{"id":60259,"date":"2021-07-15T08:00:37","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=60259"},"modified":"2023-09-06T21:10:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T01:10:18","slug":"release-arc-review-the-brazen-calamity-montana-3-by-willa-nash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=60259","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: The Brazen (Calamity Montana, #3) by Devney Perry (writing as Willa Nash)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Brazen by Devney Perry is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A fantastic, chemistry-filled, small-town enemies-to-lovers romance.\u00a0 I love this one!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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

From\u00a0USA Today<\/i>\u00a0Bestselling Author Devney Perry, writing as Willa Nash, comes a\u00a0stranded together, small town romance.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Kerrigan Hale\u2019s personal life is about as exciting as a bucket of tar. With hard work and hustle as her steadfast companions, who needs romance or adventure? Her empire in Calamity, Montana, isn\u2019t going to build itself.<\/p>\n

For years, her mentor\u2014and investor\u2014helped make her dreams come true. Until his unexpected death put her fate in his grandson\u2019s hands. A brazen billionaire, he seems intent on ruining Kerrigan\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

But if Pierce Sullivan thinks she\u2019ll go down without a fight, he\u2019s sorely mistaken. Pushed to the extreme, she drives to his ritzy mountain lodge to force the arrogant You Can Call Me Mr. Sullivan to hear her out.<\/p>\n

No sooner does she arrive than a snowstorm traps her with Pierce. Stranded together for days, she\u2019s in for the battle of her life. Pierce is nearly irresistible by candlelight. Without his suits and fancy cars, he\u2019s almost human.<\/p>\n

Except only a fool would let down her guard. And Kerrigan can\u2019t risk her future. Not when she doesn\u2019t know if he\u2019s out to pilfer her dreams . . . or to steal her heart.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

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

Devney Perry owns my heart \u2013 whether she\u2019s writing as herself, or under her Willa Nash pen name, you just know that you\u2019re going to get a great small-town read that will make you fall in mad love, and she\u2019s done it again with this book.<\/p>\n

This is the third book in the Calamity Montana<\/i> series, and is the story of Calamity native, Kerrigan Hale. Kerrigan has appeared in the previous two books \u2013 she is the owner of houses that both of the previous heroines lived in \u2013 and she is completely dedicated to building her own business empire, to the exclusion of pretty much everything else in her life. She\u2019s making great progress, a lot of it with the help of her business mentor and investor, but his sudden death brings her dreams crashing down around her when his businessman grandson comes to town demanding full payment on her loan.<\/p>\n

Pierce Sullivan is a self-made billionaire. When we meet him he seems to be a rich, grumpy, a-hole, and the last thing he wants is to be in a small town in the middle of nowhere, but he\u2019s determined to wrap up his grandfather\u2019s business, and that includes closing off Kerrigan\u2019s financial backing.<\/p>\n

Kerrigan and Pierce\u2019s first encounter is bitter, and very public, with neither of them prepared to back down. But though things are snarky, there is definite chemistry between them, and when Pierce leaves town they are unable to forget about the other. Their run-ins continue as Kerrigan fights to hold on to her business, and Pierce refuses to back down, and it\u2019s all very entertaining.<\/p>\n

I needed her time, something she\u2019d been asking of me for nearly a month. And to get what I wanted, it was going to cost me.
\n\u201cNellie said you\u2019d be in Calamity tomorrow and wanted to meet,\u201d she said.
\n\u2026 \u201cYes, I\u2019d like a few minutes of your time.\u201d Or an entire afternoon.
\n\u201cSay please.\u201d
\nI gritted my teeth. \u201cPlease.\u201d
\n\u201cIn that case, no.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But when Pierce returns to town and Kerrigan makes the trek up to his luxury mountain lodge to continue pleading her case, a bad snowstorm hits, stranding the two of them together for days. It\u2019s such a great set-up, and I loved watching the back-and-forth between Pierce and Kerrigan. They are both smart, stubborn and feisty, and their banter is so much fun. But underneath all of their bickering, there is a raging attraction, and being trapped alone together gives them the opportunity to finally see the other as more than just a nemesis.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy can\u2019t I stop thinking about you?\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

They talk, they open up, they share about their lives and their experiences, and there is this epic sense of anticipation that had me tingling with excitement waiting for something to happen. And when it comes, the build-up was so worth it! It doesn\u2019t take long before they fall into a wild, passionate and intense affair that is hot, steamy, and so full of feeling. I was feeling it all! They dive in, unable to hold back from the other, even though they both know that they will soon need to go back to their normal lives. But it turns out saying goodbye isn\u2019t as easy as either of them anticipated.<\/p>\n

He stepped in close, framing my face with his hands. There was restless urgency in his eyes. Like there were words inside his head clawing to be set free. It was much too soon for those kinds of words.
\nStill, there they were, swimming in his eyes. Swirling in mine too.
\nThis. Us. There was something here.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That\u2019s only half of this sweet, sexy and heartfelt story. There are twists, turns, and surprises I didn\u2019t see coming, and I loved watching this story unfold. Please don\u2019t go looking for spoilers, just sit back and enjoy it, because my mind was spinning with theories while I was reading, and though I had an idea of what was coming, watching it all play out the way it did was just perfection.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou came back.\u201d
\n\u201cI did.\u201d
\n\u201cWhy?\u201d
\nHe blew out a long breath. \u201cFor you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Pierce and Kerrigan are amazing characters. I love their strength, and I love that despite that, they are able to be vulnerable with each other. Though they are both facing huge challenges in their personal lives, there are no games or hiding when it comes to each other, they care for and support each other whole-heartedly, and I loved watching them come together so openly. Their honesty and the way they open up to each other is gorgeous, and makes for a beautiful love story.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do you want? Tell me what you want and I\u2019ll give it to you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We get to catch up briefly with characters from the previous books, and though you could read this as a standalone, note that it does contain some spoilers for book #1, The Bribe<\/a>. We also get to meet some fantastic new characters. I adored Kerrigan\u2019s sister, Larke, and I\u2019m hoping she gets her own book at some stage, and there\u2019s a great introduction to Pierce\u2019s Assistant, Nellie, and his best friend, Cal, who will get the next book. Their enemies-to-lovers story is going to be so good!<\/p>\n

I loved this story. It\u2019s sweet, it\u2019s charming, it\u2019s sexy and romantic with great characters and a lot of heart, and it\u2019s just a genuine, small-town, feel-good love story.<\/p>\n

Such a gorgeous read \u2013 5 stars!<\/p>\n

An Advanced Reader Copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Calamity Montana<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The Bribe (#1)<\/strong> (Duke & Lucy)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Booty (standalone novella)<\/strong> (Aidan & Lola)
\nReview<\/a>
\nFree from Author:\u00a0 Bookfunnel<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bluff (#2) <\/strong>(Hux & Everly)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Brazen (#3)<\/strong> (Piece & Kerrigan)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bully (#4)<\/strong> (Cal & Nellie)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Brawl (#5)<\/strong> (Ronan & Larke)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Brood (#6)<\/strong> (Wilder & Iris)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

\"\"Willa Nash is USA Today Bestselling Author Devney Perry’s alter ego, writing contemporary romance stories for Kindle Unlimited. Lover of Swedish Fish, hater of laundry, she lives in Washington State with her husband and two sons. She was born and raised in Montana and has a passion for writing books in the state she calls home.<\/p>\n

Website\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Goodreads\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Facebook\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Facebook Group<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Instagram\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Twitter\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Bookbub\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Pinterest<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Check out our\u00a0Devney Perry Author Spotlight<\/a>\u00a0for more amazing reads!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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