Title: Beneath These Fields
Series: World of Love/ Brazil
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover Artist: Brooke Albrecht
Publication Date: January 25, 2019
Length: 144 pages
Reviewed by Erin
Synopsis
Sometimes true worth is well hidden.
Ellis Campos is a successful divorce lawyer with little to no time for a personal life. His predictable routine is disrupted when he inherits a coffee farm from an estranged aunt. There’s no room in his life for all the complications that come with managing a farm in another state. But his plans to quickly sell it and go back to the big city fall apart when he’s manipulated into spending a week on the estate.
Adding to the unexpected surprises, he meets Rudá, a native Brazilian who works on the farm, and while teaching him about his aunt’s home and family, also tempts Ellis like no one ever has.
He doesn’t expect his life to change in such a short time, but as he finds value and comfort in the farm’s routine, Ellis quickly realizes that, like the land itself, Rudá has secrets that could send him running back to Rio.
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Review
One of my favorite things about picking up a book by an author I've
never read before is the flair of excitement you feel when you don't
know what to expect. I'm sure you all know what I mean. Yeah sometimes
trying something new (or someone!) doesn't always work out for the best
but it never hurts to try, right? It's also such a kick to be exposed to
a situation, or a region of the world or a culture you aren't familiar
with. Beneath These Fields by Ward Maia took me to Brazil, a place I
haven't read much about.
Ellis Campos is an
attorney who suddenly finds himself the owner of a coffee farm from an
estranged aunt. Knowing nothing about owning and operating a coffee
farm, Ellis quickly decides that selling the farm and getting back to
his life is the best course of action. Too bad fate has other plans for
him and thanks to some shenanigans (more on this in a minute), he finds
himself spending a week on the farm before he decides to sell the
property. While he is anxious to get back to his life in Rio, Ellis
doesn't mind, too much at least, spending time with sexy farm manager
Ruda.
It doesn't take long for Ellis to feel
like there are secrets being kept from him (remember the shenanigans
with the property transfer?) and he begins to uncover these little by
little while learning to appreciate the things the farm has to offer.
Not the least of which is Ruda and his sexy dimple. I liked these two
together but wish I would have felt more chemistry between them. I
didn't feel like either character was developed quite enough to get a
feel for them and really be invested in their happily ever after. This
is a romance so you know there is one, and it was sweet and satisfying,
but I would have liked more interaction and more .... something to get
me to really feel something for Ellis and Ruda.
All in all this was a quick, easy read but didn't really leave me feeling much of anything.
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Helpful review. I am looking forward to reading On the Come Up by Angie Thomas.
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