Review: A Unique Solution Brings a Second Chance at Happiness- Good Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 3, 2012
I confess that the title is what caught my eye first and then the blurb drew me in.  It just sounded like an intriguing take on an unrequited love story.  And I was not destined for disappointment.  I found it a really special story with a few surprise twists.Micah is helping to run a ranch for the Delaney family who took him in when he was a small child.  They treat him like family, but he knows he is not and the patriarch's oldest son,Duncan, won't let him forget it.  Things have gotten real tough since the head of the family fell ill and his oldest, Duncan has began threatening to come and take the ranch.  Bills are heaping up and it all seems so bleak.  Micah's uncle, Juan, who brought him to the ranch after the death of his parent is the foreman there and he advices Micah to keep digging for a solution.And Micah does indeed find something, but he's not sure it is a solution.  He's down to asking help of one man, Tucker Delaney.  Tucker was the man who Micah loved and Tucker left him never to return to the ranch after the one beautiful night they spent together.  Tucker is the only one left who has a chance at saving the ranch.  And he makes a startling decision after seeing his granddad's will.  The will states that the ranch will go to the first Delaney with the exception of Duncan who marries.Tucker is taken aback by Micah's sudden arrival in Dallas and it all comes back to him including his feelings for Micah.  This older Micah is a bigger temptation than ever because this one is bowed down by care and is still visibly hurt by Tucker's decision to leave him.  He takes matters in hand and talks Micah into a marriage of convenience which secretly allows Tucker to kill two birds with one stone- thwarting his uncle's claim on the ranch and the ability to care for Micah.  Is this a second chance for the two men or is it the final act that will drive them apart for good.The plot was well developed and I loved how the author conveyed a feeling of desperation when it came to saving the ranch.  There was a foreshadowing that there were secrets from the past that awaited discovery and the character descriptions were in-depth.  I really got behind Micah's cause and his feelings about the family and Tucker.  I was prepared to hate Tucker for hurting Micah until the perspective was turned around and I was able to understand Tucker's motives.  Then it became a matter of tension to see if Tucker would figure out and go after what he really wanted before he lost it.Wonderful read and I recommend who enjoy M/M romance with the modern western backdrop.