Can three men from very different backgrounds find a home and a future together?After losing his husband to cancer, Oscar Kennedy has his hands full with their four girls, the house, his job, and his mother-in-law. When he loses his father too, keeping Stable Hill, the old horse farm where he grew up, becomes impossible. Oscar hires Jeffrey Stokes, a slick-looking real estate broker with a … with a roll-up-his-sleeves work ethic, to get it on the market.
Russell White manages the day-to-day at Stable Hill. Russ had loved Oscar’s dad like a father, and took on even more responsibility when the old man fell ill. He is shocked and saddened by Oscar’s decision to sell.
All three men have a stake in Stable Hill, and it’s not long before they start to invest in one another too. But their complicated relationship doesn’t make having to sell Stable Hill any easier. Will the fragile triad they’re building last when the farm that brought them together is gone?
Note: This is a second edition but no significant changes have been made to the text.
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I love this book so much. It captures not only the east coast kid meeting the hot cowboy, but also the same kid falling for New Mexico, which is my home state!
East meets West. A Rodeo cowboy and a college student on the run. What couIf they possibly have in common? If you love a sweet, well written slow burn MM romance with just the right amount of humor and action this is the story for you. I love the writing style with almost perfect balance between narration and dialogues, but a few things bothered me so that’s why 4 instead of 5 stars. If authors would put a little more attention to really important issues instead of culinary experiences, not to mention the overuse of the term “man” in conversations, this would really be a fantastic read. So it feels that Masons reasons to run and leave everything behind were just glossed over. Also I’m not buying that when you live with someone you feel deep about, but you barely know anything about them wouldn’t raise any questions. Despite my reservations this was a very enjoyable read, I actually wish it was longer because the ending felt a bit rushed. Supporting characters were very well fleshed out and Cort and Rog are just screaming for the book of their own. I really hope we’ll get to read it.
Silver Lining!
A down-on-his-luck young man, running away from something. He goes from town to town, looking for jobs and he hitchhikes to get as far away as he can. Mason keeps his head down.
Levi is still very young at 25, but he feels old literally, maybe it has something to do with his love for rodeo. He has been doing it for a number of years and the kind of injuries he has endured could make a lesser man give up but not Levi, he loves it too much. Although when he is off the rodeo circuit, he contracts people to do construction with him. He has his own place that he is very proud of.
Friendship is a very good foundation for any relationship. These two men got to know each other well. And before long it is starting to feel more. But will it be enough to make them want more? Is it enough for them to face the past that Mason is keeping?
I love how the authors laid out the thoughts and fears of both characters. I love how their friendship developed and how straightforward both characters try to be with each other, and even the side characters are endearing and so kind. Thank you Jodi Payne and BA Tortuga.
Stable Hill by Jodi Payne is a really nice read. I liked the pace of this book it is not too fast or slow. It is not overly dramatic, is a well thought out love story with three men who really need each other to be complete.
Oscar, he has lost his husband to cancer. He has four adorable girls. A mother in law who is really a dream. A good job and a house. And just has inherited a ranch. He doesn’t know what to do with it, so he is going to sell it.
He is a sweet guy, a lot on his plate. He is always thinking of others first.
Jeffery is a little bit of a player. He is a real estate agent. He has a great work ethic. He is a solid person. He will look out for a client over getting more money. I liked that he is a good person at heart.
Russell is the manager at Stable Hill. He really has his whole life invested in the ranch. He has had a huge crush on Oscar for a long time. He is a strong silent type of person. Someone you really would want as your best friend.
I liked this story; I really think in the end everyone got exactly what they needed. I love the dynamics and really looking forward to more. I hope there is a sequel.
I read this years ago and I just reread, finding all the places I found things changed for me.
Oscar, Russ, and Jeffrey were each very different but likeable characters. I enjoyed watching them become a supportive, loving triad.
Oscar was a good father to the four daughters his late husband left behind, and I never doubted that he always wanted to do the best he could for the girls. His mother-in-law Rose was a wonderful woman who was always understanding and thoughtful. HIs daughters, especially Emily and Sophie, were great characters.
Jeffrey was used to casual hookups, but he easily put that life aside to commit to his two new lovers. Even though Jeffrey was previously involved in a triad, I felt like I knew less about him than Oscar or Russ.
Russ was kind and lonely. He needed these men in his life to make him feel wanted. He was often my favorite person in this book. When he hurt, I felt his pain.
I wanted these people to be a family together. I sometimes felt frustrated with one or more of the men, but I knew that they just needed to stick together and fight for their love. I enjoyed this story so much, and I am happy to recommend it as a terrific, satisfying read.
Oscar has it hard, he is a widower with four children, besides his own job he has his father’s farm Stable Hill with employees to run. After losing his husband three years ago he now lost his father six months ago.
He has to sell the whole farm with stables and horses. So, here comes Jeffrey as a realtor in the picture.
Russell is a loyal farm manager, he was close friends with Oscar’s dad and now he lives alone at the farm. His heart is for Oscar, always been.
Oscar isn’t blind and has feelings, he did notice Russ and he did notice Jeffrey but no action taken. Until… until he finds both men together and wants nothing more than join them.
Cautious they start seeing each other. It isn’t easy, three men, a big family and business.
When the three came together for the first time, I felt the goosebumps all over me, what an emotional moment, hot of course but oh so emotional.
