Farm Boy by J.L. Beck
At the farm the days were hot but the nights were hotter.
All I needed was a job, some warm food in my belly, and a place to lay my head at night. I never expected the sweet Millie Houzner, the farmer's daughter to be apart of that deal.
With silky brown hair, and emerald green eyes, she struck me dead the moment I laid eyes on her, but even I didn’t have a death wish. Rule #1 is you never mess with the farmer's daughter. I told myself she was off limits, reminding myself everyday of how I wasn’t the man she needed.
But you know how it is, what you want most and can’t have, you fall the hardest for. I tried my damndest to fight against it, but I fell. With Millie by my side I felt invincible until all the secrets I had tried to keep buried were unleashed upon us. Bringing to light a past that refused to go away. A past that was so hell bent on destroying my future.
When it came down to it, protecting Millie would always come first, and if walking away from her was going to protect her from my past, then my choice was easy. I just wish it didn't hurt so damn much.
All I needed was a job, some warm food in my belly, and a place to lay my head at night. I never expected the sweet Millie Houzner, the farmer's daughter to be apart of that deal.
With silky brown hair, and emerald green eyes, she struck me dead the moment I laid eyes on her, but even I didn’t have a death wish. Rule #1 is you never mess with the farmer's daughter. I told myself she was off limits, reminding myself everyday of how I wasn’t the man she needed.
But you know how it is, what you want most and can’t have, you fall the hardest for. I tried my damndest to fight against it, but I fell. With Millie by my side I felt invincible until all the secrets I had tried to keep buried were unleashed upon us. Bringing to light a past that refused to go away. A past that was so hell bent on destroying my future.
When it came down to it, protecting Millie would always come first, and if walking away from her was going to protect her from my past, then my choice was easy. I just wish it didn't hurt so damn much.
Farm Boy by J.L. BeckMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
My purpose as a reviewer isn't to nit pick or destroy an author, but to impart my personal opinion about books i've had the opportunity to read. The first time i 'met' J.L. Beck, her stories absolutely called out to me and i wanted to read so much more from her, especially considering her full length novels were something i couldn't get enough. Sadly, which happens to so many authors these days, she decided to push out books (most short stories or novella length) at an incredible rate that even i couldn't keep up. The problem was that i couldn't connect with neither the characters or the story, so i had made the choice to take a break on her releases, revisiting the stories that i connected with.
When i saw that J.L. Beck was coming out with her first collaboration with Kylie Carter AND it was a full length novel in a new series, well, needless to say that i was not only curious, but excited! Who wouldn't be? I'd be able to meet a new author (because i've never read one of Kylie Carter's books before), but i'd be able to see the old J.L. Beck i had fallen in love with. There's no denying the fact that the blurb for Farm Boy was captivating, and i was more than anxious to read Drew and Millie's story.
I went in expecting nothing, no matter what my past opinions of what these authors had published. What i was hoping for was a read that would draw me in like so many stories i've had the chance to read lately. Only, i was left wanting. I couldn't connect to the story until too late, my frustration on what was going on simply too strong.
Maybe in the back of my mind i was still hoping for the best and when the book didn't meet my hopes, it got to me. Or maybe it was simpley that this book wasn't for me. I can't exactly pinpoint when it didn't work for me, but i sadly can't rate this book higher than a 3 star. Who knows, i just might try to read it again in a few months to see if my experience will be different, but one thing is for certain - Farm Boy didn't work for me. Again, just because it didn't work for me, doesn't mean someone else won't enjoy it.
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