A review by janane
Jasper Vale by Devney Perry

emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A spur of the moment Las Vegas marriage; turned to fake marriage of convenience with benefits - set in the background of quincy town 💛

Pick it up if you want to read a spicy book with opposites attract; forever kind of love story (⁠◕⁠દ⁠◕⁠)

This book might turn out to be my favourite of The Eden's series. 

In Juniper Hill, we get to see Eloise as such a loving person who was easily exploited; carrying the burden of the same & trying to prove herself that she is capable of managing the inn. 

Cut to Las Vegas she gets drunken married to Jasper vale who we met in Garnet flats; the brooding & silent trainer of Foster. 

We all end up relating to Eloise at one point; trying hard to prove ourselves; maybe in different circumstances. She tries so hard to be perfect, yet she is beautiful & perfect in the way she is. Her ambition & passion towards the inn is another reason I loved & admired her. 

Her ramblings are cute & her vulnerabilities made me root for her to get the best in life (⁠✿⁠ ⁠♡⁠‿⁠♡⁠)

Jasper's character is mostly attributed to fact the way he grew, the environment & the people who grew up around. He comes off as so closed off; not wanting to get attached to any relationship. His life has been going the way he wanted, unattached & unloved. Until Eloise came off the syllabus & changed his life. 

Jasper & Eloise might have started off their relationship with fake marriage but it felt they were both in love the moment under the fountain in vegas. Their chemistry was off the charts. And all those longing moments made this story so much better (⁠♡⁠ω⁠♡⁠ ⁠)⁠ ⁠~⁠♪

I'm just getting her books have a bit of unconventional story line of past lives for the MC's. It could have been great read if sam story line didn't exist. It just didn't sit with me in a good way.

And I could have loved to see Jasper see Eden's family & experience unconditionally; stand for each other's love instead of questioning it the opposite way. 

I'm just getting the vibe of mystery + romance balanced in the book crimson river; and hope that one will fulfill my expectation that was set by indigo Ridge (fingers crossed :p)