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Farm #6
Liebe hat kein Ende - Liebe ist ein Versprechen
Die Arbeit auf seiner Farm wächst Eli langsam über den Kopf, vor allem, da in letzter Zeit niemand irgendetwas richtig zu machen scheint. Er und sein Partner Geoff haben zwischen Reit- und Therapiestunden, der Organisation der Farm und der Erziehung ihres gemeinsamen Sohnes kaum noch Zeit füreinander.
Als Vorwürfe gegenüber Eli laut werden und dieser zur gleichen Zeit schwer krank wird, vermutet die Polizei, dass das kein Zufall ist. Plötzlich sieht sich Geoff gezwungen, seine Prioritäten neu zu ordnen und zu hoffen, dass das Schicksal ihnen eine zweite Chance gewährt…
Bart hätte seinem Leben auf der Flucht vor seinen Problemen beinahe mit einer Überdosis ein Ende gesetzt. Als er im Krankenhaus wieder zu sich kommt, übernimmt der Polizist Duane seinen Fall und bringt ihn auf die Laughton Farm, wo er mit Geduld und Freundlichkeit aufgenommen wird. Die Möglichkeit, seine Drogensucht mit Hilfe von Geoff, Eli und vor allem dem Stallburschen Tyrone zu überwinden, rückt in greifbare Nähe, denn Tyrone scheint trotz des Widerstands seiner konservativen Familie Gefühle für ihn zu entwickeln. Doch dann holt Bart seine Vergangenheit wieder ein und bedroht alles, was ihm wichtig geworden ist…
2 Romane in einem Band!
Als Vorwürfe gegenüber Eli laut werden und dieser zur gleichen Zeit schwer krank wird, vermutet die Polizei, dass das kein Zufall ist. Plötzlich sieht sich Geoff gezwungen, seine Prioritäten neu zu ordnen und zu hoffen, dass das Schicksal ihnen eine zweite Chance gewährt…
Bart hätte seinem Leben auf der Flucht vor seinen Problemen beinahe mit einer Überdosis ein Ende gesetzt. Als er im Krankenhaus wieder zu sich kommt, übernimmt der Polizist Duane seinen Fall und bringt ihn auf die Laughton Farm, wo er mit Geduld und Freundlichkeit aufgenommen wird. Die Möglichkeit, seine Drogensucht mit Hilfe von Geoff, Eli und vor allem dem Stallburschen Tyrone zu überwinden, rückt in greifbare Nähe, denn Tyrone scheint trotz des Widerstands seiner konservativen Familie Gefühle für ihn zu entwickeln. Doch dann holt Bart seine Vergangenheit wieder ein und bedroht alles, was ihm wichtig geworden ist…
2 Romane in einem Band!
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First published January 20, 2013
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September 28, 2019
This is a wonderful book, Mr.Grey has done it again!
It is easy to fall into the pattern of being who others think you should be, as both Bart and Tyrone did. Or taking it so far as Bart did and hiding frome his feelings behind drugs. Both of these young men had to face the truth and decide for themselves that they deserved to be happy and healthy.
Anyone who likes a good heart touching story will enjoy this book!
It is easy to fall into the pattern of being who others think you should be, as both Bart and Tyrone did. Or taking it so far as Bart did and hiding frome his feelings behind drugs. Both of these young men had to face the truth and decide for themselves that they deserved to be happy and healthy.
Anyone who likes a good heart touching story will enjoy this book!
February 4, 2013
A Hearts On Fire Review
TWO & A HALF STARS--"Love Means...No Limits" is book # 9 in Andrew Grey's Farm series. This is my first time reading a book from this series but not the first time reading work from this author. The books can be read as a standalone but reading in order would be best if your interested in his secondary characters' love lives. Andrew brings his signature syrupy sugary sweetness, updates of past featured couples and low angst. This time the larger issues of conflict for the main characters? Drug abuse, being gay(coming out to one's family) and interracial love.
Tyrone works at Laughton Farms and is apparently a fan favorite. His love interest is in a rich, white, drug abuser, Spider aka Bart sent to the farm to straighten and detox. Tyrone is in the closet from his bigoted family. Spider doesn't want to deal with life due to being ashamed of his behavior when on drugs and his harsh family life. Both men deal with their issues and happen to fall in love during this rough period - Andrew Grey style.
That being said, Andrew Grey has a following of dedicated fans who gobble his words up. I'm unfortunately not one of them. I have yet to be struck with the Andrew Grey light but I hold out hope that there will be a book of his that will finally resonate with me. This one...just isn't it. Again. I want to be a fan of his and will continue to search for something of his that will make me understand the fan following.
But the weird outdated drug references, the stereotypical character names for the African American characters and the preachy speeches...they did not connect with me. It held me back from enjoying the story which has an important message but left me wading through the unrealistic sweetness of it all. Pills as junk? Really? I'm not a drug abuser but um...I know the correct terms. And the odd way the characters spoke at times, their voices were a little out of touch with reality.
And the villain? He was the weakest bad guy I've read in a while. He left his victim alone, not ensuring his plan went into effect? Or checking on the results?!
*deep breath*
Shame on me for expecting some sort of definitiveness out of fluff. If you like fluffy reads with minimal resolution but definite mushy love, do I have a story for you.
TWO & A HALF STARS--"Love Means...No Limits" is book # 9 in Andrew Grey's Farm series. This is my first time reading a book from this series but not the first time reading work from this author. The books can be read as a standalone but reading in order would be best if your interested in his secondary characters' love lives. Andrew brings his signature syrupy sugary sweetness, updates of past featured couples and low angst. This time the larger issues of conflict for the main characters? Drug abuse, being gay(coming out to one's family) and interracial love.
Tyrone works at Laughton Farms and is apparently a fan favorite. His love interest is in a rich, white, drug abuser, Spider aka Bart sent to the farm to straighten and detox. Tyrone is in the closet from his bigoted family. Spider doesn't want to deal with life due to being ashamed of his behavior when on drugs and his harsh family life. Both men deal with their issues and happen to fall in love during this rough period - Andrew Grey style.
That being said, Andrew Grey has a following of dedicated fans who gobble his words up. I'm unfortunately not one of them. I have yet to be struck with the Andrew Grey light but I hold out hope that there will be a book of his that will finally resonate with me. This one...just isn't it. Again. I want to be a fan of his and will continue to search for something of his that will make me understand the fan following.
But the weird outdated drug references, the stereotypical character names for the African American characters and the preachy speeches...they did not connect with me. It held me back from enjoying the story which has an important message but left me wading through the unrealistic sweetness of it all. Pills as junk? Really? I'm not a drug abuser but um...I know the correct terms. And the odd way the characters spoke at times, their voices were a little out of touch with reality.
And the villain? He was the weakest bad guy I've read in a while. He left his victim alone, not ensuring his plan went into effect? Or checking on the results?!
*deep breath*
Shame on me for expecting some sort of definitiveness out of fluff. If you like fluffy reads with minimal resolution but definite mushy love, do I have a story for you.
