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teresab78's review against another edition
5.0
Sweet
Sweet but not sugary. I really liked watching these two come together and fall in love. Low conflict and angst even though everything isn’t roses.
Sweet but not sugary. I really liked watching these two come together and fall in love. Low conflict and angst even though everything isn’t roses.
magictalia's review against another edition
3.0
Este libro me recordó que pese a que puedas pensar que estas solo en el mundo y no tienes a nadie que te ayude o apoye, siempre aparece alguien en tu vida y te dara la mano. Luke no lo tuvo fácil, pero Mason llegó y le mostró que la soledad es una elección personal y no un castigo. Me gustó saber que Luke pudo dejar su pasado y seguir adelante, porque a pesar de todo el sacrificio y el esfuerzo, verdaderament se merecía avanzar.
suze_1624's review against another edition
3.0
A quite gentle story, no major angst.
Lost soul Luke meets up again with Mason and it is really all about gentling Luke back into the world and into Mason’s life.
Lost soul Luke meets up again with Mason and it is really all about gentling Luke back into the world and into Mason’s life.
regencyfan93's review against another edition
5.0
I could hear and taste the State Fair in Kaje's descriptions. I liked Mason better in the book than in the excerpt. Mason and his family were welcoming of Luke. At the end I was happy to see Luke in a job that suited him.
ETA: Luke's personal history hinges on the inadequacy of the American health care system. I wonder how many Minnesota dairy farmers, similar to Luke's family, disdain Obamacare as socialism yet are only one illness away from losing everything. Does "socialism" seem less bad if it means your livelihood isn't down the toilet?
ETA: Luke's personal history hinges on the inadequacy of the American health care system. I wonder how many Minnesota dairy farmers, similar to Luke's family, disdain Obamacare as socialism yet are only one illness away from losing everything. Does "socialism" seem less bad if it means your livelihood isn't down the toilet?
kaje_harper's review against another edition
This book has now been republished, with a great new cover from Karrie Jax of Luke and his beloved cows :)
You can find it at Amazon and Samshwords for just .99 now.
You can find it at Amazon and Samshwords for just .99 now.
karentje's review against another edition
3.0
*3.5 stars*
Luke has gone through a lot, losing his father, his farm and home, and only narrowly escaping a life on the streets. He’s lost hope and I felt quite sad for him. All that loss really impacted him and continues to define him throughout the story. It’s more than a simple background story for the cliché “tormented hero”.
Luckily this is fiction, and Kaje Harper managed to give Luke a way to turn his life around with a little help from his former high school crush, Mason. Although reality intrudes when we are shown that Luke’s farm was no exception and that other dairy farms also struggle to survive, with no miracle to fix their issues.
Luke is physically more imposing than the smaller and more studious Mason, but their relationship doesn’t conform to stereotypes, which I loved! Luke looks to Mason for guidance and help to discover new things, like say make-up. The issue of what it means to be a real “man” is touched upon and handled in the best way. I really liked Luke and Mason as a couple, they are a great fit.
This story has an very realistic feel to it, with a “true story” kind of vibe running through it thanks to the incredibly authentic (not always likable) secondary characters and real life issues that crop up. Even the happy for now ending adds to that feeling.
Luke has gone through a lot, losing his father, his farm and home, and only narrowly escaping a life on the streets. He’s lost hope and I felt quite sad for him. All that loss really impacted him and continues to define him throughout the story. It’s more than a simple background story for the cliché “tormented hero”.
Luckily this is fiction, and Kaje Harper managed to give Luke a way to turn his life around with a little help from his former high school crush, Mason. Although reality intrudes when we are shown that Luke’s farm was no exception and that other dairy farms also struggle to survive, with no miracle to fix their issues.
Luke is physically more imposing than the smaller and more studious Mason, but their relationship doesn’t conform to stereotypes, which I loved! Luke looks to Mason for guidance and help to discover new things, like say make-up. The issue of what it means to be a real “man” is touched upon and handled in the best way. I really liked Luke and Mason as a couple, they are a great fit.
This story has an very realistic feel to it, with a “true story” kind of vibe running through it thanks to the incredibly authentic (not always likable) secondary characters and real life issues that crop up. Even the happy for now ending adds to that feeling.
terriaminute's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
5.0
This is that sweet, terrifically-researched, tough choices m/m romance you're looking for, with the little bossy one loves the big quiet one dynamic and the lovely emotional arc that quiet one has to navigate. Beautiful.
cadiva's review against another edition
4.0
Kaje Harper wrote one of my most favourite MM historical romances - Into Deep Waters - and now she's just added to that with this excellent contemporary new adult romance.
It's surprisingly sexy for a Dreamspinner Press States of Love entry and I loved the care and devotion Mason offered up to Luke as he slowly introduced him to all the many ways two men can be intimate in a relationship without having full penetration.
This level of care is extended throughout the narrative as two former school friends meet again after life has hammered one of them almost to breaking point.
Both characters also break the often overused stereotypes of 'jock type' and smaller, more femme MC, and I loved seeing Luke just hand over all responsibilities to Mason because he had trust in him to not steer him wrong.
This is just all over a truly sweet romance.
#ARC kindly received from the publishers Dreamspinner Press in return for an honest and unbiased review.
It's surprisingly sexy for a Dreamspinner Press States of Love entry and I loved the care and devotion Mason offered up to Luke as he slowly introduced him to all the many ways two men can be intimate in a relationship without having full penetration.
Spoiler
Don't worry, it eventually gets there too and the scene is beautifully done.This level of care is extended throughout the narrative as two former school friends meet again after life has hammered one of them almost to breaking point.
Both characters also break the often overused stereotypes of 'jock type' and smaller, more femme MC, and I loved seeing Luke just hand over all responsibilities to Mason because he had trust in him to not steer him wrong.
This is just all over a truly sweet romance.
#ARC kindly received from the publishers Dreamspinner Press in return for an honest and unbiased review.
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