Curly Barnes

Curly, a character in the Big Sky Country series, is a farm hand at the Oakley Ranch. He is first seen in Book 1, Chapter 2.

Appearance
Curly has dark brown hair, gray eyes, and fair skin. He wears a pink collared shirt. He states he has a cow tattoo on his butt because of his love for cows.

Book 1

 * Chapter 2: Moonlight Moonshine
 * Chapter 4: Helping Hands
 * Chapter 5: Fair Play
 * Chapter 10: Hitting the Trail
 * Chapter 12: Fugitive Blues
 * Chapter 13: Fire and Ice
 * Chapter 14: End of the Line
 * Chapter 15: High Noon
 * Chapter 16: Hoedown Heartache

Book 2

 * Chapter 1: The New Normal
 * Chapter 2: Sweetridge, USA
 * Chapter 3: The Race Is On
 * Chapter 4: This Ain't Your First Rodeo
 * Chapter 5: The Sweetridge Derby
 * Chapter 8: On the Block
 * Chapter 9: Heavy Burden (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 10: Happy Birthday, Darlin'
 * Chapter 11: Meet Me At The Festival
 * Chapter 12: La La Land
 * Chapter 13: The Great Debate
 * Chapter 14: World Famous
 * Chapter 15: Get Out the Vote
 * Chapter 16: And the Winner Is...

Jo Ramirez
Jo and Curly have been friends for years, as revealed when she decides to leave and work for the Mendoza family in Book 1, Chapter 4. He was upset that she only left him a note that said "Sorry" on his bed.

Bentley
They first meet in Book 2, Chapter 2, and get along very well. In Chapter 3, you can encourage their relationship in a premium scene. If you encourage Curly to forgive Bentley for how Smalltown, USA! handled the Sweetridge episode, in the epilogue of Chapter 16, they mention they are engaged.

Trivia

 * He is implied to be gay in Book 1, Chapter 4.
 * He confirms it in a premium scene in Book 1, Chapter 5, when he mentions that he has fallen in love with a lot of cute men at first sight.
 * His surname is revealed to be Barnes in Book 2, Chapter 12. 
 * He shares the same surname as Mr. Barnes from The Unexpected Heiress.