So happy to have George's story after meeting him in Hard Ride (book five) and knowing that he hasn't had an easy past. Levi is a perfect balance for him as he exudes calmness and positivity which, considering things from his own past, is a great feat.
There's a spark between the two from their first meeting though George was also dealing with anxiety and was also not 100% on his own sexuality. A show of courage brings George and his twin, Orry, to Thanksgiving at Clean Ranch with all of the family and staff. Levi helps George to lower his anxiety in the moment and a bond forms as he's someone George finds it easy to be around and talk to. What develops is something neither man expects but is also not willing to giving up as they develop a strong friendship that then gives them a good basis to act on their attraction.
It's a sweet, slow burn romance with nosy friends, a protective twin. Self discovery and building up your belief and strength in yourself is huge for George as Levi is thankful to be someone that George can lean on as well as deciding on his own future as he's used to travelling around. His time at the Bentley Ghost Town is one of his longest times in one place so he's worried about getting the urge to move on and leaving George as they grow closer.
It's a lovely addition to the Clean Slate Ranch series, not one of my favourites but still definitely worth reading and getting to know these characters and interacting more of those from previous books.
I received an ARC via NetGalley and am happily giving a review.

I’m a huge fan of AM Arthur and especially of the Clean Slate Ranch series. I love the dynamic cast of characters that have emerged throughout the six books so far.
I really enjoyed seeing the relationship between George and Levi develop through the story. I was really hoping George would be getting a story after meeting him in the previous book.
I highly recommend this book!! It’s a sweet, slow burn story, filled with lots of meddling friends!

This is a different type of pairing for this series, different from each other, and different from the other cowboys. Levi, a trick-rider is sober and seeking solace and purpose. George is haunted by a traumatised childhood as an elite figure-skater, and just wants to be able to socialise with others.

Their attraction is instant but their feelings aren't acted upon immediately. This is a very talky-talky book, in which emotions are discussed and consent required and apologies are sincere and lessons are learned. It has a very earnest tone, and I imagine that may not be everyone's cup of tea.

But I love the Clean Slate Ranch family, and their ease with inclusiveness and tolerance. So I will keep reading them as long as Arthur keeps writing them.

Thanks to Netgalley and Carina Press for advanced copy. Out on December 28.

I really do love the Clean Slate Ranch series. Right Move (#6) was a little more uncomfortable to read. Even though I loved George and Levi, I was frustrated the way Author A.M. Arthur depicted their conversations. Yes, the situation and backstory is difficult, but I found the repetitive 'trust' and 'truth' dialogue got in the way of the story. It made it feel clinical at times- the way a therapist and patient might communicate. It wasn't even needed! Arthur's writing fully covered this and showed genuine connections and communication, with deep empathy- without saying it over and over.

The supporting characters, featured in previous books, were woven in to the story really well. (The best in the series.) Not just passing through in a scene. They brought a fullness to the idea of support and 'chosen family' that enhanced the story.

I look forward to more in the series (I hope) to bring all the stories together, full circle in an epic way.

I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Another offering in the clean slate series. This is Levi and Georges story. Their journey from friendships to relationships was well written by the Author. They didn't rush into things. Due to their past traumas, they both had to learn again to thrust. Of course due to the longevity of this series there are old characters that will pop in. This was a good read.
ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley and the opinions expressed here are all mine.

I'd give this 3.5 stars rounded up (mostly because I love the setting of Clean Slate Ranch).

What I liked:
~ Levi and George -- although George did seem really naive at many points, I could see the connection between the two (for the most part).
~ the setting -- it's nice to see old favorites return.

What wasn't as strong:
~ the age/experience difference between Levi and George -- it just felt off sometimes, even though I always enjoy happy endings.
~ the pacing -- it bugged me a bit that most of the conflict here was off screen (or in the past). I wanted to *see* George confront Adrian or Levi confront the doctor. It just made their 'victories' less fulfilling to me as the reader.

