"Crossroads" by Devney Perry is a heartwarming small-town romance that captures the essence of love, loss, and rekindled connections. The story follows the journey of Indya who returns to Montana, not just as a visitor but as the new owner of the Haven River Ranch. Her childhood memories with West Haven, the boy who once stole her heart, come flooding back as they work together to save the ranch.
The setting of Montana is beautifully depicted, and the characters are relatable and engaging. The chemistry and banter between them are spot on, making their interactions enjoyable to read. While some parts of the story felt predictable, the overall feeling is one of comfort and nostalgia. This book sets a strong foundation for the Haven River Ranch series, leaving me eager to dive into the next installment.
A delightful and easy read that fans of small-town romance will appreciate.

Very grateful to the publisher for this copy, opinions are my own.

thank you, Devney, for the Arc in exchange for an honest review ... and of course, this was a 5 star read !! Devney Perry doesn't let me down !

I loved the tension of this book, I couldn't put it down. The palpable chemistry between West and Indy and their childhood chapters were adorable, and to see they grow just made me giddy.

I loved Indy's relationship with her father was so sweet. I don't think her mother was on page a lot but, her relationship was the prominent one.

And then you see a parallel of West and his father. A sad and tense relationship that you just wanted to hug West. West just might be a favourite of Perry's... he's tied with a Knox (Juniper Hill).

How grief was displayed in this just broke me, and yet it was beautiful.

T R O P E S

💜second chance
💜cowboy !!
💜workplace
💜childhood friends
💜no third act breakup

Bring in Jax x Sasha's story !

Crossroads was outstanding! It was a beautiful and emotional story with the most incredible build! I loved how everything unfolded, it was a love story that spanned over time and then culminated into an exceptional happily ever after. There were remarkable details that pulled me in and the storytelling was stellar. This book had me holding my breath and I loved it all.

Indya and West were truly amazing characters. I loved learning about their lives from the past and present and when those moments intersected and paralleled with the present day. The feelings between them ran deep and I felt that longing between them, the pull they had to one another. This story was filled with emotion and so many significant and poignant moments as they got to know each other as adults and connected. It was full of depth and layers and I loved all the nuances taking place.

I loved learning about their different family dynamics and the things that happened in their lives to form who they are. It’s complicated, messy, and real. I felt so much for West’s brother Jax and am really looking forward to his story in Sunlight. Besides Indya’s relationship with West, other aspects are unfolding related to her, and the wait to find out all those details was just as killer as waiting for the two of them to get to their HEA. There's some mild drama along the way, really good steam, and a whole lot of emotion. My feelings were all over the place and I needed more tissues than I want to admit.

This was a descriptive story with exceptional details and I thought it moved at an exciting pace. I was filled with so many questions and I loved that it really built to those answers. I was invested and rooting for them. The ending and epilogue were wonderful, I loved the growth and healing. I thought this was a phenomenal read filled with love and heart and so much emotion! New Devney Perry favorite!

First let me thank the publishers, Netgalley, and the author for the amazing opportunity to read this book early!

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️

I DEVOURED this book, it was that amazing! I couldn’t put it down I simply needed to know what was going to happen next! This is the first book I’ve read by Devney Perry and I will absolutely be going through the whole backlist now because Crossroads was amazing! If you’re looking for an emotional read, with a hard fought for romance, amazing characters, a beautiful backdrop and just the right amount of sizzle than this book is an absolute must read!

Crossroads is the first in the Haven River Ranch series, and boy oh boy is it a start! In Crossroads we get the dual pov of Indya and West… Indya and her family have spent many a year at Crazy Cattle Mountain Resort, and made many a memory. But heartbreak of the deepest kind has kept Indy away, that is until she returns in a whirlwind and is suddenly not just a guest but the sole owner. But the history is as deep as the heartbreak… and her heartbreak is staring her in the face everyday in the form of West. West has loved the ranch since he was old enough to love but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been a weight on his shoulders when he and his father can’t seem to agree on even the smallest of things when it comes to the ranch… but West is hopeful that all he needs to do is wait out his dad, eventually he’ll retire and the ranch will be his… behold his surprise when Indy a girl he’s loved from afar his whole life is now his boss!

