The Outpost (Jamison Valley) Paperback – November 18, 2020

5 'REAL LOVE' STARSCan you say, book hangover?This is one of those books that you gobble up and think about for days. This is the first book by author Devney Perry that I've read and definitely will not be my last.I fell in love with Sabrina's character out the gate. Sabrina is an intelligent, beautiful city-girl and passionate journalist. She went undercover in an infamous criminal family, risking not only her life, but her body and spirit to ensure that the criminal family would never destroy another family.Her undercover story becomes a popular news headline.Members of the family scatter while top members are arrested for their crimes.Beaten and traumatized Sabrina flees to nowhere-Montana to the safety of her best friends home. The safety is temporary. Sabrina realizes that she is a danger to everyone and they need a plan and fast.Enter Beau.The grunting-grumbling-dog-loving-deliciously-burly-firefighter-and Goliath of the mountains.If anyone can hide Sabrina, it's Beau—a complete stranger to Sabrina.Beau and Sabrina head deep into the wilderness. Sabrina, the city-girl is out of her element, feeling lost and questioning her actions. Especially after that Biffy—was revealing the truth worth it?Beau teaches Sabrina the ropes of the wilderness and helps her sort out her thoughts. The playful banter between them is heartwarming. They have an argument, really huge misunderstanding that was very realistic and quite hilarious. They test each other, calling each other out on their bul*shit and Beau reminds Sabrina that she's a strong and courageous woman for what she's done.The sexual tension between them radiates in a slow tortuous burn and it is simply amazing to read.Beau is that calming force for Sabrina. He is exactly the man you need in a crisis. Sabrina makes Beau see what he truly wants out of life, what lights his soul on fire—her, it's always been her.But they come from two very different worlds.And sometimes what we want doesn't come easily.Especially when a crime family wants to murder you.Sacrifices and tough choices will be made.Will they find their way back to each other?x x xThis book is one of my favorites of 2017. The storyline was unique and not as predictable as most contemporary romances. The setting was very interesting. There was a lot going on in the story to keep you entertained and everything came full circle in the end.Sabrina was not your stereotypical helpless city girl stuck in the wilderness. I probably would have behaved the same way as Sabrina in that circumstance and I live in the country. She was quite hilarious.Beau's character was a strong, sexy and powerful man but also worthy of the heroine not some cocky-alpha-douchebag that you often see in romances nowadays.The love scenes were written beautifully, very tasteful, deeply passionate with some dirty talk thrown in the mix not a lack luster ground-n-pound.I wished there would have been more purposeful dialogue and an activity or something in the beginning but it didn't bother me that much. I also liked how the author summarized the conversations that weren't that important—you got the jist of it. However there were conversations that I wish the author wouldn't have summarized, especially between Beau and Sabrina in the beginning.I could talk about this book for hours.So I will end the review here.Go check it out. You won't regret it.

Devney Perry's The Outpost follows Beau and Sabrina and tells an angsty and introspective story about personal growth and opening up to love. Sabrina who finds herself in danger after exposing a gun smuggling operation, has to go in hiding. She ends up off the grid and makes the reader laugh with her aversion to bugs and outhouses. Beau is looped into her hiding arrangement and slowly they develop feelings for each other.Perry has written Beau as a truly honorable and good man, and I won't downplay that I desperately needed him to break on his resolve long before he did. Sabrina definitely wants to act on the chemistry that she feels but I like that she acknowledges that she is in weird place and needs to focus on herself and getting through the ordeal. Perry portrays Sabrina's growth through the months that she is hiding."Just as abruptly as it started, it was over. I watched my outpost disappear into the trees through blurry eyes and a side-view mirror. I left a part of my heart at the outpost today."As with other series that Perry has written, I became invested in her well developed and relatable characters set in another charming Montana town. I definitely plan to read the other books in this series and urge you to do the same if well-written, slow burn HEA's make you happy.

There are absolutely no words to express what an incredibly beautiful story this was. I’ve sighed, I’ve swooned, I’ve gasped with outrage and then with fright, I’ve laughed and cried then laughed and cried again. And as soon as I tapped the last page, I wanted to start all over again. So the only words to truly express how I felt is this: I unequivocally loved this book!After releasing a story to the newspapers outing a mafia family, Sabrina runs to Montana to her closest friend. She barely made it out of Seattle alive and now she’s faced with deciding what to do to not only protect herself, but those she loves as well. When she is handed over to a giant “Goliath” of a man who will be taking her into the mountains to a Forestry Service outpost, she’s about ready to panic. She doesn’t do nature. But circumstances leave her no choice and she finds herself on a rough and bumpy road with Beau Holt.Beau is upright and responsible. He takes care of those in his community, his friends and his family. He has a lot on his plate and the next thing that is placed there is the task of taking a city girl up into the mountains in an effort to hide her away until it’s safe for her to return.I expected this to be a pretty predictable read. You know, city girl gets scared of spider or lost in the woods. Lots of “in the wilderness” chaos. But what I got was so much better! Instead of the predictable, what I got was the story of a woman who, when pushed outside her comfort zone, is strong enough to face it front on.And not only does Sabrina face it, she slowly begins to embrace it and the peace that comes with it. I gloried in her strength and resiliency when she had already survived so much and there was so much more still hanging over her head.Beau was the perfect gentle giant. He immediately recognized what Sabrina needed and set about to make it happen. Then when faced with her fears and insecurities regarding the outpost, he helped steer her into calmer waters.He is instantly attracted to her and instantly knows it can’t go anywhere. They are too different and their lives reflect those differences. But since this is romance, so he doesn’t leave it at that. I would’ve actually loved more of Beau’s point of view because he was just so dang good, and sweet, and swoon worthy.Together this couple made me happy. It was so obvious they belonged together. But each of them are struggling with their own interpretation of the situation and despite talking it out, things just always seem to get discombobulated even more.There were so many wonderful heartbreaking moments that ripped my heart out. When Sabrina thinks a simple thought and sends it into the universe I just about doubled over with heartache. Oh man. Who knew that such a simple thing could tear a reader apart? Very few books make me cry, but there were times that I was sobbing so hard I had to just shut my kindle until I could pull myself together. Embarrassing I know, but true nonetheless.This is by far my favorite of Ms. Perry’s Jamison Valley series. Although, to be honest, I say that about each book. I can’t even imagine how she could outdo herself with the next. But I don’t doubt she will.Dual POV although primarily the heroine’sSafe - no ow/om dramaPossible triggers