Tattered

I won a copy of Tattered in Devney Perry’s Facebook group. I’m glad I did. This actually was the first book I’ve read of hers even though I have bought other books of hers. I was just waiting for the right time to read one. I’m glad I started with this one. (Her covers are gorgeous, don’t you think?)

Her writing captivated me, the story line kept me entertained, and the characters kept me wanting to read more. What else could you want in a s

After reading the Birthday List I did not think Devney Perry’s books could get any better, but this book surpassed!! It was a beautiful story of second chance between Thea and Logan, and I loved Charlie!!

I really love reading stories where you root for the heroine because even though her past would probably break a lot of people, she persevered. And of course the Hero, he is the best kind of book boyfriend!! Logan immediately step up and wanted to do right by both Charlie and Thea.

There was a bit of angst and a splash of suspense. Just the right amount. I really really loved this book. Now to wait for Timid.

This book went down nice and easy. Tattered is such a delightful story that is filed with warmth. Single parent romances are my kryptonite, and this one comes with a strong woman, an honorable man, and an adorable little girl.

Thea’s life has been pretty craptastic since the time she was born. As a young, poor bartender in New York City, she’s barely making enough to live off that good old college staple, Ramen noodles. A one night stand with Logan, a charismatic and obviously wealthy patron, rocks her world. It also changes her life drastically when she discovers she’s pregnant and they never exchanged last names.

Years later, Thea finds herself tending bar and raising her five-year-old daughter Charlie in Lark Cove. Devney Perry draws an idyllic and vivid portrait of the small lakeside town where Charlie—being a huge tomboy—is free to climb trees, make forts, and run around. That little girl charmed my pants off.

Logan is undeniably wonderful. All he wants is to be a good dad and make up for all the years he missed with his daughter. Okay, maybe he also wants to get back in Thea’s pants. Who could blame him? There’s some serious sexual chemistry between the two. Logan is a powerful NYC lawyer and heir to a fortune, but he never once tries to make Thea feel “less than”. Distance and career goals are not on their side, though.

A pseudo dangerous mysterious side plot is haphazardly thrown in and contributes very little to the story. The ending also feels very rush, but otherwise I enjoyed every aspect of this love story.

Working in a bar leads you to cross paths with many interesting characters. The night that Logan walked into the bar where Thea worked, sparks began to fly. The connection that was felt between the two was instantaneous. Both agreed to a night with no connections. No last names or personal information. Just a onetime occurrence for the night.

Nothing from that night spent with Logan was regret. What Thea never imagined possible was an attachment from her time with Logan that would last a lifetime. An unexpected pregnancy leaves Thea wondering how she can possibly find the man that still haunts her dreams. With no last name, no identifying information….Thea’s search proved no leads into Logan’s whereabouts.

With all avenues exhausted, Thea decides to pack up her life in New York and head to the countryside of Montana. A place where Thea could receive the support she needed to raise the child that would never know her father. Time passes for Thea and Charlie, but nothing removes the wish to find Logan.

Years pass and nothing could have prepared Thea for the moment that Logan walks into her bar in Montana. Life just became a little more interesting for the bachelor that discovered he has a daughter from the one night spent with Thea. As Logan tries to navigate through learning how to be a parent, he struggles with balancing his life in NY and Montana. Determined to have a life with Thea and Charlie, Logan tries to ease into his responsibilities while not disrupting the life that Thea has created for her family.

With his attraction to Thea growing stronger every day, Logan desperately tries to find a way to balance family life. So many responsibilities lie on Logan’s shoulders. With his life in New York pushing against the lifestyle Logan leads in Montana, how can he find a way to be a part of Charlie and Thea’s life from afar? Is it possible to have it all? Only time will tell what the future holds.

Tattered is the first book in the Lark Cove series by Devney Perry. It is a novel that dives into the prospect of a relationship that grows from a chance meeting. The ups and downs of the relationship between Logan and Thea will leave you wondering how the two can possibly find a way to overcome all the obstacles between them. Logan’s determination to make up for lost time will set the pace of the book, and leave you hopeful for the couple. Let me say that I absolutely loved Charlie’s character!! What a perfectly captured character that will charm the hearts of readers everywhere.

There was a bit of suspense in this book. A mystery that was woven into the plot in an unusual and quirky way. While it was executed in a unique way, I didn’t feel the premise of this ‘suspense’ even needed to be included in the novel. It certainly stood on its own without the addition of that plot twist. While this was my first book by the author, I can definitely say it will not be the last.

I can’t even tell you all of the feelings just running through me reading this heartwarming story. Charlie was a little girl that you couldn’t help falling in love with. When Logan and Charlie met and starting forming a tentative bond, my heart just melted. This was a great book about how the most important things in life change when you figure out what your heart truly wants and needs. Poor Logan being torn into two pieces while he made life changing decisions…thank god for Grandma…that’s all I have to say. The older and wiser people in our life are sometimes good guides for figuring out what our soul needs for happiness. This was just a sweet, emotional story about second chances and the beautiful family everyone deserves.

Tattered is my first book by Devney Perry but I can’t wait to read more. Like some of you know I LOVE single parent/surprise pregnancy romances, and this book fit the bill perfectly. I was hooked from start ’til finish and I was entertained until the end. I especially loved the character developed of Thea and Logan. However, the highlight of the story was their sassy and awesome daughter Charlie. I loved her so much, and I enjoyed seeing her relationship with Logan grow. It wasn’t always easy for Logan to do the right thing, but he did his best.

