{"product_id":"9781786514769","title":"Unconventional in Kansas City","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Kiss Me, Cowboy' by Carol Lynne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt isn’t easy to cling to teenage promises when you become one of the forgotten.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Eli Barron, Jesse Clooney has always been the one. From their first day of kindergarten through their high-school graduation, the pair were inseparable. So, when a situation arises that splits the two men apart, it’s up to Eli to keep the home fires burning as Jesse sets off to follow his dreams on the rodeo circuit. But how long can a man continue to stoke the fire before the flames die out?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'New Vocations' by T.A. Chase\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo men who believe in second chances meet and their lives are never the same again.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLayne Daly comes to participate in the American Royal. He’s there to show off the abilities of the retired thoroughbreds he adopts straight off the track. He wants people to know these animals can do so much more than race. He has three horses there to do exhibitions in reining, barrel racing and cutting. When his usual groom gets sick, he has to hire someone fast.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarl Stewartson used to love coming to Kansas City for the rodeo. He’d ride broncs and hang out with his friends. But since his career-ending injury early in the year, Carl has been spinning his wheels, trying to find something to do with his life now that he can’t rodeo anymore. He runs into Layne and offers to help him with his horses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTogether, they have to deal with not only the stress of the event, but also starting a new relationship. Second chances are what Layne does best and he’s more than willing to give Carl the opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Stallions and Ice' by Stephani Hecht\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes you have to climb a mountain to see the future.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile Brandon loves to go and watch his friend, Nichole, at the American Royal every year, there is no way that he is ever going to climb on a horse. His feet belong on the ground or the ice. As one the of the players of the local minor league team, the Wichita Thunder, all he dreams about is someday moving up to the major leagues. That is, until he meets Nichole’s brother, Ethan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthan grew up in a family that has always been in the rodeo circuit. There was no question that he was ever going to be anything else…until he’s sidelined by seizures and can no longer ride. Then he meets Brandon and he begins to wonder whether maybe, just maybe, his life isn’t over.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWill decades of tradition tear the men apart? Or can they can overcome all their obstacles and be together?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Playing with Fire' by Jambrea Jo Jones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRanch cook against restaurateur—who does it better?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHayden McGrath has the formal training and knowhow to run one of the best farm-to-table restaurants in the city. This year he wants to prove his worth by entering the barbecue competition at the American Royal. 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This is his first year as director, and the huge responsibility of the more visible position has taken over his life. Yes, he could be considered a workaholic, but he’s put fifteen years into the event he’s loved since he was a kid, and now is his chance to shine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen David Weinstein finally convinced his long-time partner, Hill, to marry him, he thought it would bring them closer together. Instead, they’re not even to their first anniversary and their relationship is suffering. David’s finally at a stage in his medical career where he has regular hours, but he can’t seem to connect with his husband when he’s free. 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