A review by amanda_reads13
Jasper Vale by Devney Perry
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
After Fosters fight in Vegas, a very drunk Eloise and Jasper get married. Eloise is worried because she has been working to prove herself to her parents and if they find out she thinks they will take the hotel from her. Jasper and Eloise agree to a quick annulment, but it turns out that is easier said then done.
I love the Edens series so much. I wasn't sure what to think of Eloise as she was presented in the previous books. She came off as a bit naive, but really she just has such a big heart and wants to see the best in everyone. Her family is so important to her and she struggled to understand why Jasper was so uncomfortable around her family.
I wasn't sure how to feel about Jasper at first. He was so closed off and had a complete inability to communicate with Eloise. Once he opened up to Eloise and we learned about his story, his behaviour made a lot of sense.
There were a few things that I thought were unnecessary in the book - the shooting and Lyla being so mad. I thought the shooting was a little over the top and he could have proven himself in so many other ways. Lyla and Jasper rarely interacted in the other books, so her reaction was overblown.
I really loved them together. Jasper wasn't much of a talker, but he showed his feelings for Eloise in other ways and he was incredibly protective of her. I loved watching them grow together and their relationship develop.
Grumpy x sunshine, marriage of convenience.
Spoiler
They end up striking a deal, Jasper needs a date to his ex's wedding and Eloise wants to prove to her parents that she is responsible. So, they would stick it out for a few months and then sign the divorce papers once they get back from the wedding.I love the Edens series so much. I wasn't sure what to think of Eloise as she was presented in the previous books. She came off as a bit naive, but really she just has such a big heart and wants to see the best in everyone. Her family is so important to her and she struggled to understand why Jasper was so uncomfortable around her family.
I wasn't sure how to feel about Jasper at first. He was so closed off and had a complete inability to communicate with Eloise. Once he opened up to Eloise and we learned about his story, his behaviour made a lot of sense.
Spoiler
His parents completely sucked. They never showed him any kind of love, so he was pretty much on his own, until he met Sam. Sam and Jasper grew up together and we're each other's first for pretty much everything. She crushed him, then over the years she continued to manipulate him and play mind games. He could never shake her, that was until Eloise came into his life.There were a few things that I thought were unnecessary in the book - the shooting and Lyla being so mad. I thought the shooting was a little over the top and he could have proven himself in so many other ways. Lyla and Jasper rarely interacted in the other books, so her reaction was overblown.
I really loved them together. Jasper wasn't much of a talker, but he showed his feelings for Eloise in other ways and he was incredibly protective of her. I loved watching them grow together and their relationship develop.
Grumpy x sunshine, marriage of convenience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Pregnancy