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The Edens #6
Sable Peak
Vera Gallagher is chasing constant. For four years, her life was anything but normal. And the years before that she refuses to even remember. Dwelling on the past only hurts. Life is fragile, a lesson her mother taught her well. She’s determined not to waste a moment of her newfound freedom.
Maybe some would consider her crush on Mateo Eden wasted time. Maybe some would call her a fool for loving a man who hasn’t once dropped a crumb of interest her way. Still, to Vera, it’s Mateo or nothing.
He’s handsome. Charming. Witty. And he loves his family the way Vera loves—with her whole heart.
Maybe he’ll never notice her. Maybe she’s too damaged, too broken, to find that normal life she craves. Maybe her secrets will always keep them apart. But Vera will love him anyway. Whether Mateo realizes it or not.
An unrequited love, small town romance.
Maybe some would consider her crush on Mateo Eden wasted time. Maybe some would call her a fool for loving a man who hasn’t once dropped a crumb of interest her way. Still, to Vera, it’s Mateo or nothing.
He’s handsome. Charming. Witty. And he loves his family the way Vera loves—with her whole heart.
Maybe he’ll never notice her. Maybe she’s too damaged, too broken, to find that normal life she craves. Maybe her secrets will always keep them apart. But Vera will love him anyway. Whether Mateo realizes it or not.
An unrequited love, small town romance.
346 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 7, 2023
About the author
Devney Perry
77 books17.5k followersDevney is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Washington with her husband and two sons. Born and raised in Montana, she loves writing books set in her treasured home state. After working in the technology industry for nearly a decade, she abandoned conference calls and project schedules to enjoy a slower pace at home with her family. Writing one book, let alone many, was not something she ever expected to do. But now that she’s discovered her true passion for writing romance, she has no plans to ever stop.
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December 11, 2023
jokes on me for expecting this to be good 🤡
sorry for the rant 😔 and i’m just gonna lower my rating to 1 because while writing the review i realized i didn’t enjoy a single thing
MATEO.DID.NOT.SHINE. (couldn’t)
i wonder how did Mateo felt when he learned about his daughter? how was their first nights together? did he struggle a lot? what was her first word? did they bond easily? how was his days in Alaska? i don’t know. i was reading about Vera’s unrequited crush for 2 damn years. apparently he took a paternity test at the hospital the day Allie was born because her grandparents didn’t want to give up her. would i like to read those days? yes. but sorry i was reading about Vera’s boring life.
what is the point of writing a single dad romance if the focus isn’t dad or the kid? i loved Juniper Hill because Memphis was real. she had struggles, she had sleepless nights, she had problems with Drake. what did Mateo had? i don’t know, a kid who would occasionally throw a tantrum over bath?🤨
Vera Vera Vera
i honestly couldn’t care less about her. first eleven chapters were told by only her which makes it the %25 of the book. she would talk about before like we supposed to know what is it🤨 and then she would talk about Mateo 🤡 i can’t believe how pathetic she was.
and after 11 chapters she just randomly snapped at Mateo for not seeing her even though she never did a move before? 🤨 kissed him in front of the woman he was flirting and entire Eden family only to run after 🏃♀️ girl what are you even trying
Mateo Mateo Mateo
i’m so disappointed. she gave us absolutely nothing about him. oh wait i know he doesn’t like cherry tomatoes, he’s allergic to shellfish, his favorite color is blue… if you wonder why i know this totally random facts, Vera was listing these things off when she snapped at him😃 ok girl go on with your creep behavior
OH WAIT- Vera loves cherry tomatoes(like olive theory how romantic😜) drinks her coffee with milk and sugar and eats her mashed potatoes plain because apparently Mateo is also have weird infos about her🤨 even though he would go on dates with other women for the last 2 years as soon as she kissed him, he went full on chasing mood. he decided Vera was his and his only😍 why did you not see her before then?
anyways that’s all i’m gonna say about Mateo and as you can see most of them was about Vera because this book was about Vera 😃🤚🏻
about the safety: Vera is celibate for years, Mateo is also celibate since he learned about his daughter. no owd/omd or third act break up. he went on a couple of dates over the past years but there wasn’t much information about it. obviously there’s also dead ex&baby mama which he wasn’t sure if he loved? imo he loved her because if she didn’t break up with him he would stay in Alaska.
normally i would leave some sweet quotes but this time i’m gonna leave some quotes for you to see how pathetic Vera was🤗
I would have liked this loft had he not lived here, but knowing this had been his home too made me love it that much more. (his loft before he left for Alaska)
He was the light. My light. The shining star that chased away the dark.
Please don’t move to Alaska. I pressed my palm to the glass.
“Happy Valentine’s Day, Mateo.” (watching him through the window)
Alaina.
Her name was Alaina.
The day Mateo brought her to Montana I knew I’d never win his heart. Because he’d given it to Alaina.
With silky dark hair and eyes the color of sapphires, he called her Allie.
Alaina.
His daughter. (no explanation needed)
He winked. At. Me. The girls at the table didn’t get winks. Lyla didn’t get a wink. Just me. What did that mean? Did he wink at everyone? Or just girls with nice home haircuts? (the only explanation is that lyla is his sister)
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FINALLY IT'S MATEO'S TIME TO SHINE 🙌🏼
i've been waiting his book since the first book 🤭
edit: i don't know how i feel about this book anymore 😪
sorry for the rant 😔 and i’m just gonna lower my rating to 1 because while writing the review i realized i didn’t enjoy a single thing
MATEO.DID.NOT.SHINE. (couldn’t)
i wonder how did Mateo felt when he learned about his daughter? how was their first nights together? did he struggle a lot? what was her first word? did they bond easily? how was his days in Alaska? i don’t know. i was reading about Vera’s unrequited crush for 2 damn years. apparently he took a paternity test at the hospital the day Allie was born because her grandparents didn’t want to give up her. would i like to read those days? yes. but sorry i was reading about Vera’s boring life.
what is the point of writing a single dad romance if the focus isn’t dad or the kid? i loved Juniper Hill because Memphis was real. she had struggles, she had sleepless nights, she had problems with Drake. what did Mateo had? i don’t know, a kid who would occasionally throw a tantrum over bath?🤨
Vera Vera Vera
i honestly couldn’t care less about her. first eleven chapters were told by only her which makes it the %25 of the book. she would talk about before like we supposed to know what is it🤨 and then she would talk about Mateo 🤡 i can’t believe how pathetic she was.
and after 11 chapters she just randomly snapped at Mateo for not seeing her even though she never did a move before? 🤨 kissed him in front of the woman he was flirting and entire Eden family only to run after 🏃♀️ girl what are you even trying
Mateo Mateo Mateo
i’m so disappointed. she gave us absolutely nothing about him. oh wait i know he doesn’t like cherry tomatoes, he’s allergic to shellfish, his favorite color is blue… if you wonder why i know this totally random facts, Vera was listing these things off when she snapped at him😃 ok girl go on with your creep behavior
OH WAIT- Vera loves cherry tomatoes(like olive theory how romantic😜) drinks her coffee with milk and sugar and eats her mashed potatoes plain because apparently Mateo is also have weird infos about her🤨 even though he would go on dates with other women for the last 2 years as soon as she kissed him, he went full on chasing mood. he decided Vera was his and his only😍 why did you not see her before then?
anyways that’s all i’m gonna say about Mateo and as you can see most of them was about Vera because this book was about Vera 😃🤚🏻
about the safety: Vera is celibate for years, Mateo is also celibate since he learned about his daughter. no owd/omd or third act break up. he went on a couple of dates over the past years but there wasn’t much information about it. obviously there’s also dead ex&baby mama which he wasn’t sure if he loved? imo he loved her because if she didn’t break up with him he would stay in Alaska.
normally i would leave some sweet quotes but this time i’m gonna leave some quotes for you to see how pathetic Vera was🤗
I would have liked this loft had he not lived here, but knowing this had been his home too made me love it that much more. (his loft before he left for Alaska)
He was the light. My light. The shining star that chased away the dark.
