rescued Brumby and not easily ridden. "We helped him heal, and we let him come to us, and once he did, we taught him what kindness meant."

Due to Sam's pending divorce, and his fear that his ex-wife may find out and hold it against him, he and Jeremy agree to wait 6 months until the divorce is final before starting a physical relationship. This may be sensible but also seems highly unly! It also meant that by 80% in the book they had only kissed once!

I also wanted Sam to show a bit more growth throughout the course of the story. Towards the end of the story he still appears quite immature "I know," Sam said, "but I kind of the idea of sleeping with you. Next to you, I mean!" He flushed bright red. You would think a grown man would laugh or make a joke of the slip up but not blush (although as you can tell from my previous comments, I would have preferred they just got on with it!)

cowboy dreamspinner mm ...more6 s Ami5,953 491

3.5 stars

I approached this book with a LOT of trepidation -- mainly because the blurb stated "emotionally abusive wife". I have come into that phase in my MM-romance-reading life, where I got strong dis with women being portrayed as villains in the process of the two men getting together. However, I also have built an attachment to Lang Downs and the men working there, so I really was curious with Sam (Neil's older brother) and Jeremy (Devlin's younger brother) story.

Well, I was glad that my worry didn't really happen. Yes, Sam's wife was emotionally abusive, but she stayed behind the screen throughout. She only be part of conversations but never appeared on the pages. It was easier for me to forget that she existed.

I highly enjoyed the fact that the relationship between Sam and Jeremy was slowly built -- Sam was adamant that he didn't want to start anything that would endanger his divorce process, and Jeremy was patient to wait. So their relationship wasn't full with lust or physical intimacy. I loved that Jeremy agreed that "There’s a lot more to a relationship than just sex" (YES, YES, YES!!)

The whole book was mainly about them becoming friends, doing their day-to-day activities at the ranch, Jeremy teaching Sam to ride, Sam building his own confident that had been shattered by losing his job and his wife's words ... the story felt down-to-earth to me because of that, and these men to be grounded. One of my favorite parts would be when Sam rescued a little kitten and Jeremy's dog ended up being the one so possessive over the kitten *laugh*.

I also d the update on Caine and Macklin's relationship, with Caine preparing surprise for his lover (Caine was able to track down Macklin's mother!!!)).

Yes, the previous two books, it might got humdrum in the middle, but I really didn't mind the pace at all. I might be a little frustrated with Sam's inability to see his own self-worth, which was part of the reason for my rating. It could be repetitive at times. But in the whole assessment, this might be my favorite book so far from the series.

For me, Outlast the Night is another solid installment. I really d it. I know that it looks Lang Downs will be one of those gay ranches, where everyone working there would end up gay (*grin*) but it also feel coming to familiar faces after reading three books in the span of two weeks. So I will definitely be there for the next book.
mm-contemporary mm-cowboys-ranchers-western mm-romance-or-erotica5 s Karen1,860 87

This was such a sweet story. There were no scorchingly hot sex scenes, just a few tender kisses. I enjoyed this and while I don't have a problem with sex in my stories if the story is good it's definitely not a requirement.

When Sam told Jeremy he didn't know what he saw in him and Jeremy replied "I see you." I melted it was probably the most perfect thing that he could have said in that moment and the thing that I think we all hope the person who loves us will see and be drawn too.

I'm pretty sure that Macklin's mom is going to add some definite fire to Kami's kitchen. I love the men of Lang Downs and look forward to the next installment of this series. 5 s El Ma427 4

https://elmaliest.wordpress.com/2017/...4 s Jenni Lea802 291


3.5 rounded up. With the exception of too much of the mundane in the first half, this was a great read. It moved at a much slower pace than I'm used to but that's exactly what I was looking for. That, and I needed a book that didn't have any on-page sex scenes. Don't look at me that way! I wanted to read a story and that's what I got. I've read too many books recently that had lots of gratuitous sex in them and they were all beginning to blur together. So much that I wasn't enjoying reading any more. This helped bring my love for reading back. I think I'll read the next one immediately. 4 s Vivian2,867 458

3.5 stars
Wonderful atmosphere and setting, the bleak, stark beauty of the land was awesome in the awe-inspiring sense of the word. The details are woven in slowly through the telling of Sam's journey. It is a story of understanding and acceptance and bravery in facing life's changes.

Jeremy is a consumate stockman. Well suited to life on a sheep station, unsurprising since he was born to it.

Sam is self-effacing and unsure due to his insecurities rooted in the instability that rocked his life for the last few years and because of the lie he's been trying to live.

The telling is slow and gentle. I d the pace; it made sense for the men. At times, I was a bit frustrated at Sam's paranoia, but I understood it. Jeremy's handling of it was an exercise of legendary patience. In many ways, it read a wooing of olden days, but realistically it was a deliberate lets be friends before we're lovers story. Thus, it is a sweet story, where the doors close even with the established couples--no wild romps.

Recommended for fans of scenic locales and readers who enjoy a sweet romance.

Favorite quote:
That chaste, tender kiss shouldn’t have been anything special, yet it clearly had been.


