Longhorns

Victor J. Banis
Carroll & Graf (2007)
ISBN 9780786719525
Reviewed by Reina Santana for Reader Views (9/07)


This love story introduces readers to a bunch of tough, cattle-herding cowboys living on the prairie for several weeks.  Although none of them would classify themselves as gay, it does not stop them from satisfying their sexual appetites with their fellow cowboys.  Not far into the story, the author introduces us to Buck, the handsome drifter that attracts men and women alike.  His loving, open, honest, and sometimes outrageous, manner immediately wins every cowboy’s heart, except the heart of the man he longs for — Les the “straight” ranch boss.  As Buck proves that he can ride with the best of them, he strives to conquer Les’s heart, but that proves to be a challenge even for the toughest cowboy.

The author skillfully weaves a believable story of two men falling in love.  Buck, the self-accepting man that is not afraid to open his heart in the hopes of finding true love, and Les, the “straight” ranch boss who questions his morals as he struggles with his sexual desires for Buck.  This realistic, sometimes humorous, love-story is an easy, relaxing read that will be enjoyed by anyone who takes pleasure in a good romance.  Whether gay, or straight, readers will be rooting for Buck to get his man in “Longhorns.”

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