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Fertile Valley #1
Fertile Valley 1
Life doesn't come with guaranteed second chances. So when you get one...
Peter Busch-McGinley has spent the last eight years as a self-employed handyman in Max City, sinking slowly into loneliness and self-loathing. Then Grandpa Joe passes away, leaving Pete the one thing he never a farm in Mineral Village, the place where he spent every summer of his childhood.
Buried in grief and regret over the goodbye he never got to say, Pete decides to start over in the village his grandfather loved. But Fertile Valley has secrets of its own—starting with the patron deity who shows up to inform him he's her chosen one, destined to save the valley by winning the hearts of its women.
That's shocking enough. Then his childhood friend Queenie drops the real they have a daughter.
Now Pete has to figure out how to be a father, a farmer, a chosen one, and the man his grandfather would actually be proud of—all while the valley's scheming Queen of the Mines works to corrupt everything he's trying to build.
Perfect for fans of harem farming-sim fantasy, slow-burn small-town romance, found-family healing arcs, and second-chance stories where the gods have opinions and the ex doesn't warn you first.
Peter Busch-McGinley has spent the last eight years as a self-employed handyman in Max City, sinking slowly into loneliness and self-loathing. Then Grandpa Joe passes away, leaving Pete the one thing he never a farm in Mineral Village, the place where he spent every summer of his childhood.
Buried in grief and regret over the goodbye he never got to say, Pete decides to start over in the village his grandfather loved. But Fertile Valley has secrets of its own—starting with the patron deity who shows up to inform him he's her chosen one, destined to save the valley by winning the hearts of its women.
That's shocking enough. Then his childhood friend Queenie drops the real they have a daughter.
Now Pete has to figure out how to be a father, a farmer, a chosen one, and the man his grandfather would actually be proud of—all while the valley's scheming Queen of the Mines works to corrupt everything he's trying to build.
Perfect for fans of harem farming-sim fantasy, slow-burn small-town romance, found-family healing arcs, and second-chance stories where the gods have opinions and the ex doesn't warn you first.
444 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 15, 2025
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January 25, 2025
I want to state up front that I am a huge fan when these two authors collaborate. The Master Class series is sublime. Which is why I was shocked and dismayed by how much this book's MC and premise put me off.
The MC is a person with a sex addiction he does pretty much nothing to control. He's left a tsunami of broken marriages in his rear view from all the times he's had a housewife cheat with him. This paints him as exceptionally weak, and not the kind of MC I can get behind. By page 10 I was already massively apathetic to the MC. I'm really not into a serial loser having some change of scenery and suddenly they have a loving harem falling in their laps.
I'm going to skip this series, and wait for the next installment of Master Class to come out.
The MC is a person with a sex addiction he does pretty much nothing to control. He's left a tsunami of broken marriages in his rear view from all the times he's had a housewife cheat with him. This paints him as exceptionally weak, and not the kind of MC I can get behind. By page 10 I was already massively apathetic to the MC. I'm really not into a serial loser having some change of scenery and suddenly they have a loving harem falling in their laps.
I'm going to skip this series, and wait for the next installment of Master Class to come out.
January 18, 2025
Wasn't my kind of book. Mc was unlikeable to the point of unreadable. I like fantasy, but this was point less. The Mc is supposed to be have sex addiction. Well the author tries to prove it.The story is not interesting, but if you like inerdialog of a supposed sex addiction this is your story. I worked to read the book. After finishing it,I was hoping it would have a good point. Nope didn't.
March 6, 2025
Neither of these authors has ever had a kid withheld from them. I genuinely am so disappointed because I adore both of these authors and respect them.
When one of the big issues in your story is a child that was hidden from a man for 8 years, I feel like it better be handled with more care than I felt was given to it in this book. Probably not the best genre to have such an issue in, but if one could do it well and give the characters plausible reactions... Then fine. This isn't what happened here. The whole situation basically gets swept under the rug. There's no real anger at all and what little there is, is there and gone so fast it's like having whiplash. It's completely unbelievable from a human behavior standpoint.
