Straight-up -- my reviews don't include a retelling of the author's story. Nope, 'cause Devney Perry did a fantastic job all on her own. I won't dip into spoiler territory either. What you'll find below are my own opinions -- both likes and dislikes about the story (no dislikes to be found in this one, only love), the characters and how this book made me feel as I read. Right off the bat I'll take care of those "feels." REAL GOOD! That's how I felt from start to finish.
The long, hot summer is ahead bringing with it the sizzle of romance. And you can certainly feel the love in Larks Cove, a small town in Montana, where fate is about to shake things up for Thea Landry and Logan Kendrick.
In a no-fault baby surprise that comes 6 years after the bundle of joy arrives plotline, the story goes a little like this: Two strangers meet in a bar. Thea's the bartender and Logan, her customer. He stayed way past last call, and together they shared a mutual one-night stand that included three condoms, a lot of passion -- and one hot shower without a condom. Oops! Thea and Logan hurriedly parted ways the next morning without ever exchanging last names or any other personal info. And nine months later mommy has a baby girl to raise and no idea where to find the baby daddy. Six years later, Fate steps in, and . . . oh, what a charming and engaging story follows!
Thea and Logan were ideal characters. Readers will find two very strong and determined characters. There was no blame thrown from either side. When you play, you pay. Responsibility accepted. Communication was a welcomed addition to this story – so often there is none. The major conflict facing them is distance between New York City and the picturesque small town of Larks Cove. It was refreshing to find a surprise baby trope where there weren’t lots of hateful remarks, nasty ultimatums, or threatened court dates. Perry chose to go for the gold – and she succeeded.
Logan has led a rich and charmed life – and hers was anything but. Both are equally good people, taking their responsibilities seriously. It’s so refreshing to feel so much goodness towards both main characters. I was ecstatic with how this story moved forward without too much looking back with regret. Life happens, and you take the bitter with the sweet. Such a gratifying experience to watch as this couple took the bull by the horns and journeyed forward sharing the ups and downs that all relationships face at one time or another.
A twofer love story is always an added treat -- one romantic between two deserving participants and another between a little girl and her parents. Now five – soon to be six-years old, Charlie sparkled in her role. She felt so real and normal for a child facing major changes in her young life. Using her extraordinary bag of writing magic, Perry ensures that readers feel the proud new papa’s deep commitment to his tomboy daughter that he dubbed “Peanut” from the start. Realizing that children are smart and very intuitive, you can’t fake your way through parenthood. Watching as Logan gets real and devotes himself to be the best dad possible brought joy to my heart. Once again, this author receives big kudos for bringing Charlie and Logan’s amazing kinship to life on the pages. I love a good sizzler – and the one shared by Logan and Thea was fantastic. But this time around, the sweet and heartwarming relationship between child and parent stole the show along with my heart!
It’s a rarity to find myself head-over-heels crazy for so many cast members in one book. But when you meet marvelous characters that are as bold as they are vulnerable, sharing friendships and family ties, banter rife with wit and humor and strong devotion and love for one another, I had no other choice but to eagerly join them. You can never have enough friends -- and sometimes I find my book buddies are the best!
A little touch of mystery and suspense – very light – adds a bit of edginess as well, with Logan stepping forward in the role of hero. Ahh, that guy makes my heart go pitty-pat. The story could have stood solidly without the inclusion, but I found it to be a welcomed addition and never overshadowed the main event.
Through the eyes of two exceptionally well-written characters, Perry shows us that, no matter the odds, love can prevail. An extra special Epilogue, plus a Bonus Epilogue, more than proves this family reaches the ultimate happily-ever-after. This amazing book is at the top of my list of favorites for 2018!
Second installment in this series will be TIMID, with Jackson and Willa that releases September 4, 2018. I can hardly wait.
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Wonderful, heartfelt, and sweet
This was an excellent way to kick off a new series. I loved Logan and Thea. I enjoyed the building tension and angst, all the heartfelt emotion, and sweet moments happening. Tattered was a really wonderful read!I loved Thea and this strength she had to make a better life for herself. How she stood by her convictions and did whatever she could to make sure her daughter was happy, always putting her first. I loved Logan and how he was immediately all in after learning he had a baby girl. He was charming and kind but out of his element and I couldn't wait for him to figure it all out. I really liked Thea and Logan meeting and connecting, and then reconnecting. Even though they've been apart, they still had an instant connection that I could feel. I loved Logan meeting his adorable daughter and the bond they formed. There were just a lot of really great moments that filled me up and had me smiling.This was a solid story that pulled me in, giving me everything I needed to be invested in these characters' lives. I enjoyed the mild drama and the small suspense element that was in play. I really liked Logan's connection to the Jamison valley series as well. There was also a really well-rounded cast of secondary characters and I'm looking forward to more in this series. I can't wait for Jackson and Willa next.This was an endearing story about second chances, falling in love, and finding your happiness. I absolutely enjoyed reading it and meeting these wonderful characters.
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Jamie
Swoony,Sweet,Scorching Chemistry what more could I want
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2024
Jamie
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2024
𝑺𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒉𝒆’𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒆. 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒆, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐𝒐.
Well she does it again. There is just something about Devney Perry's writing that sucks me in from the start and makes me want to forget all responsibilities and need for sleep until im done.
This story was gorgeous, the characters were both flawed in their own ways but they were such a great pairing I was rooting for then the whole time.
I love that thea even after her rough start in life has now carved out a place for herself and knows exactly what she wants and isn't afraid to say it even when it hurts. She was willing to fight for what she knew was best for her and her daughter even when it meant giving up the love of her life and his kagillion dollars.
𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈. 𝑨 𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕. 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒆’𝒅 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝑳𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝑪𝒐𝒗𝒆. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌—𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚—𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒎.
But the star of this show was Logan and Charlie ,watching them bond, seeing him fumble the bag and make mistakes ( like all parents do) it was so sweet and I loved their journey.
𝑯𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒖𝒑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅, “𝑫𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒔𝒉𝒆’𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒎𝒆?” 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏. 𝑯𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒉𝒆𝒓. 𝑳𝒐𝒈𝒂𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒆. “𝑺𝒉𝒆’𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖.”
This was a great start to the series. We got a good introduction to the other characters and now I can't wait to read their stories as well.
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I really liked Thea!
Reviewed in Sweden on April 15, 2023
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