Gil is grieving after an accident that took the life of his 10-year-old daughter and has devastated his own life. It also had been the final straw to end his and his husband's 10- year marriage. Depression has driven him to seek out a drastic change of pace. A temporary position out in Mackenzie Country offers him the chance to get away from the reminders of life and love lost, but the farm presents an interesting conundrum in the form of the man who runs the operation. Holden...who is young, handsome and blustery. He sparks something in Gil that he hasn’t felt in many long months, attraction. These are never essay subjects to read about and I doubt they are any easier for an author to put on paper, but this book gives the heavy subject matter the breathing room and reverence it needs and deserves. Everyone’s journey through grief is going to look and be different... Gil is psychologically literate enough to know this, and yet his apparent lack of progress over the course of eighteen months still silently angers and frustrates him. Now he's faced with something he wasn't expecting...his attraction to Holden and Holden's attraction to him. Holden isa man who’s never been interested in anything but casual fun. Gil has to decide if the potential pain once his job comes to its end is worth exploring his newfound ability to feel something other than grief again. This story just felt good, right, appropriate and sincerely heartfelt. It was very much worth the time to listen and the beautiful audio rendition by Gary Furlong was an added bonus. ( )

[a:Jay Hogan|17632551|Jay Hogan|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1634940863p2/17632551.jpg] has done it again with her latest release!

The Art of Husbandry is book 1 in a brand new series set in NZ high country with sheep, dogs and of course hot farmers!

Gil and Holden just are wonderfully written. Their story is perfect! The emotion from both MC's bleeds onto the page so well.

As will all Jay's books the scenery is set so beautifully you feel like you are part of the story.

Gil and Holden have there ups and downs with insta attraction and pasts to overcome but they get their HEA.

and the epilogue made me cry into my weetbix. ( )

This was an amazing read with so many feels for both Gil and Holden. I love how the author immerses us in the place (just as she did with Gil) as I know nothing of New Zealand or this area or sheep farming in general; it was all fascinating. There was tons of past heartbreak here and these two men working hard to put themselves back together, and it was just gorgeous all around. I’m looking forward to the next book too as it’s always nice to see the ones left behind find their love as well. ( )