Please don’t move to Alaska. I pressed my palm to the glass.
“Happy Valentine’s Day, Mateo.” (watching him through the window)
Alaina.
Her name was Alaina.
The day Mateo brought her to Montana I knew I’d never win his heart. Because he’d given it to Alaina.
With silky dark hair and eyes the color of sapphires, he called her Allie.
Alaina.
His daughter. (no explanation needed)
He winked. At. Me. The girls at the table didn’t get winks. Lyla didn’t get a wink. Just me. What did that mean? Did he wink at everyone? Or just girls with nice home haircuts? (the only explanation is that lyla is his sister)
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FINALLY IT'S MATEO'S TIME TO SHINE 🙌🏼
i've been waiting his book since the first book 🤭
edit: i don't know how i feel about this book anymore 😪
December 8, 2023
I’m so sad right now whyyyyyyyyyyyy
Mateo was the one sibling I wanted to read a book about. He seemed like the wild child who didn’t fit in with his family and I had to read ALL the other books because I wanted to make sure that I didn’t miss any detail on this guy.
Sadly this book gave me less info on Mateo than the books about his siblings.
I’m aware the main character in this book is Vera but how do we know so little about Mateo’s time in Alaska. That should have been more important and more detailed.
I feel like throughout this book the same scene happened over and over again and we learned nothing new. There was just a lot of hiking and unrequited love.
I needed more. I needed more of Mateo and his past but also just his feelings? We know what Vera feels but Mateo went from 0-100 over ONE NIGHT. IT MADE NO SENSE AT ALL.
On top of that, Vera’s story was sad but we could have worked with it soo much better. More focus on her past instead of the focus on the constant fucking hiking.
I get it, you guys hike every day.
Final rating: 2.25 stars
Mateo was the one sibling I wanted to read a book about. He seemed like the wild child who didn’t fit in with his family and I had to read ALL the other books because I wanted to make sure that I didn’t miss any detail on this guy.
Sadly this book gave me less info on Mateo than the books about his siblings.
I’m aware the main character in this book is Vera but how do we know so little about Mateo’s time in Alaska. That should have been more important and more detailed.
I feel like throughout this book the same scene happened over and over again and we learned nothing new. There was just a lot of hiking and unrequited love.
I needed more. I needed more of Mateo and his past but also just his feelings? We know what Vera feels but Mateo went from 0-100 over ONE NIGHT. IT MADE NO SENSE AT ALL.
On top of that, Vera’s story was sad but we could have worked with it soo much better. More focus on her past instead of the focus on the constant fucking hiking.
I get it, you guys hike every day.
Final rating: 2.25 stars
December 12, 2023
”i see you.”
“not always.”
“always.”
the book, particularly the ending, failed to meet my expectations. i wished for a more structured closure regarding Verra and her horrific past. I desperately needed a fresh narrative and a more promising future for Cormac Gallagher. I was fervently hoping that the next story the author would explore and the next happily ever after she would gift her characters with would be his. the beauty of his character lies in how intricate and twisted it is, and a redemption arc orbiting around him, his past and his future would definitely be a masterpiece. but it’s not in the author’s future plans😭
i loved how the first part had resumed and retraced the two years of Verra’s journey toward a civilized life only and mainly from her perspective. i loved being immersed in the head of not-your-typical twenty-something woman, how she perceived the world, how she experienced a crush and a heartbreak, how she tried to learn welcoming strangers in her restrained cocoon.
the second part of the storytelling is where i found some difficulties to properly enjoy the plot, the characters, the relationship. Matheo's point of view’s addition was invigorating, but it didn't significantly enhance the plot. i’m certain that the author has an aversion to love stories following a slow or normal passing. everything went too fast, too soon and it’s a shame because i remember absolutely loving the only one book Devney Perry dared to write as a slowburn and this one should’ve gone through a slower relationship development. i also were craving more on screen scenes between Matheo, his daughter and Vera..
all in all, it’s hard to say goodbye to Quincy and the Edens but i absolutely adored the extended epilogue; BECAUSE DADDY HARRISON EDEN 🤰🏽
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kinda sad the fmc is finally not Tera from 'Tin Queen' but excited for Mateo and this Vera 👀
December 8, 2023
“𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧.”
sable peak was truly the perfect final book for this series. mateo is charming and selfless and the steady rock that vera can cling to while she’s finding her way back to herself after all that she’s been through. their romance is slow and sweet and perfectly their own. i loved having a chance to say goodbye to the rest of the edens, the little nods to their love stories throughout the book were everything i could’ve asked for. and it wouldn’t be a devney perry book if the final epilogue didn’t make you sob.
it has been a joy to spend time in quincy, montana with these characters over the last two years. i’ve loved every minute of it. while it’s certainly bittersweet, mateo & vera’s story was the perfect way to say goodbye to the edens.
sable peak was truly the perfect final book for this series. mateo is charming and selfless and the steady rock that vera can cling to while she’s finding her way back to herself after all that she’s been through. their romance is slow and sweet and perfectly their own. i loved having a chance to say goodbye to the rest of the edens, the little nods to their love stories throughout the book were everything i could’ve asked for. and it wouldn’t be a devney perry book if the final epilogue didn’t make you sob.
it has been a joy to spend time in quincy, montana with these characters over the last two years. i’ve loved every minute of it. while it’s certainly bittersweet, mateo & vera’s story was the perfect way to say goodbye to the edens.
December 22, 2023
4 stars
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed Devney Perry’s ‘The Edens’ series and was equally sad to see it come to an end, but excited to get Mateo and Vera’s story, especially after reading ‘Crimson River’
This one didn’t have the strongest start for me, as unrequited love sometimes works for me and sometimes doesn’t… especially when the fmc is the one who is in love. Vera has it so bad for Mateo and he just doesn’t seem to see her like that. Until he does.
My favorite part about this book was seeing Vera with Mateo’s daughter. It was the sweetest. I always love a single dad romance. Also, Vera had so much character growth and I think Devney does such a good job balancing the romance and feels with the suspense in this series. The Eden family is a special group and I hope we might get some next gen books in the future.
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed Devney Perry’s ‘The Edens’ series and was equally sad to see it come to an end, but excited to get Mateo and Vera’s story, especially after reading ‘Crimson River’
This one didn’t have the strongest start for me, as unrequited love sometimes works for me and sometimes doesn’t… especially when the fmc is the one who is in love. Vera has it so bad for Mateo and he just doesn’t seem to see her like that. Until he does.
My favorite part about this book was seeing Vera with Mateo’s daughter. It was the sweetest. I always love a single dad romance. Also, Vera had so much character growth and I think Devney does such a good job balancing the romance and feels with the suspense in this series. The Eden family is a special group and I hope we might get some next gen books in the future.
