{"id":59049,"date":"2021-05-18T08:30:32","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T12:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=59049"},"modified":"2023-03-16T21:18:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T01:18:11","slug":"release-arc-review-fallen-jester-tin-gypsy-5-by-devney-perry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=59049","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: Fallen Jester (Clifton Forge, #5) (formerly Tin Gypsy, #5) by Devney Perry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fallen Jester, the 5th book in the Tin Gypsy series by Devney Perry is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A dramatic, emotional, fun and heartfelt surprise baby romance, this book is sweet, sexy, heartwrenching in places, and beautifully romantic, and I absolutely loved it!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Leo Winter loves his life. He works when he needs money. He rides when he craves freedom. He frequents the local bar when he wants a good time. The Tin Gypsies might be a memory, but the bachelor life he lived with his motorcycle club still suits him fine. So when a one-night stand surprises him at a family barbecue and claims she\u2019s pregnant with his child, he\u2019s certain he\u2019s died and gone to hell.<\/p>\n

Cassandra Cline took one night off from her structured life. One. And now her wild fling with the local bad boy has turned her life sideways. Her dreams and academic career are circling the drain, and none of it would have happened if she\u2019d stayed far, far away from Leo.<\/p>\n

Except avoiding him is impossible, especially when she\u2019s forced to move home to Clifton Forge, Montana. And he refuses to leave her side when a series of strange accidents put her and their baby at risk. But are they accidents? Or is she standing in the middle of a battlefield she doesn\u2019t understand?<\/p>\n

Her only allies are people she barely knows. And a man who has the potential to steal her heart. If only he\u2019d stop playing the fool.<\/p>\n

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

5 \u201cI choose you<\/i>\u201d stars<\/b><\/p>\n

I love this book so much! A dramatic, emotional, fun and heartfelt surprise baby romance between a manwhoring ex-MC member struggling to find his place, and a wonderfully strong and sensible younger heroine whose whole world has been turned upside down. It\u2019s sweet, sexy, heartwrenching in places, and beautifully romantic, and I absolutely loved it!<\/p>\n

The bombshell was dropped at the end of the last book that ex-Tin Gypsy, Leo, had knocked up the very same girl who was involved in Scarlett\u2019s big drama, Cassandra. Leo is one of the guys who works at the garage with the rest of the ex-Tin Gypsies, and is a much-loved member of the group who cares deeply for his friends. Though he has a dark and shady past with the club that he is desperately trying to forget, he misses the brotherhood that he used to share, and the MC lifestyle, and he remains a man who lives his life wild and free \u2013 doing what he wants, when he wants, and whoever he wants. Bottom line, his life is his own, free of commitments, and he is happy with the status quo.<\/p>\n

Cassandra is an intelligent, studious and structured young woman. She is studying for her masters and had big plans for her future when she returned home to Clifton Forge for a study break and got dragged into a night out at the local pub where she met Leo and decided to live wild for one night. Turns out that one night changes her whole life. Of course she is stunned to learn she is pregnant, and she\u2019s even more stunned by Leo\u2019s reaction (because, ouch!). But she picks herself up and plows ahead, making plans for the future for her and her little one \u2013 and Leo if he wants it – and damn, I just love her!<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t need you.\u201d \u2026
\n\u201cBut we\u2019ll have you\u201d … \u201cIf you want this, we will have you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s not an easy ride for Leo and Cassie, and there\u2019s a lot that they both have to work through as they come to term with the news, and through it all, Cassie handles herself, Leo, and their situation, brilliantly.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether you\u2019re ready to be a father or not, this baby is yours. You belong to her like she belongs to you. The loyalty you had to your brothers, to your club, is in your blood. And it\u2019s searching for a new connection. It\u2019s screaming at you to find a new place to channel it. That place is here. With her.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Leo\u2019s road to acceptance of his impending fatherhood is tumultuous. He never planned on kids or having a woman in his life long-term, and though it takes some time, he recognises that there is something about Cassie that is different \u2013 something that calls to him, and that he can\u2019t ignore, and he begins to see her presence in his life for the turning point that it is.<\/p>\n

