Product Description

Geoff is in the city, living the gay life to the hilt, when his father's death convinces him to return to the family farm. Discovering a young Amish man asleep in his barn, Geoff learns that Eli is spending a year away from the community before accepting baptism into the church. Despite their mutual attraction, Geoff is determined not to become involved with him, but Eli has discovered that Geoff shares his feelings and begins to court him, neatly capturing first Geoff's attention and then his heart. Their budding relationship is threatened by closed-minded, gossipy relatives and the society at large, a whole new world to Eli, and he must decide whether to return to the community, his family, and the world and future he knows or to stay with Geoff and have faith in the power of love.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24947 in Books
• Published on: 2009-09-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 234 pages

Customer Reviews

Out in the Country
Grey, Andrew, "Love Means No Shame", Dreamspinner Press, 2009.

Out in the Country

Amos Lassen

Geoff has been living in the city and living gay life to the max but when his father died he had to go home to the country to the family farm. One day he discovers a young Amish man, Eli, sleeping in his barn and he learns that Eli is on his year off away from his church before he takes baptism as a full member. They both are attracted to each other but Geoff is determined not to get involved but Eli wants him and pursues him. The relationship that they share is threatened by the people who live near them and Eli finds himself in a whole new world. He must decide whether to return to the church or stay with Geoff and have "faith in the power of love".
This is a sensitive and moving story especially because the two main characters are so completely different and have so much to overcome. It is very easy to become emotionally involved with the characters as Grey gives us men who are wonderfully created and drawn. The detail is stunning and the language is sublime. I think we should watch Andrew Grey--I see big things in his future.

Touching story about finding your soulmate
This story touched me deeply because the two main characters are such an unlikely match at first and have so many obstacles to overcome. The descriptions of their feelings and motivations is excellent and the story captivated me from the very first page. The setting and detail given adds lots of color and a rich background.

Geoff struggles with his attraction but gives in when Eli starts courting him. Eli is very clear about his feelings for Geoff but struggles with the repercussions his family might face in the Amish community if word of his relationship with Geoff ever got back to them.

I was moved to tears at several points because I was so emotionally involved with the characters and their inner conflicts. This is a wonderful story that I recommend wholeheartedly.

Country Boy Comes Home to Find Love
I orginally bought this book on the recommendation of Amazon, but I found that I liked it. I have some doubts as to some the facts it presents given my experiences with the Plain Folk.

But the idea that a country boy has to come back home to find his right place in the world struck a nice note.

I liked the book so much that I went on to buy its prequel.