~~ A copy was provided to me for a No Glitter Blown review~~
Reviewed for Hearts On Fire Reviewsfr romance-contemp3 s Katharina630 24

Outlast the Night is a great sequel to the first installments in the series Inherit the Sky and Chase the Stars.

It's exactly in the same tone as the first two: unhurried, with a distinct focus on emotional and personal development and very little sexual content. The men in this series are all people who have been through hardships in their life and they find a haven in Lang Downs, somewhere they can be themselves and find peace and a future.
Sam and Jeremy the main characters in this book aren't any different in that regard, and reading about their path to a better place in their lives was - as all the books in the series before - comforting and lovely.

And as such I'd recommend it: as an excellent comfort read set in the Australian outback with lots of manly men riding horses and doing hard work. Great stuff!contemporary cowboy3 s Mathilda GraceAuthor 92 books48

Ich mochte die ersten beiden Bände der Lang Down – Reihe und da war es keine Frage, auch den nächsten Teil zu lesen, der sich um Jeremy und Sam dreht, und im Großen und Ganzen eine schöne, ruhige Romanze für zwischendurch ist.

Aber mehr leider auch nicht. Mir fehlte bei dieser Geschichte eindeutig der Charme der ersten Bände, die die Storys zu etwas Besonderem gemacht hat. Das ist hier nicht vorhanden. Weder Jeremy noch Sam sind unsympathisch, im Gegenteil, besonders Jeremy ist ein toller Kerl, der unglaublich viel Geduld mit Sam und seinen Problemen hat. Nur war's das dann auch. Die Geschichte bleibt einfach nicht im Gedächtnis hängen. Schade.

Eine Leseempfehlung gebe ich trotzdem, weil sie schön ist und für einen gemütlichen Lesenachmittag durchaus geeignet.

Ich vergebe 3* und bedanke mich recht herzlich beim Dreamspinner Verlag für das Rezensionsexemplar.
3 s Risa442 4

Und weiter geht es mit dem 3. Band von Lang Downs

Zur Handlung. Neils Bruder Sam Emery ist ein arbeitsloser Büroleiter und verzweifelt. Seine Frau hält ihn für einen Versager und will die Scheidung. Was sie nicht ahnt und auch nicht erfahren darf, in Wahrheit ist Sam schwul und hat sie nur geheiratet, um dem Willen seines Vaters zu folgen. In dieser Situation bietet ihm sein Bruder an, zu ihm nach Lang Downs zu kommen. Denn Caine sucht einen Buchhalter, da ihm der Schreibkram über den Kopf wächst.
Jeremy Taylor ist der Bruder von Devlin, des Besitzers der Nachbarfarm von Lang Downs. Wegen dessen Schwulenfeindlichkeit kommt es zum Streit und Jeremy verlässt die heimatliche Schaffarm, um auf Lang Downs um einen Job als Jackaroo zu bitten. Doch auch wenn ihn Caine mit offenen Armen empfängt, hat er es nicht einfach bei den anderen ganzjährigen Arbeitern. Denn sein Bruder hat sich durch seinen miesen Charakter Feinde gemacht und deshalb misstrauen sie auch Jeremy. Das ändert sich erst, als sich herausstellt, dass auch Jeremy schwul und außerdem an Sam interessiert ist.

Die Nacht überdauern ist für mich der bisher schwächste Teil der Serie. Dabei fängt die Story wirklich gut an. Die Idee, dass Devlin Taylors Bruder selbst schwul ist, fand ich klasse. Das ist Zündstoff vom Allerfeinsten. Es gibt natürlich auch ein Wiedersehen mit den Paaren der ersten beiden Bücher und ihrem Leben auf der Schaffarm. Weniger gefallen hat mir die Story um das Paar Neil und Emerett. Zuerst ist Neil so verletzt durch seine gescheiterte Ehe, dass er sich wertlos fühlt und nicht daran glaubt, dass Emery etwas für ihn empfindet und weist ihn immer wieder ab. Später lehnt er jeglichen intimen Kontakt ab, da er auf die Scheidung warten will. Deshalb haben sich die beiden bis zum Ende des Buches nur gelegentlich geküsst. Die Angst vor Neils Frau fand ich dann doch etwas übertrieben. Hoffentlich wird diese Liebesgeschichte im folgenden Band noch fortgesetzt.

Die Story erhält von mir 4 Sterne und eine Leseempfehlung.

Mein Dank geht an Dreamspinner Press für das erhaltene Rezensionsexemplar.
2 s Nikyta1,426 263

This review can be found at The Armchair Reader.

I’ll freely admit that the Lang Downs series is one of my favorite cowboy series. There’s just something about it that I absolutely adore. With this one, it’s no different. I loved both Sam and Jeremy, especially Jeremy since he has to overcome the hatred attached to being a Taylor. There was such animosity between Neil, Sam’s brother, and Jeremy, which made for some interesting conflict! Sam was someone I just wanted to give a hug. He’s so innocent even though he’s not young but I felt really bad for him and what he’s had to go through by playing straight.