February 3, 2013
2.25/5
I originally started reading the Farm series because one of the characters was Amish. My best friend has told me stories of a local Amish guy who would show up at the only gay bar in the area with his horse and buggy. I’ve always wondered what that guy’s life was like. Anyway, when I saw the cover for Love Means… No Fear, I knew it was a series I had to read. I started it a while back and was impressed with how realistic Andrew Grey’s Amish characters were. The series has since moved on and I’ve kept going with it.
Love Means… No Limits is the latest in the series and my least favorite. I had trouble connecting with the story and one of the characters right from the start. My first glaring problem was with the drug lingo. It put me off immediately. The words were OK but the way they were used in conversation felt forced and unnatural. I kept thinking I would eventually get over it but I didn’t. Actually, the dialogue bothered me throughout the entire book. The conversations kept striking me as being very strange. The characters were either over-explaining their thoughts and actions or they were using language that didn’t quite fit the characters. It was a constant annoyance I was never able to move beyond.
Moving onto the plot and characters, I have to say that I loved Tyrone. He’s a young black man from a large, close, but very intolerant family. Coming out will mean severing ties with his family, but keeping his secret is becoming overwhelming. Tyrone is at a turning point in his life and I wish more of the focus had been on him rather than Bart. I liked it much better when the romance was seen through Tyrone’s point of view. His confusion over suddenly finding a skinny white guy hot was great. Bart never really worked for me. Most of the drug talk surrounded him and my lack of belief in that transferred onto Bart. I simply couldn’t connect with him at all.
Unfortunately, no matter how much I liked Tyrone, my lack of connection with Bart was too much to overcome. I never managed to get into the story, not even the suspense scene at the end. I kept checking the bottom of my screen to see how many pages were left. That’s never a good sign! Other than Tyrone, the only thing making this a worthwhile read for me was an interesting speech by Geoff at the end which introduced another book, By the Creek. It’s a new young adult book which goes back to the original couple, Eli and Geoff. Eli was the original Amish guy and is still one of my favorite characters. The intro must have worked because now I’m intrigued and have to read By the Creek too.
I originally started reading the Farm series because one of the characters was Amish. My best friend has told me stories of a local Amish guy who would show up at the only gay bar in the area with his horse and buggy. I’ve always wondered what that guy’s life was like. Anyway, when I saw the cover for Love Means… No Fear, I knew it was a series I had to read. I started it a while back and was impressed with how realistic Andrew Grey’s Amish characters were. The series has since moved on and I’ve kept going with it.
Love Means… No Limits is the latest in the series and my least favorite. I had trouble connecting with the story and one of the characters right from the start. My first glaring problem was with the drug lingo. It put me off immediately. The words were OK but the way they were used in conversation felt forced and unnatural. I kept thinking I would eventually get over it but I didn’t. Actually, the dialogue bothered me throughout the entire book. The conversations kept striking me as being very strange. The characters were either over-explaining their thoughts and actions or they were using language that didn’t quite fit the characters. It was a constant annoyance I was never able to move beyond.
Moving onto the plot and characters, I have to say that I loved Tyrone. He’s a young black man from a large, close, but very intolerant family. Coming out will mean severing ties with his family, but keeping his secret is becoming overwhelming. Tyrone is at a turning point in his life and I wish more of the focus had been on him rather than Bart. I liked it much better when the romance was seen through Tyrone’s point of view. His confusion over suddenly finding a skinny white guy hot was great. Bart never really worked for me. Most of the drug talk surrounded him and my lack of belief in that transferred onto Bart. I simply couldn’t connect with him at all.
Unfortunately, no matter how much I liked Tyrone, my lack of connection with Bart was too much to overcome. I never managed to get into the story, not even the suspense scene at the end. I kept checking the bottom of my screen to see how many pages were left. That’s never a good sign! Other than Tyrone, the only thing making this a worthwhile read for me was an interesting speech by Geoff at the end which introduced another book, By the Creek. It’s a new young adult book which goes back to the original couple, Eli and Geoff. Eli was the original Amish guy and is still one of my favorite characters. The intro must have worked because now I’m intrigued and have to read By the Creek too.
January 27, 2013
DNF 30%
Andrew Grey provides what a lady's looking for in M/M Romance, that's for certainty. But this book perhaps I was not in the mood for. I'll try again later if I find the time. The writing this time around was stilted and patronizing. The characters seemed cardboard cutouts to fit the social issue. I suppose it might work for some.
Andrew Grey provides what a lady's looking for in M/M Romance, that's for certainty. But this book perhaps I was not in the mood for. I'll try again later if I find the time. The writing this time around was stilted and patronizing. The characters seemed cardboard cutouts to fit the social issue. I suppose it might work for some.
January 23, 2013
The Love Means series by Andrew Grey is one of my favorite groups of novels. Brief background for those who don't know it . . . The Love Means series documents the life at Laughton Farm. The original novels which captivated my heart told the story of Geoff Laughton and his partner, Eli. Over the course of the first three or four novels, we learned all about the Laughton family and the Amish lifestyle where Eli was raised.
In each book in the series, we learn how Laughton Farm seems to have a "magical quality", and it protects the people and couples who live and work at the farm. Each book in the series has focused on a different couple's development, and how they fit into the unconventional family that has developed at the farm.
In the newest book in the series, Love Means . . . No Limits., we meet a new character named Bart a/k/a Spider. He is a young man who comes from a wealthy family, but there are secrets in his life (some of which are revealed in this novel) that cause him to resort to drug abuse. Without giving too much away about the story, Bart ends up in a work release program at Laughton Farms where he meets Tyrone (one of the farm hands). I actually wished that there would have been a little more time spent developing the potential love affair between Bart and Tyrone -- more about the courting between the two and the dropping of the barriers between them. And, some more time delving into the prior unsavory life that Bart lead him to the place where he is at the beginning of this novel.
All of Andrew Grey's books demonstrate masterful development of characters. In this book, since the author is taking on the heady topics of drug abuse and racism (sort of reverse racism actually), I would have liked to know a lot more about Bart and Tyrone's backstories -- I think a little more exposition of their life stories would have made it easier to like these characters earlier in their struggles.
And, one point for the fans of the original stories in the series -- I have always liked the interplay between the owners of Laughton Farms, Geoff and Eli. Theirs is truly the fairy-tale love story experience. I know this novel was primarily about the two new characters, but I sure missed some of the great dialogue that gets written between Geoff and Eli. And let's face facts, the sex scenes between Geoff and Eli have always been some of the best and most romantic in the M/M fiction world. I missed that in this novel.
The story is really tightly written -- it is a very fast read at just under 200 pages. I guess the best thing to say was that I was disappointed when I was done with it because it was over, I wished that the story would have gone on for another hundred pages. There are fascinating characters at Laughton Farm, and just giving everyone a snipet of an update about these folks' lives would have been appreciated. This is probably a five star book, but I am really picky because it is one of my favorite series, and I craved to know more about the characters -- so I'm going to give it 4 stars because I am too much of a fan and I wanted more.
