[𝟒.𝟓⭐️ 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝟓]

Now THIS.. this is how you write a second chance romance🥹🫠 This is the first of Perry’s books that I’ve read + it definitely won’t be the last! It has everything you want in a small town romance— the perfect ranch setting, the angst, the emotion, the grumpy cowboy!

West + Indya were always meant for each other 🫶🏽 The tension, longing + angst between the two was so perfectly written, and the honest way they communicated was refreshing to read. The past + present timelines flowed effortlessly, and allowed us to see their friendship develop over the years, through flashbacks, which was so precious.

CROSSROADS is more than just a romance novel; the plot was also suspenseful, twisty and packed full of emotion + loss. I felt every part of the characters apprehension + pain, which is absolutely a testament to Perry’s writing style. And when it all came together? Flawless 😚🤌🏽

If you’re looking for a heartwarming, poignant, second chance romance with loveable characters + a lil twist, pick this one up!!

𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑜 𝐵𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 + 𝑁𝑒𝑡𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑝𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑜𝑤𝑛. 𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝐼𝐺 (@𝑟𝑒𝑑ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑔𝑖𝑟𝑙), 𝐺𝑅 & 𝑆𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑝ℎ.

I do love me a good Devney Perry book- I devoured this one in 2 days!

I loved West and Indya’s relationship right from the start- one of my fav tropes!

I was SO invested in the resort and fixing it,but I have to say, the epilogue was kinda strange regarding the resort.

This book definitely hit me in the feels and I may or may not have had something in my eye at some point, but I do feel the way she handled her dads business was a bit fucked???

Overall it was a super cute romance and I loved the storyline! I’m excited to see what comes next!

4.5/5 Stars 3/5 Spice

Tropes:
Small Town Romance
Cowboy Romance
Workplace
Forced Proximity
Second Chance

these two took our on a journey. it took me a bit to get into the dual timeline but once i figured out the dynamic it was smooth sailing. i loved the childhood friends storyline & how their lives were formed around these moments. & the way he’s down so bad for her just melted me. i really loved this one & the ending had me in a chokehold. these two were just perfect for eachother.

Indya heads back to the ranch where her family spent a week for vacations most summers since she was 8. Only problem is she’s heading back as the new owner and her childhood crush/first love, West, has no idea his father even sold the ranch.

Great story! Second chance, cowboy romance- two of my favorite tropes! I loved seeing their relationship grow and evolve through the years. Fantastic ending!

When I tell you that it’s taken me a while to write this review it’s because I have been so obsessed with this book that I’m sure no review will do it justice.
First Indya and West are EVERYTHING. There could be not one single not of schmexy in this book and it would still be perfection. Utter total perfection.

Second the relationship Indya and her father have, man it made me miss my Dad so much. It was so close to home for me because I had a wonderful Dad much like Indyas and those parts were special for me.

Last, and only because I could go on forever and that would result to in spoilers which I do not want you to have, West Haven may be my most favorite hero from this author ever. Did I say perfection already? Seriously, PERFECTION!

The way I am obsessed with all things Devney Perry. The childhood friends/lovers second chance romance where she just wants to see his dream come true? Amazing. I can’t wait for the rest of this series.

I was so so excited to read this, and it did not dissappoint at all! I loved this story, just like I've loved every Devney Perry book in the past. Her writing is so engaging and very easy to follow. I finished it in a day, and I only wanted to keep reading about West and Indya. It's truly the perfect small-town romance; the setting, the characters, and the flashbacks we got of them were beyond beautiful. I'll always be a huge fan of second-chance romances.
I'd definitely recommend picking this up if you're looking for a quick read!

Infinity stars. This book has now become my favorite Devney Perry book, and considering how much I love Devney's writings, this says a lot.

Indya and West have been coming in and out of each others lives since childhood. West's family has owned a ranch and resort for decades, and Indya's family began visiting for a week in summers when she was young. As their friendship grew as they got older, life had a way of getting in the way. Told in a dual timeline perspective, we get to see glimpses of the pivotal moments in Indya and West's stories. The moments they came together, and the moments that sent them down different paths.

