The Tin Star (Paperback)

by J. L. Langley (Author)
Key Phrases: cock jerked, new foreman, The Tin Star, Blue Eyes, Aunt Margaret (more...)

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Product Description
When James Killian comes out to his father, he finds himself banished from his home and fired from his job. His savior comes in the unlikely form of Ethan Whitehall, his older brother's best friend. Ethan has always had a soft spot where Jamie Killian was concerned, and he will do whatever it takes to keep his new lover safe. PUBLISHER'S NOTE: This book contains explicit homoerotic sex that some readers may find offensive.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Loose Id, LLC (August 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596323272
• ISBN-13: 978-1596323278
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #24,779 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo, February 11, 2007

By	Jem (MD, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This was an excellent M/M erotic romance. Cowboys aren't usually my favorite, as they are so overdone. However, Langley manages to make this story fresh. Jamie and Ethan are a good couple, and the problems they face in their relationship, with family, society, and work, are realistic and often sad. The sex is frequent and steamy (explicit) without being repetitive.

There are a couple of things in the story that stood out as being particularly well done. First, there is Jamie's older brother's relationship with Ethan. John is straight, and has known Ethan was gay for years--and they are still friends. Holy Moly, Batman! It's nice to see a straight male character that isn't bigoted, or has secret homosexual leanings. John is a well-developed secondary character who takes part in the story. Second, I like the fact that Jamie and Ethan have known each other for years. Since Jamie is 11 years younger, their relationship was necessarily different in the past. This makes their new found emotions more poignant. It's not the typical love at first sight--more like seeing possibiltiies that have been right before your eyes the entire time.

Hot sex, touching romance, a plot with some depth--I will definitely read more from this author. Thankfully, The Broken H, the next in this Ranch series, is finally available. And, I love the cover art!

26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging M/M erotica romance !, November 17, 2006

By	R.Parklane (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

The previous reviewer comments the romance is based on physical attraction but this is M/M erotica romance. Of course sex is the driving force! I do not expect or accept anything less. However Tin Star is not just sex. There is a solid plot and engaging characters and the lovers' relationship does evolve though more at the physical level which is where the fun is. And what is hotter than 2 cowboys/ranchmen in love! I read this first as a e-book from Loose ID and have no qualms about purchasing it in good old fashion paperback. In the past few months more M/M eroticas are available in print and I hope Torquere Press and Loose ID will continue to keep the printing machines busy. Now if only Changeling Press/Amber Quill Press/Samhain/Ellora's Cave will join in!

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars There's a book in here somewhere, November 20, 2007

By	S. Leonard (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was extremely disappointed in this book. The book holds real promise and has a great plot. What I didn't like was that several times throughout the book the author crams major plot points and events into three or four but doesn't hesitate to spend six to ten pages describing the main characters having sex. Now there's nothing wrong with sex, but to condense several days and weeks worth of important events into a few paragraphs, only to be followed by a six page blow by blow of quickie is beyond ridiculous. I expected much more from this book.