{"id":57476,"date":"2021-04-06T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T13:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=57476"},"modified":"2021-04-03T04:31:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-03T08:31:32","slug":"arc-review-southern-heart-southern-series-5-by-natasha-madison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=57476","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: Southern Heart (Southern Series, #5) by Natasha Madison"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Southern Heart by Natasha Madison is live!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Some secrets have a way of coming back and haunting us, no matter how much we try to bury them.<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

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

Chelsea<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coming back home was supposed to be normal.<\/p>\n

Not that my life had ever been normal, but it was getting there.<\/p>\n

Then I opened the door and found a man\u2014broken, bloodied, and fighting\u00a0for his life.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know why, but I said I would take care of him.\u00a0I had to. Needed to.<\/p>\n

He was a mystery, showing up from out of nowhere. But he might have already stolen my heart.<\/p>\n

Mayson Carey<\/strong><\/p>\n

The only thing I have ever wanted in my entire life was to forget who I was. Joining the military helped me do this.<\/p>\n

Keep your head down and glide through life was my new motto. No strings, no relationships. Nothing.<\/p>\n

Everything was working until a knock at the door had me face-to-face with the reason I was running.<\/p>\n

So I ran\u2014I fell into her arms, and she fell into my heart, but I know better than to think it\u2019ll last.<\/p>\n

Some secrets have a way of coming back and haunting us, no matter how much we try to bury them.<\/p>\n

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

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

Oh, what a swoonfest! A beautifully emotional love story that is sweet, sexy and full of feels, with a suspense twist, all set in a world that I love, with fantastic characters and a whole lot of heart. This is a gorgeous read!<\/p>\n

The fifth book in the Southern series, this continues the stories of the next generation of characters, with the story of Chelsea (daughter of Beau and Savannah from Southern Storm<\/a>, and sister of Ethan from Southern Sunrise<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Chelsea has just finishing her nursing studies and has returned home ready to settle into a new job, and life with her family. And then a man literally stumbles into her life. Bloody, beaten and broken, Mayson is a friend of her older brother, Ethan, and he\u2019s in bad shape. Chelsea takes him into her home and nurses him back to health, while her brother and the other men in her life work to find the man who attacked Mayson so viciously, keeping the two of them safe while he recovers.<\/p>\n

Mayson\u2019s childhood was horrific, and he escaped to the military as soon as he was able. He has spent his life fighting overseas, making no connections or commitments to anybody or anything back at home. He was living quietly in a cabin in the woods until his past came storming back into his life.<\/p>\n

Chelsea and Mayson have a bit of a history. Though they haven\u2019t really interacted much, Chelsea has crushed on him from afar for years, and having him under her roof and in such close contact provides the perfect opportunity for those feelings to deepen, and all of their secret truths to come out.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have loved this man for the past fucking eight years,\u201d she says. \u201cWaiting, hoping that he would somehow see me as not just your little sister but a woman who wanted nothing more than for him to notice.\u201d
\n\u201cI noticed you,\u201d I say, pushing her hair behind her ear. \u201cI noticed you. I noticed all of you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

OMG, this is SUCH a swoony romance! Chelsea and Mayson feel so much for each other, and though Mayson tries to keep his distance to keep Chelsea out of danger, she fiercely and proudly stands by his side, fighting for her man, and I love that!<\/p>\n

\u201cI won\u2019t let you be hurt.\u201d He swallows. \u201cI can\u2019t. I wouldn\u2019t be able to live with myself.\u201d
\n\u201cThen stay,\u201d I whisper\u2026
\n\u201cChelsea, I won\u2019t be able to survive if anything happens to you.\u201d
\n\u201cI won\u2019t be able to survive if you leave,\u201d I tell him honestly, and I take the biggest leap of my life. I bend down and whisper. \u201cDon\u2019t leave me.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Chelsea blew me away in this book. She\u2019s strong and brave, and she puts herself out there for Mayson, proudly declaring her feelings, and not backing down when he tries to withdraw from her. She fights for him, she encourages him, and she does everything she can to bring him back to life and truly start living.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see a man who deserves all the love in the world.\u201d A hand comes up to cup my face. \u201cI see a man who deserves people who stand with him and protect him.\u201d I want to say something to her, but nothing comes out. \u201cI see a man who deserves everything.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mayson is so beautifully broken and vulnerable. He\u2019s dealt with so much in his life, and I loved watching him react to Chelsea and begin to change with her positive force in his life. He is initially so closed off, but as he comes to accept how hard he is falling, we see a completely different side to him, and he melted my heart.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are the most beautiful person I have ever met \u2026 From the moment I\u2019ve seen you, you\u2019ve been the woman I\u2019m chasing in my dreams.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Their love is strong, but it\u2019s a peaceful, sweet, all-consuming kind of love, and super passionate. They have a beautiful connection, which they fully explore, and I loved seeing them embrace all of those feelings.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have never wanted anything in this world the way I want you \u2026 Nothing and no one.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While Chelsea and Mayson act on everything that is happening between them, life outside of their bubble is a bit of a turbulent mess. They are in danger, and the threat is lurking closer and closer, bringing a suspense storyline which works well to bring some added emotion to the story and build excitement. I loved watching Mayson and the rest of the boys from the series (all of whom are so, so amazing) work together to figure out the threat and bring the bad guy down.<\/p>\n

And, of course, there\u2019s the added excitement of Chelsea and Mayson declaring their relationship to the family, and Ethan going into hilariously overprotective big brother mode.<\/p>\n

He spots me with just a towel on. \u201cCan you go and get dressed please\u201d \u2013 he shuts his eyes tight \u2013 \u201cand I\u2019m going to pretend that my sister isn\u2019t in the shower with you.
\n\u201dI\u2019m not in the shower.\u201d I point at myself. \u201cI\u2019m out of the shower.\u201d I point to him. \u201cWhich means I\u2019m not in the shower with your sister.
\n\u201cThanks fuck,\u201d he says.
\n\u201cI mean, I just left her in the shower.\u201d He groans as I walk over to my bedroom. \u201cBut I\u2019m not in there with her now.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I loved seeing these characters again. Natasha Madison writes family so well, and the dynamics between this group are fantastic! I\u2019m so excited to come back to this world, and I\u2019m hoping we get to see lots more of Quinn really soon!<\/p>\n

This is a really beautiful book. It\u2019s sweet and sexy with a gorgeously emotional romance, and just the right amount of drama and suspense to add depth and excitement to the story. I struggled to put this book down, and finished it with a big smile on my face, all wrapped up in a world of swoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have my heart.\u201d He looks up at me. \u201cFor the rest of my life until my last dying breath, you have my heart.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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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Southern Series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Southern Chance (#1) <\/strong>(Jacob & Kallie)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Apple<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Nook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Kobo<\/a><\/p>\n

Southern Comfort (#2) <\/strong>(Casey & Olivia)
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\nBuy: \u00a0Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Apple\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Nook\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Kobo<\/a><\/p>\n

Southern Storm (#3) <\/strong>(Beau & Savannah)
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Southern Sunrise (#4) <\/strong>(Ethan & Emily)
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Southern Heart (#5)<\/strong> (Mayson & Chelsea)
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Southern Heat (#6)<\/strong> (Quinn & Willow)
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Southern Secrets (#7)<\/strong> (Amelia & Asher)
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Southern Sunshine (#8) <\/strong>(Reed & Hazel)
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\n<\/strong>Buy: \u00a0Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Apple<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Kobo\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0\u00a0Nook<\/a><\/p>\n

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This series spins off into the Southern Wedding series, with books for the Southern Series kids.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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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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