The way they handle their relationship with dates was uplifting. Positive attitudes even when it didn’t work out as it should. It was a constant learning process. Absolutely stunningly put down. The way how Russ and Jeff approached and got involved with the whole warm family was really awesome done. The personalities of all three men and their dynamic were such a delight to experience, so mature and reasonably, behind bedroom doors they were hot as hell. The story was amazingly written, besides that is was captivating and thoroughly developed.
With the Stable Hill scenery as background the circle is round.
Stable Hill by Jodi Payne. This is Oscar Kennedy, Jeffrey Stokes, and Russell White’s story.
A story about three wonderful but very different men. Despite the differences and baggage of each man the chemistry between them was hot. I enjoyed this emotional and heartwarming read. The addition of Oscar’s girls added to the story.
FYI, contains mature content. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Jodi Payne’s latest novel, Stable Hill, is a sweet and romantic tale of three very different men who come together to find love. We get nicely detailed backstories for all three, and it’s a pleasure to watch as they navigate their journey.
Three years after his husband passed away from cancer, Oscar finally realizes he’s capable of feeling romantic love again. He discovers there’s a still a part of his heart that can open up and make a connection, and his heartfelt emotions as he ponders his reaction to Russ and Jeffrey’s advances are very moving.
In addition to reconciling his reawakening libido, Oscar struggles with incorporating his new romances into his home life. Bringing home a new boyfriend presents enough of a challenge, not to mention all the obstacles that adding a third man presents.
Watching how Jeffrey and Russ struggle to find a place within Oscar’s family is beautifully done. Each man makes connections with his kids that seem very real and as a child of multiple step-parents, this works well for me.
My favorite secondary character is Oscar’s mother-in-law, Rose. After the three men start their romance she plays a large part in incorporating Jeffrey and Russ into the fold. It’s interesting to see this powerful matriarch as she influences a good deal of the process. Rose is an amazing woman and it warms my heart to see the well deserved love and respect she gets from the other characters.
Jodi Payne’s writing style is always a pleasure to read. I find her books so addictive and once I started reading Stable Hill I had a hard time putting it down. I hope Ms. Payne plans to develop this one into a series because I’d like to read about the next stage in this triad’s relationship.
I’m always interested in MMM books because I’m curious to see how the author manages to take three separate, distinct personalities and make them become an united, sole item. And let me tell you, Jodi Payne is the greatest at having her unique characters just click and fit together like puzzle pieces.
Of course, it’s not always easy for Russ,Jeffrey and Oscar. Each of them have their own insecurities, needs and priorities, and they have a lot of compromising to do in order to make things work. I love all of them individually and I admit that sometimes I couldn’t help but take sides during their fights,but what I loved most was when they resolved their differences and became an united, stronger front.
Stable Hill is home and family, taking chances and fighting for happiness. It’s at times sad and at times funny,heartbreaking and hilarious, but at all times and always beautiful.
Oscar has lost his husband a couple of years ago to cancer. He is raising his husband’s four daughters with the help of his mother in law. Now his father has passed about six months ago and Oscar has to deal with the decision of selling the family farm. He is conflicted, since it has so many memories but so does the house he lives in that is his daughters’and mother in laws and he doesn’t want to sell it and move the girls away from their friends and schools, so he chooses the farm so he can put the girls through college. A friend of his father gave him the number of a good realtor that helped sell his and to another farmer. That is Oscars one wish is to keep it a working farm.
Jeffrey is a single Realtor and likes his hookups and freedom. he doesn’t do recurring hookups, except one twink he meets every now and again in a bar and they get down and jiggy in the back of the man’s truck.
Russ is the barn manager on Stable Hil. He has had a thing for Oscar since he met him but knows Oscar is grieving. He was close to Oscar’s dad and Stable Hill is more than a job it is his home.
So you can see how the three meet… basically through the selling of the farm. This story has so many feels. There is the grief of Oscar, his love of the girls, The love of the Mother-in-law, then the budding relationship between the three men and how they get there. A relationship is not easy and three men in one are even harder. Jodi Payne did an amazing job with making this relationship work. I liked that it was not an established couple taking in a third, I liked none of them were really close so they came in on even footing. I absolutely loved the age differences and how it kind of blended them all together… Russ’s youth being the glue.
I loved this Mother-in-law. everyone needs a Rose in their life, and I adore books with children and loved that these girls all had some bigger part of the story, not just arm candy most kids are.
I found the story gripping and intriguing and hard to put down.
I love cowboys, friends to lovers (Russ and Oscar kind of) Boss/client (Oscar and Jeffrey) age gap. all three of them staged out Oscar being the oldest, kids, angst, horses, second chance at life… so this ticked off lots of boxes for me.
I will say that at times I felt like I was missing a story like maybe this was a sequel and somewhere was Oscar and Emmett’s story. If not there should be…I’d be the first to snatch it up.
Jodi Payne’s Stable Hill tells the story of an unconventional relationship between three men – Jeff, Russ and Oscar. These three men are very different but together they find something very special – love. I enjoyed watching them interact, falling love and find their rhythm together. I love the ease that Russ and Jeff found their places in Oscar’s family dynamic. And the heat! Whew! The supporting characters were also intriguing and entertaining. The story was great and definitely kept my attention. Worth the read for sure.
I received an advanced reader’s copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review and recommendation.