Review: My favorite so far
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 28, 2013
Yay, book four in one of my favorite cowboy series, and I'm pretty sure Bailey wrote 'Fences and Freedom' for me. Why do I think that? Because I stated very plainly in my review for the first book in the series that Barney was one of the characters I wanted to see more of. So, see? Obviously Ms. Bradford listened to my wisdom and wrote me a book about Barney and Ramsey. Thank you, Bailey, you are too good to me. *snort*I wanted more of Barney because, honestly, the glimpses I had could've almost led me to believe he was "simple", but I had a gut feeling that was way off. Of course I was right, again. Barney isn't stupid, far from it. He's just a big, hard working, loyal guy who loves his mama and is an only child. All that alone time growing up after his dad died just made Barney more introspective than most. Combine that with the fact his mama raised him in a loving, non-judgmental and non-bigoted household and pretty much with Barney, what you see is what you get. That's not something I can say about Ramsey, at least when it comes to his reasons for being at the ranch. Ramsey is a polar opposite to Barney in a number of ways. Ramsey is bad-tempered, he can be obnoxious, he doesn't care if people like him, and he's spent most of his life looking out for number one. I have to admit that I didn't like Ramsey in the beginning, certainly not the way I fell for Barney."While he hated to make his first relationship based on some kind of power play, he didn't see much other choice. Well, other than forgetting about Ramsey. Or being used." See what I mean? For a guy who has never had a relationship with a man, or a woman for that matter, Barney is very smart about what he wants and he's determined to get Ramsey. And I can say, as the story progressed, Ramsey opened up more and he began to change, realizing that perhaps he didn't want to be a mean, old, bitter jerk like his dad. And the change of heart was a direct result of spending time with Barney who had a heart as big and true as the Montana sky. "Ramsey might not have known what love was before that moment, but he did then. It was reflected at him in the way Barney looked at him, touched him, and he himself had to be shining with it. He knew right then he'd have to scrap his plans for the cheap story he'd been planning. Maybe he'd never had his heart into it in the first place."Barney and Ramsey have booted Drake and Ian out of my very favorite couple spot for the Mossy Glenn Ranch series. Don't get me wrong, Drake and Ian are most definitely still a favorite couple, but Barney and Ramsey are mine, now. I dibs them and they belong to me. I told you Bailey wrote this story just for me. These two were so incredibly adorable together that it just about killed me to read them. Barney was, literally, a virgin, but Ramsey with all of his hookups, was essentially one, too, and watching them was just breathtaking. The love was truly inspirational.At this point all I can say is - I want more of the Mossy Glenn Ranch and its amazing people. Thank you, Bailey, for MY story. It is fantastic!NOTE: This book was provided by Totally Bound for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews