A complicated history divides them, but when they find themselves in close quarters while the snow falls, the heat between them builds slowly, and burns hot. 
It’s been a long, cold winter at Riverside Ranch, where Robbie has lived alone since his brothers moved away. Alone, that is, except for his three devious cats, four saddle horses, and the forty-eight mustangs that roam the ranch. 
Robbie is preparing for yet another snowfall when he gets the last call he expected—a plea to pick up Lance Taylor from the county jail. 
Lance wasn’t just his little brother’s best friend, he was a part of the family. Then, one night, after Lance asked Robbie for something Robbie couldn’t give, he ran away and never came back. 
Lance was sixteen and heartbroken when he left his middle-of-nowhere hometown. Six years later, he’s at rock bottom with nowhere else to go, and no one to turn to but Robbie, the man Lance has been inconveniently in love with for most of his life. 
When Robbie offers Lance a place to stay, Lance expects a guest bedroom and awkward silences. Instead, he finds himself sharing Robbie’s one-room hayloft apartment and its single bed, while realizing that the old flame he carries for Robbie might not be so hopeless, after all. 
Long Winter is the first book in the Wild Ones series and has a happy-for-now ending. Robbie and Lance’s story continues in Signs of Spring, to be released March 12, 2021. 
Praise for Long Winter 
"What a beautifully written story this is! There is an effortless elegance to Rachel Ember’s prose that I found myself sinking blissfully into, like a relaxing Sunday drive—or horseback ride, as it were. Robbie and Lucas are perfectly imperfect, their past complicated, and their desire a slow burn destined to ignite. They breathed from the page, and the setting was so real I felt like I could go to the ranch right now and see all of them. I will definitely be reading more from this author!" - L.C. Chase, author of Pickup Men 
"Long Winter is a gorgeously detailed, realistic contemporary drama full of angst and longing and set in the backdrop of a rural Nebraskan town in winter. A self-styled city boy, Lance, returns to his home town after the fallout from an abusive relationship with no one else to turn to other than his childhood crush, modern day cowboy/rancher, Robbie. Hot enough to warm your cold winter's night and threaded through with tender and sometimes painful childhood memories. Recommended for people who like realistic, character-driven stories with a heavy emotional current running throughout." - KP Maxwell, author of The Problem Client 
"An enchanting and heartwarming novel, with strong themes of family, love, and a long overdue second chance for two flawed but utterly lovable men. The setting was beautifully evocative, from the winter scenes, to life on the ranch, to the wild horses that watch over it all. I sank totally into the read and can’t wait for the next book from this author!" - Stella Shaw, author of Dante

Long Winter (Wild Ones)

Romance

Ember, Rachel

Contemporary

Chestnut Press, LLC

Lance never believed the stars could align for him to have a real chance with Robbie, and even though they've spent every day-and night-together for weeks, a part of him still isn't convinced it's all real. But until the inevitable moment he loses Robbie, Lance intends to savor what they share. When Lance is dragged back to Chicago, he's both relieved and terrified when Robbie offers to come with him. Robbie loves his family's Nebraska ranch, but he's also been solely responsible for keeping it afloat since he was eighteen. He's always wanted to experience life outside his rural hometown. His glimpse into Lance's friends and work in Chicago is bittersweet. On the one hand, it's all too easy to picture a future in Lance's city and at Lance's side. On the other hand, it seems impossible given Robbie's responsibilities to the ranch, and he doesn't want to hold Lance back from the life and career he's made. Signs of Spring is the conclusion to Robbie and Lance's love story, which began in Long Winter. The books must be read in order.

Signs of Spring (Wild Ones)

In his eight years as a university professor, Emile has never been attracted to a student. But now here's Jay, a freshman on a soccer scholarship. The same handsome young man Emile almost hooked up with at a bar over the summer, where they barely exchanged names, let alone occupations.Emile's definitely not going to screw up his comfortable life and his chance at tenure by giving into temptation with a student, even one who radiates the special brand of gentle aggression Emile craves. Except his resolve falters every time he sees Jay-which is to say regularly, at a desk in his classroom...Jay feels things around Emile he's never felt. Is he really going to let a little thing like propriety stand in the way of figuring out why he feels more like himself with Emile than he does anywhere else?Jaywalking is a MM romance featuring age difference, a younger top, and a professor/student relationship. JAYWALKING is a standalone story with a happy ending. But it is a NOVELLA, not a full-length novel, at approximately 30,000 words.