In each book in the series, we learn how Laughton Farm seems to have a "magical quality", and it protects the people and couples who live and work at the farm. Each book in the series has focused on a different couple's development, and how they fit into the unconventional family that has developed at the farm.
In the newest book in the series, Love Means . . . No Limits., we meet a new character named Bart a/k/a Spider. He is a young man who comes from a wealthy family, but there are secrets in his life (some of which are revealed in this novel) that cause him to resort to drug abuse. Without giving too much away about the story, Bart ends up in a work release program at Laughton Farms where he meets Tyrone (one of the farm hands). I actually wished that there would have been a little more time spent developing the potential love affair between Bart and Tyrone -- more about the courting between the two and the dropping of the barriers between them. And, some more time delving into the prior unsavory life that Bart lead him to the place where he is at the beginning of this novel.
All of Andrew Grey's books demonstrate masterful development of characters. In this book, since the author is taking on the heady topics of drug abuse and racism (sort of reverse racism actually), I would have liked to know a lot more about Bart and Tyrone's backstories -- I think a little more exposition of their life stories would have made it easier to like these characters earlier in their struggles.
And, one point for the fans of the original stories in the series -- I have always liked the interplay between the owners of Laughton Farms, Geoff and Eli. Theirs is truly the fairy-tale love story experience. I know this novel was primarily about the two new characters, but I sure missed some of the great dialogue that gets written between Geoff and Eli. And let's face facts, the sex scenes between Geoff and Eli have always been some of the best and most romantic in the M/M fiction world. I missed that in this novel.
The story is really tightly written -- it is a very fast read at just under 200 pages. I guess the best thing to say was that I was disappointed when I was done with it because it was over, I wished that the story would have gone on for another hundred pages. There are fascinating characters at Laughton Farm, and just giving everyone a snipet of an update about these folks' lives would have been appreciated. This is probably a five star book, but I am really picky because it is one of my favorite series, and I craved to know more about the characters -- so I'm going to give it 4 stars because I am too much of a fan and I wanted more.
January 21, 2013
Interracial! Way to go Andrew! I am so there!
Done! Awww, I loved Bart and Ty together. Really enjoyed this one.
Done! Awww, I loved Bart and Ty together. Really enjoyed this one.
January 21, 2013
Love Means . . . No Limits is both a departure and a return to roots story in one for Andrew Grey. I wasn’t sure about the drugs when I first sat down to read this one, not often enjoying characters that struggle with this addiction, an opinion that I am happy to throw out now that I’ve gotten to know Spider / Bart. I’ve loved poor Tyrone since he first appeared in the series and am ecstatic he finally got his HEA!
There are, of course, all the standard characters... the series does revolve around Laughton Farm after all, lol. But this time Duane picks up the stray, instead of Geoff or Eli, and what a stray?! When we first meet Bart he is called Spider and is high, his life out of control, and running. After buying tainted chemicals he goes through detox and Duane gets a hold of him (insert evil cackle here please). Before he knows what’s hit him, the Laughton family has taken him in, put him to work, and introduced him to Ty.
For Tyrone, meeting Bart was not the happiest situation he could imagine. Ty is still in the closet thanks to his bigoted family (his uncle even poisoned Eli not that long ago!), so meeting a troubled man that tugs at his heart and excites his body is not overly appreciated. But with a little help from Eli, things get on tract for these two, until... well, you can only run from your past for so long...
I loved was seeing love grow, trust shift, and faith in the family we choose overcome even the worst chemical dependence and the dregs of criminals. The characters are well thought out and the growth immense, the writing caught me right away and didn’t let go to the very end (about 3 AM ).
If you love stories where the love is deep, the passion tangible, and the sense of family is a true power, then look no farther than Love Means... No Limit. Thank you Andrew for a touching story that shows no matter how low you spiral, there is hope for a future and for love!
There are, of course, all the standard characters... the series does revolve around Laughton Farm after all, lol. But this time Duane picks up the stray, instead of Geoff or Eli, and what a stray?! When we first meet Bart he is called Spider and is high, his life out of control, and running. After buying tainted chemicals he goes through detox and Duane gets a hold of him (insert evil cackle here please). Before he knows what’s hit him, the Laughton family has taken him in, put him to work, and introduced him to Ty.
For Tyrone, meeting Bart was not the happiest situation he could imagine. Ty is still in the closet thanks to his bigoted family (his uncle even poisoned Eli not that long ago!), so meeting a troubled man that tugs at his heart and excites his body is not overly appreciated. But with a little help from Eli, things get on tract for these two, until... well, you can only run from your past for so long...
I loved was seeing love grow, trust shift, and faith in the family we choose overcome even the worst chemical dependence and the dregs of criminals. The characters are well thought out and the growth immense, the writing caught me right away and didn’t let go to the very end (about 3 AM ).
If you love stories where the love is deep, the passion tangible, and the sense of family is a true power, then look no farther than Love Means... No Limit. Thank you Andrew for a touching story that shows no matter how low you spiral, there is hope for a future and for love!
October 7, 2015
Bartholomew van Andren is the son of wealthy Grand Rapids socialites. But Spider is the unhappy, drug addicted kid that is running from that all wealth and parents that seem too busy to care about their ne'er do well son. That is until Spider takes too many of the wrong pills and ends up in the community hospital. When he wakes up he discovers that he's been taken under the protection of Duane, a sheriff's deputy that thinks he may have just the way to turn the kid around. Spider, or Bart as they now insist on calling him soon finds himself mucking out stalls at Laughton Farms as the least senior hired hand on a horse farm run by Geoff Laughton and Eli Henninger two gay men that have a habit of adopting and rehabilitating stray gay youth.
Bart is soon befriended by Tyrone Jackson who also works at the farm despite the disapproval of his traditional black family, who find it suspicious that he works with gay men.
This is the sixth installment in Andrew Grey's Farm series and many of the characters are familiar from earlier books in the series. There is a definite wholesome, rural Midwestern vibe to these tales that appeal to some while driving others to distraction. The prose is workmanlike and the storytelling is solid if not scintillating.
The audio-book is narrated by Andrew McFerrin who does a credible job with the narration and with keeping the many character voices distinct although his "child being adorable" voice may rub some the wrong way.
I liked it, I'm sure others will not. I suggest that if the premise sounds interesting, and the pace sounds appealing, you should check it out for yourself.
*** Note: I received a copy of this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest and impartial review ***
Bart is soon befriended by Tyrone Jackson who also works at the farm despite the disapproval of his traditional black family, who find it suspicious that he works with gay men.
This is the sixth installment in Andrew Grey's Farm series and many of the characters are familiar from earlier books in the series. There is a definite wholesome, rural Midwestern vibe to these tales that appeal to some while driving others to distraction. The prose is workmanlike and the storytelling is solid if not scintillating.