Audio book source: Audible
Story Rating: 4 stars
Narrators: Samantha Brentmoor & Ryan Hudson
Narration Rating: 4 stars
Genre: Romance
Length: 9h 43m
Want to read
June 16, 2023update: i did a little sleuthing, but i cannot confirm/look into what i found further because i dont have IG & TikTok. 👉👈 based on THIS guide, apparently, this book is going to be a single parent (dad), age gap romance with unrequited love (the h towards the H) element. taking into account what ive gathered about the MCs, im going to assume that the h will work for the H as his daughters nanny. due to forced proximity, the h develops a crush that she thinks is one sided because the H simply hides his attraction/feelings better. i could be wrong, but it will most likely be shite regardless. 🌚
after finishing book 5 & reading the blurb and thinking of possible theories...EW I DONT THINK IM GOING TO LIKE THIS BOOK. 😭
in Crimson River, its revealed that Mateo had a casual fling with some girl in Alaska. he was interested in more, but she was not. so, he went back to the Lower 48 (Quincy). by the end of that book, he says that he “has to go back to Alaska” because he “THINKS HE HAS A DAUGHTER.” 🤩 i was excited because i like surprise baby/single mom tropes. however, this blurb says that the h is Vera Gallagher, whos introduced in the previous book (whom i had also suspected would be the one paired with Mateo, but the whole Alaska fling & daughter bit threw me off 🤦♀️). the only good thing about this is we’ll finally know Veras secrets and what happened to her sisters.
anyhow, this could mean that : (1) the Alaska girl is dead, so Mateo has to take care of the daughter...which means single dad & sorta dead ex tropes; 😪 or, (2) shes not dead, but they have to have a custody battle...which means single dad & potential OW drama. the latter will likely be similar to The Bluff, which means DP is rehashing old ideas. lets not forget, Veras unrequited love (i like this trope only when its the MMC whos pining 🙃). this is also a story DP has written about before in Timid. whichever the case, its not my cuppa. can y’all think of different scenarios that dont involve these?? because i cannot. 💀
i probably wont like this book, but im still reading it—if only because its the last one (is it not?). so, pray for me! 🤞🤞🤞
(expected publication: December 7, 2023)
after finishing book 5 & reading the blurb and thinking of possible theories...EW I DONT THINK IM GOING TO LIKE THIS BOOK. 😭
in Crimson River, its revealed that Mateo had a casual fling with some girl in Alaska. he was interested in more, but she was not. so, he went back to the Lower 48 (Quincy). by the end of that book, he says that he “has to go back to Alaska” because he “THINKS HE HAS A DAUGHTER.” 🤩 i was excited because i like surprise baby/single mom tropes. however, this blurb says that the h is Vera Gallagher, whos introduced in the previous book (whom i had also suspected would be the one paired with Mateo, but the whole Alaska fling & daughter bit threw me off 🤦♀️). the only good thing about this is we’ll finally know Veras secrets and what happened to her sisters.
anyhow, this could mean that : (1) the Alaska girl is dead, so Mateo has to take care of the daughter...which means single dad & sorta dead ex tropes; 😪 or, (2) shes not dead, but they have to have a custody battle...which means single dad & potential OW drama. the latter will likely be similar to The Bluff, which means DP is rehashing old ideas. lets not forget, Veras unrequited love (i like this trope only when its the MMC whos pining 🙃). this is also a story DP has written about before in Timid. whichever the case, its not my cuppa. can y’all think of different scenarios that dont involve these?? because i cannot. 💀
i probably wont like this book, but im still reading it—if only because its the last one (is it not?). so, pray for me! 🤞🤞🤞
(expected publication: December 7, 2023)
December 7, 2023
i actually can’t even put into words how good this was, how destroyed i am knowing the edens are over, and how much this series changed me.
vera and mateo were just absolutely perfect. they had the most genuine connection and the slow journey from winks and glances to excuses to be around each other to little touches here and there and finally to their insane chemistry was EVERYTHING. this isn’t a long book but their love story felt so intentional and perfect.
vera was so strong and her internal dialogue broke my heart so many times. she just wanted to be whole and normal again and mateo gave her that as best he could.
mateo managed to be the cutest, most protective dad also while being so emotionally intelligent and caring and communicative and HOT. their chemistry was everything and i LIVED for the winks and blushes!
as always, the edens have the cutest family moments but a special shout-out to harrison and anne for stepping in to be vera’s pseudo parents 🥹
i am NOT okay that this series is over but sable peak shot right up to my favorites in the series along with juniper hill. what a journey and what a story!!
vera and mateo were just absolutely perfect. they had the most genuine connection and the slow journey from winks and glances to excuses to be around each other to little touches here and there and finally to their insane chemistry was EVERYTHING. this isn’t a long book but their love story felt so intentional and perfect.
vera was so strong and her internal dialogue broke my heart so many times. she just wanted to be whole and normal again and mateo gave her that as best he could.
mateo managed to be the cutest, most protective dad also while being so emotionally intelligent and caring and communicative and HOT. their chemistry was everything and i LIVED for the winks and blushes!
as always, the edens have the cutest family moments but a special shout-out to harrison and anne for stepping in to be vera’s pseudo parents 🥹
i am NOT okay that this series is over but sable peak shot right up to my favorites in the series along with juniper hill. what a journey and what a story!!
December 31, 2023
4.5 ⭐️ clear and a million!!!!!! i had my reservations going into this because after indigo ridge & juniper hill, i didn’t love the series.. but damn it this was so good.
“we were the eden’s.”
“we were the eden’s.”
December 12, 2023
I wanted to savor this book because I knew the end of this series would sting, but I couldn't keep myself from eating it up, so I’m here, grieving one of my favorite series and I have no idea how to move on.
Vera and Mateo own my heart, their book just pushed Jasper Vale from my top 3.
I knew I would love it. I knew Vera had so much to give and it wouldn’t be easy.
I loved that the start of the book was just from Vera’s POV and I wished it wouldn't be so rushed because I know a crush that deep wouldn't start from just a “presentation” between the two of them, so I wished I had more details about how this feeling “grew”, but I think for having that I would need a book just about the “before”.
I had my doubts about the main trope, instead I just feel like the unrequited love trope wasn't so “heavy” as in other books I've read. I don't like when the FC acts like a doorstep to gain the MC’s attention, and Vera did not. She navigated her first real crush after years in the wilderness in a way that a “normal” girl wouldn’t, I know I wouldn't.
Mateo was so real for his trouble finding his “call”, I felt connected to him. The way everyone around him had found their path, pursued their dream, and he was just stuck there, doing something just because that is what society expects from you, no matter if you liked it or not.
Yes, probably I did expect more about Mateo, not just his love for his daughter, the pain of finding what to do with his life, and his love for Vera. I probably wanted more insight into how he found out about Allie instead of just two phrases. I probably wanted to read about what he was going through in the “fighting” with Madison’s parents. I think there was so much left out of Mateo, but I also think Vera had a big background and there were a lot of questions to be answered, and that was the main focus. Like in Crimson Creek, the main focus wasn't the romance between Vance and Lyla, but the mystery about the Gallaghers.
So yes, maybe those missing pieces disappointed me a bit, but in less than 400 pages there wasn't much space to give everyone everything. In the end, I think this book was just a perfect end for a perfect series, even with its little missing pieces.
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previous review:
The way some of you hate on this book (after getting just small glimpses from the end of Crimson River) it’s really scary.