I think this series isn't for me. I'll see if I can let it go in the next book, but we'll see.
When one of the big issues in your story is a child that was hidden from a man for 8 years, I feel like it better be handled with more care than I felt was given to it in this book. Probably not the best genre to have such an issue in, but if one could do it well and give the characters plausible reactions... Then fine. This isn't what happened here. The whole situation basically gets swept under the rug. There's no real anger at all and what little there is, is there and gone so fast it's like having whiplash. It's completely unbelievable from a human behavior standpoint.
I think this series isn't for me. I'll see if I can let it go in the next book, but we'll see.
February 20, 2025
2.5/5 I enjoy LitRPG and am very fond of farming sims like Harvest Moon, Story of Seasons, and Stardew Valley. I am also an unapologetic consumer of smut. So I honestly hoped I’d get more out of this. The first few chapters were good before the plot got too thirsty.
Pete’s quest is less about rebuilding the farm and community than it is about fucking every woman in town. He also has to continuously please all of the harvest fairies and pixies at one point using a “Tinkerbell” statured woman as a fleshlight. I figured since it was harem game lit that it would turn out this way I just thought I’d enjoy it more. Ah well.
Pete’s quest is less about rebuilding the farm and community than it is about fucking every woman in town. He also has to continuously please all of the harvest fairies and pixies at one point using a “Tinkerbell” statured woman as a fleshlight. I figured since it was harem game lit that it would turn out this way I just thought I’d enjoy it more. Ah well.
January 16, 2025
Singing elves!
This was a wonderful story. Definitely slice of life and easy to read, but there's a depth to the characters and their relationships that goes beyond that simplicity.
I have to say, I really enjoyed this book and recommend giving it a read.
There are some RPG elements in there, but they are really not intrusive and blend with the story pretty well. The quests that Pete gets are hilarious and it was great to see him trying to fulfill them for the Goddess.
The elves and their songs though! Those were perfect and made me laugh.
I think the relationship between Pete and Kylie Ann is one of the best parts of the book and I hope to see more of their growth along with the rest of the valley in the next one!
This was a wonderful story. Definitely slice of life and easy to read, but there's a depth to the characters and their relationships that goes beyond that simplicity.
I have to say, I really enjoyed this book and recommend giving it a read.
There are some RPG elements in there, but they are really not intrusive and blend with the story pretty well. The quests that Pete gets are hilarious and it was great to see him trying to fulfill them for the Goddess.
The elves and their songs though! Those were perfect and made me laugh.
I think the relationship between Pete and Kylie Ann is one of the best parts of the book and I hope to see more of their growth along with the rest of the valley in the next one!
October 7, 2026
Acceptable sex-slop and I say that as someone that typically drops these books after the first cringe sex moment. There are never any stakes, or at least it never feels like the mc is in danger and his daughter and the whole dynamic around her is very weird to have around, whilst the rest of the book is focused around big booty sex hot horny sex sex.
Really liked the female audiobook narration and overall it was well enough paced and overall good enough, that I finished it. If you are looking for "yet another sex book" and nothing more, this is certainly one you can give a try.
Really liked the female audiobook narration and overall it was well enough paced and overall good enough, that I finished it. If you are looking for "yet another sex book" and nothing more, this is certainly one you can give a try.