The audio-book is narrated by Andrew McFerrin who does a credible job with the narration and with keeping the many character voices distinct although his "child being adorable" voice may rub some the wrong way.
I liked it, I'm sure others will not. I suggest that if the premise sounds interesting, and the pace sounds appealing, you should check it out for yourself.
*** Note: I received a copy of this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest and impartial review ***
August 16, 2014
This is a hard one for me. I read this book when it first came out and liked it just fine. I didn't love Spider/Bart as a character, but I liked Tyron, I liked the story between them, and I love the farm and the other men who live on it. I don't think Spider was as realistically portrayed as he could have been. But overall I like the book just fine.
Then I listened to the audio version. I do NOT like the way it is narrated at all. I've been listening to the series, and I forgot between the last book I listened to and this one how much I dislike the narration. It was even worse with this book. He nearly ruined the book for me. I HATE the way he reads Jakey's voice, to the point I nearly stopped the book all together. I don't care for the way he read Spider either. He didn't sound like a man struggling with a drug addiction, dealing with his personal demons and family issues. He came across as a petulant child, whining and bitching. Not at all the bad-ass I think he was meant to be.
So good story, but BAD narration. I'm not sure I'll listen to the next one if it comes out. I read it and liked it, I don't want to taint it by listening to a voice that I don't like.
Read the book but skip the audio version!
Then I listened to the audio version. I do NOT like the way it is narrated at all. I've been listening to the series, and I forgot between the last book I listened to and this one how much I dislike the narration. It was even worse with this book. He nearly ruined the book for me. I HATE the way he reads Jakey's voice, to the point I nearly stopped the book all together. I don't care for the way he read Spider either. He didn't sound like a man struggling with a drug addiction, dealing with his personal demons and family issues. He came across as a petulant child, whining and bitching. Not at all the bad-ass I think he was meant to be.
So good story, but BAD narration. I'm not sure I'll listen to the next one if it comes out. I read it and liked it, I don't want to taint it by listening to a voice that I don't like.
Read the book but skip the audio version!
February 18, 2013
Interracial MM romance. Not much of this type of sub-genre around….I really enjoyed it!
Yes, the story is full of stereotypes - Tyrone's black family is ridiculously homophobic, devastatingly poor and has a drug dealer, and Bart's rich white family is headed by his cold and distant parents.
Despite the stereotypes, there were many things I liked about the story - the detail paid to Bart's struggle to recover from long-term drug-use, the fact that Bart did not "suddenly" get better after rehab, and the fact that Bart was vocal about his cravings. I also liked Bart's courtship of Tyrone. However, I was surprised that the MCs were not "at it" more often!
Yes, the story is full of stereotypes - Tyrone's black family is ridiculously homophobic, devastatingly poor and has a drug dealer, and Bart's rich white family is headed by his cold and distant parents.
Despite the stereotypes, there were many things I liked about the story - the detail paid to Bart's struggle to recover from long-term drug-use, the fact that Bart did not "suddenly" get better after rehab, and the fact that Bart was vocal about his cravings. I also liked Bart's courtship of Tyrone. However, I was surprised that the MCs were not "at it" more often!
April 2, 2013
I found no emotional connection to the MCs at all. Their relationship lacked a connection as well. I felt bored through most of it as it was flashbacks for this time or that. The drama was anti climatic too. I really dislike giving this author a bad review, but this book lacked all the things I love about the series. I'm so disappointed.
January 7, 2022
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Book eleven in the gay cowboy romance marathon.
Every issue I have had in the last books and more exists in this book.
Racism: Why is it that every single white person is just shocked that a black woman would eat dinner with them? This books takes place in at least 2006 in Michigan. Every time this is brought up I am instantly pissed. Then this book features a black male romantic lead, but don’t worry he is that exceptional black man that is ok. His family is poor, his brothers are in a bad crowd, his mother is overworked, his father is gone. You know the black male stereotype. But Tyrone went to community college and got an associate’s degree, so he is above all of that. He talks differently than the rest of his family, code switching just doesn’t exist in this book. The rich white characters from the city talk the exact same way the poor black characters from the country do. Not exactly realistic. I grew up in a super poor town. I talk drastically different than my coworkers that went to law school. Language is different, it is fascinating. Whitewashing all the black characters and making them stereotypes, not fascinating.
Homophobia: yet another plot where the gay characters are kicked out and abused for being gay. Gay people are allowed to have happy stories. This book was published in 2013. It is not that old of a book. It is not that radical of an idea that a queer person could have a happy story.
Sexual assault/abuse: this book has a whole plot that barely graces the page of sex trafficking. One of the characters was referred to as “the party”. That was how the sex trafficking plot was described. Seriously? Don’t worry, there was a sex scene right around this point since Grey seems to think that consensual sex and sexual abuse should regularly be paired up. He also seems to think STI testing and consistent condom usage is not something to worry about. One of the characters was drugged and sold. There is a high chance that condoms were not used. He is high risk for having an STI. Yet, there was only a condom for anal sex, none of oral. The trauma is only brought up briefly and then poof the character never mentions it again and never has any more issues.
Love cures all: “What? No. Seriously?” was my reaction to the drug abuse plot. The character refers to pills as “junk” which is not something I have ever heard before (I work with drug addicts, I volunteer with teens that often have substance abuse issues who are quite candid in a way to attempt to be shocking, and I grew up in a town that has a documentary based on its drug problem). Then the idea that he was able to quit cold turkey because of love is dangerous and bullshit. Love does not stop addiction. Love does not cure mental illness. Love does not fix abuse. Love may be motivation for people to stay sober or to seek out therapy, but LOVE DOES NOT FIX EVERYTHING. Jesus. I hate the idea that people have that if someone loved you enough they could just magically fix something that is so difficult and intense in a way that people outside of those communities just don’t understand.
Cop drama: so let me get this straight (pun intended), a kidnapping and drug lord plot is a good choice for a series that is supposed to be about a farm and cowboys? I don’t understand. I HATE cop dramas, but since the introduction of the law enforcement character (that is constantly praised as being a great sheriff’s deputy. Who the hell says the full title every time? Who else would praise a cop 24/7? Seriously? Left a bad taste in my mouth that the book that features tons of racist stereotypes would also praise cops in a way that is really tone deaf) it has been constant cop related plots. There was hardly any ranch plot. At this point, I wish the author had just made a spin-off series instead so I would know for sure when the cowboys stopped and it became cops.
The last part that got to me was when one of the characters was made fun of for not knowing what sex an animal was. The joke was that boys have penises. I’m sorry, but with how the book has handled a lot of other issues I have no doubts there would be issues if a trans character existed. This is not funny to me and it was out of nowhere and didn’t even fit within the scene well. There were a lot of comparing people and horses in this book compared to the other books. Even a reference to “breeding” to tease another character in the “haha I know you are having sex” sort of way. Its just blah.
Book eleven in the gay cowboy romance marathon.
Every issue I have had in the last books and more exists in this book.
