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A review by bookdust_and_spice
The Outpost by Devney Perry
4.0
One of my plans for 2024? One Devney read a month and this is the pick for January.
This is the first series apart from the Edens (for no reason other than I've been obsessed with them and couldn't imagine reading about any of her other characters) and I found myself getting caught up in what Devney does so well: crafting flawed MCs with realistic meet-ups and rocky starts to relationships.
Our FMC Sabrina is having a bit of a crisis - she never stopped to ask herself what her determination to break the story would look like aside from bringing criminals to their knees. The unfortunate reality of her situation is that while she's called out the bad guys (and almost got beat to d* in the process), she's also put a huge mark on her back and the people she loves. She does a lot of self reflection on what she wants from her life as well as some analysis on what her sacrifices have cost her, both physically and emotionally.
Beau, the local hero-turned-host, is another DP MMC who you just can't help but love. He's a protector, quick to anger when it comes to those he deems to be part of his tribe, and this instantly includes Sabrina. His POV highlights how hard it is for him to keep Sabrina at arms length; not only does he find her incredibly physically attractive, his admiration for her bravery and determination to nab the bad guys is the ultimate foundation for his feelings towards her. And that more than anything is why he knows they shouldn't give into their attraction to each other - she thrives in the city and he could never leave his family and the community that counts on him behind.
Overall, I loved the interactions between Sabrina and Beau - the tension that builds and finally culminates is, as always, absolutely perfect. I thought the way they continued to misunderstand each other and then find themselves talking through it was so refreshing. I don't hate a miscommunication trope but I LOVE IT when they communicate and only become closer as a result.
If you like:
- romantic suspense and hideaways in the artistic Montanan wilderness
- when the MCs are honest about the end-date of their situationship and proclaim that since they understand the timeline, no one's feelings will get hurt (insert side eye here)
- HEAs that feel worthy of the journey both the characters had to go on in order to be with the one person they've decided they can't live without..
.. snag this one up. I'm going to keep on my one-DP read a month plan, but I'm also going back to weave in the rest of the stories in this series.
This is the first series apart from the Edens (for no reason other than I've been obsessed with them and couldn't imagine reading about any of her other characters) and I found myself getting caught up in what Devney does so well: crafting flawed MCs with realistic meet-ups and rocky starts to relationships.
Our FMC Sabrina is having a bit of a crisis - she never stopped to ask herself what her determination to break the story would look like aside from bringing criminals to their knees. The unfortunate reality of her situation is that while she's called out the bad guys (and almost got beat to d* in the process), she's also put a huge mark on her back and the people she loves. She does a lot of self reflection on what she wants from her life as well as some analysis on what her sacrifices have cost her, both physically and emotionally.
Beau, the local hero-turned-host, is another DP MMC who you just can't help but love. He's a protector, quick to anger when it comes to those he deems to be part of his tribe, and this instantly includes Sabrina. His POV highlights how hard it is for him to keep Sabrina at arms length; not only does he find her incredibly physically attractive, his admiration for her bravery and determination to nab the bad guys is the ultimate foundation for his feelings towards her. And that more than anything is why he knows they shouldn't give into their attraction to each other - she thrives in the city and he could never leave his family and the community that counts on him behind.
Overall, I loved the interactions between Sabrina and Beau - the tension that builds and finally culminates is, as always, absolutely perfect. I thought the way they continued to misunderstand each other and then find themselves talking through it was so refreshing. I don't hate a miscommunication trope but I LOVE IT when they communicate and only become closer as a result.
If you like:
- romantic suspense and hideaways in the artistic Montanan wilderness
- when the MCs are honest about the end-date of their situationship and proclaim that since they understand the timeline, no one's feelings will get hurt (insert side eye here)
- HEAs that feel worthy of the journey both the characters had to go on in order to be with the one person they've decided they can't live without..
.. snag this one up. I'm going to keep on my one-DP read a month plan, but I'm also going back to weave in the rest of the stories in this series.