{"id":54401,"date":"2020-09-01T08:30:47","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T12:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=54401"},"modified":"2020-08-29T22:20:09","modified_gmt":"2020-08-30T02:20:09","slug":"arc-review-only-one-kiss-only-one-1-by-natasha-madison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=54401","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: Only One Kiss (Only One, #1) by Natasha Madison"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Blurb<\/b><\/h4>\n

From USA Bestseller Natasha Madison comes a brand new Hockey series The Only One.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ralph<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Being traded to Dallas was a dream come true. I had everything I wanted, my game had never been better, and my wife was due to have our baby any day now.<\/span><\/p>\n

What could go wrong?
\nEverything.<\/span><\/p>\n

I was now raising our baby on my own. After hockey practice and games, I didn’t have time to sleep, let alone make sure my social media was up to par.<\/span><\/p>\n

I never thought I’d get a second chance at love.<\/span><\/p>\n

Candace<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

When my hotshot brother was drafted in the NHL, he didn’t have time to do his social media, so I took over for him. Little did I know it would become my career.<\/span><\/p>\n

My plate was full with over fifty NHL players, and I wasn’t taking on any new clients.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yet when he showed up on my doorstep with the cutest little girl in the whole world, I couldn’t say no.<\/span><\/p>\n

I was just helping, but it turned into more than that. He’s the man I’ve been waiting for.<\/span><\/p>\n

All it takes is one touch, one night, one chance, and only one kiss.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

4.5 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

The start of a new series from Natasha Madison, and a sweet, sexy and emotional single-dad sports romance that absolutely melted my heart. I read this book in a day, unable to put it down, and I loved it!<\/p>\n

This is the story of Candace and Ralph. Candace is a social media expert for professional hockey players, Ralph is a member of the Dallas team who is the single father of a 5 month old baby girl. (Fun fact: Candace is the younger sister of Evan from This Is Crazy<\/a>, creating a fantastic link to Natasha\u2019s other work, and allowing characters from the <\/i>This Is<\/a> series to make some very welcome cameos.)<\/i><\/p>\n

Candace doesn\u2019t date clients, Ralph isn\u2019t interested in finding love, but from the moment they meet, it\u2019s clear that these two are going to be breaking all of their rules. There is an immediate attraction, but things don\u2019t go really well, and though it\u2019s awkward, it\u2019s also entertaining, and the chemistry is so much fun. Candace can\u2019t resist Ralph\u2019s baby daughter, Ariella \u2013 or the sight of the gorgeous, muscly hockey player snuggled up with his little girl (swooooon!), so when she steps in to help him out professionally and personally, it puts them both in a position where they can\u2019t hide their feelings any longer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m petrified of getting hurt in all of this, and I\u2019m petrified that if I don\u2019t take this chance, I\u2019ll regret it for the rest of my life.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love this love story! It\u2019s fun, easy and natural, and it\u2019s super functional, and there’s this great sense of anticipation as they talk and get to know each other, they flirt and have fun together, and they just easily slip into more<\/em>. I loved every moment of it!<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s a really nice build-up, which makes everything so much more intense when things finally start to get real, and oh, holy lord, it\u2019s hot. Can I just say\u2026 the stamina on this guy! Phew, I was exhausted just reading about it. But it shows just how connected these two are. They have a beautiful relationship, and those sweet little moments with little Ariella completely melted me.<\/p>\n

But their trip to a HEA isn\u2019t without drama, and there are some really heartwrenching scenes in this book. A tad heavy, perhaps, but it makes sense for the story. And oh, my heart was with Ralph and all that he was going through, and I was feeling it all!<\/p>\n

\u201cI was never all in.\u201d I take a deep breath. \u201cI want to be all in, and I want to do it with you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The resolution is blessedly quick, and we get not one, but two delicious epilogues which provide wonderful closure for Candace and Ralph (and Ariella)\u2019s story, and which left me dreamy sighing and hugging my kindle in bliss.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery single piece of you was made for me.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There\u2019s a fantastic bunch of side characters, and glimpses of future stories to come for most of them (Manning!), and I\u2019m so freaking excited to continue on with this series!<\/p>\n

I loved this one! 4.5 stars!<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Only One series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Spin off from the ‘Something So<\/a>‘ and ‘This Is<\/a>‘ series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Part of the Stone-Grant-Horton hockey dynasty – Find full series info, reading order and family tree here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Only One Kiss (#1)<\/strong> (Ralph & Candace)
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Only One Chance (#2)<\/strong> (Miller & Layla)
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Only One Night (#3)<\/strong> (Manning & Evelyn)
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Only One Touch (#4)<\/strong> (Nico & Becca)
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Only One Regret (#5)<\/strong> (Cooper & Erika)
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Only One Mistake (#6) <\/strong>(Michael & Jillian)
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Only One Love (#7) <\/strong>(Wilson & Franny)
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Only One Forever (#8) <\/strong>(Dylan & Alex)
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Abou<\/strong>t the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"When her nose isn\u2019t buried in a book, or her fingers flying across a keyboard writing, she\u2019s in the kitchen creating gourmet meals. You can find her, in four inch heels no less, in the car chauffeuring kids, or possibly with her husband scheduling his business trips. It\u2019s a good thing her characters do what she says, because even her Labrador doesn\u2019t listen to her\u2026<\/p>\n

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