Overall, it's a pleasant story set in a familiar and comfortable place (with lovable returning characters).

I really loved Right Move. The author does a good job with the next installment of this series
Levi is recovering from addiction and the loss of his brother. He's been on the road of recovery for the past 3 years when George walks into his life. George is battling depression and anxiety but with the help of his brother he's been managing but wants to change.
I loved watching George grow and come out of his shell. He found a safe haven with Levi. Their relationship truly good balance of give and take.
I appreciate that there wasn't unnecessary drama. There was a little miscommunication between them but for the most part we got to see their relationship and feelings grow.

This was a solid addition to the Clean Slate Ranch series. It was a little heavier on the emotional aspect and less reliant on the heat factor that we've come to expect in previous books. But I loved that it took us on their journey of recovering from their past and finding the one person who could help them heal.

I found Levi and George to be adorable and so perfect for one another. They both have pasts that left them wounded. Levi has made a lot of progress on his road to recovery after rehab, but George still hides in his apartment with his twin brother and limits his social interactions with strangers. So in that aspect, Levi is much further along in his recovery process whereas George seems to have stalled and not moved forward at all for 7 years. I think that's what made this book so great. Levi had turned his life around and he was so calm, encouraging and patient with George.

If I didn't know better, I'd have thought Levi was Native American. I'm Native American and his intense respect and relationship with Mother Earth was inspiring. It brought him peace and he turned that energy and renewal into something positive for himself and those around him. I know a lot of what he said and did was related to his rehab and healing afterwards. After learning of his past, I had a lot of admiration for his strength, determination and dedication to healing and sharing that same spirit with others.

I adored George and equally had respect for him. He walked away from something as a teen that was causing him harm and that wasn't easy. Even though he's remained locked away in his own domain for many years due to anxiety, he was willing to step out and try to make a life for himself if it meant he could have Levi. He also did it so Orry could also have a life of his own and find happiness without having to worry about his twin. That wasn't an easy step to take and the process was rough. It wasn't all sprinkles and unicorns in this book. It was heartbreaking at times and at other times I found myself cheering George's wins that may have seem liked small steps to some, but were really huge steps by someone who suffered from the crippling anxiety he had.

I'm so happy to see Levi and George get their HEA. George came a long way from the scared man he was in the beginning. And Levi learned to love and trust again. They accepted each other's faults and past and learned to move forward with a future together.

Right Move is book #6 in the Clean Slate Ranch series of which I've enjoyed them all. This one brings together two of the minor characters that were in the previous books as well as letting us see how all the other couples on Clean Slate are going.

I really liked George who suffers from serious social anxiety issues, having a bit of a struggle with this myself, I could fully appreciate how hard it was for him to take each step out of his comfort zone. As we uncover George's reasons behind his anxiety, it's a really traumatic experience for him. I also really liked Levi, who hasn't quite found his place yet and is still searching. When these two meet, sparks are there, and both men are surprised at the choices they make regarding forming some sort of relationship with the other. I loved how supportive and patient Levi was with George, how he let him move forward at his own pace while at the same time offering him safe reasons to do just that.

George's brother annoyed me a bit with his overprotectiveness, at times he seemed quite aggressive about keeping George away from any possible chance of being hurt. I got that he had been protecting George because of things that had happened in his past, but I wanted to tell him to back off and let his brother start to live again. Communication would have helped between these two, and when they finally did communicate and when George was brave enough to stand up for what he'd realised he wanted, things were much smoother between them all.

This was a thoroughly enjoyable and sweet romance between two men who deserve to find the one. It's always enjoyable to return to Clean Slate Ranch.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin - Carina Press for a digital copy in return for an honest review.