How can you already hate a book or a character without having any idea about it?LOL
Why are you suddenly mad that Vera is the FMC? I’d be mad if she wasn’t, because in Crimson River there was a whole house of secrets to unlock about THAT night, and I need answers.
And why are you mad if the FMC is pining after the MMC and not the other way around? Where does it say the MMC has to be the one going after someone? Okay that it’s fiction, but let’s be honest, the chance that a man is pining after a woman are really low.
Vera and Mateo own my heart, their book just pushed Jasper Vale from my top 3.
I knew I would love it. I knew Vera had so much to give and it wouldn’t be easy.
I loved that the start of the book was just from Vera’s POV and I wished it wouldn't be so rushed because I know a crush that deep wouldn't start from just a “presentation” between the two of them, so I wished I had more details about how this feeling “grew”, but I think for having that I would need a book just about the “before”.
I had my doubts about the main trope, instead I just feel like the unrequited love trope wasn't so “heavy” as in other books I've read. I don't like when the FC acts like a doorstep to gain the MC’s attention, and Vera did not. She navigated her first real crush after years in the wilderness in a way that a “normal” girl wouldn’t, I know I wouldn't.
Mateo was so real for his trouble finding his “call”, I felt connected to him. The way everyone around him had found their path, pursued their dream, and he was just stuck there, doing something just because that is what society expects from you, no matter if you liked it or not.
Yes, probably I did expect more about Mateo, not just his love for his daughter, the pain of finding what to do with his life, and his love for Vera. I probably wanted more insight into how he found out about Allie instead of just two phrases. I probably wanted to read about what he was going through in the “fighting” with Madison’s parents. I think there was so much left out of Mateo, but I also think Vera had a big background and there were a lot of questions to be answered, and that was the main focus. Like in Crimson Creek, the main focus wasn't the romance between Vance and Lyla, but the mystery about the Gallaghers.
So yes, maybe those missing pieces disappointed me a bit, but in less than 400 pages there wasn't much space to give everyone everything. In the end, I think this book was just a perfect end for a perfect series, even with its little missing pieces.
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previous review:
The way some of you hate on this book (after getting just small glimpses from the end of Crimson River) it’s really scary.
How can you already hate a book or a character without having any idea about it?LOL
Why are you suddenly mad that Vera is the FMC? I’d be mad if she wasn’t, because in Crimson River there was a whole house of secrets to unlock about THAT night, and I need answers.
And why are you mad if the FMC is pining after the MMC and not the other way around? Where does it say the MMC has to be the one going after someone? Okay that it’s fiction, but let’s be honest, the chance that a man is pining after a woman are really low.
Want to read
October 19, 2023
"hasn't shown a crumb of interest"
-- this sounds awful.
I mean I'm still going to try to read it though, we'll see...
Post Crimson River alittle more excited/hopeful now that Vera has been introduced… but only by alittle because DP seems to enjoy hating her female characters and puts them through too much.
I mean I'm still going to try to read it though, we'll see...
Post Crimson River alittle more excited/hopeful now that Vera has been introduced… but only by alittle because DP seems to enjoy hating her female characters and puts them through too much.
December 9, 2023
after just finishing Crimson River I CAN'T wait to read Mateo and Vera's story!!! that bomb that was dropped on Mateo at the end and all the secrets Vera is keeping have me on the edge of my seat
December 7, 2023
just disappointed.
June 26, 2024
“we were the eden’s” actually sobbing i just finished it and i miss them already😭😭😭
December 8, 2023
I know this book would be good but I didn’t expect it to be so good and cute. Seriously this is filled with cuteness, longing, loneliness everything.
What hurt me more and will always hurt me is when Vera cried in Matteo arms recalling that night and saying how she couldn’t save them just broke my heart into millions pieces. I wish I had power to bring back Vera’s sisters back 🥹
What hurt me more and will always hurt me is when Vera cried in Matteo arms recalling that night and saying how she couldn’t save them just broke my heart into millions pieces. I wish I had power to bring back Vera’s sisters back 🥹
December 6, 2023
RTC Just finished and holy Jesus Christ, I didn’t think anyone could dethrone Knox & Memphis, but boy was I wrong.
My God, I’m so humbled and willing to admit I was wrong to think I wouldn’t absolutely adore a secret pining unrequited love story. Mateo & Vera are PERFECT together.
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Let’s fucking go, it’s pub day and my book will be here tonight. Every review I see is amazing, crossing my fingers, toes, and eyes I feel the same
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After reading Crimson River and finding it mediocre at best, I find out that Vera is the love interest…VERA?!? Really?!?!
It’s disappointing because when DP hits she HITS, Indigo Ridge? Winn & Griff were spectacular. Then along came Knox & Memphis and absolutely nothing compares to Juniper Hill and “my kids a night owl.”
But these last few? Blech, BLECH, especially Garnet Flats, I wish I could’ve bleached my brain after that one. My God Vivianne and Foster? I’ve never hated an MMC more and her soul sucking best friend.
I liked Jasper Vale better, Eloise is adorable, but again DP reeeeeally loves OW drama doesn’t she? That whole wedding in Italy made me cringe.
This is kind of all over the place to say I have no idea how I feel about this book other than Vera pining after Mateo sounds rough. I’m not sure how I feel about unrequited love.
My God, I’m so humbled and willing to admit I was wrong to think I wouldn’t absolutely adore a secret pining unrequited love story. Mateo & Vera are PERFECT together.
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Let’s fucking go, it’s pub day and my book will be here tonight. Every review I see is amazing, crossing my fingers, toes, and eyes I feel the same
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After reading Crimson River and finding it mediocre at best, I find out that Vera is the love interest…VERA?!? Really?!?!
It’s disappointing because when DP hits she HITS, Indigo Ridge? Winn & Griff were spectacular. Then along came Knox & Memphis and absolutely nothing compares to Juniper Hill and “my kids a night owl.”
But these last few? Blech, BLECH, especially Garnet Flats, I wish I could’ve bleached my brain after that one. My God Vivianne and Foster? I’ve never hated an MMC more and her soul sucking best friend.
I liked Jasper Vale better, Eloise is adorable, but again DP reeeeeally loves OW drama doesn’t she? That whole wedding in Italy made me cringe.
This is kind of all over the place to say I have no idea how I feel about this book other than Vera pining after Mateo sounds rough. I’m not sure how I feel about unrequited love.
December 10, 2023
2🌟
If i could sum up this book it'd be INCREDIBLY BORING.
i think i had the same problem with the previous book and honestly with every book i've read in this series.
the first half is okay but after the mcs get together the plot begins to drag and i get so bored.
vera was such a promising character with what she went through, the trauma of her father killing her mother, her mother killing her sisters and then living in the wilderness for years and all she thought for months was mateo and pining after him. even the pining was half-assed.
unrequited love can be very interesting trope if done right but the first chapters "the before" chapters when she is pining after mateo and he didn't notice her were so short that i wasn't even convinced that she's in love with him??
i feel like she had so much trauma and maybe devney needed to focus more on that than this "unrequated love" which was everything but that.
then out of nowhere girl was sick of waiting for him and watching him go out on dates so she went full psycho and kissed him in front of the whole bar and the whole family💀
i'm sorry but this was so funny to me.😂
like who does this publicly, can she be more pathetic 😭😭
after mateo found out she was in love with him for years there wasn't any relationship development he immediately was like omg i was so blind of course i have feelings for her.
they got together so fast and i was so bored.
the plot started dragging, the same things happening all over again, just some mundane every day stuff repeating. i didn't even get what was the plot here? like vera looking for her dad and overcoming her trauma?
she was the slightly more interesting character but at the same time no? she could barely string two sentences together, she kept supressing her feelings, her memories how did she overcome her trauma? she didn't. it magically disappeared over night.
about mateo.. he was such a plain character.
