Orr Loveless is exactly where he knows he belongs, rescuing and training mules. Despite their reputation, which he feels is undeserved, he knows they are smart, sure footed, and great mounts for trail riding and outdoor adventures. The only thing he lacks is a human partner to share the work and the fun, but he knows his lifestyle is not likely to attract one.<br><br>Jase Keller has returned to New Mexico, where his forgotten roots remain. With his high finance job destroying him, he desperately needs a big change for this vacation. Only Orr Loveless doesn’t seem to want to take him on a wilderness trip. When they go, it’s the opposite of the farm boy seeing the city for the first time. Jase discovers another life and it’s the one he wants to live ... with Orr by his side.<br><br>Can Jase persuade a stubborn mule man like Orr that he doesn’t need to be “loveless” any longer?

The Mule Man

Orr had a hard time rationalizing the glum feeling that came over him as he watched Jase and his rental disappear down the road. Shit, he had no business expecting his originally unwelcome guest to hang around and keep him company while he nursed the stupid fucked-up knee. That was dumber than dirt.


He certainly couldn’t provide much in the way of entertainment now, and it would be at least a couple of weeks before even he would try to get back in the saddle again, much less head out into the wilds. By then Jase’s vacation time would be over, wasted and idled away with nothing to show for it. So why did he feel like his best friend had bailed on him? That was a bunch of bullshit.


Chapter 22