Jackass Flats by Julia Talbot
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TITLE: Jackass Flats
AUTHOR: Julia Talbot
ISBN: 978-1-60370-518-9
PUBLISHER: Torquere Press
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Review by British Bull Dog
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BOOK BLURB:
Tate feels like the best part of life has probably passed him by, which is why the thirty-something cowboy hits the bar every night. When he meets Dave, a young soldier from a nearby Army base, though, Tate figures things might be looking up. He and Dave get off to a rocky start, but Tate soon finds that he and the kid have enough in common to make things interesting.
Dave isn't really into the whole don't ask, don't tell thing, and he doesn't bother to hide his relationship with Tate from his friends. Once he realizes he should have, it may be too late, but Dave is willing to fight for Tate, even if it means taking on the military. Can a traveling military man and a set in his ways cowboy find a way to make things work?
BOOK REVIEW:
I don’t know why people think Tate is old. He too believes this of himself. I think he’s in his prime at 35. But then I’ve got a soft (or is that hard) spot for mature cowboys. I don’t say no to strong young soldier boys, either. I was relieved to note that in the epilogue, Tate was described as looking ten years younger.
I adored how Tate was hesitant to take his relationship with Dave to the next level. His fear at being left for a younger man was portrayed with sensitivity and felt very real.
Ms. Talbot doesn’t go into details about the problems Dave is having with the army. This leaves a whole in the plot which I feel should have been explored and/or explained more fully. I understand however that there will be a follow up novella early in 2009. So maybe there we’ll get to know more about what was going on. I’ll be first in line to read the continuation.
Lovers of determined but still sensitive, seasoned western men, as well as virile young soldiers, will not be disappointed if they buy this book.
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