Aiden Fisher does well as a New York artist. In fact, he’s known among the art elite for being the man to watch. That doesn’t keep his critics from arguing that his work lacks personality or emotion. Of course, his life doesn’t have much of that either. While perusing a dating site that connects urban gay men to their rural counterparts, Aiden comes across a profile of a Washington state … Washington state rancher. The silhouetted picture and matter-of-fact language trigger his inspiration and spin him into a creative journey that ends with a collection that surpasses perfection. After his collection sells to a prestigious buyer, Aiden feels he has no choice but to meet and thank his muse. Little does he know the journey to the rugged mountains of Southeast Washington could change his life forever.
Devin Pearce is tall, built and remarkably handsome, all of which is accentuated with the personality of an angry bear. When he first comes upon Aiden, he can’t see past his anger — this stranger is here because his nosy housekeeper set up that damned profile. But Aiden isn’t a typical stranger, not only does this man have the looks but he has a work ethic Devin has seldom seen in another man.
Sure, Devin wants love, but experience has taught him to be leery. Can he trust his instinct that Aiden is an extraordinary person, or will he let the tragedy of past relationships get in his way?
The fire between them burns hot, but they are truly opposites. Only the fates know if they are brave enough to overcome their differences and build the relationship they both dream of.
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In this story we meet Aiden, a good if not so inspired artist searching for something to bring life and heart to his work. Then we meet Devin, a rancher wishing for love but burned in a previous relationship trying not to become a bitter man. Mother nature seems to be working to get these to together when Aiden takes a trip to thank the man who gave him inspiration and becomes stranded. This is a heartwarming story that at times also had me in tears. I will definitely be reading more of this authors work in the future.
A first read with this book for this author, I couldn’t resist this blurb.
Love is always in the cards or a card.
A great start to the book and one I can connect with for Aiden. Oh god Suzie was a hoot in this,. Damm once I got started reading I couldn’t put this one down. I loved the scenes where Aiden and Devin meet yah just maybe Aiden had the wrong kinda car but he kinda got where he’s was going. Ur yah they didn’t have the greatest first meeting. Holly smokes sexy scenes are hottt, and the no commitments thing yah that won’t last.lol As scenes played out I didn’t want this book to end. The story of a city and country bring them both together but the distance thing was huge. Falling in love so fast well you have to read it to find out it ends. Yah the finish was gorgeous, I’d wondered how the little painting would find a home. includes both povs and adorable characters to love.
Aiden 28 was an artist painting his way to success if only he could get the more of the artist into the paintings. Being in the city Aiden wasn’t happy.
Devin was a rancher and didn’t have the best luck in grabbing a good boyfriend to date. Alone in the county without love.
What do you do when you are toasted drunk, you create a profile on dating site. Or your best friend does it for you. LOL
Aiden Inspired was a great read. A true love story with a nosey best friend (I loved Claire’s noseiness and bossy attitude) Aiden and Devin story is sweet.
The author drew me into the characters’ life and mind right off the bat. I immediately liked both characters and had a good idea of their basic personality. I was especially impressed with the author’s ability to draw me into the artistic process when I haven’t had much interest in the past.
Devin turned out to be more of a diverse character than I first thought him to be. I never was comfortable with the inferences the author made about him, and I didn’t get a good read on him for a while after that. I decided to take him as he came and let the rest go. That helped to sustain my interest and affection for his character.
Aiden’s character is pretty much what I thought him to be from the beginning. He is complicated about his work, but his view of everyday life is relaxed and confident as long as he maintains some control over it.
Some parts are wordy. As in, at times, the author tells everything the character is doing when a sentence would suffice. The same can be said about some of the dialogue. A word or two can sometimes replace a sentence.
I like the secondary characters. Aiden’s sister is a particular joy for me. She supports the storyline and main characters beautifully, and her personality is spirited and fun. Claire is a good secondary character also, but I felt that a lot of the attention paid to her and her dialogue would have been better spent in other ways.
For the most part, there is a good flow to the work. The premise is sound, the movement throughout the book is interesting, and the HEA is believable.
The spicy scenes are just that, spicy. I thought they were a bit fast to jump into that, but I enjoyed the steam, nonetheless. The relationship isn’t insta love. Insta lust, yes. There is a connection between them from the first though, and the book as a whole is satisfying.
The epilogue is a sweet treat. Various threads of the story and characters were tied in neat bows that gave me the warm fuzzies to know that these characters ended up well.
I look forward to more from this author.
What started as a sign up during a time of healing becomes more as Devin gets an unexpected hit with Aiden. I enjoyed the development of the storyline, how Aiden and Devin chemistry heats up as they discover what could be. For two characters that come from different backgrounds, they work well together. This was only my first read by the author and it did not disappoint.
The good storyline and interesting characters kept my attention throughout the entire book!
Strangely, I liked the story but not the actual writing. Descriptions, dialogue, inner musings, all of them felt slightly wrong but I also couldn’t help liking where most everything ended up going.
Devin’s personality really grates more often than not and for all the times when he promised himself he wouldn’t be like the previous ranch owner he seems to never grasp the moments where he knows he’s acting the same way. Even knowing he’s doing or saying something hurtful or super grouchy he refuses to alter his behavior. He does eventually come around and tries to make amends, but I’m not sure it’s enough for me.
Aiden is a little flighty but he’s also very simple. The life he knows he needs is the same one he wants yet when he’s asked questions about possible change or thinks about making that happen it’s as if he’s in denial and that knowledge isn’t what he knows at all. It’s confusing and disappointing to say the least. It feels like the denial is just a way for the author to cause more potential conflict and make the life change acceptance more powerful at the end. Doesn’t work, by the way. What I do love about him is the peace and the satisfaction we see all over him while he’s working in the barn, the stalls, with the animals, and absorbing everything that’s country and beautiful about where he’s stranded.
Their separation before the reunion felt a bit forced, like that was the only way a “see what you had when it’s gone” realization could happen. When they finally did come back together I don’t know if I’m totally sold on their reconciliation. I would have liked more between the end and the epilogue so the sweetness and “full-circle” feelings could have a chance to settle and warm me to their permanence. Overall though, this was a nice story that somehow won me over despite not being a writing style I typically enjoy.