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nicola949's review against another edition
4.0
This book had something just a little bit special with it look at the relationship between Joe and Ed. Joe and Ed have been together for a long time but it is change in their circumstances that brings about changes in their relationship.
An inheritance means that Ed can now provide a different kind of life for himself and Joe. They are both hardworking and honest men and they love each other. They have just been restrained in the way they show each other.
As they start their new life, Ed's gesture of sharing confirms his love and respect for Joe and kick starts some broader changes as both men start acknowledging the emotional side of their relationship. This includes being able to verbally acknoledge their love and changes in their physical relationship that accompany their changing attitudes.
The secondary character of Joe' sister Jenny injected a burst of fun and youth with her easy going and accepting attitude and the town's folk were wonderful (well most of them anyway!)
The guys face gaining acceptance in their new town and dealing with some pretty serious actions against them, in a well told story that is engaging and easy to read.
3.5 stars
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An inheritance means that Ed can now provide a different kind of life for himself and Joe. They are both hardworking and honest men and they love each other. They have just been restrained in the way they show each other.
As they start their new life, Ed's gesture of sharing confirms his love and respect for Joe and kick starts some broader changes as both men start acknowledging the emotional side of their relationship. This includes being able to verbally acknoledge their love and changes in their physical relationship that accompany their changing attitudes.
The secondary character of Joe' sister Jenny injected a burst of fun and youth with her easy going and accepting attitude and the town's folk were wonderful (well most of them anyway!)
The guys face gaining acceptance in their new town and dealing with some pretty serious actions against them, in a well told story that is engaging and easy to read.
3.5 stars
I now publish all my m/m reviews on my blog so if you want to see all my m/m reviews in one place come visit at Because Two Men Are Better Than One!
bookcraft's review against another edition
2.0
I was never invested in Ed and Joe, so their troubles didn't worry me, even the ones that should have.
tiggers_hate_acorns's review
3.0
A nice sweet but not too sugary novella about a couple who unexpectedly inherit a farm. This leads to them discovering more about each other, themselves and their relationship. Very enjoyable.
qui's review against another edition
1.0
I didn't get all that far in, but the whole way I felt like I was reading a sequel to the book where these two met and fell in love/started something? And I'm all for an established couple, but if you're going to make me read 160 pages of two people who are having sex and whining to themselves about ALREADY KNOWING THEY ARE IN LOVE from the very first page, I'm just gonna opt out, thx.
hartd's review against another edition
5.0
I'm so happy to have found this book. It's a sweet story about an established couple learning to let go of their hangups about acting "manly" while growing closer to each other. There's only one conflict between them, not a major one, and it gets resolved slowly over the course of the book. It's really about them learning to lean on each other as they navigate through life.
There are a few external conflicts, including some violence (but it's not too bad or too explicit) and homophobia. Ed is dealing with grief, while Joe is working things out with his family, and they both have internalized homophobia as well as strict ideas about what it means to be a man. But Ed and Joe are united against these difficulties, and it makes for a really nice read. They also slowly become part of the community in their small town, which is pretty heartwarming.
This kind of thing is exactly what I want from a pure romance novel, by which I mean a book that isn't in some other genre too (sci-fi, mystery, fantasy). The plot is just them falling deeper in love with each other. I know I'll be rereading this one and I plan to check out the author's other work also.
There are a few external conflicts, including some violence (but it's not too bad or too explicit) and homophobia. Ed is dealing with grief, while Joe is working things out with his family, and they both have internalized homophobia as well as strict ideas about what it means to be a man. But Ed and Joe are united against these difficulties, and it makes for a really nice read. They also slowly become part of the community in their small town, which is pretty heartwarming.
This kind of thing is exactly what I want from a pure romance novel, by which I mean a book that isn't in some other genre too (sci-fi, mystery, fantasy). The plot is just them falling deeper in love with each other. I know I'll be rereading this one and I plan to check out the author's other work also.
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