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In the Barb
- bisexual
- gay
- rural
- lesbian
- no sex
- rescue romance
- cowboy
- discovery
- hate crime
- ranch
- acceptance
- belonging
The Montana sky is wide, coffee strong, and wounded souls are never turned away from Two Spirits Horse Ranch. When Jake finds a young stranger left for dead at the north gate, his promise to protect him draws the whole ranch into a fight against fear, memory, and the men who might return to finish what they started. Warm, funny, tender, and suspenseful, In the Barb is a Western romance about found family, survival, and the kind of love that begins as rescue but grows into home.
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- 06/15/2026 (Updated: 07/15/2026)
- 11 Chapters
- 25,499 Words
- 5,644 Views
- 143 Comments
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