JP Russell

Queer Colorado writer raised in the '80s, came out in the '90s, still living my best gay life in my 50s. I write sexy, slow-burn stories about gay love, passion, and desire, where same-sex connection is part of the larger world, too. Always love to hear from readers!

My Saddle Mountain Summer (ch. 14)

13 Mar 2026 comments

Grady never responds to the letter, and Ben decides to move on. At least until an unexpected driver shows up on campus to bring him home for Thanksgiving break....

9.8 (66) 982 Reads 18 Min

My Saddle Mountain Summer (ch. 13)

12 Mar 2026 comments

Ben returns to school and settles into his new life without Grady, but a chance conversation with a new friend spurs him to reach out one last time.

9.7 (57) 684 Reads 11 Min

My Saddle Mountain Summer (ch. 12)

11 Mar 2026 comments

Ben tries to find a way forward after Grady's decision. But love won't let him go that easily.

9.7 (51) 728 Reads 12 Min

My Saddle Mountain Summer (ch. 11)

10 Mar 2026 comments

Ben awakens in a hospital bed. Grady makes a fateful decision about their future.

9.7 (57) 764 Reads 13 Min

My Saddle Mountain Summer (ch. 10)

9 Mar 2026 comments

Ben and Grady reluctantly return home after two blissful days away, but a danger awaits that tests the future of both the ranch and their relationship.

9.7 (52) 834 Reads 12 Min

My Saddle Mountain Summer (ch. 9)

8 Mar 2026 comments

With big decisions about the future of the ranch and their relationship on the horizon, Ben and Grady take a romantic camping trip up Saddle Mountain.

9.7 (57) 891 Reads 19 Min

My Saddle Mountain Summer (ch. 8)

7 Mar 2026 comments

On the morning after, Ben braces for the worst: will Grady regret what they've shared, or will this be the start of something deeper?

9.8 (61) 915 Reads 14 Min

My Saddle Mountain Summer (ch. 7)

6 Mar 2026 comments

Sparks become a bonfire as Ben and Grady finally surrender to their passion. But will this be a purifying flame that brings them closer, or will it destroy everything they've built together?

9.8 (62) 1059 Reads 14 Min

My Saddle Mountain Summer (ch. 6)

5 Mar 2026 comments

A moment of vulnerability. A sudden understanding. A shared spark promises to become something so much more.

9.8 (60) 1228 Reads 9 Min

My Saddle Mountain Summer (ch. 5)

4 Mar 2026 comments

Ben helps Grady find closure on his uncle's death, and the two men grow closer in their life together on the ranch.

9.8 (54) 1129 Reads 22 Min

My Saddle Mountain Summer (ch. 4)

3 Mar 2026 comments

Ben and Grady get closer as they take on a long list of ranch repairs, but is this connection just hard work and a budding friendship or is there something more to Grady's offer to fix up the guest house?

9.5 (56) 1124 Reads 12 Min

My Saddle Mountain Summer (ch. 3)

2 Mar 2026 comments

Ben's first day at the run-down ranch reveals just how much work awaits him. But a surprising discovery in Grady's bathroom hints that his gorgeous new boss may not be as inaccessible as he first thought....

9.5 (52) 1173 Reads 8 Min

My Saddle Mountain Summer (ch. 2)

1 Mar 2026 comments

Ben drives out to Saddle Mountain Ranch to ask Grady Kinsley about the job, and the gorgeous rancher from Arizona has him flushed and flustered from the start.

9.2 (52) 1226 Reads 6 Min

My Saddle Mountain Summer

28 Feb 2026 comments

Southern Colorado, 1998. Queer nerd Ben McBride needs a summer job to pay for his third year of college. The mysterious new owner of the run-down Saddle Mountain Ranch needs a good hired hand for the summer....

8.9 (54) 1732 Reads 10 Min