Jaywalking

Oliver is determined to resist the young artist who walks his dog. But though Oliver excels at controlling everything in his life, the one thing that he can't master-aside from his dog-is his own heart. Corporate lawyer and part-time municipal judge Oliver prefers to keep his life simple and predictable. Then, he acquires Cujo, a stray Chihuahua who is just as vicious as she is tiny. Luckily, Oliver's dog walker, Blake, is just as competent as he is surly. When Oliver works late or has to travel, Blake is a text away. When Cujo needs a sweater or allergy medicine and growls in that way that promises bloodshed, Blake is there to save the day. Then one day Oliver looks up from the bench where he's seated in judge's robes and finds his quiet, handsome dog-walker standing in front of him in cuffs. Blake's life is kind of a mess. He has nothing to show for his art degree except a portfolio reminding him that now, every time he gets in front of a canvas, he gets a splitting headache before he can create anything worthwhile. His dog-walking business isn't much of a business really-it doesn't pay the bills. It's also the only thing he's done lately that he feels good about. And just when things didn't seem like they could get more bleak, he's been busted for marijuana possession.

Sleepwalker

Second edition. This novel was previously published as a novella of approximately 30,000 words. The second edition is roughly twice as long.\nEmile leads a quiet but contented life as a university professor, with a perfect dog, comfortable home, and loyal friends. Maybe there’s something—or someone, missing. But dating is hard enough for vanilla people. Emile doesn’t just have to find someone he wants to date—he has to find someone he wants to kneel for.Jay likes playing soccer, reading poetry, and handsome men in tweed vests. Men like Emile, who Jay can’t forget after they connected on a rainy July night. Their encounter awoke a powerful urge in Jay to take, command, and control that has haunted him ever since. Jay had hoped that starting college would distract him, but that hope died when he showed up for the first day of his literature class and discovered Emile was his professor.\nWhen Emile tells Jay they can’t be together, Jay is still determined to figure out a way for the two of them to explore what they share. And Emile craves Jay’s gentle dominance too much to resist him.\nJaywalking includes an age gap, a professor-student relationship, BDSM, a very polite dog, explicit sex, and a happy ending.

Jaywalking (In Step)

Oliver delights in control-at work as a top-tier lawyer, at home as a happy bachelor, and in the bedroom as a demanding Dom. That control slips when he meets Cujo, a stray Chihuahua who is just as vicious as she is tiny. Luckily, Blake, the young artist and dog-walker who comes to Oliver's aid, is a miracle worker. When Oliver works late or has to travel, Blake is a text away. When Cujo needs a sweater or allergy medicine and growls in that way that promises bloodshed, Blake is there to save the day. It hasn't escaped Oliver's attention that in addition to being useful, Blake is also smart, funny, and sexy. But Oliver can control himself, no matter how wild his imagination runs when he considers what he'd like to do with Blake. Besides, what are the odds that Blake's tastes would intersect with Oliver's very specific kinks? Blake's life is kind of a mess. He has nothing to show for his art degree except a portfolio reminding him that now, every time he gets in front of a canvas, he's struck with a splitting headache before he can create anything worthwhile. His dog-walking business isn't much of a business, really-it doesn't pay the bills-but it's the only thing he's done lately that he feels good about. Things don't seem like they could get any more bleak, and then he's busted for marijuana possession. And when he's escorted to the courtroom in cuffs, the last person he expects to see on the bench in judge's robes is Oliver... the dog-walking client he's had a crush on since the day they met.&#65279;

Sleepwalker (In Step)

The year is 1972. Dylan Chase is nineteen, and most days he’s lucky enough to ride a tough bronc, have a beer with his friends, and maybe even sleep under the stars on his family’s third-generation cattle ranch. 
Dylan’s life would be perfect if it weren’t for his forbidden itch. An itch he’s only scratched once… with Bo, a hitchhiker he never thought he’d see again. When Bo shows up as the new hire at a neighboring ranch, Dylan is sure his almost-perfect life is about to implode. 
After the calves are driven out to the spring pastures, Bo will move on to California. Dylan just has to hold it together until then… if he can. 
But Bo can soothe a restless horse with a touch and keeps a battered book of poems in his saddle bag. And the more Dylan learns about him, the more he wants Bo—and the less he wants Bo to go, damn the risk.

Burning Season (Wild Ones)

Historical

night & day

Cam has always had a soft spot for dangerous guys. Not that he gets much action, dangerous or otherwise. He never managed to outgrow his baby fat, and the most interesting thing about him is his 4.0 GPA. When Jake shows up, tall, brooding, and in leather, he seems to have stepped straight out of Cam's fantasies. Except he's not here to ask Cam out-he's a bodyguard sent by Cam's crime-boss aunt. Her enemies don't care that Cam has no interest in the family business, so Cam reluctantly agrees to go into hiding, not realizing Jake's safe house is a thousand miles away on a remote Nebraska farm, where Jake sheds his leather jacket and handgun for a cowboy hat and a horse. Maybe Cam has no choice but to trust Jake with his safety. But as the summer wears on in this strange land of wild mustangs, old grudges, and thunderstorms, he doesn't dare trust Jake with his heart.

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