I met those caramel eyes and drowned. Would she hold out a hand to haul me to the surface?<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a beautiful journey for them as Cassie\u2019s strength and openness bring Leo around, and I thought the change in him was realistic and really well paced. This is a completely alien situation for him, and it takes time for him to come to terms with everything that it means and to figure out what Cassie needs from him, and what he actually wants. But watching him come to that realisation and then act on it was beautifully done.<\/p>\n

We\u2019d spent so little time together, but with each minute she snuck deeper into my shattered soul.<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what I have to give but\u2026I\u2019d like to be part of this.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Leo has this irresistible vulnerability about him. Sure, he\u2019s a manwhoring ex-biker who initially behaves pretty badly in this book, but he\u2019s also a man who is lost and is searching for something, and he doesn\u2019t feel worthy of the amazing woman who has appeared in his life. But I loved how willing he was to try. He makes mistakes along the way but he owns it, he admits his struggles, he is honest about it, and he works to take care of Cassie, and to make himself a better man for her and their baby. His storyline is one of redemption, and he grows and changes so much throughout the story. Seeing him in his first real relationship trying so hard to do the right thing, and as a clueless new father, is so freaking cute, and he owned my heart through all of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho are you?\u201d
\nA wave of guilt clouded his handsome features. \u201cJust a guy trying to deserve you.\u201d
\n\u201cStop.\u201d A sob escaped. \u201cI\u2019m hormonal and exhausted and hungry. Unless you want me to cry through breakfast, I need you to stop being that guy for a minute. Be the other Leo.\u201d
\nHe leaned in, pressing a kiss to my temple. \u201cYour tits are fucking huge.\u201d
\nI laughed. \u201cThank you.\u201d
\n\u201cWelcome.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And through it all, Cassie is a tower of strength, and is an absolutely sensational heroine! Not only is she pregnant and preparing for her own future, but she supports and encourages Leo the whole way, while never coming off as a doormat. She\u2019s strong, and she cares for him deeply, and I thought she balanced her willingness to be there for Leo, her self preservation, and her ability to just take a back seat and let Leo care for her, perfectly.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe probably doesn\u2019t deserve you, not after all the mistakes he\u2019s made. The man sure isn\u2019t making it easy. But deserve you or not, Leo needs you. He just hasn\u2019t realized it yet.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s dramatic, and only mildly angsty, but it creates a slow-burning romance which had me simmering with anticipation just waiting for them to find their way to each other. And it\u2019s so gorgeous! There is so much chemistry between these two and the sexy times are seriously sizzling, but it\u2019s their emotional connection that makes it all so intense. Their ups and downs continue, but they are honest with each other, and they work together for the future that they want, and every moment of it is just gorgeous!<\/p>\n

\u201cI love you \u2026 I am so fucking in love with you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But danger surrounds the Tin Gypsy boys, and it\u2019s resurfacing once again. A series of accidents may not be accidents, and when Cassie is suddenly in the firing line, Leo dives in to protect his girl. I loved the added intensity that these moments bring to the story, and it continues the mystery\/suspense storyline that has run through each of these books.<\/p>\n

The rest of the characters from the series all appear, and I love that we get to see story progression for them. They\u2019re all there to take Leo and Cassie\u2019s backs (in one way or another), and seeing the group all together is a real highlight. And OMG, there\u2019s a teaser dropped for Emmett\u2019s book up next, and I am so here for that!!!<\/p>\n

I loved this book! It\u2019s a great story, written with just the right amount of intensity, emotion and lightness, and a beautiful, sexy and heartfelt romance that completely captured my heart. I got to see everything that I wanted to see with these two, and finished the book with a huge smile on my face.<\/p>\n

Absolutely fantastic \u2013 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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Clifton Forge series (previously Tin Gypsy)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Steel King (previously titled Gypsy King) (#1) <\/strong>(Dash & Bryce)
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Riven Knight (#2) <\/strong>(Isaiah & Genevieve)
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Stone Princess (#3) <\/strong>(Shaw & Presley)
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Noble Prince (#4)<\/strong> (Luke & Scarlett)
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Fallen Jester (#5) <\/strong>(Leo & Cassie)
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Tin Queen (#6)<\/strong> (Emmett & Nova)
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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"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!\u00a0 Connect with her on social media.<\/p>\n

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