{"id":55285,"date":"2020-10-20T08:30:53","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T12:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=55285"},"modified":"2020-10-20T07:11:30","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T11:11:30","slug":"release-blitz-arc-review-only-one-chance-only-one-2-by-natasha-madison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=55285","title":{"rendered":"Release Blitz & ARC Review: Only One Chance (Only One, #2) by Natasha Madison"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Natasha Madison’s sexy new sports romance is now live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Miller<\/strong><\/p>\n

They called me the pretty boy on and off the ice. Hockey\u2019s most eligible bachelor.<\/p>\n

When my teammate asked me to donate one date to his charity, I figured why not. Worst case, I\u2019d spend the night with a fan. Best-case scenario, she would be hot. What I wasn\u2019t expecting was for my dream girl to be the highest bidder.<\/p>\n

For years, she brushed me off, and now, I finally had a chance to take her out and show her who I really was.<\/p>\n

With only one shot at this, I really hoped I didn\u2019t mess it up.<\/p>\n

Layla<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the top of my career, I was riding the wave of my sports talk show having the best rating on the radio.<\/p>\n

I also made it a rule to never date any sports players.<\/p>\n

It was my one rule, and I was sticking to it until I bid on the only man who gets under my skin.<\/p>\n

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

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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

This is a really fun read, the second book in the Only One<\/i> series, and a sweet, funny, swoony sports romance with lots of feels.<\/p>\n

Note that even though this is the second in the series, it can easily read as a standalone, though the couple from the first book are a part of the story.<\/p>\n

Miller is co-captain of Dallas\u2019s NHL team, and is known for his good looks, his flirty nature and his manwhoring. Layla is a successful and sophisticated sports commentator with her own radio show and a happy, independent life. When they first met four years ago, there was a spark of attraction that was quickly snuffed out on Layla\u2019s part when Miller hooked up with somebody else while she went to the bathroom. She\u2019s hated him ever since \u2013 even though he gets under her skin like nobody else – but his attraction to her has only grown, and he has spent the years since trying to win her over with his endless charm.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, gorgeous,\u201d he says. I lean back and vomit in my mouth.
\n\u201cLayla.\u201d I say my name, and he looks at me. \u201cYou know, in case you forgot.\u201d
\n\u201cI can never forget you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Their work frequently brings them together, and they both find themselves at a charity bachelor auction where a date with Miller is up for grabs. When a drunken Layla bids an outrageous amount for him, Miller is thrilled to finally have the chance to spend time with the girl of his dreams. Of course, the following day she has no recollection of the evening and is completely mortified when she learns what she\u2019s done, so she tries her hardest to get out of it (to Miller\u2019s horrifying detriment), but when she actually gives the player a chance, she learns that he\u2019s nothing like what she expected.<\/p>\n

My heart hammers in my chest almost as if it\u2019s trying to get out, and my mouth is as dry as the desert. \u201cThis, right here, is the most romantic thing someone has ever done for me.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a really fun setup, and I loved that the progression of things between Miller and Layla was surprising and unexpected. I wasn\u2019t expecting it to play out the way it did, and I was fully on board and completely captivated as Miller, with his supreme confidence, goes all out to get his girl.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to be with you.\u201d He comes closer, his voice going really low. \u201cAnd only you.\u201d I look down and then look up again, and he tucks the hair behind my ear. \u201cAnd I never want you to doubt that.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It has the feeling of a slow burn, and I loved the build\u2014up! The chemistry is fantastic, there is great banter and flirting, and I loved their openness and honest conversation. Miller\u2019s efforts to win Layla over are swoonily romantic, and as he slowly reveals his true self beneath his flirty public persona, I fell hard for him. Deep down Miller wants so much more from his life. I feel like he made such an effort for Layla, he had a lot to learn, and he embraced that and genuinely made an effort to change and become a better man to be deserving of her, and that was gorgeous to watch.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t have to doubt your worth with me, gorgeous \u2026 Because, to me, you are worth everything.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And when they finally get there\u2026 holy hell it\u2019s hot. The sexy time between these two is absolutely sizzling. Can you say stamina? I was exhausted just reading it! I don\u2019t know how Layla was even walking afterwards! But it\u2019s a reflection of the connection they share, which is passionate and intense, and every aspect of their relationship combines to create something really special.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis thing,\u201d I say, not sure what to call us, \u201cbetween us. It\u2019s so easy.\u201d I blink away all the emotions that want to rush out. \u201cI never spend the night.\u201d I take a deep breath. \u201cYet with you, I\u2019m not ready to leave.\u201d
\n\u201cThen stay,\u201d he says. \u201cStay with me.\u201d He turns his head, and his tongue comes out to trail along my bottom lip. \u201cStay with me.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There is some drama, not unexpected, and it brings a lot of emotion to the story. But it\u2019s all a part of the character development, and it\u2019s written well with a satisfying resolution.<\/p>\n

Miller and Layla\u2019s friends and family are by their sides during the whole thing, and I loved their involvement. Layla\u2019s grandmother is disturbing but entertaining, and her relationship with her best friend, Candace is fun. But it\u2019s the boys I loved the most. Miller\u2019s relationships with his best friends and teammates, Manning and Ralph, are just fantastic and add even more heart to the story. And on a side note, can I just say that I cannot wait for Manning\u2019s book up next!<\/p>\n

I really enjoyed this book. It\u2019s full of the humour, romance and emotion that I expect from a Natasha Madison book, and I finished it with a big smile on my face.<\/p>\n

4 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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