Devney PerryRomance · Contemporary Romance
Jasper Vale
Synopsis
Eloise Eden has spent years working toward one thing: convincing her family she can run The Eloise Inn, the hotel her Montana hometown grew up around. Then a wild weekend in Las Vegas ends with her waking up married to a stranger named Jasper Vale.
She wants the marriage kept quiet until it can be annulled, and she cannot afford a scandal while her family is still deciding whether to trust her.
So she proposes a deal. She will stay married to Jasper for three months and play the devoted wife at an important wedding. In return, he will help protect her reputation.
The arrangement is meant to be practical, but it does not stay that way. Eloise starts to wear down the defences Jasper keeps around his private past, and the pretend marriage begins to feel like something neither of them is eager to end.
The setting is the fictional town of Quincy, Montana, and the romance follows the marriage-of-convenience pattern. Jasper Vale is the fourth book in Devney Perry's The Edens series, which follows the Eden siblings as each gets a second chance at love. Reading it means watching a guarded man slowly thaw.
How it reads
Prose complexity 1/10
- I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Jasper Vale is the fourth stand-alone in Devney Perry's Eden series. The series set in Quincy, Montana, follows the Eden family. Within the Eden family, there are six siblings and each book in the series features a different sibling. Jasper Vale gives us Eloise Eden's story. After the surprising ending in Garnet Flats, I eagerly awaited the release of Jasper Vale. Although not my favourite of the series, it was still worth the wait. The story picked up from where Garnet Flats ended. Jasper and Eloise are both in Las Vegas to support in what may be his last featured UFC fight. Jasper is Foster’s trainer. They hooked up after a night of celebrating and drinking, and then they did the unthinkable. They exchanged wedding vows. On their return to Quincy, Montana, they sought an annulment. Eloise wanted to keep the marriage a secret as she need her parents to see that she is a responsible adult- and marrying in a stranger while in a drunken state is a far cry from the responsible adult she is trying to portray. However, when someone from Jasper’s past came knocking, he suggested they remain married for a few months, after which they would seek a divorce. Eloise agreed, as this was one way she could prove to her parents that what happened in Vegas was not a mistake. Now Eloise and Jasper’s marriage may have been fake, but their attraction was the real deal. They couldn’t keep their hands off each other. Soon, a divorce no longer looked appealing. I loved seeing how their relationship developed. They both had issues to work through before they could embrace all marriage has to offer. As a result, there was some push and pull which I am happy to say was not overly done. I wasn’t sure how to feel about Jasper in the initial stages. This was mainly because he was a closed book and quite grumpy. He barely spoke and little was revealed. However, the deeper I got into the story, I saw his many layers start peeling away and the revelation broke my heart. Despite the differences in their upbringing and personalities, they made the perfect couple. Eloise was the sunshine to his grumpiness. I loved how he stood up for her and protected her. The few times his protective streak came to light had me swooning. The element of suspense introduced in the last few pages of the story came out of left field. Honestly, I thought it was unnecessary. Although the outcome aided in bringing Jasper closer to the Eden family. Jasper Vale made a great addition to the Eden series. A delightful story that will leave you with a smile in the end. I am looking forward to Crimson River, the next book in the series. The queen of small town romance delivered as expected. This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading
- ⭐⭐ 2.5 Stars<br><br>I forgot to write a review when I read this 10 days ago and now I don’t remember much of the story, but that also says a lot about how I felt about this book. <br><br>I don’t understand why the name is the love interest and not a place like the other books, it feels weird.<br><br>There’s zero communication between Eloise and Jasper, and I like grumpy men in books but he didn’t speak at all, to no one, and it felt kinda rude, especially at the dinner with Eloise’s parents, I didn’t like the way the treated her either but at least show some manners since she asked you to be nice to them.<br><br>I liked Eloise in other books but in this one she really annoyed me. Stand up for yourself please.<br><br><details><summary>Spoiler</summary> I didn't like the crazy ex-wife plot. And the part where Eloise is talking about the ugly horses and that being the only reason why Jasper wanted to marry her was lame. </details><br><br>I really liked the first books, but the other two are questionable and it makes me wonder if I want to read the next two.