January 16, 2025
Great Story
This is one of those books that causes the reader to actually hope for a second. Book 1 introduced the main characters and set up the storyline. As a standalone work it was good enough to be complete. However, it left many questions unanswered, hence the need for book 2. The quality of writing leads me to hope that the story will continue with additional volumes. I want to thank the authors for providing me with an enjoyable reading experience
This is one of those books that causes the reader to actually hope for a second. Book 1 introduced the main characters and set up the storyline. As a standalone work it was good enough to be complete. However, it left many questions unanswered, hence the need for book 2. The quality of writing leads me to hope that the story will continue with additional volumes. I want to thank the authors for providing me with an enjoyable reading experience
January 17, 2025
Light fantasy
Alternate universe, LitRPG isekai quest, magic, harem adult situations
Pete has nothing left in the big city, so he returns to the place where he had always felt good and alive, on his grandfather's farm. The quest is to save the valley and the village from fading away, and perhaps ease tensions between the Harvest elves and the Dark elves. Above average editing. Will buy book 2.
Alternate universe, LitRPG isekai quest, magic, harem adult situations
Pete has nothing left in the big city, so he returns to the place where he had always felt good and alive, on his grandfather's farm. The quest is to save the valley and the village from fading away, and perhaps ease tensions between the Harvest elves and the Dark elves. Above average editing. Will buy book 2.
March 18, 2025
4.5 stars; better than I expected, particularly with the characters. A lot of emphasis on multiple characters, and aside from the slutty elves there was good depth to the MC and his various relationships.
This one is rated on a curve, as, let's face it, we know what we're getting into here. The sex stuff didn't overwhelm the story though, and the random elf booty-calls were pretty amusing. We'll see if book 2 can keep things rolling.
This one is rated on a curve, as, let's face it, we know what we're getting into here. The sex stuff didn't overwhelm the story though, and the random elf booty-calls were pretty amusing. We'll see if book 2 can keep things rolling.
January 17, 2025
Omg i love it!
First off, I'll preface with saying childhood love/friends reuniting always makes me cry happy tears. But honestly, I did that many times throughout this book (especially the last chapter, no spoilers 😉) this book was a very lovely wholesome ride for most of it and I look forward to the next book!
First off, I'll preface with saying childhood love/friends reuniting always makes me cry happy tears. But honestly, I did that many times throughout this book (especially the last chapter, no spoilers 😉) this book was a very lovely wholesome ride for most of it and I look forward to the next book!
February 5, 2025
A very pleasant story
This was a heartwarming story, that made me smile. Good character development, the MC embraced everything he selfishly ran from. Reconnecting with the woman who had his little girl and falling in love with her. Now he takes on the quest for the Goddess of Fertile Valley and all the responsibility that that entails. I'm looking forward to book two.
This was a heartwarming story, that made me smile. Good character development, the MC embraced everything he selfishly ran from. Reconnecting with the woman who had his little girl and falling in love with her. Now he takes on the quest for the Goddess of Fertile Valley and all the responsibility that that entails. I'm looking forward to book two.
July 10, 2026
This is the version of Stardew Valley I want to play! A few elements felt a bit forced. On the first page, we find the MC grappling with sex addiction, but this never quite feels like a real compulsion. There was also a bit of a steaminess drought in the second act. All in all though, I really liked the setup and the direction and the characters are engaging. Looking forward to the next volume.
January 16, 2025
What a combo
Never have a seen such a great fusion of cute, wholesome, sexy and raunchy. I honestly can't get enough of stories where the mc already has a child and they get back together with the mother. I just love watching badass MCs being dads.
Never have a seen such a great fusion of cute, wholesome, sexy and raunchy. I honestly can't get enough of stories where the mc already has a child and they get back together with the mother. I just love watching badass MCs being dads.
January 16, 2025
A really great read
I really enjoyed this story. It reads so easily that I finished it in a day. The characters were fun to read and I got to care about. I highly recommend you get this book.
I really enjoyed this story. It reads so easily that I finished it in a day. The characters were fun to read and I got to care about. I highly recommend you get this book.
January 17, 2025
Five Stars! Excellent and fun story!
Loved the tale of Pete arriving at the Fertile Valley. Love the fantasy. Love the humor. Great steamy scenes. Eagerly looking forward to more of the story in future books.