He just found out how he has a daughter and i love the single dad trope but his whole storyline was so poorly written like devney didn't know what to do with him but at the same time wanted her h to be the main character. Idk sorry i know everyone loves him but his daughter allie was the best part about him, she was the cutest little girl but the man had zero personality. i was sooo bored with him.i wish his struggles as a single father were more explored.Even the sex scenes were mediocare and boring.
overall so bored with the whole book.
I'm glad this series is over ngl.
If i could sum up this book it'd be INCREDIBLY BORING.
i think i had the same problem with the previous book and honestly with every book i've read in this series.
the first half is okay but after the mcs get together the plot begins to drag and i get so bored.
vera was such a promising character with what she went through, the trauma of her father killing her mother, her mother killing her sisters and then living in the wilderness for years and all she thought for months was mateo and pining after him. even the pining was half-assed.
unrequited love can be very interesting trope if done right but the first chapters "the before" chapters when she is pining after mateo and he didn't notice her were so short that i wasn't even convinced that she's in love with him??
i feel like she had so much trauma and maybe devney needed to focus more on that than this "unrequated love" which was everything but that.
then out of nowhere girl was sick of waiting for him and watching him go out on dates so she went full psycho and kissed him in front of the whole bar and the whole family💀
And before Mateo could say another word, I pressed my lips to his, holding that soft mouth for two aching heartbeats before I pulled away.
He stared at me, his face unreadable.
“I’m done waiting for you to see me.”
I flew from the bar. I ran. And as I raced down Quincy’s sidewalks, I put my love for Mateo away.
I shoved it in that locked box.
And buried it down deep.
i'm sorry but this was so funny to me.😂
like who does this publicly, can she be more pathetic 😭😭
after mateo found out she was in love with him for years there wasn't any relationship development he immediately was like omg i was so blind of course i have feelings for her.
they got together so fast and i was so bored.
the plot started dragging, the same things happening all over again, just some mundane every day stuff repeating. i didn't even get what was the plot here? like vera looking for her dad and overcoming her trauma?
she was the slightly more interesting character but at the same time no? she could barely string two sentences together, she kept supressing her feelings, her memories how did she overcome her trauma? she didn't. it magically disappeared over night.
about mateo.. he was such a plain character.
He just found out how he has a daughter and i love the single dad trope but his whole storyline was so poorly written like devney didn't know what to do with him but at the same time wanted her h to be the main character. Idk sorry i know everyone loves him but his daughter allie was the best part about him, she was the cutest little girl but the man had zero personality. i was sooo bored with him.i wish his struggles as a single father were more explored.Even the sex scenes were mediocare and boring.
overall so bored with the whole book.
I'm glad this series is over ngl.
December 7, 2023
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I LOVE THEM ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
this was exactly what you want from an EPIC small town romance that follows siblings and the loves of their lives. we not only got to witness Mateo and Vera trust and fall in love with each other …we still got precious glimpses of the whole eden family.
i’m heartbroken this is over but so happy at the same damn time. everyone got their happily ever after and i wouldn’t change a damn thing about it.
this was simply a perfect book.
CLEAR AND A MILLION
I LOVE THEM ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
this was exactly what you want from an EPIC small town romance that follows siblings and the loves of their lives. we not only got to witness Mateo and Vera trust and fall in love with each other …we still got precious glimpses of the whole eden family.
i’m heartbroken this is over but so happy at the same damn time. everyone got their happily ever after and i wouldn’t change a damn thing about it.
this was simply a perfect book.
CLEAR AND A MILLION
December 9, 2023
This was such a huge disappointment. This is supposed to be a book about Mateo Eden, who is an Eden sibling. The series is literally called "The Edens" and yet... the first ELEVEN CHAPTERS were all from Vera's point of view. We don't get anything from Mateo until chapter twelve. By then, I was 25% through the book. We heard about Mateo all through the previous five books, and I was so interested in his story. But we got essentially nothing. Also, we find out in the last book that he has a daughter, and I was so intrigued by how he would handle being a single parent through his daughter's life, particularly through the first few years of her life but WE DON'T EVEN GET TO SEE IT! It's all from Vera's point of view and then it's a few years later in the present when we see Mateo and his daughter. WHY? VERA IS NOT AN EDEN! Why did we just get the majority of HER story and not Mateo's? It just doesn't make sense.
Another thing that bothered me is that when we DO get to Mateo's point of view, he basically says that the reason he is a better man now and not a manwhore who doesn't care about women is because he has a daughter now. Um, so you weren't a good guy before but now that you have a daughter, you are? Why did it take being a father to make you realize you treated women like shit?
I understand Vera was in love with Mateo for a long time and it was unrequited love but for the first 25% of the book, we hear over and over and OVER about how much she loves him but he doesn't give her the time of day. It was really getting annoying, and actually embarrassing and pathetic. Borderline creepy how obssessed she was with him. Then, when she does tell Mateo how she feels (sort of?), he all of the sudden "sees" her and is madly in love with her. He didn't notice her for years but NOW he's all about her? I don't buy it. It just seemed like an immediate shift with little to no thought. It didn't make any sense.
There wasn't an exciting climax and no payoff to truly be worth taking up the first 25% to have Vera talk about how broken she is and how much she loves Mateo and he doesn't notice her. They didn't even really have chemistry. For Mateo, it was sort of just like, "Oh, here's Vera. She's pretty and she's good to my daughter, so I'll be with her then." We learned nothing about him, except he's a dad, he's a pilot and he wears brown boots with black belt.
This was basically just unrequited love and a fuck ton of hiking. Like, we get it... you're hiking every single day. ENOUGH WITH THE HIKING!
I still cannot believe Devney Perry wrote the masterpiece that is Juniper Hill and then every other book in the series was awful. How is this possible? I don't know but she did it.
Also... the thing that was REALLY WEIRD was at the end, Allie is 17 years old and she brings this 20 year old guy she's dating to a family party and NO ONE in the Eden family says anything?! No one thought, "Hey, that MAN is too old to be dating my TEENAGE DAUGHTER." ??? How did Devney Perry think this was okay?! I am appalled. Did anyone else catch this? Because my jaw literally dropped and I thought there's no way she wrote this BUT SHE DID. SO gross.
Another thing that bothered me is that when we DO get to Mateo's point of view, he basically says that the reason he is a better man now and not a manwhore who doesn't care about women is because he has a daughter now. Um, so you weren't a good guy before but now that you have a daughter, you are? Why did it take being a father to make you realize you treated women like shit?
I understand Vera was in love with Mateo for a long time and it was unrequited love but for the first 25% of the book, we hear over and over and OVER about how much she loves him but he doesn't give her the time of day. It was really getting annoying, and actually embarrassing and pathetic. Borderline creepy how obssessed she was with him. Then, when she does tell Mateo how she feels (sort of?), he all of the sudden "sees" her and is madly in love with her. He didn't notice her for years but NOW he's all about her? I don't buy it. It just seemed like an immediate shift with little to no thought. It didn't make any sense.