Racism: Why is it that every single white person is just shocked that a black woman would eat dinner with them? This books takes place in at least 2006 in Michigan. Every time this is brought up I am instantly pissed. Then this book features a black male romantic lead, but don’t worry he is that exceptional black man that is ok. His family is poor, his brothers are in a bad crowd, his mother is overworked, his father is gone. You know the black male stereotype. But Tyrone went to community college and got an associate’s degree, so he is above all of that. He talks differently than the rest of his family, code switching just doesn’t exist in this book. The rich white characters from the city talk the exact same way the poor black characters from the country do. Not exactly realistic. I grew up in a super poor town. I talk drastically different than my coworkers that went to law school. Language is different, it is fascinating. Whitewashing all the black characters and making them stereotypes, not fascinating.
Homophobia: yet another plot where the gay characters are kicked out and abused for being gay. Gay people are allowed to have happy stories. This book was published in 2013. It is not that old of a book. It is not that radical of an idea that a queer person could have a happy story.
Sexual assault/abuse: this book has a whole plot that barely graces the page of sex trafficking. One of the characters was referred to as “the party”. That was how the sex trafficking plot was described. Seriously? Don’t worry, there was a sex scene right around this point since Grey seems to think that consensual sex and sexual abuse should regularly be paired up. He also seems to think STI testing and consistent condom usage is not something to worry about. One of the characters was drugged and sold. There is a high chance that condoms were not used. He is high risk for having an STI. Yet, there was only a condom for anal sex, none of oral. The trauma is only brought up briefly and then poof the character never mentions it again and never has any more issues.
Love cures all: “What? No. Seriously?” was my reaction to the drug abuse plot. The character refers to pills as “junk” which is not something I have ever heard before (I work with drug addicts, I volunteer with teens that often have substance abuse issues who are quite candid in a way to attempt to be shocking, and I grew up in a town that has a documentary based on its drug problem). Then the idea that he was able to quit cold turkey because of love is dangerous and bullshit. Love does not stop addiction. Love does not cure mental illness. Love does not fix abuse. Love may be motivation for people to stay sober or to seek out therapy, but LOVE DOES NOT FIX EVERYTHING. Jesus. I hate the idea that people have that if someone loved you enough they could just magically fix something that is so difficult and intense in a way that people outside of those communities just don’t understand.
Cop drama: so let me get this straight (pun intended), a kidnapping and drug lord plot is a good choice for a series that is supposed to be about a farm and cowboys? I don’t understand. I HATE cop dramas, but since the introduction of the law enforcement character (that is constantly praised as being a great sheriff’s deputy. Who the hell says the full title every time? Who else would praise a cop 24/7? Seriously? Left a bad taste in my mouth that the book that features tons of racist stereotypes would also praise cops in a way that is really tone deaf) it has been constant cop related plots. There was hardly any ranch plot. At this point, I wish the author had just made a spin-off series instead so I would know for sure when the cowboys stopped and it became cops.
The last part that got to me was when one of the characters was made fun of for not knowing what sex an animal was. The joke was that boys have penises. I’m sorry, but with how the book has handled a lot of other issues I have no doubts there would be issues if a trans character existed. This is not funny to me and it was out of nowhere and didn’t even fit within the scene well. There were a lot of comparing people and horses in this book compared to the other books. Even a reference to “breeding” to tease another character in the “haha I know you are having sex” sort of way. Its just blah.
April 9, 2025
Bart was looking for escape because it was only way he could deal, but he took wrong thing this time and he nearly dies. He's found in motel nearly dead by Duane who's deputy from past books. Duane gives him choice work at Geoff and Eli's farm or go jail. Bart is remanded into Duane's custody and agrees work while he's in therapy and getting clean.
Tyrone works at Geoff and Eli's he's a manager there and loves it. It's only place he feels like he belongs. While back his uncle poisoned Eli and went jail. Now his brother's in trouble because what he does in this when comes to Bart because he wants his own drugs.
Bart not only falls for the farm but Tyrone as well. Tyrone helps him in some dark moments and their romance is wonderful. Tyrone is just what Bart needs to get himself clean. One my favorite parts was when Tyrone said that Bart was his and no one could have him from his past. He claimed him and he also saved him.
This series has a piece of my heart and I love it so much. There will be a side story as well that's mentioned at end this called By The Creek that Andrew has published under Geoff Laughton that Geoff's mentioned writing in this.
Tyrone works at Geoff and Eli's he's a manager there and loves it. It's only place he feels like he belongs. While back his uncle poisoned Eli and went jail. Now his brother's in trouble because what he does in this when comes to Bart because he wants his own drugs.
Bart not only falls for the farm but Tyrone as well. Tyrone helps him in some dark moments and their romance is wonderful. Tyrone is just what Bart needs to get himself clean. One my favorite parts was when Tyrone said that Bart was his and no one could have him from his past. He claimed him and he also saved him.
This series has a piece of my heart and I love it so much. There will be a side story as well that's mentioned at end this called By The Creek that Andrew has published under Geoff Laughton that Geoff's mentioned writing in this.
October 16, 2017
This story was really a 3.5 for me.
I like the fact that Spider when trying to rebuild his life he drops his nickname. I felt some things were just too easy. We see cravings but he's back on track pretty quick. Tyrone has always been a hard worker and cares for his family but it is filled with some rough characters. I feel bad for him but he is making a life for himself. I feel like he has great things in his future.
I like the fact that Spider when trying to rebuild his life he drops his nickname. I felt some things were just too easy. We see cravings but he's back on track pretty quick. Tyrone has always been a hard worker and cares for his family but it is filled with some rough characters. I feel bad for him but he is making a life for himself. I feel like he has great things in his future.
January 23, 2021
I read this in the fall of 2020 when the audible escape package was wrapping up. I enjoyed the book and narrator(s). I am just catching up on my reviews, but I will say that I did read several of this authors works all in a row. I think for this series alone I listened to about 7 of them!! Some quicker readers than others, some better than others. All of them between 3.5-5 stars, but to ease the reviews for them all I will say an average of 4.5 Thanks!!
July 18, 2017
3.5 stars
January 14, 2019
You can’t outrun your past, or yourself. But they are easier to face when the people around you love you for you.
January 19, 2019
wieder einmal eine super Geschichte mit tollen Charakteren
und sie gefiel mir sehr gut
und sie gefiel mir sehr gut
July 9, 2025
I did love how Tyrone trusted Bart and saw that he wouldn't just leave. And I am honestly disappointed in Duane, he behaved badly here.
February 8, 2013
3 stars
A Joyfully Jay Review
Bartholomew “Bart” Van Andren, aka Spider, is running. Running from his past. Running from his life. Running from himself. Running by physically getting in his car and leaving home. Running by using drugs to help him forget, if only for a moment. After an overdose, Spider wakes up in the hospital to find that the local sheriff is willing to help rehabilitate him, if only he wants to be saved. When the sheriff finds him a job on a farm instead of sending him to jail, Bart finds himself in the midst of people who are kind and accept him without judgment. The craving for the drugs hasn’t gone away, but with the help of the owners of the farm, Geoff and Eli, and fellow farm hand, Tyrone, Bart finds a support system around him as the need for chemical support wanes.