The story revolves around both Sam and Jeremy finding a home where they’re accepted. After years of putting up with his brother, Jeremy’s finally had enough and leaves, heading towards Lang Downs in hopes of finding another job. Sam shows up around the same time after being belittled constantly by his soon-to-be ex-wife. Both guys are healing in their own way. Sam finally has the freedom to spread his wings while Jeremy finds in Sam what he thought he’d never get a chance to have. It’s a sweet, slow romance where Jeremy and Sam start a friendship before moving into anything deeper and many will be shocked to realized there is no sex in this novel. Something I was extremely glad for but even without the sex, I still loved it because even though it’s obvious there’s no love between Sam and his ex-wife, he and Jeremy still wait until the divorce is finalized before making their relationship into something more. I also loved that we get pieces of the station but also a little more of Caine and Macklin.

While I adored the story, I still felt the relationship between Jeremy and Sam wasn’t quite complete. I feel the situation with Sam and his ex-wife took too long to resolve and when it is finally over it was rushed through, making the ending feel rushed as well. I would have d to see more of Jeremy and Sam as a couple, after Sam’s divorce, because I didn’t feel that concrete bond between them I’ve had with the other couples within this series, which I was sad we missed.

Overall, I enjoyed the story very much. I love that Lang Downs is a place for those who are lost or rejected. It’s a great concept and I loved that we got Jeremy’s story and what he and Sam go through. It’s slightly sad but I loved the journey Jeremy and Sam go through. I can’t wait to read the next in the series and to find out who’s story is next!!a-sweet-cute-read broken-to-bits closet-cases ...more2 s cat reads441 44

At this point, I think I need to leave the series behind. The issue of overly sweet that was tolerable in the first two novels became too much for me here.

There's a lot of repetition, not just catching us up if we haven't read the first two novels in the series, but basic information we found out earlier in the novel. Sam tells Neil about his divorce, then has to tell Jeremy. Jeremy notes Sam has been verbally abused and has to tell Macklin and the cook in two separate conversations. The themes can be very heavy handed too. In the first novel, "Don't ask someone to do something you're not willing to do yourself," was the oft repeated phrase. Same goes in this novel. When I see this in a novel, I assume the writer was adding word length to a thin plot and that the editor was asleep.

There was very little sex in this book, and most of it was referred to. The mcs have a few kisses, a dance, and cuddle once. I expected more sex, and I my romance novels sexy, but I don't mind if the love story is good. That's what really carries a novel. There are moments when the mcs, especially Jeremy, make me cheer. I just wish I had more of their connection.

They mention that there's almost no way for the wife to know what's happening on the ranch, but that doesn't dismiss the fact that there is no way for the wife to know what's happening on the ranch! It creates this artificial danger, and I can't see the love interests really taking that seriously. However, if Sam just wasn't ready, and let's face it, he's doing something smart by waiting, that would have been fine. We can spend some time watching Sam heal, but that's not what we get.

Probably the most frustrating aspect is the feeling that these novels suffer from premature ejaculation. As with the first novel, a conflict is introduced then settled much too quickly at the end, almost as an afterthought. In the first novel, I was expecting something to come of the fence sabotage, but no. Just a quick, 'yeah, found out it was this guy and fired him. sorry 'bout that.' That's it? Um... okay? Same thing happens here with the marijuana user and his possible plants being grown on the farm. Nothing is mentioned of this at the end! They could be arrested. They could face steep penalties. Have something happen! Have them find the plants at least. :/ And what about Jeremy's brother? You have a villain. Do something with him.

Arrow and Hawk were too cutesy. It wouldn't have been bad if more restraint was shown, but too much sweet ruined the story for me. fiction lgbt-romance my-2 s Don Bradshaw2,427 101

Ariel Tachna has taken us on another interesting trip to Lang Downs. The Fall season is just winding down and the seasonal jackaroos are getting ready to move on for the winter. Caine is having a bit of a hard time with the Australian tax codes when Neil's brother, Sam arrives at the station to stay with Neil and Molly until he can get on his feet. Totally beaten down by his verbally abusive wife, out of a job as a bookkeeper and in the middle of a divorce, Sam is a godsend for Caine who hires Sam immediately. Jeremy Taylor, brother to Devlin who is trying to bring Lang Downs down arrives on Caine and Macklin's doorstep looking for a job. Both Sam and Jeremy are carrying a load of baggage along with being gay men in a homophobic profession, they soon become friends. Neil and Macklin are wary of Jeremy's reason for taking a job at the station but he proves his worth. I love the way Caine is so laid back knowing that everyone will work out. His gift to Macklin was just wonderful. I found it intriguing to find a gay man going through a divorce as a main character. It made the story all the more real. Gracefully written, I felt I was right there at the station with the gang. The story is endearing and an easy read about the rigors and joys of life of a gay friendly sheep station. It is a joy to immerse myself in one of Ms Tachna's remarkable books. abuse coming-out damaged-individual ...more2 s Andrea1,099 51

Reread 09/2022 review-3.75~4 stars?? It's funny how a person's tastes can change, because I didn't that there wasn't any steam the first time I read it, but now, that's one thing that I do . Despite that, I am rating it lower than I did initially, but for different reasons. I just felt something was missing or I wanted more, I don't know
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