by ThatNewGuy
A very romantic and emotional moving and very inspiring story, I loved reading it.
A combine can go lower than 6 inches!!! It can skim the ground and harvest all.
Great one...sweet without being maudlin
Katie was a real tough nut...
You really bored into the details of farming...
Loved the characters, dialogue
Easy fave/five
You are an excellent storyteller. Bravo.
The characters you created are rich and human, full of emotion. The story line flowed well and steady, not too fast or dragging.
I'm so glad I found this story and will be reading more.
You have an awesome ability to put true life feelings into words. I have read many of the sexy stories on this site, but you weaved true life experience into the story so well. The shared shared sexual experience between James and Sandra was beatifully intertwined and was truly exciting. Thanks for your skillful talent.
Wow, wow, wow! You are a gifted writer! You introduced us to 3 people and let us learn about them, and shared wisdom through the evolution of their pain and love story. And the romance and love-making was well written, beautiful, and hot! Well done, and please write more!
I actually didn’t care as much for the characters in this one as in others. I don’t think that being temporarily upset with the first movement after losing a spouse tragically is actually difficult for those with even the barest empathy to understand. So, I can’t blame the absent bio dad for abandoning Katie. Must’ve had a premonition of her general shittiness.
Thank you
This story is a two-tissue happy romantic story.
I will reread it later and potentially post a another comment.
With gratitude
A lovely romance. I know how difficult it is to accept a new love when you have lost an old one. I lost my love of 40 years to cancer when I was 75. I then expected to be alone for the rest of my life.
After 5 years to my astonishment someone new came into my life and we have discovered a wonderful new love together.
Such a cool story. You should expand another chapter with a newborn completing your family. Kate would love it.
Great romantic story. It made me cry, it made me smile, and it brought three people to life.
Great story. Well written and very thoughtful. The "sex" scene was handling delicately yet sensually. Keep up the good work! Nice job building up the relationships between the characters.
This is a sweet story beautifully told. Your writing is seamless and fluid, characters real and believable, and the physical romance has a depth of feeling that is rich and that rings true of lovemaking that connects two souls. Thank you for that reminder of moments that for me are long past.
Thank you for sharing the gift of your writing.
Very nice...good pace, well structured, & very romantic. Some ppl may find fault but I enjoyed every word. 10 out of 5 😊
If, as you say, you’re goal is to improve as a writer, then unfortunately you haven’t left yourself much room. I’ve started to read all your work on here and so far it’s outstanding. 5 stars for each to date, but only as I can’t award more!
As a Kansan, I really enjoyed the story. You have the gift, know and understand how genuine love weaves itself into our lives & those around us, The first grain I learned about was the milo growing behind our Salina home. As a Cincinnati transplant- thanks for your insight..
I enjoyed this story so much. It feels so genuine, and engaging; it encourages the reader to "turn the page", and to begin with immediacy to cheer for each character's growth and ultimate contentment. You are very talented in developing an almost instant reader chemistry to your characters, and the desire to read to the last word. I loved this story--so well done! 5*
That was wonderful. I just read it for the second time, and I loved it. This is the best story I have read on this site. Thank you. I will share this with my wife.
5*****
A wonderful love story that just keeps getting better with every read. You totally nailed the emotional content and draw. I can never read this without having to stop every time to wipe off the iPad screen and change tops due to tear and snot overload.
Brilliant. Completely deserving of 5 stars, with several very touching moments. It’s obvious a great deal of care went into this, and not just in the details about farming. Thank you for sharing!
I liked it. Very well written, very insightful, and full of love. Full of human mistakes and triumphs.
Life in words is perfect, things go right, love is always returned, battles are won. In real life none of that shit happens. Things fall apart, people do stupid shit. Life is nuts. Sometimes you open the thing and it’s great, sometimes… not. This lovely little story really reminds me of that. You can rebuild from the ashes and… hope exists. Not every author gets this, and that makes this story very sad and happy and SPECIAL. Very well done. I would give it 100 stars if I could. It made me happy.
I gave this 5 stars but honestly I didn't like either the mother or the daughter too much. They treated MC like crap, and didn't apologize at all, or felt they did anything wrong.
Wow! Such a beautifully crafted story. I really enjoyed this. Well done!
Very well written and enjoyable! You could complain it is formulaic but my thought is what story is not! Shakespeare is formulaic now might not have been in his time but definitely is now! Most important I was entertained and got teary at end. The story did a good job of expressing emotion and feeling to me!