Tyrone Jackson has grown up around the party crowd. His older brothers have used drugs for as long as he can remember. Tyrone refused be like his brothers. He now supports his mother and deadbeat brothers by working for Geoff and Eli as the stable manager. When he meets Bart, Tyrone wants to stay as far away from him as he can because of Bart’s chemical dependency, but there is something about him that Tyrone wants to get to know. Helping Bart learn the ins and outs of the farm only serves to strengthen the attraction between both men.
When he first showed up on the farm, Bart never expected to find a family, but that’s exactly what the people he works for and with have become. Just as Bart’s relationship with Tyrone grows into something Bart can’t imagine living without, his past comes looking for him. And now he has a decision to make – face the past and who he was or risk the people that he has come to love and call family.
Love Means…No Limits is the ninth book in Andrew Grey’s Farm series. When I originally began this series, I loved the stories, the characters, the family, the struggles, and the happily-ever-afters. But somewhere along the line, the stories got a little easy and not really believable. This book just emphasized that. Out of all of the Farm stories, this is my least favorite.
Tyrone is my favorite part of this story. He’s a strong, black young man with morals and goals. He loves his family regardless of their blatant homophobia. His journey in this story is one of self-acceptance. He’s known he was gay since he was younger, but he’s hidden it because of his family’s hatred. But he questions his decision to hide as he gets to know Bart better. Bart is not a very consistent character. At first he’s rebellious and angry, but then transforms into a caring and selfless young man with very little fight or argument. I just feel that it was a very odd leap. I have to give kudos to the interracial relationship aspect of this story. I love a good story with some racial diversity, and that is definitely hit upon within this story.
Love Means…No Fear has its good points, but it has its mediocre points too. The mediocre just outweighs the good. My biggest quibble is with Bart’s drug recovery. Honestly, it’s not altogether realistic. First, it seemed extremely easy. And for a rebellious kid who really didn’t want to quit using drugs, Bart accepted it so quickly without much struggle. Another quibble is mushy writing. For example:
"Tyrone loved how his face lit when he smiled, revealing the cutest dimples that Tyrone wanted to reach over to pinch."
It’s baby talk about an adult. It’s just not something that I like to read when referring to two adult characters. It’s not only mushy in the narrative but the conversation and dialogue, as well. It is just a little too awkward and quite melodramatic.
I have been a fan of Andrew Grey’s for a while now, and this one bad experience won’t change that. He’s written a lot of books that have reached above and beyond my expectations, but this book isn’t one of those. Unrealistic and mushy seem to be the best descriptions I can come up with for this installment. Luckily, this series isn’t one of those that has a common story arc. So if you want to skip this book, you won’t really be missing anything, and it may save you some irritation.
A Joyfully Jay Review
Bartholomew “Bart” Van Andren, aka Spider, is running. Running from his past. Running from his life. Running from himself. Running by physically getting in his car and leaving home. Running by using drugs to help him forget, if only for a moment. After an overdose, Spider wakes up in the hospital to find that the local sheriff is willing to help rehabilitate him, if only he wants to be saved. When the sheriff finds him a job on a farm instead of sending him to jail, Bart finds himself in the midst of people who are kind and accept him without judgment. The craving for the drugs hasn’t gone away, but with the help of the owners of the farm, Geoff and Eli, and fellow farm hand, Tyrone, Bart finds a support system around him as the need for chemical support wanes.
Tyrone Jackson has grown up around the party crowd. His older brothers have used drugs for as long as he can remember. Tyrone refused be like his brothers. He now supports his mother and deadbeat brothers by working for Geoff and Eli as the stable manager. When he meets Bart, Tyrone wants to stay as far away from him as he can because of Bart’s chemical dependency, but there is something about him that Tyrone wants to get to know. Helping Bart learn the ins and outs of the farm only serves to strengthen the attraction between both men.
When he first showed up on the farm, Bart never expected to find a family, but that’s exactly what the people he works for and with have become. Just as Bart’s relationship with Tyrone grows into something Bart can’t imagine living without, his past comes looking for him. And now he has a decision to make – face the past and who he was or risk the people that he has come to love and call family.
Love Means…No Limits is the ninth book in Andrew Grey’s Farm series. When I originally began this series, I loved the stories, the characters, the family, the struggles, and the happily-ever-afters. But somewhere along the line, the stories got a little easy and not really believable. This book just emphasized that. Out of all of the Farm stories, this is my least favorite.
Tyrone is my favorite part of this story. He’s a strong, black young man with morals and goals. He loves his family regardless of their blatant homophobia. His journey in this story is one of self-acceptance. He’s known he was gay since he was younger, but he’s hidden it because of his family’s hatred. But he questions his decision to hide as he gets to know Bart better. Bart is not a very consistent character. At first he’s rebellious and angry, but then transforms into a caring and selfless young man with very little fight or argument. I just feel that it was a very odd leap. I have to give kudos to the interracial relationship aspect of this story. I love a good story with some racial diversity, and that is definitely hit upon within this story.
Love Means…No Fear has its good points, but it has its mediocre points too. The mediocre just outweighs the good. My biggest quibble is with Bart’s drug recovery. Honestly, it’s not altogether realistic. First, it seemed extremely easy. And for a rebellious kid who really didn’t want to quit using drugs, Bart accepted it so quickly without much struggle. Another quibble is mushy writing. For example:
"Tyrone loved how his face lit when he smiled, revealing the cutest dimples that Tyrone wanted to reach over to pinch."
It’s baby talk about an adult. It’s just not something that I like to read when referring to two adult characters. It’s not only mushy in the narrative but the conversation and dialogue, as well. It is just a little too awkward and quite melodramatic.
I have been a fan of Andrew Grey’s for a while now, and this one bad experience won’t change that. He’s written a lot of books that have reached above and beyond my expectations, but this book isn’t one of those. Unrealistic and mushy seem to be the best descriptions I can come up with for this installment. Luckily, this series isn’t one of those that has a common story arc. So if you want to skip this book, you won’t really be missing anything, and it may save you some irritation.
September 16, 2013
Officer Duane thinks that Bart is worth taking a chance on. Bart wants to be called Spider and just left alone but as scary as going to stay at the farm with strangers with no drugs is, it is better than the alternative. Jail is not someplace Bart wants to spend any time in. As he settles in at the farm, he meets Tyrone who works there and there is an instant attraction but he has to begin his court ordered therapy sessions and Tyrone has his own issues at home with his brothers. His family is not exactly happy about where he is working and they have no idea that he is gay.
With the support of the people at the farm, Bart manages a dinner with Tyrone and they get closer. While they are getting to know one another, things at home are getting tense for Ty. He knows there is something wrong, but no one is sharing with him and it is making him nervous. He begins spending nights at the farm with Bart rather than going home and has no idea that the things going on with his brothers are very connected to Bart's past and the two worlds are getting ready to collide.
