Blueberry boys
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Connor Graham is a city boy - a celebrated fashion photographer in New York. When his uncle's death drags him back to the family blueberry farm, all he wants to do is sell it as quickly as he can. Until he meets his uncle's tenant farmer. Jed Jones, shy and stammering, devout and dedicated, has always yearned for land of his own and a man to share it with. Kept in the closet by his church, family, and disastrous first love, he longs to be accepted for who he is. But now, with his farm and his future in Connor's careless hands, he stands to lose even the little he has. Neither man expects the connection between them. Jed sees Connor - appreciates his art and passion like no one else in this godforsaken town ever has. Connor hears Jed - looks past his stutter to listen to the man inside. The time they share is idyllic, but with the farm sale pending, even their sanctuary is a source of tension. As work, family, and their town's old-fashioned attitudes pull them apart, they must find a way to reconcile commitments to their careers and to each other.
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This was sweet and hopeful. Not everything came up roses but ... close enough. Jed Jones is a farmer. He loves to grow things. It also keeps him from having to talk to people and reveal his crippling stutter. He's a bout to have the rug pulled out from under him.Connor Graham has come back to the small New England town he grew up in to settle his inheritance, the blueberry farm Jed leases. The town he fled from as soon as he was able to. He ran from the loneliness & harassment of being the only out gay boy, from being raised by and uncle who didn't quite know what to do with him, from an older brother who seemed to hate him, from the memory of his deceased mother, and has become a successful fashion photographer. Jed & Connor meet and their puzzle pieces click. I liked them together. Very much. Maybe I would've preferred a reverse migration but given the circumstances the choices made were the more realistic ones. I liked that they were normal mid 30's guys. Not an Adonis is sight. I liked that Jed's disability doesn't bleed into his personality. He's steadfast, forthright, and stands his ground. I liked Connor too but Jed is my guy. I think another fifty pages or so could've really made this story perfect. I was happy to see that the couple from [b:The Dark Collector 19182373 The Dark Collector Vanessa North https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1386182551l/19182373.SX50.jpg 25986030] is going strong. It's one of my favorite novellas.I did this via audio and [a:Tobias Silversmith 15113203 Tobias Silversmith https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] does an admirable job particularly with Jed.
Cute, quick read. Kind of disappointed by how easily they overcame their big problem in the end.