In this amazing book we get to follow Indya and West as they transverse through years of I wishes. Not only do we get the dual POV of their love as adults and watch their swoon-worthy blossom a new, even through some difficult decisions, hard feelings and old heartbreak, but we get to see their growth from children and see a sweet love blossom from childish admiration, to crush, to passionate love. It’s a truly beautiful romance, and I loved every second of it! And while the romance is the main focus, I just couldn’t help but love the characters individually as well. Indy is a girly sunshine FMC, but she doesn’t for a second let that stop her from being an amazing boss, who knows how to run a show and run it well! I also loved just how relatable she was, I think a lot of people can relate to the feeling of having to be others rocks and bottling up your own feelings until the dam inevitably bursts, and as much as I loved Indy as a boss, her more tender and vulnerable moments were just as spectacular. And then you have West who is your typical rough and tumble grumpy cowboy who is soft for only those he’s deemed worthy in his heart. And of course while his rough exterior was easy to fall in love with much like Indy though, it was when we got to see his more vulnerable and deeper wishes for his life where his character went from lovable to swoony! He wanted his family looked after, he wanted his ranch not just for the money but to maintain his families legacy, and he wanted to continue his family with the girl he’s loved for pretty much his whole life. And truly how can you not love that!

Add all that to a beautiful back drop, just enough drama and secrets to keep things interesting and you’ve got yourself a stunning second chance romance that is honestly just an amazing book and a blow you away read that should be at the top of any romance readers TBR!

HAPPY READING 📖

This was soo freaking good, I could not put it down! It’s the first book I’ve read by this author and I’ve clearly been missing out! Immediately adding her back catalogue to my TBR.

The dual time line was perfection and gave a great insight into our two MCs and the circumstances that led to where they are today! And the angst and tension between them, phew I could feel it in my bones! If ever two characters were meant to end up together it’s West and Indy! They are each others person. Can’t wait to read more books by this author.

I absolutely loved this one so much. This book was so good it had right person just wrong timing. I was so in love with the characters and honestly felt so connected to Indya & West.

West and Indya have always had a connection ever since she was 8 and he was 10 and I honestly loved the past and present chapters I wish more authors would do this with their books when writing a second chance romance

“Never again. I never want to see you walk away from me again.”

Crossroads by Devney Perry is the first book in a brand new series... and gah, this book hurt so good!! It was a story of second chances, heartache, loss, and grief.

West and Indya's roads always seemed to cross. Indya would spend most of her summers with her parents in Montana at the Crazy Mountain Cattle Resort. She met West one summer when she was eight years old and soon they became friends. West didn't want to entertain her, so it isn't until they're older when their feelings changed into something more. But le sigh, timing just wasn't on their side nor was it ever right. Yet, once again, Montana brings them back together 😭 when Indya returns four years later as the owner of the resort.

The love Devney has for Montana spills out of the pages through the use of beautiful descriptions that are vivid and full of imagery. A slow burning romance with wonderful secondary characters that began this series just right— Crossroads is another masterpiece! I can't wait to read more!!

She has loved him since she was 8, little did she know that he had always loved her to. But life had always gotten in their way and that love never had a chance to bloom. And now she was here to take the one thing in the world he cares about most, his family's ranch. Will this completely destroy the feelings that West and Indi once shared or will it, maybe, open up the opportunity to that love that was once so long ago buried.

A new favorite from Devney Perry!! I loved this book so much and it was exactly what I loved in a Devney Perry book. I can't wait to see where this series goes!

I was sucked into this one from the very beginning. Devney does second chance so well and I loved the setup with Indya coming back to take over West's family ranch. He was not happy about it lol, but I loved the tension between them and you could really feel how much they loved each other, even when they were trying to deny their feelings.

I loved how their past was told in different flashbacks. I felt like we really got to know them and see them growing up. I truly fell in love with both West and Indya, and Indya's dad ❤️ Despite it being a shorter book, I thought the pacing was really good and we got answers and movement in their relationship at the right times.

And I just really loved them both as characters. West is the perfect cowboy and I love how he loved Indya. He's my type of hero! And Indya was such a likeable FMC. They both had things they were working through and I loved that they were finally able to lean on each other.

And we got such a great introduction into the ranch and some hints at the next couple 😏 I can't wait to read it! Such a fantastic start to a new series and one everyone should pick up when it releases!!

I loved everything about this book! I went into it thinking it would be a fun, small town cowboy romance, and little did I know it would be packed with angst, emotional depth, and that tears would be shed! Even though Indya and West had only seen each other for a week every year (sometimes not even every year), you could still tell how deeply they cared about each other and how real their relationship was. I absolutely loved how down bad West was for Indya, these characters just felt so real to me! Devney Perry slayed once again, 4.5 stars!

why is this the single most conflicting book known to mankind??? there were some parts i really liked, like the setting and characters but at other points i didn’t like how the relationship developed (at least in present time).

she was a cute past and present pov childhood friends to lovers but *something* that i just can’t put my finger on was missing. i’m really thinking it was them in the present trying to find their way back to each other because there were hookups galore before there was conversation, not my cup of tea. and also the fact that there was NEVER foreplay???? i’m not over that 😐

I am an emotional mess. From the start opening sentence the emotion coming through the writing I felt it was going to be heavy. The tension between Indya and West was intense throughout the whole book. I am still wiping away tears just thinking about the book.

