You can never go home again… or so the saying goes. The place really doesn’t change, but you do. Connor left for the big city and never looked back. Being an openly gay kid in a small town is hard, especially given the assumed time period. It’s when Connor’s uncle dies and he is forced to return for the funeral and deal with the farm that he faces his sour and unloving brother, who has decided that he needs the money, and that selling the whole farm is in his best interests. Jed is a beautiful soul: afflicted with a stutter, but has a strong will to make things grow and be a part of the farming community. He never thought that he would have a connection with one of the owners, as well as a lease about to become null and void. I really liked Jed and Connor. Their problems are realistic and heartfelt. I wish we could have luxuriated with their internal thoughts more, though. I wanted to feel the connection and indecision on a deeper level. At times it could feel brushed over