A review by nyquillll
Indigo Ridge by Devney Perry

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Wow - I’ve been searching for a book that would deliver on the romance aspect and this book did not disappoint. 

When I first downloaded the book, I originally thought it was a mystery/thriller/detective story with a hint of romance. After reading, I learned the reverse was true. Though one of my critiques was that sometimes the detective plot fell to the wayside for the romance, the plot lines were closed up by the end and I was hooked regardless.

Also on the subject of critiques: I didn’t super enjoy how for the first part of the book, the MCs were mostly into each other based on looks and
sexual prowess
, it kind of detracted from the romance bit for me. But, what did make up for that is that once they were honest about their feelings, it was easy to tell they appreciated each other for much more than physical appearance. (But for how much Griffin mentioned in the beginning how much he wanted to jump Winn’s bones 🙄 Didn’t need all that, haha)

The book is self-described by the author as enemies to lovers, but I wouldn’t say it felt like that trope. Though there were some feelings of tension and resistance, it felt like this was the case because
they were denying their attraction and feelings for one another. They couldn’t have been “enemies” because they’d only just met a few days before their first real encounter.


Anywho, I loved how this book touched on death of a loved one/parents,
the grief that comes with losing a family member to dementia and early-onset dementia
, finding a healthy work-life balance, finding people we can be soft with, the joy of being around family who loves you, ageism and sexism in the workplace, chosen family, how slowly and quickly one can fall in love, the empathy that is necessary in police work when dealing with gruesome crimes - and how to deliver heartbreaking news to family members, losing yourself to build a better version, and trusting our experience and our training to tackle any problems we face.

AND THE TWIST - CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE TWIST!1!1!!1 I DIDNT SUSPECT IT UNTIL 2 PARAGRAPHS BEFORE IT HAPPENED, AND EVEN THEN IT WASNT HOW I THOUGHT IT WOULD GO DOWN. MY GOD. what a twist

I am so eager to read the rest of the 5 books in the story and learn about the rest of the Eden siblings!! This might make me cave and buy Kindle Unlimited sooner than I planned…

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