I swear, every Devney Perry book I read just gets better and better! Crossroads is full of heart, longing, and off the charts chemistry. I loved everything about this book!

I really enjoyed this small-town/cowboy romance. The story flowed very naturally and the book was fast paced. But I also felt very connected to the main and the side characters. The flashbacks in their timeline and the way it connected to current day was really enjoyable. There was also grief representation and death of a family member. I do think that was handled well plus had me emotional a few times. It was also a great start to a new series and definitely has me wanting more.

I’ve never met a Devney Perry book I didn’t like, and Crossroads quickly became one of my favorites. I binged this in a night because I couldn’t put it down. This one brought all the feels and all the tears. Literally. There was some ugly crying happening when it hit harder than I expected it to. West & Indya have a secret past that no one knows about, and I adored seeing their relationship over time. I desperately wanted them to have so much more time and just be together, but their lives only aligned for those summer trips until Indya came back as the new owner of the ranch. These two both have so much love and so much hurt between them, and their story was heartbreakingly beautiful. West is the definition of a broody cowboy and Indya is determined and has the weight of the world on her. Even years later, these two still have an unspoken language between them, and I enjoyed every second of watching them finally get their chance at love. Heartbreaking. Healing. Raw. Captivating. This one has utterly consumed me. West & Indya are everything.

Crossroads is a second chance, small town romance. Sadly I struggled a lot and it was because of numerous things. First off the romance between Indiya and West was cute. Also both their relationships with their families were great but sadly not much happened in Crossroads. Indiya has bought the West’s ranch and with it comes a lot of practical and administrative work which wasn’t interesting. I felt there was a lot of inner thoughts and dialogue so I didn’t get the connection to the story or characters that I had hoped for.
The reveal towards the end wasn’t a surprise. Overall the story was very predictable. I’m disappointed cause I had hoped for more.
2.5 Stars


*The ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

Thank you to NetGalley and Devney Perry for the early copy for review.

Indya met West when she was eight years old, and he was the best part of her summer vacations until she was 23. Years later, she’s back at the same ranch, but instead, as the new owner. West might want her gone but he can’t deny she has the skill to return the ranch to it’s former glory.

This might be a new Devney series but I already love this new little town and all the characters in it. I don’t even normally like a second chance romance but at this point if Devney writes it then I’ll probably love it. The story is written with small flashbacks to their summers together where we see them experience so much in the short week that Indya visits each time. It made me root for the two MCs and love getting their backstory. I love the time jump at the end and the sneak peak of the next book, can't wait for more of this series!

"West and I were nothing but collisions on crossroads. Sooner or later, our paths would drift apart again. We never seemed to be going in the same direction, and this time was no different."

I guess I'm in my cowboy romance era! And it is safe to say that Crossroads is the best Devney Perry work to date, from what I have read.

I am a fan of the second chance trope, which was used here, also the story is told in two timelines, then and now, and it worked perfectly for me, and I loved dual POV, but most of all I loved the setting of a ranch in Montana as a summer holiday spot for Indya, the main character, it gave me some serious Dirty Dancing vibes. And though sometimes Indya's and West's (MMC) actions and miscommunication frustrated me to no end, I was very invested in their story and couldn't put it down.

Sincere thanks to NetGalley and Montlake for this eARC.

I absolutely love a good second chance romance. Devney certainly knows how to write a good small town romance. Loved the switch between past and present pov.
There was alot of mystery around as to why Indya bought the ranch and when we do find out 🫠 I loved why she bought it. Was so nice seeing their friendship grow over the younger years and my heart hurt for Indya and all her emotions she was bottling up. Definitely recommend this one, was a good read

4.5 stars 🌟

This was a nice story from Ms Perry and an intriguing introduction to the new Haven River Ranch series.

I love the romanticism of a ranch type holiday destination. The whole cowboy experience for city dwellers. The escape to the country. The handsome cowboys for the girls to flirt with and the ‘manly’ activities for the wannabe cowboys!
I especially liked the premise of Indy visiting most summers through their childhood and striking up a friendship with West, but what I wanted more of was their connection. I wanted to feel more of that pull between them as teens. How did she know so much of his character? I wanted to experience more of those firsts with them…and not just the intimacy, the teenage angst, the butterflies and the basis to all their feelings later in the story.
That being said I really loved adult Indya and West. She’s an absolute machine, a force to be reckoned with and he was so very quietly supportive of her.

Now I’m looking forward to getting back to the ranch and meeting fun-loving Jax!