When Bart disappears, leaving an uncharacteristic note, Tyrone is convinced that he has been kidnapped and is in trouble. Meanwhile, things are coming to a head at home and Tyrone moves into the farm after his family finds out he is gay. After Bart confronted his wealthy family while he was recuperating in the hospital, he made it clear he was going back to the farm and staying away from drugs. His father and Tyrone's mother were not accepting of their son's choices, but Bart's mother at least, came to the farm to visit. Bart was welcomed back to the farm like another one of the family.
Andrew Grey has made me feel like the farm and the men there are some of my best friends. It is an honor to spend time with them and get a taste of what life could be like if there was no judging other people and just accepting each other as we are. Not that bad things don't happen at the farm, they do. The way they handle those situations with grace and dignity is what makes it so compelling.
I would certainly recommend this book in the series, along with the rest of the series. Having read them all, I can only say wonderful things about the stories, the characters and the love shown in every one of them. The true meaning of love is clear in every one of these relationships, including the friendships with fellow workers and the employers. Grey makes us all want to be a better person and love more.
With the support of the people at the farm, Bart manages a dinner with Tyrone and they get closer. While they are getting to know one another, things at home are getting tense for Ty. He knows there is something wrong, but no one is sharing with him and it is making him nervous. He begins spending nights at the farm with Bart rather than going home and has no idea that the things going on with his brothers are very connected to Bart's past and the two worlds are getting ready to collide.
When Bart disappears, leaving an uncharacteristic note, Tyrone is convinced that he has been kidnapped and is in trouble. Meanwhile, things are coming to a head at home and Tyrone moves into the farm after his family finds out he is gay. After Bart confronted his wealthy family while he was recuperating in the hospital, he made it clear he was going back to the farm and staying away from drugs. His father and Tyrone's mother were not accepting of their son's choices, but Bart's mother at least, came to the farm to visit. Bart was welcomed back to the farm like another one of the family.
Andrew Grey has made me feel like the farm and the men there are some of my best friends. It is an honor to spend time with them and get a taste of what life could be like if there was no judging other people and just accepting each other as we are. Not that bad things don't happen at the farm, they do. The way they handle those situations with grace and dignity is what makes it so compelling.
I would certainly recommend this book in the series, along with the rest of the series. Having read them all, I can only say wonderful things about the stories, the characters and the love shown in every one of them. The true meaning of love is clear in every one of these relationships, including the friendships with fellow workers and the employers. Grey makes us all want to be a better person and love more.
February 27, 2013
Love Means... No Limits is book nine of the Farm Series by Andrew Grey. The story stars Bart van Andren, aka Spider, and Tyrone Jackson who meet at the Laughton Farms. And that’s where the story takes off.
I loved Spider, sorry, Bart. He was a scared little kid that has been running away from reality and his life with the help of several drugs. After passing out in a motel, he wakes up in a hospital and meets Officer Duane. Duane sees a lot of potential in Bart and gets him a job at the Laughton Farms instead of serving jail time. It is there that he meets Tyrone. I loved Tyrone. He was sweet, dedicated and the best brother around. He has been living in the closet all his life because he is afraid to tell his family about his sexual orientation and I don’t blame him. His family is very racist and believes that gays are going to burn in hell. I personally think that Bart and Tyrone are perfect for each other. Tyrone brings out the best in Bart and Bart brings out the courage in Tyrone. And it is that courage that gives him the strength to tell his family that he is gay. There is a huge plot involving Bart’s past, but I won’t say it. You have to read it to find out. That little tragedy helps them to become closer and a happy couple.
In general, this is an amazing little read. You will laugh, cry and feel happy just reading this novel. A recommend it to everyone. Happy reading!
I loved Spider, sorry, Bart. He was a scared little kid that has been running away from reality and his life with the help of several drugs. After passing out in a motel, he wakes up in a hospital and meets Officer Duane. Duane sees a lot of potential in Bart and gets him a job at the Laughton Farms instead of serving jail time. It is there that he meets Tyrone. I loved Tyrone. He was sweet, dedicated and the best brother around. He has been living in the closet all his life because he is afraid to tell his family about his sexual orientation and I don’t blame him. His family is very racist and believes that gays are going to burn in hell. I personally think that Bart and Tyrone are perfect for each other. Tyrone brings out the best in Bart and Bart brings out the courage in Tyrone. And it is that courage that gives him the strength to tell his family that he is gay. There is a huge plot involving Bart’s past, but I won’t say it. You have to read it to find out. That little tragedy helps them to become closer and a happy couple.
In general, this is an amazing little read. You will laugh, cry and feel happy just reading this novel. A recommend it to everyone. Happy reading!
August 15, 2014
This story was a bit heavier than the subject matter of the previous books. Bart (aka Spider), comes from a very very wealthy family and got mixed up in some very bad things, of which drugs were only part. After nearly overdosing on who knows what, he ends up in the hospital and Duane takes a chance on him and gets him a job at the farm. As you can imagine, it's not an easy road for him.
Bart is an angry, self destructive young man. When we meet him, he doesn't care if he lives or dies. But, after a bit of time and hard work he begins to see that life can be worth living and that people care about him.
Tyrone has been working at the farm for a few years now and it's the only place he really feels comfortable in his own skin. His family doesn't know he's gay and doesn't like the fact he works on a farm that is owned and run by gay men. Ty's family have caused trouble at the farm before but both Geoff and Eli adore Tyrone and don't hold him accountable for the actions of his family.
Bart and Tyrone manage to help each other find acceptance and love. They're kind of an unlikely pair from vastly different worlds, but both want to rise above their programming, as it were.
This series has matured a lot since it's inception. The writing is a lot tighter and the author doesn't seem to be afraid to touch on "touchy" subject matter. I hope there will be more books in this series.
Bart is an angry, self destructive young man. When we meet him, he doesn't care if he lives or dies. But, after a bit of time and hard work he begins to see that life can be worth living and that people care about him.
Tyrone has been working at the farm for a few years now and it's the only place he really feels comfortable in his own skin. His family doesn't know he's gay and doesn't like the fact he works on a farm that is owned and run by gay men. Ty's family have caused trouble at the farm before but both Geoff and Eli adore Tyrone and don't hold him accountable for the actions of his family.
Bart and Tyrone manage to help each other find acceptance and love. They're kind of an unlikely pair from vastly different worlds, but both want to rise above their programming, as it were.
This series has matured a lot since it's inception. The writing is a lot tighter and the author doesn't seem to be afraid to touch on "touchy" subject matter. I hope there will be more books in this series.
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January 24, 2023Finally made it to the end of the series! After 9 books, I must say the original appeal of the series had started to wane.
All the books are very sweet, with a cast of supportive characters who help each other through some tough moments in life. Of course, it's finding true love that wins out in the end.
As per my earlier reviews, each book follows pretty much the same formula - two men with issues/problems, meet and are attracted, trouble arises, they break up or something comes between them, the guys on the farm all chip in to solve the problem, they overcome their obstacles and get back together.....happy ending!
