Stories from the Range Book Five Marty Green has two loves in life horses and basketball. But suffering a stroke during his first college game throws a wrench in his plans. After months spent in the hospital, recuperating under the zealous care of his overprotective parents, Marty realizes he needs to be on his own, so when hes offered a job at a ranch owned by his doctors good friend, he takes it. When veterinary assistant Quinn Knepper sees Marty for the first time, his heart nearly stops. Hes smitten, and Marty appears interested though shy. There are just two problems Quinns father wants him to hide his sexuality from the world, and Martys Wyoming Senator father is a homophobe with no idea his son is gay-which Quinn learns when the senator proposes an amendment banning gay marriage.