{"id":19495,"date":"2017-03-21T06:30:23","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T10:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=19495"},"modified":"2017-03-21T08:06:32","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T12:06:32","slug":"arc-review-take-me-back-by-meghan-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=19495","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review:  Take Me Back by Meghan March"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19542\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=19542\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Banner-FB.jpg?fit=1500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Take Me Back Banner &amp;#8211; FB\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Banner-FB.jpg?fit=150%2C50&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19542\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Banner-FB.jpg?resize=640%2C213&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Banner-FB.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Banner-FB.jpg?resize=100%2C33&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Banner-FB.jpg?resize=150%2C50&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Banner-FB.jpg?resize=600%2C200&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Banner-FB.jpg?resize=650%2C217&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Banner-FB.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2nD1bKb\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2mYPZ9r\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Paperback\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/TMBiBooks\" target=\"_blank\">iBooks\u00a0 <\/a>|\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/TMBBN\" target=\"_blank\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/TMBKobo\" target=\"_blank\">Kobo<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><!--Yasr Overall Rating Shortcode--><div class=\"yasr-overall-rating\"><div class=' yasr-rater-stars'\r\n                           id='yasr-overall-rating-rater-0167c9aa0299e'\r\n                           data-rating='4.5'\r\n                           data-rater-starsize='32'>\r\n                       <\/div><\/div><!--End Yasr Overall Rating Shortcode--><\/strong><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We fell in love on a beach, got married in paradise, and I carried her off into the sunset. It should have been perfect, but saying \u201cI do\u201d doesn\u2019t guarantee a happily-ever- after.<\/p>\n<p>Two years later, I barely recognize either of us behind the walls we\u2019ve built.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time to bring it full circle. Back to a tropical paradise. Back to find out if we can still make this work.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not willing to give her up, but to save us, I have to risk everything.<\/p>\n<p>Two damaged people.<\/p>\n<p>Countless secrets.<\/p>\n<p>The fight of our lives.<\/p>\n<p>We might be broken, but we\u2019re not done.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19540\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=19540\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Teaser-2.png?fit=1200%2C628&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,628\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Take Me Back Teaser 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Teaser-2.png?fit=150%2C79&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-19540 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Teaser-2.png?resize=640%2C335&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Teaser-2.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Teaser-2.png?resize=100%2C52&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Teaser-2.png?resize=150%2C79&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Teaser-2.png?resize=600%2C314&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Teaser-2.png?resize=650%2C340&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/TakeMeBackGR\" target=\"_blank\">ADD TO GOODREADS\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><b>Sexy, intense, emotional and surprising. Wow, Meghan March! What a read!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>4.5 stars!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once again Meghan March has taken me on a wonderfully intense ride that had me mesmerised from start to finish. Heartbreaking, sweet, sexy and romantic, this book has all the feels, but it\u2019s an unexpected journey so please don\u2019t go looking for details, just dive in and experience it without any expectations. You won\u2019t be sorry!<\/p>\n<p>I love the concept for this story. Rather than your ordinary \u2018boy meets girl\u2019 story, this time we are getting the story of a couple who met, fell in love and married in a whirlwind romance and who now, two years later, are still very much in love, but who have let their marriage fall apart.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>How did we get here? Once upon a time, Dane and I were happy. We were in love.<br \/>\nIn fairy tales, the wedding is always followed by <\/i>and they lived happily ever after<i>. In real life, <\/i>I do<em> just means the real work begins<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>After two years of marriage they are pretty much living separate lives, so Dane and Kat take a tropical holiday together in the hopes of sorting through their issues, rekindling all that they have lost and finding their way forward together.<\/p>\n<p>Right from the very beginning my heart ached for these two characters. The story is written in dual POV so we can see that they are both suffering, that they are lost and unsure of how to fix their problems. Their marriage has been overtaken by grief, pain and secrets, but there\u2019s this sense of hope that they\u2019re going to work it out, and I was pulling them from the very beginning.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>\u201cWe\u2019re right here. We might be drifting, but we\u2019re not done yet.