Loved the tale of Pete arriving at the Fertile Valley. Love the fantasy. Love the humor. Great steamy scenes. Eagerly looking forward to more of the story in future books.
January 17, 2025
Excellent Adventure
Story begins somewhat strange with the initial location but as the story continues it is explained. I personally look forward to the follow along story and the adventures of Pete and family, love journeys in his quest.
Story begins somewhat strange with the initial location but as the story continues it is explained. I personally look forward to the follow along story and the adventures of Pete and family, love journeys in his quest.
January 18, 2025
captivating
The author has down a masterful job. Good premise. A solid hook to draw the reader in. It is well written and edited. I love the characters and eagerly await sequels. Here is to hoping they arrive soon.
The author has down a masterful job. Good premise. A solid hook to draw the reader in. It is well written and edited. I love the characters and eagerly await sequels. Here is to hoping they arrive soon.
January 21, 2025
A good story...and raunchy fun too
I enjoyed this story because of the characters. Each one a slight variation of standard tropes but enough to make them work well together and enjoy our time with them.
I enjoyed this story because of the characters. Each one a slight variation of standard tropes but enough to make them work well together and enjoy our time with them.
March 9, 2025
Heartwarming and emotionally fulfilling
The characters are amazing. They are so human in their flaws and so capable of being more than what the eye sees. The characters are very relatable because of their flaws that we can see ourselves in. Very strong writing.
The characters are amazing. They are so human in their flaws and so capable of being more than what the eye sees. The characters are very relatable because of their flaws that we can see ourselves in. Very strong writing.
January 19, 2025
Great Story!
Great light story with lots of twists and turns. It willl be interesting to see how everything progresses unlike cough cough First Quest.... Cough cough 🤣
Great light story with lots of twists and turns. It willl be interesting to see how everything progresses unlike cough cough First Quest.... Cough cough 🤣
February 19, 2025
Thumbs up!!
Didn’t know quite what to expect from Fertile Valley, but I actually enjoyed it. Well done, Authors Hawthorne and Knightly!
Didn’t know quite what to expect from Fertile Valley, but I actually enjoyed it. Well done, Authors Hawthorne and Knightly!
February 21, 2025
Awesome
Loved The bok and is in pain wait fore next bok in The series to read!!
When comeback The next bok??
Loved The bok and is in pain wait fore next bok in The series to read!!
When comeback The next bok??
March 10, 2025
Fin Read
Great story and a fun read. Loved the characters and their stories. Can’t wait for the next book to drop.
Great story and a fun read. Loved the characters and their stories. Can’t wait for the next book to drop.
March 14, 2025
Sometimes you have to hit bottom to appreciate what you had. When given the chance make the most of it.
March 19, 2025
Good Read 👍
I thoroughly enjoyed it. I sincerely hope that the rest of you out there enjoy it as much as I did.
I thoroughly enjoyed it. I sincerely hope that the rest of you out there enjoy it as much as I did.
April 4, 2025
RPG KMA
I wish you would tell people that a book is RPG, before they get into the story and have it spoiled for them.
I wish you would tell people that a book is RPG, before they get into the story and have it spoiled for them.
April 8, 2025
Good enough
A lot of character development. Not much action adult or otherwise. The farmer plays an RPG is cool. A quick escape kind of a book
A lot of character development. Not much action adult or otherwise. The farmer plays an RPG is cool. A quick escape kind of a book
December 4, 2025
Ummm CRINGE intro the mc a sex addict and aj terrible story to go with it boring and gross
January 9, 2026
wonderful story
Great read, beautiful story line, actually came close to making me teary (ok, very close, but no leaks!). The fairy sex was hilarious.
Great read, beautiful story line, actually came close to making me teary (ok, very close, but no leaks!). The fairy sex was hilarious.
February 17, 2026
I knew on the first page I wasn't going to like it, stuck for awhile expecting more from these authors...No, it's just porn. Bad porn, cringey wish fulfillment porn.
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