Another fun read in the Clean Slate Ranch series. Good read with a nice balance of story, romance and sex. Characters were well written and likable and people one might want to meet. There was a good balance in the amount of sex included to not detract from the overall story line. Reading it made we want to seek out more of the series and get to know more of the characters story. It did get a bit overly dramatic at moments, but not enough to get in the way of the flow. As expected, it was somewhat formulaic. That is the a trait of this genre. I do not read them looking for great literature. I read them for an enjoyable romp with M4M romance and a happy ending. The only real downer was one that I find in just about every M4M story written by a female author - they make the main character bi-sexual. That would be a non-issue, if there was a narrative reason for that. In this book there is no reason in story or character development, for that fact. I expect it is to make the story more attractive to a heterosexual female reader. A reason for me to take away a star in my rating.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoy this series. I love me a good cowboy male male romance. But I did find that this one grated on me a little bit and dropped my enjoyment of it. There was a lot more repetition of fluffy things in this one, and lots of conversations that just don't really line up with how gay men really act.

"Thank you for the gift" after trying some not-all-the-way things for the first time? Not really how gay men talk to each other.

It's just another case, I think, of the wider audience of MM romance being female readers, and appealing to them for sales - which is fine, because the more MM that's out there, the more for me to read. Just do wish that there was more than felt written for those of us who actually are. Ya know what I mean?

Overall, I still loved the story of Levi and George, and gave it three and a half stars, rounded up. Also, I want to play with Ginger, Sporty, and Baby. :P

This is another one in which the lack of a direct conversation could have removed much of the uncertainty over the relationship's future.

However, that's not the primary driver in the narrative and so it didn't bother me as much as it has in some of the other installments in the Clean Slate Rance series. What does drive the plot is actually a really sweet and heartfelt examination of the strength it takes to move on from trauma.

Both Levi and George have suffered from significant incidents in their past, which causes them to have a hesitancy about being able to move on. I really appreciated the time A.M. took to build up the trust and security that each felt with the other as they went from friendship to relationship.

There is an 11 year age gap but at no time does it feel like Levi is in a position of power or influence over George. The younger man is already taking his own steps to try and gain control back of his life when he runs into Levi again.

I've said in all of my reviews for this series that I absolutely love the setting and, once again, the ranch and the community which has grown up around it is a central element to this story too. It really does feel like it's a character itself.

The intro prequel chapter, while it shows the moment he found his three kittens, didn't really give much of an insight into the past as far as it related to his wider background and the element which drove his distrust of new relationships.

We already know he went on a year long bender after the death of his younger brother as that was related in a previous book Lucky Break about his former brother-in-law Robin moving on with Shawn.

But, overall this was another solid addition to the series and I very much appreciated it took a slightly different path with the sexual element of their relationship, one which was wholly in keeping with both their backgrounds and experiences.

Part of the Clean Slate Ranch series, this slow, sweet M/M romance is an easy, enjoyable read. Levi is a trick riding cowboy with a rodeo past, along with former addiction problems he keeps firmly under control. Eleven years younger, George is a former elite amateur figure skater with plenty of problems of his own, including severe social anxiety and stress and a former eating disorder. How they come together is a journey worth taking, especially with three young cats named for members of the Spice Girls to liven things up.

I'm very glad A.M. Arthur has found a way to continue the Clean Slate Ranch series. This is a terrific friend group and it’s so nice to see everyone as they move on with their lives. Ms. Arthur does a wonderful job incorporating past characters’ stories into each subsequent novel. If you haven’t read the series in order you might find it confusing, but I think there’s enough explanations along the way to follow along. Truly though, you’ll enjoy it more if you read them all, plus I highly recommend this series.

A.M. Arthur always incorporates some hurt/comfort into these romances, and both George and Levi have some serious issues in their backstories. I like the gradual way everything is revealed, and it feels very true for the most part.

Of course it’s a beautiful romance, with George opening himself up and experiencing intimacy for the first time. Levi is extremely patient, and his honest, straightforward approach is quite appealing. (Levi is one interesting character, and the way A.M. Arthur leaves small issues unresolved makes me hope there will be quite a bit more about him in future novels.)

A great addition to the Clean Slate Ranch series, four big stars for Right Move.