Reviewed by True

TITLE: Something Undeniable

SERIES: Split Rock Ranch #1

AUTHOR: Rory Maxwell

PUBLISHER: Self-Published

LENGTH: 182 pages

RELEASE DATE: October 6, 2022

BLURB:

Micah Avery has called Split Rock Ranch home for most of his life—it’s one of the few places he can be totally himself without worry or judgment. The ranch, the horses, and the people are Micah’s future, and he couldn’t be happier. The fact that it’s also home to the ranch manager he’s determined to marry one day is icing on the cake . . . all he needs is for Ryan to notice him.

Ryan Astor came to Split Rock Ranch at a time when he was desperate to start over. It was just supposed to be a stop on the road, but instead he found a home and a family—that family includes Micah, the sweet kid who’s been the ranch mascot since before he was tall enough to see over the stall doors. Ryan’s finally found his place, and he can’t imagine wanting anything to change.

Then little Micah Avery grows up. And Ryan’s suddenly confronted with a whole mess of feelings and desires he never expected. Now he needs to decide if he can give in to what they both want without jeopardizing everything they have.

Something Undeniable is a slow-burn, 37k-word novella with an age gap, mutual pining, and plenty of heat. It’s the first book in the Split Rock Ranch series, but can be read as a stand-alone story.

REVIEW:

Micah lives at Split Rock Ranch, he’s happy, he loves the ranch with the people who are his family.
Micah was just fifteen when he knew he would marry the twenty-seven years old Ryan Astor, the new ranch manager.
Must be the sun going to his head.

There are a few jumps in time, the first is one of three years, the second two and a half, and the last one a year.
What happens in between is absolutely lovely, the atmosphere was warm and full of joy, heartache, love, and pining, a lot of delicious pining.

I can’t tell what happens with Ryan and Micah because it would take away all the charm of this super adorable read. Know that at some point Ryan understands Micah is a grown-up guy who wants him.
Ryan is stubborn, in his opinion Micah is off-limits, period.
What everybody on the ranch already knows and is right under his nose, took Ryan somewhat longer to acknowledge that Micah is everything he wants and yearns for.
The story is full of precious moments, sweet tenderness, fun banter, many emotions, and yes again pining. The best of everything. The writing was wonderfully done, and enough developed. The characters are striking in their authenticity. The side characters are likewise wonderful.
The author created a beautiful, heartfelt, warm story with and very happy end!

I’m thrilled there will be another story with Micah and Ryan because I couldn’t get enough of them!

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