A Change of Scenery is a delightfully fun and lighthearted read. I liked Con and his willingness to stand up for his convictions and move across country to start a new life. It's a nice beginning look at the strength of his personality. And the man is strong-willed with a capital S and used to getting his own way too. Sometimes a little too much... but Stephen likes dominant men...at least in the bedroom. Then there's Stephen. I love his southern gentlemanly charm and his strange, quirky sayings...all of which I've heard before but not in years. On the surface you might think that this is a gay-for-you story but as the story progresses, you realize that Con's been hiding his true feeling for twenty years. That he had a gay relationship before. Watching his denial and ultimate progression out of the closet one stuttering step at a time was handled well and went on just long enough without being annoying. And without Stephen killing him for being an idiot.Okay...Here it is in a couple of sentences. The characters are likable and well developed, I loved the vividly described locale, Buck the dog was a great addition, the sex between Con and Stephen was blistering hot and the story moved along at a nice, smooth pace. That's it. Get the book and read it. I liked it but I didn't love it. Con is frustrated with his career in Chicago and decides to try being a big fish in a small pond for a change. Stephen lives in WV already and meets Con on his way in to town and there is instant chemistry. The big conflict is that Con is closeted, almost in denial, and Stephen doesn't want to take a step backwards in life to move forward with Con. Unfortunately there just wasn't much conflict. So the story was a little flat for me. Also I really wanted more time spent developing the relationship between the two men instead of establishing their sex life.
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