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The Bluff (Calamity Montana, #2)

Willa Nash,

Devney Perry

Start date: March 28, 2021

Finish date: April 1, 2021

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Feb 04, 2021 Cyle rated it it was amazing

Shelves: romance, contemporary, mature, alpha-male

I really enjoyed the first book in the Calamity Montana series, but I LOVED! The second installment The Bluff. My goodness Hux stole my heart and Everly is a fantastic, down to earth, truthful woman who just needs to find something good. Willa Nash aka Devney Perry rocked this book and the romance was kicked up ten notches in this one, boy was I fanning myself with Hux and his alpha maleness.

The Bluff follow Everly as she navigates her new life in Calamity after the insane stalker caused her an I really enjoyed the first book in the Calamity Montana series, but I LOVED! The second installment The Bluff. My goodness Hux stole my heart and Everly is a fantastic, down to earth, truthful woman who just needs to find something good. Willa Nash aka Devney Perry rocked this book and the romance was kicked up ten notches in this one, boy was I fanning myself with Hux and his alpha maleness.

The Bluff follow Everly as she navigates her new life in Calamity after the insane stalker caused her and her best friend so much fear and made her change her path in life. She's looking for whats next but unsure where and what that is, her signing was just a job and now shes in limbo, that is until she meets Hux aka Reese Huxley. He changes everything for her, their steamy encounter and connection just keeps on going, even though both don't want attachments. But when Hux needs a life change for his daughter and wanting to giver her a life she needs away from her toxic mother, Ev gives him the one thing he never wanted, a wife.

I loved this story so much, Ev totally won me over with her personality. She wanted to do some good, she needs something and didnt know what it was until Hux gave her that, her family was always distant and she something in Hux and his daughter that she wanted to help with. I felt so much for her, she was getting the short end of the stick with everyone kind of giving her the cold shoulder not knowing her true intensions were good. She took the brunt of everything for Hux and it really showed how awesome this woman is.

Hux was a totally a moody alpha male, the whole town thought bad of him because of his past and he just kept his quiet distance. He is successful running his gallery, but he wants to give his daughter a good life, he just need to chance and his past kept blocking him. Ev gives him that stretch and with the smoking hot connection, he's starting to come out of his shell. He has a lot of issues with trust and opening up, but when he does, its all for his daughter and now Ev.

Overall this story through me into a whirlwind of emotions and I loved every minute. There is a lot of suspense and lot of learning for both leads and they try to navigate their new life. This could be read as a stand alone but the reader wouldn't understand the insane backstory on why Everly is in Calamity. ...more

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Jun 22, 2021 Shan ~A~ rated it really liked it

Shelves: erotic, crime, family, kindle-unlimited, romance, in-series-or-trilogy, single-parent, millionaire-billionaire, artist, setting-us-montana

So you know from the end of The Bribe that Everly Christian was going to be involved with Hux (Reese Huxley), and now we get to see how that whole thing came to be.

I felt deeply invested in getting to know Everly better and how her life was going to turn out after the events of book 1. So...I was on this rollercoaster of emotions with her throughout the book. The fear in the beginning, after going through the trauma she experience, the spark with Hux, the love for Lucy and her new friend Kerrig ...more

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Jan 31, 2021 Diane (Books and Tequila Blog) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: amazing-heroine, emotional, sassy-heroine, 5-stars, a-favorite-trope, arc, favorite-authors, swoony, small-town, awesome-kiddos

The Bluff is everything I love in a romance book.
Small town - check
Single dad - check
Fake marriage - check
It has all of my favorite tropes in a story with a grumpy Hero and a sassy heroine.

“The full force of his Persian blues sent a tidal wave of ecstasy rushing my way.” ...
“I hummed. “Nice to meet you, No One Special. Mind if I call you Hot Bar Guy instead?”

This author adds in all the swoony feelings in an emotional and engaging storyline that had me reading past my bedtime!
-5 Stars!-

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Jan 31, 2021 Julie rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc

When your life comes crashing down around you, how do you go about picking up the pieces? For Everly Christian – the reality of life after the chaos of a stalker is full of uncertainty. With the desire to find a life that is a little more ‘normal’, Everly decides that life in Montana might provide the reprieve she is looking for. What Everly hadn’t factored into her plan was the boredom that would filter into her life while living in such a peaceful town. That creeping feeling would prompt Everl When your life comes crashing down around you, how do you go about picking up the pieces? For Everly Christian – the reality of life after the chaos of a stalker is full of uncertainty. With the desire to find a life that is a little more ‘normal’, Everly decides that life in Montana might provide the reprieve she is looking for. What Everly hadn’t factored into her plan was the boredom that would filter into her life while living in such a peaceful town. That creeping feeling would prompt Everly to go in search of a little excitement. What she found would have quite a lasting impression.

After wandering into the local bar, Hux finds himself drawn to the gorgeous woman seated next to him. Everly was the breath of fresh air that Hux needed. With the promise of a single night with no strings attached, Hux jumped at the chance to spend his evening forgetting about the outside world. Little did Hux and Everly know that their one night of debauchery would leave a lasting impression. Neither could forget the amazing night spent together.

Life is complicated for Hux. With an ex-wife that is determined to keep him from his daughter, Hux knows that all of his interactions are scrutinized. What he needs most is stability and a reason for the courts to find him capable of taking on a greater parental role. Who would have thought that the answer to Hux’s problems might lead him back to the person that seems to haunt his dreams…..Everly.

The Bluff is the latest book in the Calamity Montana series by Willa Nash. First let me tell you…..this series is addictive! I love the small town setting that Calamity provides throughout the book. It adds just the right touch for the backdrop in a series that can only be described as a ‘must read’.

Oh Hux……when his character was first introduced, I knew that I needed to learn more. The broody and distant nature of Hux’s character was calling to me like a siren’s song. What I uncovered was a tortured soul that was in desperate need of completion. Everly was the unexpected hero in this story. A night of attraction will end up leading these two fractured souls on a journey of unexpected endings. Simply put…..I couldn’t get enough of Hux and Everly!
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