I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one!

I have a complaint on the blurb though. "But the only solution involves risking the ranch Joe loves, and each man has to decide how much he’ll sacrifice for the other." is misleading, maybe downright false! Like, this isn't even really part of the story... I kept waiting for something disastrous to happen where it would be the only solution. ( )

I enjoyed the story of Mackenzie and Joe. Their comfort with each other was nice, despite Joe thinking he wasn't ready for a relationship. I wanted to smack Mackenzie when his ex came back but I am glad it all worked out in the end. ( )

4.5 stars. ( )

Breaking away from a sugar daddy might sound easy, but in practice male model Mackenzie finds out becoming his own man in a small town 200 miles outside Toronto, Canada, means a lot of manual labor in order to make his dreams come true. Fortunately Mackenzie's innate friendliness and the help of his neighbors smooth the way.

When Mackenzie buys the 140-year-old church with the idea of it becoming a destination wedding venue for gay marriages, he expects his wealthy lover to pitch in and help him. Mackenzie is dismayed when his lover dumps him for a younger man. Deciding it's time to grow up and become independent, Mackenzie moves into the church basement with his dog, and digs in to make his dream come true.

Into his life fall contractor Will Sutton and his twin Joe, a rancher and firefighter who helps Will on occasion. The twins have been the sole caretakers of their sisters and brother since their parents' tragic death years before. They've also become the guardians of their brother's child while their brother has been away.

But things are changing in everyone's life. Will is about to marry his girlfriend, and the brother has returned, ready to be a father to his child. The younger sister is about to graduate from high school and go on to college. That leaves Joe by himself to take care of the ranch. And although Joe is attracted to Mackenzie, he really can't see a former model falling for a weather-beaten rancher, even if they are the same age.

Taciturn Joe is his own worst enemy and doesn't realize how much Mackenzie relies on his experience with the people around town and with building renovation, dwelling instead on how worldly Mackenzie is. Joe's the guy readers will want to slap upside the head and advise him to wise up.

Read the rest of my review at All About Romance: http://www.likesbooks.com/cgi-bin/bookReview.pl?BookReviewId=9961 ( )