The Coppersmith Farmhouse (Jamison Valley, #1)

by Devney Perry

[stacey_is_sassy]

A fabulous narration of a fantastic story...

****4.5 Stars****

I'm going to have to adjust my rating for The Coppersmith Farmhouse up to 4.5 stars. The initial read was a 4 star and the narration was a 5 star, so I'm rounding it in the middle. Ava Erickson and Joe Arden team up to bring this story to life for me. They were easy to listen to and adjusted well to the different characters and their personalities. I never struggled with following along and I always knew when the characters changed.

If you haven't tried a Devney Perry yet, and you're a fan of audio, I highly recommend giving this one a try. I'm going to go on with the Jamison Valley series and revisit The Clover Chapel.


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A small town vibe that I liked.

I can be a little hit or miss when it comes to stories set in a small town. I think I know what the "hit" factor is (which is actually more about acknowledging the "miss" factor). I seem to like small town romances that are missing...narrow-minded, judgemental, snooty, crabby and pernickety know-it-alls. The first sign of Mr Crabby (the old fart who has an opinion on everything) or Mrs Pensnickety (the town tattler who expects respect without giving any) and I'm out of there. I know that probably seems a wee bit extreme for a reason to make or break a story, but, what can I say, I'm a narrow-minded, judgemental, snooty, crabby and pernickety know-it-all. 😉

I really enjoyed The Coppersmith Farmhouse. The characters, storyline and romance kept my attention from start to finish. It was the kind of series opener where you finish and are left desperate for more. Devney Perry is going on my watchlist and I'm glad I've got a few books to get through, to get up to date.

There were a few things that made me eye twitch throughout the story but Jess, the hero, having a short fuse was probably the worst offence. That man needed a chill pill to bring down his douchewaffle infection. Luckily, by the end, I understood him and I think he understood himself better too. He learnt to control himself better and was very aware of his girls' feelings.

This was a very steamy story with plenty of action in and outside the bedroom. I loved that Jess only saw beauty in Georgia. When her confidence was a little low, he made her believe his attraction. While the timeline was fairly quick, I never felt like this was an insta-love kind of story. They took their time and were conscious that Georgia's little girl needed to be considered.

It made me chuckle while adding my tags/bookshelves to this review. I've started with cranky-hero, douchewaffles-galore and I ended with sweet,the-good-guy-hero. That is the perfect way to describe Jess's character. I definitely warmed up to him by the end...or maybe that should read...he warmed me up by the end. Seriously, the guy had some serious "moves".

Anyways, I was happy with my journey into Jamison Valley and enjoyed the steamy, suspenseful, single mother romance a lot. I'm very sure that I will be returning for a visit soon.