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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
• Grumpy/Sunshine
• Brother’s Best Friend
• Forced Proximity
• Small-Town Romance
• Age Gap Romance
• Found Family
• Opposites Attract
Wilder Abbott has spent nearly a decade cloistered in his quiet, self-imposed solitude in Calamity, Montana. A high school science teacher by day, Wilder prefers his reclusive lifestyle, free from unnecessary entanglements. That peace is disrupted when his oldest friend asks him for a favor—housing his little sister, Iris Monroe, for two months.
The last time Wilder saw Iris, she was a shy, bookish teenager, but the woman who arrives at his doorstep is far from that memory. Iris is vibrant, talkative, and unapologetically herself, from her tattoos to her career as a social media influencer. Iris thrives on connecting with the world, while Wilder guards his secrets fiercely.
Living under the same roof, the two clash, their opposite personalities sparking tension. Iris refuses to let Wilder wallow in his broodiness, while Wilder struggles to ignore the attraction that builds between them. As they grow closer, Iris begins to peel back the layers of Wilder’s past, revealing the guilt and pain he’s carried for years.
Complications arise when Wilder’s student, Sadie—a girl with a crush on him—discovers his relationship with Iris. Sadie, already a fan of Iris’s social media, grows jealous, leading her to vandalize Iris’s car in a fit of teenage rage. The incident forces both Wilder and Iris to confront the consequences of their growing relationship in a small, judgmental town.
In the end, Wilder learns to forgive himself and embrace the happiness Iris brings into his life, while Iris finds the courage to stand up to her unsupportive family and fully claim the unconventional life she’s built for herself. Together, they find love, healing, and a future filled with possibilities.
medium-paced
Loved it!
I wish I could visit Calamity, Montana. It’s one of my favorite fictional towns for sure. This is Iris and Wilders story. It’s fun, light, and probably one of Devney’s spicier books.
I wish I could visit Calamity, Montana. It’s one of my favorite fictional towns for sure. This is Iris and Wilders story. It’s fun, light, and probably one of Devney’s spicier books.
A spicy and emotional filled way to end the Calamity Montana series! Wilder and Iris has chemistry immediately and the emotion packed a punch in this one. This story was about two people who felt alone finding each other. It was spicy, sweet, emotional, and had all the heart that a Deveny Perry books carries.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Big fan of Devney here and I enjoyed this series so far, especially the second and fifth books, probably my favourites of the series.
Did I have big expectations for this one? Yes and no. It was an enjoyable read but it felt… flat. I don’t know, it seems like this book fell in the “i’ll make it super spicy and forget about the plot” category.
I know this book is about Wilder and Iris, but I wouldn’t have minded if for once the dead wife wasn’t described as the bad character. Every time you go into a book with a dead partner you find out they’ve always been the bad apple, well, I want to say that it’s okay to lose someone you love fondly and meet someone new that makes you feel alive. Please, let’s not be ashamed of loving someone after you lost someone you loved. It’s okay to make a new life, it doesn’t mean you forget the life you had before.
So yup, I really really hoped the story between Wilder and his wife wasn’t “bad”, but it was a story about love where she tragically passed away. I didn’t want to read about how Iris loved him better and cared more about what he liked than Amie did, it was kinda unfair and ugly to read about someone gaslighting a dead person.
Did I have big expectations for this one? Yes and no. It was an enjoyable read but it felt… flat. I don’t know, it seems like this book fell in the “i’ll make it super spicy and forget about the plot” category.
I know this book is about Wilder and Iris, but I wouldn’t have minded if for once the dead wife wasn’t described as the bad character. Every time you go into a book with a dead partner you find out they’ve always been the bad apple, well, I want to say that it’s okay to lose someone you love fondly and meet someone new that makes you feel alive. Please, let’s not be ashamed of loving someone after you lost someone you loved. It’s okay to make a new life, it doesn’t mean you forget the life you had before.
So yup, I really really hoped the story between Wilder and his wife wasn’t “bad”, but it was a story about love where she tragically passed away. I didn’t want to read about how Iris loved him better and cared more about what he liked than Amie did, it was kinda unfair and ugly to read about someone gaslighting a dead person.