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A review by rihoward
Fallen Jester by Devney Perry
4.0
4.3 stars
I have been a huge fan of this author and series since I first discovered her years ago. There is just something special about the way that she crafts a story. The characters are always authentic and complex. Every sub-genre that she has chosen to write in has been good but I was really excited for this one because of the hero being Dash and with this one having a surprise pregnancy, I was excited to see how that balanced out.
It's a good thing I am a patient person because I really didn't like Dash for the first part of this book. How he reacted was so opposite of someone that had grown up around men that valued respect. It wasn't until I started seeing things from how Cass was interacting with Dash that I understood why he was acting the way that he did. I liked that Cass saw through his facade and didn't give up on him because watching him grow into the man that he was by the end of the book was special. I cannot imagine a better heroine for Dash than Cass. I liked how he helped her heal mentally from what had happened in the past book too. Together, they balanced each other out and that was important. I appreciated, also, how the author showed that dreams change and that the dreams that Cass had before were okay to evolve into something more than historical nonfiction.
My biggest issue with the book was how everything came to a head toward the conclusion. It felt rushed tying everything together back to the past and that frustrated me. I would have liked to have it more integral to the story. However, this is just my opinion. It was a hard balance for me because as much as I loved seeing so much of the story of being a family and how life with a small baby is intense, I wanted time to see how it all connected to the underlying story that has been part of this series since the beginning.
Great story, epilogue, cameo appearances from old favorites, and a twist of what is to come with the final book. I am not sure if I am ready to say goodbye to these characters yet which makes that a little bittersweet. Yet, that is just a compliment to the author for creating such an amazing series that leaves her audience invested in to the point that they feel like family and friends.
I have been a huge fan of this author and series since I first discovered her years ago. There is just something special about the way that she crafts a story. The characters are always authentic and complex. Every sub-genre that she has chosen to write in has been good but I was really excited for this one because of the hero being Dash and with this one having a surprise pregnancy, I was excited to see how that balanced out.
It's a good thing I am a patient person because I really didn't like Dash for the first part of this book. How he reacted was so opposite of someone that had grown up around men that valued respect. It wasn't until I started seeing things from how Cass was interacting with Dash that I understood why he was acting the way that he did. I liked that Cass saw through his facade and didn't give up on him because watching him grow into the man that he was by the end of the book was special. I cannot imagine a better heroine for Dash than Cass. I liked how he helped her heal mentally from what had happened in the past book too. Together, they balanced each other out and that was important. I appreciated, also, how the author showed that dreams change and that the dreams that Cass had before were okay to evolve into something more than historical nonfiction.
My biggest issue with the book was how everything came to a head toward the conclusion. It felt rushed tying everything together back to the past and that frustrated me. I would have liked to have it more integral to the story. However, this is just my opinion. It was a hard balance for me because as much as I loved seeing so much of the story of being a family and how life with a small baby is intense, I wanted time to see how it all connected to the underlying story that has been part of this series since the beginning.
Great story, epilogue, cameo appearances from old favorites, and a twist of what is to come with the final book. I am not sure if I am ready to say goodbye to these characters yet which makes that a little bittersweet. Yet, that is just a compliment to the author for creating such an amazing series that leaves her audience invested in to the point that they feel like family and friends.