But now, Indya has come to the resort as the owner, effectively taking over from West's family. At first, they find themselves on opposite sides of the table until the feelings they had resurface. Then they find themselves asking if this time their crossroads can become a merging.

This book made me cry. I cried for Indya (iykyk), I cried for West and his family, and I cried for their journeys. I absolutely loved this book and will be immediately rereading it when I get the audio. I do not want to give too much away, but I related to Indya so much. Her story has so many moments, and her actions spoke to me deeply. In fact, one of the things she does, I have done myself in my own life. She was so strong and was navigating life as best as she could, same as West. I loved the two of them together, and I was rooting for them, even through all the flashbacks. Seeing them finally together made my heart so happy.

I think this is my favorite Devney book, and I have read most of her books. Indya and West were perfect. The story and the writing were flawless. One of my best reads of the year so far.

I cannot stop thinking about this book. I made my husband listen to the entire plot because I needed to gush about how good it was.

I absolutely loved West and Indya's story. I love how there was duality from her many visits to Montana along with the present day. I loved how they both had similar work ethics. I loved how they communicated with each other.

But what I loved the most was West. He was absolutely amazing. The best kind of man. The kind that is really there. The kind that does what is right no matter what.

This story has deep layers. I cried a few times from a trigger (so check those if you need to!) but it was so well written. I was so absorbed in this book I would have finished in one day if work hadn't gotten in the way. I highly recommend it on audio and you can listen free if you have kindle unlimited.

I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. This is my honest review.

Devney Perry very quickly became a must-read, auto-buy author for me and “Crossroads” is the perfect example of why that is.

This is a beautiful second chance romance and I could not be more thrilled to have experienced it firsthand. I finished it in a few hours and am slightly sad about that because I never wanted it to end.

I cannot contain my joy that I was able to read this wonderful story as an arc and will eagerly be awaiting the next book in this series.

Thank you NetGalley, Devney Perry, and Montlake for gifting me a copy.

This was a really sweet and touching second chance romance.

West had resigned himself to never see Indy, his summertime girl from when they were kids, again. He really wasn't prepared for her to announce that she has taken over ownership of his families ranch. No matter how many years has past, the heart wants what it wants.

This is set in dual timeline and shows the build of West and Indy's relationship over their many summers together and everything that came to pass to get them where they were today. It was such a sweet story and it just came together so naturally. I really loved them together, and just how deeply they loved each other and how much they couldn't resist each other. This one was a bit heavier than some of Devney's other books, in dealing with a topic that can be distressing, but was so relatable and just so touching in how she handled it.

Overall this was a really great start to the series and I can't wait to see where the rest of the series goes next!

Thank you Denver, NetGalley and Montlake for the advance copy to read and review!

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞:
💜 small town
💜 cowboy/rancher
💜 second chance
💜 workplace
💜 friends to lovers
💜 it's always been you

Great story, great writing, quick read, emotional. And the audiobook was wonderful.

This story is set on a ranch in a small town in Montana. We get dual timelines that span 20 years of a summer friendship between West and Indy. That friendship grows into something more. The story picks up 4 years after the last time Indy was in Montana for a summer vacation and this time she just bought the ranch that West’s family owns.

The dynamic was unique and I love how they came together again. No third act breakup and not alot of drama. An enjoyable reading experience.

Crossroads is a wonderful start to the New Haven River Ranch series.

West Haven’s family has owned and run the ranch and vacation cabin resort for generations. He is understandably shocked and angry when Indya Keller shows up and announces that she is the new owner.

All Indya’s best memories are from her family vacations spent at the ranch. It’s where she fell in love with West who broke her heart.

The story follows two timelines as Indy remembers all that led her to the present. She is trying to bring the resort back to its former glory and navigate a new relationship with West.
-4 Stars-

“Kissing Indya was as natural as breathing. It should be. I’d been kissing her since I was a kid.”