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Their time away is intense and heart-wrenching, but there are moments of lightness, glimpses of the happiness that they had (and could still have), and of course there is steamy hot passion. And all of it is full of emotion as everything is finally laid on the table. It\u2019s captivating and unexpected, and I was glued to my kindle as it all played out.<\/p>\n<p>And throughout the book we are given delicious little glimpses of their life together \u2013 from their first meeting, to the highs and lows that have bought them to where they are now &#8211; and I loved that we got to see those special moments because it adds to much depth to what they are going through in the present.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>\u201cWe only get one ride, Kate, and I think you\u2019re meant to be part of mine. Say yes, and I promise you won\u2019t regret it.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I love Dane and Kat! Both of them are incredibly strong and stubborn, but they have been through a lot and their vulnerabilities are shown beautifully \u2013 both in the past and the present. And even though they have lost their way, their love for each other shines through every encounter, and I loved watching them put their hearts out there to find that again.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>\u201cYou want this? You want us? You want everything I\u2019m going to give you?\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cYes.\u201d \u2026<br \/>\n\u201cTell me. Tell me this is forever, Kat. Always and fucking forever.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cYes, always and forever.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Meghan March is an auto-buy author for me, and this book is a great example of why. Sexy, intense, emotional and romantic, her books never fail to suck me in, and I love how she doesn\u2019t always take the predictable route when it comes to her storytelling. It keeps her books fresh, and her stories are always ones that I am keen to dive into.<\/p>\n<p>I loved this one! 4.5 stars.<\/p>\n<p><em>An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19541\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=19541\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Teaser.png?fit=1200%2C628&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,628\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Take Me Back Teaser\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Teaser.png?fit=150%2C79&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-19541 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Teaser.png?resize=568%2C297&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"568\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Teaser.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Teaser.png?resize=100%2C52&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Teaser.png?resize=150%2C79&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Teaser.png?resize=600%2C314&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Take-Me-Back-Teaser.png?resize=650%2C340&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13823\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=13823\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/meghanmarchpic-2.jpg?fit=250%2C251&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"250,251\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"meghan march pic-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/meghanmarchpic-2.jpg?fit=150%2C151&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13823 \" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/meghanmarchpic-2.jpg?resize=250%2C251\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/meghanmarchpic-2.jpg?w=250 250w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/meghanmarchpic-2.jpg?resize=100%2C100 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/meghanmarchpic-2.jpg?resize=150%2C151 150w\" alt=\"meghanmarchpic-2\" width=\"178\" height=\"179\" data-attachment-id=\"13823\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=13823\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/meghanmarchpic-2.jpg?fit=250%2C251\" data-orig-size=\"250,251\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"meghan march pic-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/meghanmarchpic-2.jpg?fit=100%2C100\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/meghanmarchpic-2.jpg?fit=150%2C151\" \/>Meghan March has been known to wear camo face paint and tromp around in woods wearing mud-covered boots, all while sporting a perfect manicure. She\u2019s also impulsive, easily entertained, and absolutely unapologetic about the fact that she loves to read and write smut. Her past lives include slinging auto parts, selling lingerie, making custom jewelry, and practicing corporate law. Writing books about dirty talking alpha males and the strong, sassy women who bring them to their knees is by far the most fabulous job she\u2019s ever had. She loves hearing from her readers at <a href=\"mailto:meghanmarchbooks@gmail.com\">meghanmarchbooks@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MeghanMarchAuthor\/?fref=ts\">FACEBOOK <\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meghanmarch.com\/\">WEBSITE<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Meghan-March\/e\/B00LBN0UNW\/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1455662528&amp;sr=8-2-ent\">AMAZON<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/MeghanMarch\/\">INSTAGRAM<\/a> |\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/meghan_march\">TWITTER<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/meghanmarch1\/\">PINTEREST <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Check our our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?page_id=19462\" target=\"_blank\">Meghan March Author Spotlight<\/a> for more great reads by this author.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Amazon Ebook\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon Paperback\u00a0 |\u00a0 iBooks\u00a0 |\u00a0 B&amp;N\u00a0 |\u00a0 Kobo &nbsp; Blurb We fell in love on a beach, got married in paradise, and I carried her off into the sunset. 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