In this case, the characters are Tyrone and Bart/Spider. Tyrone is black and not out to his family who are very anti-gay. He also has two loser brothers who are into drugs and don't share his passion for bettering his situation.
Bart (nicknamed Spider) is a drug addict running from his family and old life, who gets into trouble when he arrives in town. I had trouble sympathising with Bart's situation. Yes, he had some parental problems but to drive him to drugs? Anyway, apart from the fact I thought he needed to take some more personal responsibility for his situation, he was still a nice guy.
Most of the characters from previous books make a quick appearance around the dinner table, with Duane, Eli and Geoff, taking more of a role.
All the books are very sweet, with a cast of supportive characters who help each other through some tough moments in life. Of course, it's finding true love that wins out in the end.
As per my earlier reviews, each book follows pretty much the same formula - two men with issues/problems, meet and are attracted, trouble arises, they break up or something comes between them, the guys on the farm all chip in to solve the problem, they overcome their obstacles and get back together.....happy ending!
In this case, the characters are Tyrone and Bart/Spider. Tyrone is black and not out to his family who are very anti-gay. He also has two loser brothers who are into drugs and don't share his passion for bettering his situation.
Bart (nicknamed Spider) is a drug addict running from his family and old life, who gets into trouble when he arrives in town. I had trouble sympathising with Bart's situation. Yes, he had some parental problems but to drive him to drugs? Anyway, apart from the fact I thought he needed to take some more personal responsibility for his situation, he was still a nice guy.
Most of the characters from previous books make a quick appearance around the dinner table, with Duane, Eli and Geoff, taking more of a role.
February 8, 2015
This is the 6th in the Love Means..series.In this story we find Bart (who likes to be called Spider) hospitalized after being found overdosed in his wreck of a hotel room.Bart has taken some bad drugs and Deputy Sheriff Duane has come to question him to find out who sold him the drugs that might as well killed him.Bart is angry,sullen,and doesn't trust anyone.Duane sees something in this hostile young man,who comes from a wealthy family,but seems to be running from life and his family.Duane takes a chance with Bart,he gets the judge to let him have custody of the young man.Duane than gets Bart a job at Eli & Geoff's farm and takes him to counseling for his addiction and other problems.Bart is suspicious of the kindness of strangers.He's never met a family quite like Geoff's and Eli's.This is a family that listens,who comes in at the end of the day and eats dinner and enjoys each other company.While there, Bart meets now fulltime farm hand Tyrone.Tyrone is a young black man who is closeted,he fears telling his mother he's gay.He has seen first hand the homophobia of his uncle,mother,and 2 drug addled brothers.Tyrone is attracted to Bart, but he doesn't want to act on it.I won't say more,other than this is a well written story of 2 young men that you root for.This is a good series and indeed a good read!
February 20, 2014
This is my new favorite series from Andrew Grey's collection of books.
Bart , aka Spider , is living the life drug induced , escaping from his own and the reality of not being accepted by his family.
Entered , Duane is a deputy from the sheriff's office. He is the one that will help Bart.
When Duane comes to the hospital and takes him to get clean and help to the farm.
Tyrone, is black and his family is prejudice because they believe He shouldn't be working at the farm, first they think he's not accepted due to the color of his skin and second his going to be influence on becoming gay.
At the beginning Tyrone is afraid to get close to Bart , because He has seen in his own family the devastating effect of drugs.
But with Elijah's help , He starts courting Tyrone.
They start a friendship and both take it slow but are afraid because eventually Bart will leave.
The development of this story is different and deals with the tragic loss family ,mistakes but also Hope and Love.
Great series ... Well done.
Bart , aka Spider , is living the life drug induced , escaping from his own and the reality of not being accepted by his family.
Entered , Duane is a deputy from the sheriff's office. He is the one that will help Bart.
When Duane comes to the hospital and takes him to get clean and help to the farm.
Tyrone, is black and his family is prejudice because they believe He shouldn't be working at the farm, first they think he's not accepted due to the color of his skin and second his going to be influence on becoming gay.
At the beginning Tyrone is afraid to get close to Bart , because He has seen in his own family the devastating effect of drugs.
But with Elijah's help , He starts courting Tyrone.
They start a friendship and both take it slow but are afraid because eventually Bart will leave.
The development of this story is different and deals with the tragic loss family ,mistakes but also Hope and Love.
Great series ... Well done.
September 19, 2015
Okay sometimes Andrew Grey makes me crazy but when it comes to his Farm series he's pretty dependable. And the Farm series is perfect for summer reading. This time around we meet Bart and Tyrone the total screw-up and the righteous, lonely manager of the ranch. We stick to the regular story line and we see some of our past lovers. I was a bit disappointed Grey still doesn't integrate past characters into a scene completely. Robbie was there but he said maybe one word. A page or two about the past characters when they are around would continue to keep them interesting and well, alive on the page. How's Duane handling Arie's out of town? So why and when did Joey and Robbie move out and do they still work at the ranch? By the way, what does Geoff's do with himself everyday? Don't get me wrong I got what I expected but now I'm wanting more.
He did handle Jakey better and Eli becomes wiser each book.
He did handle Jakey better and Eli becomes wiser each book.
January 15, 2014
Like much of the rest of this series, this book has a major issue, conflict and an HEA. It may be boring to some but, oh how I love to read these. For some reason, this series just makes me feel good. It's not the level of angst and drama I get from some other authors, yet I enjoy what's here and find it hard to put down.
In this one, Bart, aka Spider, is a drug addict who's attempting to stay clean so that he stays out of jail. Duane steps up for him and arranges a job on Geoff and Eli's farm. There he meets Tyrone, a young black man who is in the closet everywhere but on the farm. There's an attraction that develops further as the story progresses.
Without going into detail, I'll just say that I enjoyed seeing the characters from the past books in the series and I also enjoyed the journey Bart and Ty took to get to their HEA.
In this one, Bart, aka Spider, is a drug addict who's attempting to stay clean so that he stays out of jail. Duane steps up for him and arranges a job on Geoff and Eli's farm. There he meets Tyrone, a young black man who is in the closet everywhere but on the farm. There's an attraction that develops further as the story progresses.
Without going into detail, I'll just say that I enjoyed seeing the characters from the past books in the series and I also enjoyed the journey Bart and Ty took to get to their HEA.
January 23, 2013
The family of Laughton Farm is also mine because I'm happy when I read their stories. We knew Tyrone yet and now we meet Bart , him is welcomed from Geoff and Eli who will help him in this hard time trough the withdraw from drug. But also Ty has his problems, mainly for his family , infact he hiding that him is gay. Mr Grey is good at describing the character by Bart, so realistic . Naturally Bart and Tyrone will fall in love despite , all seem against them. Sweet but no sappy, this book as the other are like one balm for the soul, because make think that love and friendship, can win bigotry and hate...or better,that there exists a place where living in peace without prejudices.
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