There wasn't an exciting climax and no payoff to truly be worth taking up the first 25% to have Vera talk about how broken she is and how much she loves Mateo and he doesn't notice her. They didn't even really have chemistry. For Mateo, it was sort of just like, "Oh, here's Vera. She's pretty and she's good to my daughter, so I'll be with her then." We learned nothing about him, except he's a dad, he's a pilot and he wears brown boots with black belt.
This was basically just unrequited love and a fuck ton of hiking. Like, we get it... you're hiking every single day. ENOUGH WITH THE HIKING!
I still cannot believe Devney Perry wrote the masterpiece that is Juniper Hill and then every other book in the series was awful. How is this possible? I don't know but she did it.
Also... the thing that was REALLY WEIRD was at the end, Allie is 17 years old and she brings this 20 year old guy she's dating to a family party and NO ONE in the Eden family says anything?! No one thought, "Hey, that MAN is too old to be dating my TEENAGE DAUGHTER." ??? How did Devney Perry think this was okay?! I am appalled. Did anyone else catch this? Because my jaw literally dropped and I thought there's no way she wrote this BUT SHE DID. SO gross.
February 17, 2024
Single Dad
Small Town Romance
Unrequited Love
Llegamos al último libro de la serie que es protagonizado por Matteo el hermano menor y del que casi no conocemos nada y de Vera un personaje secundario que hace aparición en el libro anterior y es sobrina de Vance.
Vera ha tenido un evento traumático y bastante trágico, 4 años antes sus hermanas gemelas y su mamá murieron y a ella también la creyeron muerta, pero todo ese tiempo la pasó huyendo con su papá que es al que acusan de esos asesinatos.
Cansada de esconderse decide regresar con su tio Vance y tras este casarse con Lyla Eden, ella también formó parte de la familia y al momento de ver a Matteo tiene un crush instantáneo y que al pasar los años se convierte en amor no correspondido.
Esta es la historia más tierna, Matteo era muy dulce con Vera que tenía bastantes demonios, pero él nunca la trató diferente ni frágil.
Amé también las escenas de Vera con Allie la hija de Matteo.
Me encantaron los epílogos, toda la familia reunida al final, yo necesitaba más epílogos la verdad.
Small Town Romance
Unrequited Love
Llegamos al último libro de la serie que es protagonizado por Matteo el hermano menor y del que casi no conocemos nada y de Vera un personaje secundario que hace aparición en el libro anterior y es sobrina de Vance.
Vera ha tenido un evento traumático y bastante trágico, 4 años antes sus hermanas gemelas y su mamá murieron y a ella también la creyeron muerta, pero todo ese tiempo la pasó huyendo con su papá que es al que acusan de esos asesinatos.
Cansada de esconderse decide regresar con su tio Vance y tras este casarse con Lyla Eden, ella también formó parte de la familia y al momento de ver a Matteo tiene un crush instantáneo y que al pasar los años se convierte en amor no correspondido.
Esta es la historia más tierna, Matteo era muy dulce con Vera que tenía bastantes demonios, pero él nunca la trató diferente ni frágil.
Amé también las escenas de Vera con Allie la hija de Matteo.
Me encantaron los epílogos, toda la familia reunida al final, yo necesitaba más epílogos la verdad.
December 9, 2023
3.5 stars! Sable Peak is the 6th, and final book, in the Edens series! This is a small town romance, with a single dad hero and starts off with unrequited love (heroine towards the hero)!
“Why did I have to love him? Why couldn’t I want anyone other than Mateo Eden? It would be so much easier that way.”
If you’ve read the previous book in the series (Crimson River), then you’ll have met the heroine of this book. I think knowing her story and background will help. Vera meets the Eden family through Vance (the hero of Crimson River) and once she sees Mateo Eden, she’s instantly into him. She starts crushing on him immediately and we see her there the day he finds out he’s a father and didn’t know it. Mateo had previously moved away from Montana to Alaska, but he’s been back with his family in Montana when he gets a call that changes his life…he has a daughter, Allie. Allie comes into his life and Vera kind of watches from the sidelines, but is always around because she lives in one of his family’s properties, helps with his sister Lyla’s store, his parents help her out, and she helps with his daughter too.
We see two years pass by within the first 20ish% of the book and Vera is still waiting on Mateo to notice her. One night, Vera sees Mateo at a bar with another woman and gets drunk and approaches them, she rattles off all the things she knows/has noticed about Mateo, then kissed him and runs off. That is when he finally notices she’s interested in him. From there, we see him quickly bring her into his and his daughter’s life.
Vera has a lot to work through from her past and with her dad. She still has a lot of repressed trauma and grief and runs off a lot. I love the Edens family as a whole so it was fun seeing all their moments together, we get to see the inaugural Edens family camping trip, he shares his love of flying with her and teaches her how to fly, he calls her “Peach”, she goes hiking on Sable Peak (his fav trail), and healing together. Things move fast when the story starts and I wasn’t as pulled into this couple or characters like I have with other books from this author. Juniper Hill remains top tier for me in this series and I am not a huge fan of heroine pining first, but the epilogue was so sweet and a fun wrap up for the series!
I received an ARC from Valentine PR, all thoughts in this review are my own. Sable Peak is out December 7, 2023!
“Why did I have to love him? Why couldn’t I want anyone other than Mateo Eden? It would be so much easier that way.”
If you’ve read the previous book in the series (Crimson River), then you’ll have met the heroine of this book. I think knowing her story and background will help. Vera meets the Eden family through Vance (the hero of Crimson River) and once she sees Mateo Eden, she’s instantly into him. She starts crushing on him immediately and we see her there the day he finds out he’s a father and didn’t know it. Mateo had previously moved away from Montana to Alaska, but he’s been back with his family in Montana when he gets a call that changes his life…he has a daughter, Allie. Allie comes into his life and Vera kind of watches from the sidelines, but is always around because she lives in one of his family’s properties, helps with his sister Lyla’s store, his parents help her out, and she helps with his daughter too.
We see two years pass by within the first 20ish% of the book and Vera is still waiting on Mateo to notice her. One night, Vera sees Mateo at a bar with another woman and gets drunk and approaches them, she rattles off all the things she knows/has noticed about Mateo, then kissed him and runs off. That is when he finally notices she’s interested in him. From there, we see him quickly bring her into his and his daughter’s life.
Vera has a lot to work through from her past and with her dad. She still has a lot of repressed trauma and grief and runs off a lot. I love the Edens family as a whole so it was fun seeing all their moments together, we get to see the inaugural Edens family camping trip, he shares his love of flying with her and teaches her how to fly, he calls her “Peach”, she goes hiking on Sable Peak (his fav trail), and healing together. Things move fast when the story starts and I wasn’t as pulled into this couple or characters like I have with other books from this author. Juniper Hill remains top tier for me in this series and I am not a huge fan of heroine pining first, but the epilogue was so sweet and a fun wrap up for the series!
I received an ARC from Valentine PR, all thoughts in this review are my own. Sable Peak is out December 7, 2023!
May 24, 2024
3.5/5⭐️
uhh I’m kind of disappointed with this one. I had so high expectations for this story, Matteo and Vera were such interesting side characters in the other stories and I was looking forward to them. But Vera pissed me off so much sometimes with her obsessive crush and unresolved trauma which she kept to herself but still sometimes made drama?! Idk, and Matteo’s feelings towards her suddenly grew because of a kiss and he instantly loved her?! no. The only enjoyable parts of these books were everyone with the other characters or when they were with Alaina and their little fam. Other than that this was was not for me.
