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Devney Perry
June 4, 2024
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Amazon and KU
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Amazon and KU
I met West Haven when I was eight years old. He taught me to play poker when I was nine, and we made paper airplanes together when I was eleven. He kissed me when I was sixteen. He was the best part about my family’s summer vacations to Montana. He was the boy who stole my heart. I was twenty-three when life ripped us apart.
Years later, I’m breaking my vow and returning to the ranch, not as a guest but its new owner. West might want me gone, but even he has to admit the only way to save his family’s legacy is with my help.
It’s not easy working side by side and facing those old memories. But this situation is only temporary. We’re at a crossroads. And as long as I don’t let myself fall in love with West Haven again, maybe this is our chance to put those ghosts to rest. Maybe this time we’ll finally be able to say goodbye.
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This is a story of childhood friends, first loves, a same-time-next-year summer romance with family drama, heartbreak, and second chances. Indya would often spend her summers at Crazy Mountain Cattle Resort with her parents and she befriended and then fell for the ranch owner’s son. But they were young and there were missed chances and life eventually got in the way. Now in the present Indya is returning with an agenda and it will not be seen favorably by the ranch sons.
Indya is smart, resourceful, strong-willed, business savvy, and has plans for the ranch. West is a broody, stubborn, angry, and ticked-off cowboy. But together, they’re going to have to figure out a way to work together for the greater good. Being in close proximity again brings back all of their chemistry, unresolved feelings, and the connection that they were never able to break before
Their paths crossed and collided almost every summer from the time they were kids through young adulthood until everything changed. But now years later, Indya is back with big news that’s going to shake the foundation of everything. It’s a hot mess of emotions, unresolved feelings, perceived betrayal, surprise, and shock. But now West is going to have to find a way to give up control and let her take the reins, and it’s also going to put temptation right at their doorstep once again. And they will have to face the challenges standing in their way while dealing with secrets and unresolved feelings. But there is hope that they can finally have their chance and maybe figure out a way to make a better future.
Dual POV told in flashbacks and present day helped build their relationship and tension and there is a a thread of family drama and dynamics weaved in as well. The ranch is a character in itself and there are quirky side characters. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
Dual POV told in flashbacks and present day helped build their relationship and tension and there is a a thread of family drama and dynamics weaved in as well. The ranch is a character in itself and there are quirky side characters. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
This is the first in a new series from Devney Perry, and it ticks all the boxes!
Indya is returning to Montana as an adult after being a repeat visitor with her family during summer vacations. Her memories are tied up around her father’s illness and the boy who lived at the ranch. So many beautiful memories, but also tarnished by a few hurtful moments. She is determined to save the ranch, but will have to make some major changes that will be unwelcome by the former owners in order to do so.
West Haven always imagined he would one day take over his family’s ranch and resort. He is loyal to his family and the ranch, though he isn’t as invested in the resort side of the business. He puts as much energy as he can into the resort, but his heart is in the cattle. When he comes face to face with Indya, he isn’t ready for the series of shocks that will come with her arrival.
I loved the way the story is told in the present day and flashback. The format helped build the relationship between West and Indy in the present while setting the stage for the budding romance that built when they were younger. I also loved watching the family dynamic between Indy and her parents, as well as the interesting dynamic that emerged as we get to know the Haven family in the present day scenes.
Indy and West had immediate chemistry, even if it was hidden beneath hurt and the pain of the changes Indya brought with her. Though they were decent at talking through things as kids, I wished they had shared more in the present day -- it certainly would have made things easier for them!
There was so much going on here -- a ranch/resort setting, friends to enemies to lovers, hostile work environment, cowboys and a small town. I loved getting to know this new set of characters and a resort/ranch is a perfect setting for a new series. I cannot wait for more from this family and series -- as Haven River Ranch settles down after the new ownership and continues to grow, I can’t wait to see who else joins the crew and family!
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My first day in Montana, I got into a tug-of-war over a grocery store shopping cart. The most handsome man I’d ever seen broke up the scuffle before he asked me on a date. I was seconds away from accepting but then he told me his name.
As an owner of the Haven River Ranch, Jax Haven wasn’t my boss. But he wasn’t not my boss either.
Obviously, my only option was to turn him down, scurry away, then pretend like he was a stranger on my first day of work. And obviously, I could never, ever admit that he was my secret crush.
For as hard as I work at my job, I work twice as hard to pretend Jax doesn’t exist. I don’t let myself think about his dazzling eyes or charming smile. I refuse to acknowledge how good he looks in a pair of faded Wrangler jeans. And as tempting as he is in a cowboy hat, Jax is a distraction I cannot afford.
Everything was going according to plan until the annual holiday party. Until I drank one too many flutes of champagne and let him sweep me off my feet. After a night in his bed, there was no more ignoring Jax Haven. Not when I’m pregnant with his baby.
Devney Perry
Devney is the USA Today bestselling author of the Jamison Valley series. She lives in Montana with her husband and two children. After working in the technology industry for nearly a decade, she abandoned conference calls and project schedules to enjoy a slower pace at home with her kids. She loves reading and, after consuming hundreds of books, decided to share her own stories. Devney loves hearing from readers! Connect with her on social media.
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