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Ruth Sims —
"...this is a book that could be given without a qualm to anyone open to a love story between men, but especially to a gay teen..."

Hayden Thorne —
"...Mark Probst’s debut novel was a much-welcome read for me and my perpetual search for gay historical fiction that I can recommend to adolescent readers..."

Pat Nelson Childs —
"...What sex there is in the book is mostly implied, which makes it an ideal read for teens as well as adults..."

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Buy The Filly

The Filly by Mark R. Probst
     ISBN: 978-0-9797773-0-1

Escaping into the fantasy of his books when he’s not working in the general store, Ethan Keller has lived a sheltered life in his mother’s boarding house. One day, an enigmatic cowboy passing through the small Texas town takes an immediate liking to the shy seventeen-year-old. Ethan is intrigued by the attention, and the cowboy eventually charms him into signing on to a 900-mile cattle drive. Ethan soon finds that his feelings for this cowboy run deeper than just friendship. He never knew that this kind of love even existed; and now for the two of them to make a life together in the untamed west, they must face nearly insurmountable odds if they are to survive.

Mark R. Probst has been a life-long fan of the Hollywood western. In his first novel, a contemporary take on his favorite genre, he decided to pay homage to the films he so fondly remembered.

Though gay cowboys certainly played a small part in the Old West, history has conveniently misplaced their existence. This novel tells what could have been one of those forgotten stories.