Devney PerryRomance · Contemporary Romance
Sable Peak
Synopsis
Vera Gallagher wants a life that stays put. Her past was anything but ordinary, and she now aims for steady days and a settled routine. She has also loved Mateo Eden for a long time, though he has never given her a sign that he feels the same.
Mateo is handsome, charming and quick with a joke, and he is devoted to his family. None of that attention has ever been turned toward Vera. Others might call her foolish for holding on to a man who offers her nothing, but she keeps loving him anyway.
This is an unrequited-love romance set in a small town. It is the sixth book in Devney Perry's The Edens series and closes out the run.
Vera is guarded, and the secrets she carries may come between her and Mateo. The question the book turns on is whether she can loosen her hold on what happened before, long enough for someone to choose her.
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.Sable Peak by Devney Perry marks the end of a phenomenal series. Although I looked forward to the release of Sable Peak. I wasn't ready to let this family go. They say, 'all good things must come to an end', and so it is with a sad heart I say goodbye to the Eden's. In this the last book in the series, Perry served up an emotionally charged friends to lovers, single dad romantic tale. A tale designed to grip readers from start to finish. The heroine, Vera, first made an appearance in Crimson River, where she lived in the mountains with her father. She now lives with Vance and Lyla and trying to come to terms with her new life. She's trying to regain a semblance of normalcy and rediscover herself after spending four years away from civilization and attempting to move past the devastating tragedy that changed the trajectory of her life. No one besides Vance and Lyla knew the truth about her past. The Eden's embraced her and showed her the true meaning of family. She grew to love the family, but out of all the members, only one person held her heart in the palm of his hand, Mateo Eden. From the first moment she laid eyes on him, she knew he was her person. However, fear prevented her from declaring her feelings. Until one fateful night, under the influence of alcohol, she revealed how she felt. An action that would grant her her heart's desire. Mateo Eden, a pilot, previously resided and worked in Alaska. He returned home to Quincy, Montana, a decision which family appreciated. Prior to this instalment, I was curious as to his reasons for leaving a job he loved to return home. Well, Sable Peak provided the answer to that burning question. A few months after his return, he learned he was a father to a newborn baby girl, making him a single dad, a position which he gladly embraced. He of course was oblivious to Vera's feelings until that fateful night when the blinders were lifted, and he saw her as more than a friend. I loved how Perry delivered the story. Readers see how the relationship between Mateo and Vera evolved from friends to lovers. I adored the bond she shared with his daughter. The romance which developed will give you all the feels with its sweet, passionate and swoon worthy moments. He protected her and offered her the support she needed in getting her life back on track, while she encouraged him to pursue his dreams. The story wouldn't be complete without the members of Eden Family making an appearance. They along with the other secondary characters added depth to the story. It warmed my heart to see Vera get the closure she needed with her father. I am glad how that aspect of the story was wrapped up. Packed with emotion and depth, Sable Peak delivered a beautiful and heart-warming story about love, healing, and family. A fitting conclusion to a well-loved series.This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading
- I was dragging this read. I hadn’t liked the last books of The Edens and I thought Sable Peak was heading down that road. But it didn’t, I enjoyed it a lot and it made me remember how much I liked the first books.<br><br>This is the story of Mateo, the last unmarried brother of the Edens Family, and Vera, who I was very intrigued by her story because she appears at the end of the previous book and her past is horrible, someone could make her a true crime podcast.<br><br>At first, I wasn't sure if I liked it, there was something about Vera's instant crush on Mateo that made me feel a bit sorry for her (not to mention the bar scene, I was screaming because of the second-hand embarrassment I was feeling) and even though her shy and clueless behavior was understandable after all the trauma she went through I enjoyed her more when her whole personality came out.<br>Mateo is charming and I love his daughter but it doesn't beat Memphis and her son’s story in Juniper Hill.<br><br>What did disappoint me a bit is the conclusion to Vera's past, her return to society, and how she overcomes her trauma is overshadowed by her obsession with Mateo and all that useless hiking, my true crime lover self was not a fan. Plus Cormac's ending was very bittersweet.<br><br>It was still a very emotional story <details><summary>Spoiler</summary> (I was on the verge of tears when Vera realized that Matthew calls Alaina Sprout and she starts calling her Jellybean so her sister wouldn't feel left out because that's what Cormac used to call them)</details> and it was a very nice ending to the series. Despite the ups and downs I had with the Eden's I'm going to miss Quincey and the whole family.<br>