Anyways, overall I really liked this series and am gonna miss the Edens so much😭I just wanna attend a family dinner of them
Final rating couples:
1.Lyla and Vance
2.Talia and Foster
3.Eloise and Jasper
4.Memphis and Knox
5.Winn and Griffin
6. Vera and Matteo
uhh I’m kind of disappointed with this one. I had so high expectations for this story, Matteo and Vera were such interesting side characters in the other stories and I was looking forward to them. But Vera pissed me off so much sometimes with her obsessive crush and unresolved trauma which she kept to herself but still sometimes made drama?! Idk, and Matteo’s feelings towards her suddenly grew because of a kiss and he instantly loved her?! no. The only enjoyable parts of these books were everyone with the other characters or when they were with Alaina and their little fam. Other than that this was was not for me.
Anyways, overall I really liked this series and am gonna miss the Edens so much😭I just wanna attend a family dinner of them
Final rating couples:
1.Lyla and Vance
2.Talia and Foster
3.Eloise and Jasper
4.Memphis and Knox
5.Winn and Griffin
6. Vera and Matteo
May 31, 2024
How did I enjoy this one better than the rest😭💕
August 19, 2024
So cute & so sweet.
I read the other books in this series last year and have had this one sat on my bookshelf for months now, so I really just wanted to close out this series.
This entire book series is a lovely comfort read, it really makes a girl want to fall in love with a cowboy and live on his ranch.
I read the other books in this series last year and have had this one sat on my bookshelf for months now, so I really just wanted to close out this series.
This entire book series is a lovely comfort read, it really makes a girl want to fall in love with a cowboy and live on his ranch.
May 26, 2023
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOO
November 26, 2023
My goodness. This might be my new fav in the series? Review to come very very soon 🫶🏻
Updating with the review: I’m so without words after finishing this book and this series. This book was actually perfect and I truly believe that Devney Perry can’t do anything wrong.
Mateo and Vera are incredible and I love them with my heart. Both of them deserve the world and let me tell you that they got it. I loved their story and their relationship.
We had glimpses of both of these characters from past books, and I just loved how we got to know and see more of them and how their characters grown.
And this was the perfect ending to the most perfect series. I don’t want to spoil absolutely anything about this book because it was just too perfect.
read this book if you love:
✨ small town romance
✨ single parent
✨ tragic past
Thank you Valentine PR and Devney Perry for the ARC for this book.
Updating with the review: I’m so without words after finishing this book and this series. This book was actually perfect and I truly believe that Devney Perry can’t do anything wrong.
Mateo and Vera are incredible and I love them with my heart. Both of them deserve the world and let me tell you that they got it. I loved their story and their relationship.
We had glimpses of both of these characters from past books, and I just loved how we got to know and see more of them and how their characters grown.
And this was the perfect ending to the most perfect series. I don’t want to spoil absolutely anything about this book because it was just too perfect.
read this book if you love:
✨ small town romance
✨ single parent
✨ tragic past
Thank you Valentine PR and Devney Perry for the ARC for this book.
December 1, 2023
5 stars
The final book in The Edens series, this is a friends-to-lovers, unrequired love, single dad romance. It’s emotional and dramatic, and beautifully, swoonily romantic, and I loved it so much.
Readers of the series will remember Vera – she was found living in the woods with her father during the events of Crimson River (Vance & Lyla’s book). She’s now been brought back into civilisation, straight into the arms of the Eden family, and she’s trying hard to figure out who she is after four difficult years of isolation, and the devastating tragedy that upended her life in the first place. She has found nothing but acceptance from the Edens, but it’s Mateo who owns her heart. Smitten from the moment she saw him, she has loved him from afar for years, but she’s kept it to herself, too shy to do anything about it, until one night changes everything.
Mateo is a pilot who has recently returned to his small home town in Montana. His whole world shifted when he learned that he was a father to a newborn baby girl, and since that moment he has been a devoted dad to little Allie, and he has created a loving and stable home for her around his family. But he’s still trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life. Like his parents and siblings, he has welcomed Vera into the family, and his life is shaken again when he suddenly starts to see her in a different light.
It’s beautiful and emotional, and I love the way this story played out. Showing us the ‘before’ and ‘after’, we get to see Vera and Mateo’s friendship, her bond with little Allie, and the dynamics between them, and the rest of the family. My heart was pounding as things started to change (so many feels!), and I thought it was realistic, heartfelt and so, so sweet. The relationship develops beautifully, and I loved watching Vera and Mateo come together.
Vera has been through so much, and I loved seeing her find somebody that she could trust as she unpacked her trauma and dealt with her past. Mateo is absolutely magic as the loving and supportive partner that she needs, there for her in all the ways and becoming a rock for her as she slowly finds the courage to open up to him completely and figure out her life. She supports him right back, encouraging him to chase his dreams, and I loved them together so much. Little Allie is a big part of the story, I loved her and the relationships she had with both her Dad and with Vera. It was so beautiful watching them form such a solid couple
The romance is sweet, passionate, and oh-so-hot, and their moments together had me either smiling or swooning. It’s a gorgeous love story that is functional and angst-free and it brings all the feels.
The rest of the Eden clan are a big part of the story, of course. This is a close-knit bunch, I loved seeing them all happy and together, and there’s an epilogue which finishes off the story – and the series – beautifully.
This book is great read that kept me captivated from start to finish, and these characters owned my heart.
5 stars.
An Advanced Review Copy was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
The final book in The Edens series, this is a friends-to-lovers, unrequired love, single dad romance. It’s emotional and dramatic, and beautifully, swoonily romantic, and I loved it so much.
Readers of the series will remember Vera – she was found living in the woods with her father during the events of Crimson River (Vance & Lyla’s book). She’s now been brought back into civilisation, straight into the arms of the Eden family, and she’s trying hard to figure out who she is after four difficult years of isolation, and the devastating tragedy that upended her life in the first place. She has found nothing but acceptance from the Edens, but it’s Mateo who owns her heart. Smitten from the moment she saw him, she has loved him from afar for years, but she’s kept it to herself, too shy to do anything about it, until one night changes everything.
Mateo is a pilot who has recently returned to his small home town in Montana. His whole world shifted when he learned that he was a father to a newborn baby girl, and since that moment he has been a devoted dad to little Allie, and he has created a loving and stable home for her around his family. But he’s still trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life. Like his parents and siblings, he has welcomed Vera into the family, and his life is shaken again when he suddenly starts to see her in a different light.
“I see you, Vera.”
It’s beautiful and emotional, and I love the way this story played out. Showing us the ‘before’ and ‘after’, we get to see Vera and Mateo’s friendship, her bond with little Allie, and the dynamics between them, and the rest of the family. My heart was pounding as things started to change (so many feels!), and I thought it was realistic, heartfelt and so, so sweet. The relationship develops beautifully, and I loved watching Vera and Mateo come together.
We weren’t exactly new, not in a lot of ways. Vera had been a part of my life for years. A part of Allie’s too.
We were just starting down a different path.
And there was no looking back.
Vera has been through so much, and I loved seeing her find somebody that she could trust as she unpacked her trauma and dealt with her past. Mateo is absolutely magic as the loving and supportive partner that she needs, there for her in all the ways and becoming a rock for her as she slowly finds the courage to open up to him completely and figure out her life. She supports him right back, encouraging him to chase his dreams, and I loved them together so much. Little Allie is a big part of the story, I loved her and the relationships she had with both her Dad and with Vera. It was so beautiful watching them form such a solid couple
“It’s you. You are her family. You are hers … And you’re mine. We are your family.”
