{"id":34053,"date":"2018-06-22T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T12:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=34053"},"modified":"2018-06-17T02:12:46","modified_gmt":"2018-06-17T06:12:46","slug":"release-arc-review-tattered-lark-cove-1-by-devney-perry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=34053","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review & Excerpt: Tattered (Lark Cove, #1) by Devney Perry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Thea Landry has always known her place in modern-day society. It\u2019s somewhere just above the trash can her mother dumped her in as a newborn but below the class where much comes easy. With her tattered shoes and bargain-bin clothes, her life has never been full of glamour.<\/p>\n

So when a rich and charismatic man takes interest, she doesn\u2019t fool herself into thinking their encounter is anything more than a one-night stand. Months later, she\u2019s kicking herself for not getting his phone number. Or his last name. She\u2019s given up hope of seeing him ever again.<\/p>\n

Until one day, years later, Logan Kendrick waltzes into her life once more and turns everything she\u2019s built upside down. This time around, she won\u2019t make the same mistake. She\u2019s going to fight to keep him in her life\u2014not for herself.<\/p>\n

But for their daughter.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

4.5 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

I loved this book! A beautifully heartfelt story that is swoony, sexy and romantic, with strong family themes and lots of feels. I laughed, I cried, and I fell in love, and I loved every moment!<\/p>\n

Logan and Thea met in a hotel bar where Thea was bartending. They flirted and bantered their way straight up into Logan\u2019s hotel room where their chemistry exploded into one gloriously passionate night that neither of them ever forgot.<\/p>\n

Six years later and Logan is travelling for business to the tiny town of Lark Cove in Montana. He is from a family of incredible wealth and is there looking at investment options for his family\u2019s charitable foundation. While relaxing at the local bar, he runs into Thea once again and gets the shock of his life when he sees her adorable daughter\u2026 also his daughter.<\/p>\n

Thea\u2019s life could not have been more different from Logan\u2019s. She had an awful upbringing after being abandoned at birth and has lived a mostly solitary life. She found her only family in a the woman who volunteered at her orphanage, and when she found herself pregnant after her one and only one night stand, she followed the only mother figure she ever knew to Lark Cove, and there she has found the family and the peace that she always craved. She has raised her daughter, Charlie, with all of the love that she never had, and though she tried desperately to track Logan down, they never exchanged last names or details and she had nothing to go on so she gave up on ever finding him again. Until he showed up in her bar.<\/p>\n

This is SUCH a gorgeous story! Logan is understandably devastated to learn that he has a child and that he has missed so much of her life. He immediately steps up, desperate to get to know her and to provide for her in any way that he can, and I loved watching their initial interactions as Logan is introduced into Charlie\u2019s life and the two of them begin to bond.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood night, Charlie.\u201d I pulled her closer into my side and kissed her forehead.
\n\u201cYou\u2019re coming back?\u201d
\nI rested my cheek against her hair. \u201cI\u2019ll always come back for you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So freaking cute!<\/p>\n

And of course, it\u2019s more time that Logan gets to spend with Thea, and all of that chemistry from years ago is still very much present, easily and naturally developing into something that is sweeps them both up with its intensity.<\/p>\n

\u201cLogan,\u201d she whispered when I pressed even closer. \u201cThis is stupid.\u201d Still, her hands came to my waist, gripping my shirt.
\n\u201cYou\u2019re probably right. But I\u2019m going to kiss you anyway.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s such a beautiful love story, with lots of emotion, sweet and tender moments, and seriously hot sexy time. Logan and Thea are open about their feelings, they have fears and doubts, but they follow their hearts, and I fell right along with them.<\/p>\n

But with Logan based in NYC and Thea determined to stay and raise Charlie in the peaceful life that she has found in Lark Cove, things are far from easy as they try to work out the practicalities of a life together. They are from completely different worlds!\u00a0 And then take into account Logan\u2019s career, his controlling, snobbish family, and Thea still working to overcome the demons of her past, there are definite hurdles to overcome. It\u2019s an emotional journey for them, and at one point I read with tears streaming down my face, but I could not put this book down, desperate for these two to find a way to make it work, and desperate to see it happen for them.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow are we going to handle this?\u201d
\nHer eyebrows came together. \u201cHandle what?\u201d
\n\u201cUs. There\u2019s no way I\u2019m not going to kiss you today. I\u2019m wondering if you want me to hide it from her. Or if you\u2019re okay with her knowing that her dad is crazy about her mom.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And as much as I love Logan and Thea as characters, and as a couple, little Charlie just stole the show. She\u2019s bright, bold, fun-loving and adventurous, and I adored her love for life and for her family. She\u2019s an absolute sweetheart with a beautifully special relationship with Thea that effortlessly expands to include her newly-discovered Daddy and every moment with her is heart-meltingly gorgeous.<\/p>\n

We are introduced to a great group of characters in Lark Cove, and I\u2019m really excited to read more as the series progresses (oh, and watch out for a fantastically clever tie-in to the Jamison Valley series which is a fun treat for fans). And make sure you grab that bonus epilogue \u2013 it\u2019s a must read!<\/p>\n

I loved this one!<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Lark Cove<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Tattered (#1)<\/strong> (Logan & Thea)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Timid (#2)<\/strong> (Jackson & Willa)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Tragic (#3) <\/strong>(Kaine & Piper)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Tinsel (#4)<\/strong> (Dakota & Sofia)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Timeless (#5)<\/strong> (Landon & Aubrey)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy: \u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Excerpt<\/strong><\/h4>\n

He stared at me for a long moment. \u201cYou\u2019re sure she\u2019s mine?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s yours.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThen that\u2019s good enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2014really?\u201d I blinked. He didn\u2019t want to verify paternity? He just . . . trusted me?<\/p>\n

He nodded. \u201cReally.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI swear, I tried to find you, Logan. On my life, I swear it. But the hotel wouldn\u2019t give me your name no matter how much I begged. And you paid cash for your drinks and never mentioned your last name. I tried, but I just . . . didn\u2019t know where to start.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not your fault. I believe you.\u201d<\/p>\n

The sincerity in his voice made my throat burn. Goddamn it. I was going to cry.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d worked so hard not to cry today. I\u2019d fought to keep my emotions in check and my head from spinning out of control. But this was going to make me break.<\/p>\n

I wanted so badly for Logan to believe that I hadn\u2019t kept Charlie from him intentionally. The fact that a man like him would trust someone like me without proof meant more than he\u2019d ever know.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you,\u201d I choked out past the lump in my throat.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, um, is Charlie inside with your husband? Or boyfriend?\u201d<\/p>\n

The urge to cry disappeared and I barked out a laugh. \u201cSmooth.\u201d<\/p>\n

He chuckled. \u201cIt\u2019s been a long day for me. Give me a break, will you? This morning I was in New York, then I came to Montana for a business meeting and discovered a daughter. I\u2019m off my game.\u201d<\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"Devney 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.<\/p>\n

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