I also loved the reunion between Thea and Logan. They were a great couple, that had a lot of respect for each other. Especially Logan did a lot of things to make sure he could be a part of Thea and Charlie’s lives. In a lot of story it’s the woman making all the life-changing decisions, so I was happy to see it was Logan doing it in this book. All the characters were amazing, and I am looking forward to them getting their own stories.

Devney Perry writes stories about the heart and she’s always been a one-click author for me. This story is not as angsty as her other ones, this is sweeter, with a lot of heart but not a lot of tears. I loved the characters but there was something a little bland about the story which is why I didn’t give it my customary five stars. Yet, it is still a story from the heart and the writing and the pace were excellent.

Thea has been a fighter all her life. From the way she was born, to the way she lived her childhood and now that she’s a single mother. A one-night stand with an incredible man resulted in a surprise pregnancy and a wonderful wild child. Charlie is the heart of this story, a beautiful, sensitive, shy, and wild child with a heart as huge as she’s little. At five years old, she sounds like an old soul, very observant, more a listener than a chatterer, and loves nature, frogs and tree forts.

Thea was never able to find Logan, her one-night stand, after that night, so he missed the first five years of Charlie’s life. Then one day Logan walks into her town, the CEO of a charity foundation, who came to save the town’s summer camp and got the surprise of his life when he finds his mini-me in this beautiful little girl. She even has his crooked pinky finger!

Logan Kendrick comes from a very wealthy and ostentatious family. He didn’t want to get into the family business but he did take over the Kendrick foundation and he loves to help floundering businesses. When he finds Thea, he’s so happy because he never forgot about her and when he went back to where he met her, she had already gone. When he meets his daughter, he falls in love immediately and wants to give Charlie the world.

And here is where the problems started. Logan lives in New York, where he’s a partner in a prominent law firm, and he also leads the foundation. His family estate is set in New York and he needs to be there. He’s also a workaholic with a very busy schedule. Thea used to live in New Jersey, later on in New York and she escaped because she felt worthless there. Here in Lark Cove she finally has a family, a business that she helped raise to success, and her daughter is enjoying a healthy and free childhood. There’s no way she’s going back to the jungle and feeling worthless.

I loved how Logan gets to know Charlie and gets her to love him back. He was so careful to keep his promises to his little girl and tried to spoil her for the five years he missed. He desperately wanted to have a family with Thea and Charlie but he wanted his family to live in New York. He was so deluded in thinking he could get his way! He kept insisting on getting his way and Thea was also set on staying put.

There was a lot of heart and love in this story. Thea had the love of Hazel, who was like a mother to her, Jackson, her best friend and like a brother, and Charlie. Logan has a grandmother who was warm and loving, much more understanding than his parents. She was the one who told him he would have a lot to learn. As the story unfolded, he did a lot of learning. This book also had some skirmishes to make it interesting. But over all, it was the love for Charlie and the need to secure her happiness that made this book so heartwarming and sweet.

I absolutely loved this book and am a big fan of Devney Perry’s story telling. I have read every single book released to date and have never been left wanting. She writes stories that just keep you connected and rooting for HEA’s. This one is no different. Thea has a one night stand with Logan that begins with no details, only connections. So imagine the surprise 6 yrs later when Logan finds Thea but also his daughter. Logan wants to get to know his daughter but also to reconnect with Thea. However, their lifestyles and backgrounds are completely different and despite that they begin to explore the chance at something more. It’s such a lovely story with a cute kid. So much of Devney’s stories are about loyalty and more importantly family. This is really a great story and I highly recommend it as well as her other stories as well.

Tattered by Devney Perry is the first book in her brand new Lark Cove series. Slightly connected to the Jamison Valley series, this book is an absolute emotional hard-hitter. Told in dual POV complete with a hard-won happy ending this was yet another phenomenal story from start to finish by one of my new favorite authors.

Logan is someone we met previously in the Jamison Valley series. He was not a main character but his brief time there showed he wasn’t a jerk so bonus. This time around he is investing in a kids camp in Montana. What he doesn’t expect to find in what he deems the middle of nowhere is his often thought about one night stand from six years ago and a daughter he never knew he had.

Thea did not expect much from her one night with Logan. It was amazing. It was mind blowing. But they didn’t exchange numbers or last names. It was just ghat one night. Until she discovered she was pregnant. With no way to find him and no way to keep bar tending at the same place they met, she followed the only “family” she had to Montana and don’t look back. Until Logan appeared one day, out of the blue.

Secret baby. Lost love. Kismet. Fate. This story was powerful. Intriguing. It draws you in from the first page and does NOT let go until the end. And then the tease for the next book will have you on tenterhooks waiting for that to release. If you haven’t already, read everything by this author. She is amazing. Enjoy!

5 “WHOA!” ‘S
My second book from Devney Perry. When I read The Birthday List and loved it, I had to have and read Tattered. And I wasn’t disappointed.
How lovely characters, Thea and Logan are. And who wouldn’t love Charlie? She’s super cute and adorable!
I loved the story, the dialogues/story lines and pacing. The style of writing is mesmerising. So beautifully written.
This novel made me FEEL, I cried on the emotional moments. And as a single Mom, I could really relate of how Thea’s struggle and love for Charlie. The emotional scenes are realistic and not overly dramatic. I really enjoyed and loved the experience reading this book.