- Small-town Montana ranch
- Cowboy romance
- Second chance
- Childhood friends to kinda enemies to lovers
- Workplace romance
- Past & present timelines
- No breakup
- Dual POV
- Narrated by Connor Crais and Samantha Brentmoor

Premise: Indya spent her summers visiting West’s family’s ranch. But years (and a couple of broken hearts) later, she returns to bring it back from the brink, and he’s not too happy about it.

Crossroads has a lot to like:
- Past and present timelines, so we see them grow up and fall in love over several summers. "That was how it had always been between us. We belonged to each other. Even when we didn’t."
- A determined FMC working herself to the bone out of love for her dad and West. I loved seeing her transform his dream into reality.
- A cowboy MMC who always thought about her (a.k.a updating her cabin in case she ever came back). West was determined not to let her go once he had her again.
- A little bit of hate before it turned to love. It took West a hot second to realise Indy only wanted to help. When he finally let go of his anger, things heated UP!
- A couple finally getting to know each other past those childhood summertime feelings. "I knew her heart. I knew her laugh. I knew her shrugs and the way she looked every time she was fighting tears. But that wasn’t enough. Not anymore."

I would’ve liked just a little more tension and a slow burn, but that’s really my only complaint!

If you're a Devney fan already, I think you're going to love this new addition. But listen to the audio (free via KU) and thank me later.

This book had me smiling and swooning, and the main characters, Indya and West, had the perfect amount of pining with amazing chemistry. I felt like I was right in Montana with them.

With dual timeline and dual POV, this was a right person wrong time kind of story that progressed into a second chance romance. I loved reading about their childhood and how they initially became friends when Indya was eight and West was ten. And how they got closer each year was so sweet🥹

Indya is strong and determined. West is protective, stubborn and grumpy. I loved how he didn’t let anyone bad-mouth Indya. Both characters were so likeable and perfect for each other!

This was my first book by Devney and I would highly recommend it if you like second chance, enemies to lovers, small town romance books with cowboy MMC. Also, I’m so excited for Jax’s book🫶

Thank you so much Devney Perry, Montlake and Netgalley for this ARC copy!

I had a fun time. Lots of times where I was just like “get to the point already” or “why is this dragging on?”. I didn’t feel a connection to the characters and I felt like something was missing.

4⭐️ 2🌶️
- MF
- Small Town
- Second Chance

I loved Crossroads! It was a wonderful small town romance with the right amount of angst and longing. Indya and West were meant to be and I really enjoyed the story of them finally getting their HEA.

I felt so much while reading this book. Poor Indya spent so long holding her breath and staying strong on finally breathing when she had her summers with West. And don’t get me started on the hurt and betrayal I felt right along side West after what his father did.

I really enjoyed the time jumps with this book. I thought I knew where things were going and was just waiting for the other shoe to drop.

I’m really excited for the next book in this series. I can’t wait to learn more about Jax and it sounds like there will definitely be some fireworks between him and Sasha.

What an amazing start to a new series! I loved it so so so much!! I was hooked from the beginning and didn’t want to put it down! It was pretty much a one sit read for me! The author did a great job setting up the series without taking away from the story that was being told! If you love small town, workplace, second chance, enemies to lovers, cowboy, childhood friends, forced proximity romances this one needs to be on your tbr for sure! This is one of those books that could have kept going on for forever and I’d be happy about it! This one will definitely make you feel the feels too! Definitely wasn’t ready for this one to end! I can’t wait for the second book!

Received an arc for a honest review.

Absolutely loved this second chance romance.
I loved how the story took us on little glimpses to the early years of the two main characters and falling in love as teenagers. Then flashes to the present time and how they are living different e lives but find themselves back in the same place they met. The setting and descriptions of the Haven River Ranch made me want to place my bags and visit for the summer. Indya and West love story is one that I will be thinking about for a long time. This was such a heartwarming, first love, second chance and chasing your dreams story. Many thanks to Montlake and NetGalley for the digital review copy of this novel. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.