Reviews

Crossroads by Devney Perry

librarycutie's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective sad

4.0

rating: 4 /5
romance: 4 /5
plot: 4 /5
spice: 2.5 /5
narration: /5

Indya and West were amazing together!! I had no expectations from this read and just dived right in and was not disappointed. Denver Perry delivered a heartfelt second chance childhood friends to lovers that had me swooning.

the narration was the icing on the cake, it made the experience even more enjoyable and presented the storyline and character perfectly!

tropes:
second chance
small town romance
cowboy mmc
childhood friends to lovers
secret romance

lindslikesbooks's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was my first book by Devney Perry and it did not disappoint. This book had me longing for long, quiet days spent outside in nature. The imagery that she used to create the setting of Crossroads is idyllic. 

What to expect:
- small town
- second chance
- opposites attract
- cowboy mmc
- workplace

Plot:
Indya and West have known each other since they were kids. She vacationed nearly every year on the ranch that West’s family owned and operated. But something happened and they haven’t seen each other in years when Indya buys his family ranch and resort. She swore she would never go back after what happened but she had to. 

Thoroughly enjoyed this story about love, loss, and second chances. If I could take a trip to Haven River Ranch, I would do it tomorrow. 

I listened to this on audiobook and have to say that Samantha Brentmoor and Connor Crais are why I rated this so high. Their voice acting is elite. And there is just something about CC’s voice that is so rugged and masculine which was perfect for this character. 


⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
🌶️🌶️.5

staceyleigh22's review

emotional inspiring

5.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ♾️

✔️ small town romance 

✔️ cowboy 

✔️ second chance romance 

✔️ tension 🔥

Haven River Ranch is home, a place of hope, love and comfort. While Indya left, it was impossible for her to stay away in the end, the ranch and all it stands for calling to her despite the distance. 

Even with the tension between West and Indya, West is still protective, still cares, as much as he wills himself not to. A sliver of hope exists between them.

With Crossroads, Devney has captured the beauty of small-town ranching life, interweaving West and Indya’s love story so beautifully and so deeply with the ranch and lifestyle. I think I found part of myself within the pages of Crossroads, a sense of family and belonging. 

Crossroads is a small-town cowboy romance that captivates you. Devney’s prose forces you to appreciate the pastoral and ranching life, creating this connection to make you feel a part of a landscape you’ve never visited before, but so desperate to. The longing I felt for Montana was so intense. Devney has an undeniable and unconditional love for Montana, and her adoration for her the landscape shines through in this story through West and Indya’s love of this ranch. 

Intertwined between dual timelines, Devney crafts a beautiful narrative exploring, life, love and loss, somehow managing to pull on your heartstrings, break you, and then weave you back together with the threads of love from within Haven River Ranch. West and Indya are tethered, regardless of time, there’s always something connecting them, bringing them closer until they collide again.

Set across the years, glimpses of West and Indya growing up together, one snapshot at a time, fills your heart. The anticipation builds as we learn more, and West and Indya learn each other in stolen moments.

Devney Perry makes you feel at home in Crossroads, so loved and appreciated among those who love you, even just of bits and pieces. 

Crossroads is an incredibly deep and moving small-town romance about the power of second chances, of hope. Indya and West are clearly meant for each other, tethered across time, finally coming together when it matters most. They will stay with me. Crossroads was everything I needed and more, Devney’s way with words and ability to make you fall in love with her characters and a breathtaking place you’ve never seen, making you yearn to be part of her world, the families she creates.

Safe to say, Devney has made me want to move to a small town ranch, appreciate the stunning landscape and way of life and marry a rancher 🤠

It’s undeniable that this series by Devney will take the cowboy and small-town romance lovers by storm and set the standard with this incredibly deep story. 

romancebookreview's review

5.0

Devney Perry has intricately woven a one-in-a-lifetime kind of romance that unfolds across the past and the present. Both the story itself, and the writing style of this novel were absolutely beautiful. 

Crossroads tells the story of West and Indya and is set on a ranch in Montana. West and Indya have not seen each other in a number of years and there is extreme tension between them when they reunite. What I loved about this story was getting to see their story play out across past and present perspectives. We don't know exactly what happened when they were kids, we get to see that story play out alongside their reunion story in the present perspective. There was so much tension and unresolved feelings between the two of them, from the moment they reunited you could tell they would not be able to stay away from one another. 

There are some twists in this book that I really liked because they were not predictable. There was a feeling of suspense/mystery throughout the entire story surrounding the Haven River Ranch and I feel like this not only added to the story but also really solidified the feelings Indya has for West. 

This was an absolutely beautiful story; I laughed, I cried, and I swooned. I cannot wait to return to the Haven River Ranch in book 2.