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A review by maggiekdean
Sable Peak by Devney Perry
4.0
Ugh I am so so so sad that this series is over. After Crimson River I was worried that the Edens would go out with a fizzle, so I'm glad we ended on a really good note with Sable Peak!
I hesitate to refer to this book as "Mateo's Story" because it didn't really feel like his at all. It was Vera's story and although I enjoyed her story, it felt like Mateo was an after thought in his own book. The first 11 chapters were completely devoid of any insight into our hero except what Vera decided to tell us. No matter how observant she is, no amount of inner monologue from Vera can replace chapters from Mateo's POV. And those chapters would have been so valuable! I mean we don't see any part of his trip to Alaska to bring Allie home or their first days or even months together which I think did his character a major disservice. It would have been so beneficial to see how he handled that adversity and would also have highlighted his thoughts (or lack thereof) about Vera, but instead we skip forward two years to see him emerge as a fully baked single dad ready to help Vera process her trauma. It just came off as though the author was too lazy to write that part of the story.
All of that aside, I loved this book. I thought Vera's character motives were very clear and the flight lessons were a great way to incorporate forced proximity! Her struggles and eventual breakdown were so real and heartbreaking. She was such a fabulous character! Allie was an absolute joy to read and I am so glad that Devney was able to bring it home with, yet again, another couple who manages to navigate conflict without breaking up! The Edens have conflict management down to a science!!
Overall, I think that this will go down as one of my favorite romance series. I wish Quincy, Montana was a real place because if it was I would move there in a hot second. It is the sweetest series with the coziest vibes and I really hope that there is a next-gen series in the future!!
I hesitate to refer to this book as "Mateo's Story" because it didn't really feel like his at all. It was Vera's story and although I enjoyed her story, it felt like Mateo was an after thought in his own book. The first 11 chapters were completely devoid of any insight into our hero except what Vera decided to tell us. No matter how observant she is, no amount of inner monologue from Vera can replace chapters from Mateo's POV. And those chapters would have been so valuable! I mean we don't see any part of his trip to Alaska to bring Allie home or their first days or even months together which I think did his character a major disservice. It would have been so beneficial to see how he handled that adversity and would also have highlighted his thoughts (or lack thereof) about Vera, but instead we skip forward two years to see him emerge as a fully baked single dad ready to help Vera process her trauma. It just came off as though the author was too lazy to write that part of the story.
All of that aside, I loved this book. I thought Vera's character motives were very clear and the flight lessons were a great way to incorporate forced proximity! Her struggles and eventual breakdown were so real and heartbreaking. She was such a fabulous character! Allie was an absolute joy to read and I am so glad that Devney was able to bring it home with, yet again, another couple who manages to navigate conflict without breaking up! The Edens have conflict management down to a science!!
Overall, I think that this will go down as one of my favorite romance series. I wish Quincy, Montana was a real place because if it was I would move there in a hot second. It is the sweetest series with the coziest vibes and I really hope that there is a next-gen series in the future!!