{"id":68446,"date":"2023-01-31T08:30:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T13:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=68446"},"modified":"2023-01-31T07:25:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T12:25:20","slug":"release-arc-review-jasper-vale-the-edens-4-by-devney-perry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=68446","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: Jasper Vale (The Edens, #4) by Devney Perry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jasper Vale, the fourth book in The Edens series by Devney Perry is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

What a fantastic read! A sexy, emotional, and gorgeously romantic story with an accidental marriage, a fake relationship, a strong heroine, an irresistibly grumpy hero, all the heat and all the feels. I loved it!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Eloise Eden\u2019s pride and joy is her family\u2019s hotel in Quincy, Montana. Her lifelong dream is to own The Eloise Inn. All she has to do is prove to her parents that she\u2019s the epitome of responsible. That her days of being duped and making reckless decisions are history. She\u2019s so close she can taste it.<\/p>\n

Until after one weekend in Las Vegas, she comes home married to a stranger.<\/p>\n

Jasper must have put her under a spell with those soul-deep eyes because after a single night together, they woke up husband and wife. Her only hope is to keep this marriage a secret until it\u2019s annulled. Then she\u2019ll pretend it never happened.<\/p>\n

Except Jasper begs her to stay married. To fake it for three months so she can accompany him to a wedding. Maybe she\u2019s lost her mind to agree. But her brooding husband seems desperate. It\u2019s only three months, right? Then she\u2019ll say goodbye to Jasper Vale, and with any luck, hello to her new hotel.<\/p>\n

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

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

Oh, what a fantastic read! A sexy, emotional, and gorgeously romantic story with an accidental marriage, a fake relationship, a strong heroine, an irresistibly grumpy hero, all the heat and all the feels. I loved this one!<\/p>\n

This is the fourth book in The Edens<\/i> series, but like the earlier books, it can be read as a standalone. This is Eloise Eden\u2019s story. She manages the family hotel in the small town of Quincy, Montana, and it\u2019s her dream to one day take over ownership from her parents. A badly managed situation in the past left them hesitant to hand it over to her, and she\u2019s been working hard ever since to prove herself as reliable and responsible. But that plan hits a snag when a trip to Las Vegas ends with a drunken wedding to Jasper Vale<\/p>\n

Jasper was introduced in the last book of the series as the coach to professional fighter, Foster, who is Eloise\u2019s future brother-in-law. He\u2019s a broody, mostly solitary guy who is temporarily living in Quincy while training and figuring out where life will take him next. A toxic relationship in his past has defined so much of his life, leaving him understandably not interested in anything beyond casual hook ups, and that has worked well for him. And then along came Eloise.<\/p>\n

The morning after their drunken nuptials and a night of smoking hot sex, they both realise that they\u2019ve made a horrible mistake, and they are both keen to get an annulment, put it behind them and completely forget about it. Except, it doesn\u2019t quite work out like that. And when the secret gets out, they realise that pretending the marriage wasn\u2019t a mistake will work out for both of them \u2013 Eloise proves that she\u2019s responsibly married and making her relationship work, and Jasper can use his marriage to help him out of a tricky situation with his family and his ex-girlfriend. So married they stay, for a defined time only before they go their separate ways\u2026 And we all know how that\u2019s going to work out!!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a fantastic set up, and sparks are flying from the moment we see Jasper and Eloise together. Their chemistry is electric, and though neither them want a relationship, let alone a marriage, their attraction is intense! And, as it turns out, completely irresistible, and their fake marriage very quickly becomes a fake marriage-with-benefits, as they can\u2019t keep their hands \u2013 or any other body parts \u2013 off each other.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hot, steamy, and a little bit filthy, and OMG, I was here for it! I loved the connection between Jasper and Eloise. It\u2019s mostly friendly, but a little bit snarky, and always sizzling with an undercurrent of more<\/i>. Living together as husband and wife, Eloise is keen to get to know her husband, but the man is hard to crack. But slowly and surely, things starts to shift, and I loved every moment of it!<\/p>\n

I\u2019d missed her.
\nI wasn\u2019t supposed to miss her.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s not easy, and there\u2019s a bit of back and forth between them, but it makes sense to the story, and to Jasper and Eloise as characters. And the difficulties make every step forward that must more satisfying and exciting.<\/p>\n

Fuck, but I was tired. Tired of holding up my hand, keeping her at a distance. Tired of pretending that sex between us was our only connection.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Oh, Jasper Vale. I inevitably always fall for Devney Perry\u2019s heroes, but it\u2019s always the grumpy ones that make me fall the hardest, and Jasper Vale owned my heart! He has had a difficult past and is closed off because of it, so watching this big tough guy start to open up to Eloise, fall under her spell, and allow himself to actually feel something for her is absolutely gorgeous!<\/p>\n

Eloise Eden was mine.
\nAnd I was hers.
\nUntil the end. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And Eloise is a powerhouse! She\u2019s strong, feisty and determined, and I love how she handled Jasper, his moods, and their complicated situation. \u00a0She goes toe to toe with him, and doesn\u2019t let him walk all over her, and I absolutely loved her!<\/p>\n

But they have a lot to work through in order to get their happy ending. There is drama in both of their personal lives which they have to navigate, and some family issues they need to deal with, and there\u2019s even a touch of suspense which had my heart pounding. But it all combines beautifully to create a rich and emotional story for the two of them, and I could not get enough.<\/p>\n

I adored this book. I loved the characters, the setting, and the passionate, heartfelt story. It\u2019s beautifully written, and I felt so much while reading, and it\u2019s my favourite of the series so far.<\/p>\n

5 stars!<\/p>\n

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

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The Edens<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Christmas in Quincy (#0.5)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Indigo Ridge (#1) <\/strong>(Griffin & Winslow)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Juniper Hill (#2) <\/strong>(Knox & Memphis)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Garnet Flats (#3) <\/strong>(Talia & Foster)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Jasper Vale (#4)<\/strong> (Eloise & Jasper)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Crimson River (#5) <\/strong>(Lyla & Vance)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Sable Peak (#6)<\/strong> (Mateo & Vera)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"The Edens:\u00a0 A Legacy Story <\/strong>(Harrison & Anne)
\nShort story about the Eden parents, can be read at any time
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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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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Find more amazing reads on our\u00a0Devney Perry Author Spotlight<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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