The romance is sweet, passionate, and oh-so-hot, and their moments together had me either smiling or swooning. It’s a gorgeous love story that is functional and angst-free and it brings all the feels.
“I love you … I fucking love you. I won’t leave you. And I won’t let you go.”
The rest of the Eden clan are a big part of the story, of course. This is a close-knit bunch, I loved seeing them all happy and together, and there’s an epilogue which finishes off the story – and the series – beautifully.
This book is great read that kept me captivated from start to finish, and these characters owned my heart.
5 stars.
An Advanced Review Copy was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
December 10, 2023
DNF!!!!
I waited a long time for Mateo story and devney deff left me disappointed! He deserves BETTER!
1. She’s obsessed.. like OBSESSED with him, to the point that it’s not even cute, it’s kind of creepy
2. I wish she focused on herself instead of her crush and became a strong willed woman, instead of this sad girl who wants a man to notice her.. and lowkey was jealous of a newborn baby because she knew his unconditional love would only go to his baby.
3. She confessed her interest in him.. in the most embarrassing way.. like miss girl.. aren’t you embarrassed ??? To walk up to him infront of a girl he’s flirting with and name everything he likes down to his favorite underwear(this did not happen- totally over exaggerating) and then kiss him and storm off .. gurl I’m so embarrassed for her. I needed a moment to digest what had happened.
4. Then we come to the part where mateo POV was shocked she felt this way about him. So while shorty was carving his name into every crevice of her body and building a shrine like helga did for Arnold ( Hey Arnold reff for my millennial girly’s who get it) he didn’t even notice her in that light.
5. Like I would move back to the mountains at this point if I was Vera. Girl give up on yo dreams and go up there and hideeeee. Because WHAT is this!?
6. Then , because she remembers his daughter’s birthday, he has an epiphany that “Vera” is that girl for him ONLY bc his daughter loves her and clearly she loves his daughter. SO HE BASICALLY is SETTLING !! This isn’t romance! This isn’t romance!!!!!!
7. He decides to SETTLE!! I repeat .. this is NOT ROMANCE. This is embarrassment ! This is settling . I wish he fell for who she is, or was becoming, but I couldn’t even stand her as a reader.
Their dialogue with one another was always so awkward. I’m so upset that this is how we end the series !
Devney needs to rewrite this story !
👍 Worst Eden book ever
I waited a long time for Mateo story and devney deff left me disappointed! He deserves BETTER!
1. She’s obsessed.. like OBSESSED with him, to the point that it’s not even cute, it’s kind of creepy
2. I wish she focused on herself instead of her crush and became a strong willed woman, instead of this sad girl who wants a man to notice her.. and lowkey was jealous of a newborn baby because she knew his unconditional love would only go to his baby.
3. She confessed her interest in him.. in the most embarrassing way.. like miss girl.. aren’t you embarrassed ??? To walk up to him infront of a girl he’s flirting with and name everything he likes down to his favorite underwear(this did not happen- totally over exaggerating) and then kiss him and storm off .. gurl I’m so embarrassed for her. I needed a moment to digest what had happened.
4. Then we come to the part where mateo POV was shocked she felt this way about him. So while shorty was carving his name into every crevice of her body and building a shrine like helga did for Arnold ( Hey Arnold reff for my millennial girly’s who get it) he didn’t even notice her in that light.
5. Like I would move back to the mountains at this point if I was Vera. Girl give up on yo dreams and go up there and hideeeee. Because WHAT is this!?
6. Then , because she remembers his daughter’s birthday, he has an epiphany that “Vera” is that girl for him ONLY bc his daughter loves her and clearly she loves his daughter. SO HE BASICALLY is SETTLING !! This isn’t romance! This isn’t romance!!!!!!
7. He decides to SETTLE!! I repeat .. this is NOT ROMANCE. This is embarrassment ! This is settling . I wish he fell for who she is, or was becoming, but I couldn’t even stand her as a reader.
Their dialogue with one another was always so awkward. I’m so upset that this is how we end the series !
Devney needs to rewrite this story !
👍 Worst Eden book ever
December 11, 2023
Absolute perfection. This book contains quite possibly everything I look for in a good romance. It's easily the best written book in this series, and a new favourite of mine as well.
I'll start by saying that I already loved this series before diving into Sable Peak. Like many people, I dream of a quiet life full of nature, the time and money required to enjoy some of the simple pleasures of life, and love. Sadly, I cannot afford a mansion secluded in the mountains... but I can read about living there. That's part of the charm of small town stories. They offer a glimpse into a desirable, yet not always attainable, life. Although almost all of Devney Perry's books are small town stories, in this series in particular, she has crafted the perfect, idyllic, small town. Additionally, the family that this series follows is the type that I think everyone dreams of having. It's bursting with love. So of course, I was excited to pick up the final book in this series, although also sad to know it was all coming to a close.
And while I have enjoyed the entirety of this series, this book stands out above the rest. The characters are so kind and easy to root for, yet the struggles they face make them feel very real. Mateo and Vera's personalities are written perfectly, and come together so well. Additionally, the pacing of their romance is great. While this book is full of pining and clearly fictitious moments, the romantic development still feels quite grounded and genuine.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Also, to anyone put off by the mention of Vera's unrequited love in this book's synopsis, don't worry. The whole book isn't her pining away unnoticed. Only the first ~15% is like that, and even that part is worth the read for her development alone. Again, big recommend.
I'll start by saying that I already loved this series before diving into Sable Peak. Like many people, I dream of a quiet life full of nature, the time and money required to enjoy some of the simple pleasures of life, and love. Sadly, I cannot afford a mansion secluded in the mountains... but I can read about living there. That's part of the charm of small town stories. They offer a glimpse into a desirable, yet not always attainable, life. Although almost all of Devney Perry's books are small town stories, in this series in particular, she has crafted the perfect, idyllic, small town. Additionally, the family that this series follows is the type that I think everyone dreams of having. It's bursting with love. So of course, I was excited to pick up the final book in this series, although also sad to know it was all coming to a close.
And while I have enjoyed the entirety of this series, this book stands out above the rest. The characters are so kind and easy to root for, yet the struggles they face make them feel very real. Mateo and Vera's personalities are written perfectly, and come together so well. Additionally, the pacing of their romance is great. While this book is full of pining and clearly fictitious moments, the romantic development still feels quite grounded and genuine.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Also, to anyone put off by the mention of Vera's unrequited love in this book's synopsis, don't worry. The whole book isn't her pining away unnoticed. Only the first ~15% is like that, and even that part is worth the read for her development alone. Again, big recommend.
December 9, 2023
I haven’t read a new book in a month (too much real life going on 🤦♀️) but I still managed to read this on release day! This was a perfect conclusion to the Eden series, but an underwhelming end the Vera’s story. It felt anticlimactic, but her story with Mateo and Allie is still beautiful.
December 28, 2023
4.5 STARS
I really enjoyed how this story ended The Edens series! It provided the much needed closure from Crimson River and it was nice to see the heroine find a true home after so much loss.
*audjobook
I really enjoyed how this story ended The Edens series! It provided the much needed closure from Crimson River and it was nice to see the heroine find a true home after so much loss.
*audjobook
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