A good reading time.
Please do keep writing and I will keep reading.
Excellent story. Not as much erotica as most stories here but that actually isn’t a detraction. It was very well written with a fantastic plot and great character development. I really enjoyed reading this story, learning about these characters and feeling the emotions that your words drew out.
Beautifully written.
A story with a strong plot,
worked out perfectly.
Not really a LW story but who cares.
A story like that, needs to be seen by all.
I'm honoured to have been included.
Top ratings from me.
The story is beautiful. It had me in tears throughout. You don't have much to improve on. keep up the good work.
jack
Please take this as a compliment, but you truly remind me of SW MO Hermit. Your story grows organically from the rich soil you planted it in. Thank you.
I admire the character development, the pace and the way you wove the story into one of emotion, soul-searching and realization of what makes life a success. Well done. Keep writing and sharing what makes you tick.
Seriously.... your first romance story. OMG I sure as hell hope it's not the last! That was amazing!! Thank You!!
Okay, now you've done it, you made this old man cry. You should be very proud of yourself. I loved this story, it made me feel things I have not felt in years. 5 stars across the board. Thank You and please keep writing.
Technically very good - no bumps or holes in the grammar, well paced, thoughtful subject matter, well presented.
The plot was sincere and pleasant, warmed my heart! I'm encouraged to spend my time reading more of your works.
Thank you for your effort and putting yourself 'out there'.
Great romantic story! Well thought out plot with a heartwarming surprise ending. I look forward to reading your future stories. FIVE STARS*!*!*!*!*!
Where's the star multiplier button? 5×5? 10x5? Something so much more than the pig snot normally found on this site. What a delightful exploration of 3 flawed,damaged people navigating a sea of internal despair. Beautifully touching and humorous at just the right time. It's time to delve into this authors other work.
Very well done - rather more realistic than many. Nicely balanced. Well done. More please - and soon!
One of the best romance stories I have read. Your writing really is very good. Thank your kind editors for pulling such a great story from your mind and also your helpers getting the right words and info about farming. Looking forward to more of your great writing. 5 STARS PLUS
TNG,
You engage my heart every time I read your stories..they are written with such emotion and meaning. Please never stop writing and publishing here. 5* all the way
this is one of the best stories I've ever read on the website. absolutely wonderful.
What a spectacularly written romance sir! One could involve themselves deeply into your characters especially the MC & Katie. Heart felt! Very much appreciate your effort & time. Thank you! 5*
Wonderful, 10 stars! It's too bad Sandra wouldn't lose her IUD. Katie needs a sibling, then James and Sandra would have 2 kids... WONDERFUL!!
I absolutely loved it, it is just so good on so many levels! Great start and then so well developed. An instant favorite for me and I will be reading it again, many times. Thanks.
I'm an avid reader and if the story does not flow along, I lose interest. I even forgot I had selected this story for the erotic designation. Forget that - it stood alone as a romance.
Fucking hell. I never cry reading stories here. Until now. Amazing work, 6 stars. Thank you for sharing this.
Really nice. I especially enjoyed the opening lines. Pulled me right in, and I was hooked. 5* from me!
You did a great job of painting everyone's emotions accurately and their inner battles. Excellent story from beginning to end.
Best story I’ve read on Lit in a long while. There has been a severe drought of well written stories.
Enjoyed, the story, but a grain crop called milo had me really puzzled. Did some research when I finished (I'm an Aussie, so google threw a lot of Milo the milk drink flavouring sites at me) to find it's just sorghum, but likely to modified to suit the Kentucky area. Thanks for the something new I learnt today.
What they said! Well written, well characterized, with some nice touches (crop circles, Ecuador) thrown in to differentiate it from the run-of-the-mill Romance. Sure, I knew where it was going from the first couple of pages, but you made the journey very pleasant! Now I've got to check out more of your works - well done.
Great story…love rocks when it is sincere and true. You captured what I believe true love looks like in this story. Thank you.
Makes one wish...just a lovely story of burgeoning romance (although I admit I skimmed the sex scene). Full five stars.
A compelling story of renaissance and romance. I won’t soon forget James, Katie, and Sandra - oh, and Luna too. Thanks very much.
Thank you. That was absolutely wonderful.
5*****, easily. I’ll now have to explore your other stories.