• A Second Harvest

  • By: Eli Easton
  • Narrated by: Will Tulin
  • Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (195 ratings)

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A Second Harvest

By: Eli Easton
Narrated by: Will Tulin
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David Fisher has lived by the rules all his life. Born to a Mennonite family, he obeyed his father and took over the family farm, married, and had two children. Now with both his kids in college and his wife deceased, he runs his farm alone and without joy, counting off the days of a life half-lived.

Christie Landon, graphic designer, Manhattanite, and fierce gay party boy, needs a change. Now 30, he figures it's time to grow up and think about his future. When his best friend overdoses, Christie resolves to take a break from the city. He heads to a small house in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to rest, recoup, and reflect.

But life in the country is boring despite glimpses of the hunky silver fox next door. When Christie's creativity latches onto cooking, he decides to approach his widower neighbor with a plan to share meals and grocery expenses. David agrees, and soon the odd couple finds they really enjoy spending time together.

Christie challenges the boundaries of David's closed world and brings out feelings he buried long ago. If he can break free of the past, he might find a second chance at happiness.

©2016 Eli Easton (P)2017 Dreamspinner Press

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Absolutely wonderful: well written, well narrated

so true to what life is now, still. Despite gains in tolerance and respect for those who are different. May we continue to reach a higher and higher level of love, despite what the "good books" say.

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Life Changing

This story has lots of feels. There is Christie's life changing moment that starts him moving on a new path. There is David who on the surface seems to have a set life. But there is so much more at play under the surface. Sometimes being honest with yourself is the hardest part. There are some very dramatic moments in this story.
I listened to the audio version and loved it very much.

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A Gentle Love Story


This story is a reminder to me ; love built on a solid foundation of patience ,respect and kindness is the best kind of love.
Another solid story by Eli Easton and a great performance by Will Tulin

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What a sweet story

I really enjoyed this book. It started as a slow friendship that became a slow romance the wow what an incredible love. The sex was hot but very tasteful. I’m a born again Christian and I’ve encountered many brethren similar to those that opposed David. I myself had struggled many years with Gods grace and homosexuality. I felt as David did. But this story was really beautiful. Definitely worth the credit give it a try. You won’t regret it. The narrator could’ve been so much better but he really tried his best. I could see JF Harding or Teddy Hamilton or Iggy Toma rocking it to 10 stars but still worth the time and credit.

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Another great coming out story

Loved this story and of course the characters. Great narration. I noticed afterwards that I own several audio books by this author already and loved them all. Who knows I might just buy another one tonight!

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A Second Harvest Review

As a longtime listener of Audible books, I was blown away by this one and have recommended it to several friends. In the past I have found storylines to be mediocre at best, but I was unable to put this book down from the beginning and never wanted it to end. My only criticism is the final chapter which I felt was rushed and a bit disappointing after such an incredible read.

On my highest note the narrator, Will Tulin, is an incredible talent and he absolutely nailed everything from character voice fluctuation to perfectly timed pauses. I will seek him out as a future narrator of Audible books and hope to hear him again soon in similarly gay-themed writings.

Hats off to the author, Eli Easton, toward your great talent and gifted ability to bring such entertainment through your words.

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I WANT MORE OF THIS SERIES!

This is one of the sweetest stories. I rushed to amazon and there are only 2 books in the series. I want more of these!

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Great Book !!

I really enjoyed this title. I got lost in the story and was sad it had to end!!

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Sweet romance slightly lacking in detail

Well thought out story of slow burn romance between city boy and residually religious farmer; accurate in scenic descriptions and portrait of horrible community David has to leave to be happy. More physical descriptions especially of him would have been welcome, we don’t get much about Christy either, it’s not just about words and feelings after all.

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Wonderful story of two older gay men finding love

e-book review, June, 2016: David is a Mennonite farmer who has lived his life as he was expected to do. The son of a stern father he inherited the farm when he was 18 years old and his father died suddenly. He married Susan and fathered two children, Joe and Amy, who are now in college. When Susan died three years ago David continued doing what he had always done, but alone and lonely. He didn’t even realize how unfulfilling his life had become and how broken he was because of it. He just continued every day, every week, every month, every year, keeping on keeping on. Until Christie came into his life.
Christie is a New York graphic designer, a gay man who loves going to clubs with his friends on weekends. When his best friend and roommate Kyle falls in love with and marries Billy Christy realizes how unsatisfactory his life really is and how much he wants a relationship with someone he loves and who loves him in return. Hookups and anonymous sex just don’t do it for him anymore. When his aunt dies and leaves him a small farm he goes there to look over the property with the intention of selling it. Until he meets his neighbor.
David has leased some of the land that is now Christie’s so he goes over to meet Christie and see if this is an arrangement he wants to continue. Kitchen accidents that burn a batch of cookies at Christie’s house and a TV dinner at David’s lead them to a plan to share groceries and for Christie, who loves to cook, to prepare occasional meals for both of them. It’s a plan of convenience. Until it develops into something more.
David is a man on the Kinsey scale (which he has never heard of). He has always had an interest in men but hid it from everyone because his family and church declared it a sin. When he begins to have feelings for Christie those interests begin to make themselves known and he realizes that in order to be happy he needs to acknowledge who he is, even if it’s in secret. Christie is as gay as a rainbow banner but he is willing to allow David to find himself. It scares Christie because he’s afraid that any minute David will dive back into his closeted life and leave Christie heartbroken.
This is the story of two mature men – David is 41 and Christie is 30 – as they discover what each really wants in life and have to decide what part the other will play in it. David’s children, his farm, and his church are strong barriers to finding their HEA and he knows he is going to have to give up something that means a lot to him in order to be with Christie. Eli Easton writes the angst this causes David and Christie in a heart wringing manner that culminates in tragedy that opens everyone’s eyes. The main characters and the secondary characters are so well written you feel like you actually know these people and will miss them when the story ends. This is the first in a new series, Men of Lancaster County, and I’m eager to see who is featured next and where the series takes us. Eli Easton remains one of my favorite authors and this book is a beautiful example of why.
Addendum: June 20, 2017, I've finished the audiobook version and fell in love with this book and the characters all over again. The narrator, Will Tulin, does a very good job with this book. My only complaint is there is not much varation in voices, which at times made it difficult to follow who was speaking. He did add inflection and emotion to his reading, though, and that was very pleasant.

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