Reviewed by Annika
TITLE: Saddle Up 
SERIES: Clean Slate Ranch #3
AUTHOR: A.M. Arthur
NARRATOR: Greg Boudreaux
PUBLISHER: Harper Audio
RELEASE DATE: September 17, 2018
LENGTH: 9 hours, 4 mins
BLURB:
Reyes Caldero keeps his past buried deep and his emotions buried deeper. But what he doesn’t say he always makes up for with his actions. When the hot chef he once saved from an abusive ex turns up at Clean Slate Ranch, the quiet cowboy is happy to act on their sizzling chemistry, even if he’s not ready to share his secrets—or his heart.
Miles Arlington needs to get the hell out of San Francisco, and heading north for a job near Clean Slate Ranch seems like just the thing. It doesn’t hurt that his secret crush slash onetime rescuer happens to work at the ranch. Miles has never been one for the outdoors, but the superhot Reyes has him ready to saddle up.
Reyes is happy to keep things casual, even though his heart has other ideas. And when Miles is forced to confront his past again, Reyes and Miles will have to put all their trust in each other if they want any chance at building a future together.
REVIEW:
I won’t lie to you. I totally picked up this audiobook because of Greg Boudreaux. His narrations are magic and pure perfection, and combining that with cowboys and I was a happy girl.
Miles Arlington has dreams of becoming more than just a line cook, but more than that he needs to get away from his abusive ex who keeps stalking him. When he’s offered a chef’s job at the Clean Slate Ranch he eagerly takes it and moves up north and hopes this will be the fresh start he needs.
Reyes Caldero has a past. A past he’s not proud of and one he’s done his very best to run from and forget. He keeps himself a bit on the side-lines, never permitting himself to really feel or connect. So when he’s to share his living quarters with Miles, whom he’s insanely attracted to he knows he’s in trouble.
I loved Miles, and his story touched me. His story engaged me and it’s a story I love reading about. About leaving an abusive environment to start over. Walking along the journey of re-discovery and rebuilding is inspiring. The strength and guts it takes is humbling. Sure the story was a bit too focused on Miles and everything surrounding him. It felt like Reyes was put on the backburner, only to be brought out when there was a need for a small break and all things Miles. I wanted a bit more Reyes. However I really did like how Miles and Reyes’ relationship progressed, that genuine slow burn and gentle development. It was allowed to take time, for feelings to slowly grow and strengthen. It made me believe in them and their love.
Greg Boudreaux is amazing and fantastic and just about every other adjective describing greatness out there. His words immerse you in the story from the first word. He makes you a part of it. He adds so much feeling that you just know what the characters are feeling, as you feel it right along with them. As always it was flawless. I had a wonderful time listening to this audiobook a lot of that is due to Boudreaux.
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