{"id":71052,"date":"2023-07-11T08:00:37","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=71052"},"modified":"2023-07-11T07:52:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T11:52:01","slug":"release-arc-review-the-dandelion-diary-a-maysen-jar-novella-by-devney-perry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=71052","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: The Dandelion Diary (A Maysen Jar novella) by Devney Perry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

A beautiful short story that is sweet and sexy with a gorgeous love story,
\nall the chemistry and all the feels!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Special Edition<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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

From\u00a0Wall Street Journal<\/i>\u00a0bestselling author Devney Perry comes a new story in her Maysen Jar series\u2026<\/p>\n

Dear Diary,<\/p>\n

My dad needs a girlfriend, and I\u2019ve already picked her out.<\/p>\n

Miss Adler would be perfect for him, right? She\u2019s super pretty. She has the best smile and she gives the best hugs. And she\u2019s, like, the most amazing teacher in the world.<\/p>\n

Dad is my hero, but I can tell he\u2019s lonely. He tries to hide it from me, but sometimes at night, when he thinks I\u2019m asleep, I\u2019ll sneak downstairs and find him sitting on the couch, staring at nothing. He\u2019s never had a girlfriend, not since the divorce. Mom messed him up. She\u2019s good at that.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s smart and funny, but he doesn\u2019t laugh enough. I\u2019ve seen other moms at school check him out so I guess he\u2019s handsome. (Eww.) And he makes up the best nicknames. He calls me Dandelion. I bet he\u2019d give Miss Adler an awesome nickname too.<\/p>\n

They’re perfect for each other. I just know it. Now I only have to show them I\u2019m right.<\/p>\n

Wish me luck.<\/p>\n

Katy<\/p>\n

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

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

This is a beautiful short story that is sweet and sexy with a gorgeous love story, all the chemistry and all the feels.<\/p>\n

This novella loosely forms part of the Maysen Jar<\/i> series \u2013 Jeff briefly appeared in Letters to Molly<\/a>, working with Finn at his landscaping company. We also get to visit the Maysen Jar caf\u00e9, and see Poppy from The Birthday List<\/a>. But the crossover is minimal, and this book can absolutely stand alone.<\/p>\n

Jeff is now running Finn\u2019s old landscaping company, and he is a single father who is devoted to his 12 year old daughter, Katy, who he calls \u201cDandelion\u201d (see what Devney did there?). And it\u2019s Katy who gets things happening in the story when she decides to set her Dad up with her beloved teacher, Miss Adler. She\u2019s a perceptive little thing, because from the first moment they come face to face, I was feeling it.<\/p>\n

The attraction is there from the moment that Jeff and Della meet, but given the parent\/teacher relationship, they just ignore it. But they can\u2019t stop thinking about each other, and when keeping their distance proves to be too much a challenge, they decide to push the boundaries just a little bit. It\u2019s tentative and careful, but with hopeful and open hearts, they let it happen.<\/p>\n

Being such a short story, there\u2019s little time for games or drama, which I loved, and we get two people who are attracted, who want to explore what\u2019s between them, and who don\u2019t hold anything back, and it\u2019s so, so good!<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the situation with the school? How big of a deal is this?\u201d
\n\u201cThere are no rules against a friendship.\u201d
\n\u201cAnd what if I wanted more than friendship?\u201d <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The forbidden element brings an extra thrill and intensity to each of their encounters, but it also shapes their relationship, and I loved the way this one played out!<\/p>\n

\u201cYou said I had to tell you want I want,\u201d I said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s you. Kiss me again. Take me inside to your bedroom \u2026 I\u2019ll take whatever I can get. We don\u2019t even know each other but the idea of me leaving right now\u2026\u201d I shook my head. \u201cI don\u2019t want to leave.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Even in such a short story, Devney still manages to bring the feels. I felt the chemistry, I was revelling in the build-up, and I loved watching them come together and fall so completely. And we get a full and complete story for them \u2013 complete with an epilogue which provides wonderful closure, and I loved every moment of this little read.<\/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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Maysen Jar<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The Birthday List (#1)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 iBooks\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 B&N<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Kobo\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Letters to Molly (#2)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Apple\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 B&N<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Kobo<\/a><\/p>\n

The Dandelion Diary (A Maysen Jar novella)
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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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Website\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0\u00a0Facebook\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0\u00a0Instagram\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0\u00a0Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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