The Broken H

We already met Sheriff Hunter in [b:The Tin Star 87272 The Tin Star (Ranch Series, #1) J.L. Langley https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388518662l/87272.SY75.jpg 84238] where to my mind he was a much more interesting character. I wanted to know more about him. However when we meet him here he's become functionally alienated from his parents & home because he's been carrying a torch since he was a teenager for Shane Cortez, the ranch foreman. Due to reasons as a teenager Shane was kicked out by his family and the Hunters took him in when Grayson was eight. Since then a hero worship develops into a crush & lasting love for Gray. It's secretly reciprocated by Shane. Because of the dreaded miscommunication the MC are separated & have minimal to no conversations during eight years. After a family emergency Shane & Gray come together in the biblical sense and it's non-stop shagging. The problems are external and not entirely unrealistic. They get resolved in a fairly satisfying way.Overall I enjoyed this but preferred the first book in the series.