{"id":65762,"date":"2022-08-06T05:05:10","date_gmt":"2022-08-06T09:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=65762"},"modified":"2024-02-16T03:01:39","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T08:01:39","slug":"review-ivy-by-willa-nash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=65762","title":{"rendered":"Review: Clarence House by Devney Perry (previously titled Ivy by Willa Nash)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Previously titled Ivy by Willa Nash<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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3.5 stars<\/b><\/p>\n

Three intertwined stories full of secrets and drama, this is something a little different for Devney Perry (writing as Willa Nash). It\u2019s an intriguing read with a nice amount of romance, and I really enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

This book was originally released in instalment for Kindle vella in serial form, but has now been combined into one long book, telling the story of three roommates living in a manor during their senior year of college.<\/p>\n

Cassia \u2013 New to town, recovering from some sort of trauma and looking for a fresh start
\nElora \u2013 Wealthy, seemingly a cold ice princess
\nIvy \u2013 Wealthy, selfish, and a vicious mean girl who lives to play games<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Ivy who owns the manor \u2013 well, her family does, but she\u2019s the only one who lives in it with her best friend Elora, and a rotating third roommate who becomes the victim of whatever games Ivy wishes to inflict upon them. This year, it\u2019s Cassia \u2013 new to town and Aston University, and for once, somebody who is not prepared to put up with Ivy\u2019s entitled cruelty.<\/p>\n

The chapters are written in alternating perspectives to give us three stories for three unique heroines, yet they\u2019re closely tied together as it\u2019s a continuous storyline. All brave and bold in their own way, each of them have dramas they are dealing with, and each of them are hiding big secrets. It\u2019s fun to guess what\u2019s secretly going on with the girls, and I enjoyed watching their stories unfold throughout the book.<\/p>\n

And, of course, each of the girls has a romantic storyline, with three wonderful heroes sweeping them off their feet and giving them strength and courage to completely open up to somebody, and confront their issues.<\/p>\n

The love stories are beautifully written, with lots of fun moments, steaminess and swoon. Edwin, Zain and Tate are similar in that they are all wealthy, confident, sweet guys with a touch of alpha who won\u2019t put up with crap from the women in their lives, but they are prepared to fight for them, support and stand by them, and I fell for each of them! (Though it was Elora and Zain whose story truly had my heart pounding).<\/p>\n

\u201cYou and me, we fit,\u201d he said. \u201cWe fit so fucking perfectly it shouldn\u2019t be real.\u201d \u2026 He pressed his hand over her heart. \u201cTwo hearts.\u201d
\n\u201cOne beat,\u201d she finished.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

All of the bad behaviour is frustrating at times, and I wanted to smack some of these characters, but it works as part of the character development. They all have secrets to reveal, and there is a lot of growing up to do, which is the crux of the book, and it makes for an intriguing read.<\/p>\n

It all wraps up really nicely (though it was a little cheesy), and I enjoyed seeing these characters deal with their issues and find their happy ending.<\/p>\n

3.5 stars.<\/p>\n

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Check out more awesome reads on our Devney Perry (Willa Nash) Author Spotlight<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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