{"id":66690,"date":"2022-11-01T07:15:13","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T11:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=66690"},"modified":"2022-12-14T10:52:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T15:52:34","slug":"release-arc-review-mine-to-love-southern-wedding-4-by-natasha-madison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=66690","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: Mine to Love (Southern Wedding, #4) by Natasha Madison"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mine to Love by Natasha Madison is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Funny and heartfelt, this one really brings the feels as a woman who is terrified to love is forced to confront her feelings for the man who is desperately in love with her \u2013 her brother\u2019s best friend. It\u2019s a friends to lovers with a surprise pregnancy, and so much emotion, and I absolutely loved it!<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Other Retailers<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

\r\n <\/div><\/div><\/strong><\/h4>\n
\n

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

Presley<\/strong>
\nAfter my sisters\u2019 disastrous weddings, I\u2019m never going to get married.
\nI\u2019ll just stay single forever.
\nIt doesn\u2019t matter that I\u2019m in love with my brother\u2019s best friend.
\nOr that Bennett and I shouldn\u2019t even be friends with benefits.
\nUntil the positive sign tells me I\u2019m pregnant.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bennett<\/strong>
\nI fell in love with Presley when she was eighteen and asked me for a favor.
\nShe didn\u2019t want to go to college a virgin.
\nI said no, but she kissed me, and I was lost in her.
\nYears later, I\u2019ll take her with any rules she gives me.
\nShe thinks this is just a fling. She\u2019s wrong.
\nBecause she\u2019s always been mine to love.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Add to Goodreads<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

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

\u201cShe\u2019s always been mine. Now it\u2019s time to show her.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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

The fourth book in the Southern Wedding<\/i> series, this is a gorgeous read! Funny and heartfelt, this one really brings the feels as a woman who is terrified to love is forced to confront her feelings for the man who is desperately in love with her \u2013 her brother\u2019s best friend. It\u2019s a friends to lovers with a surprise pregnancy, and so much emotion, and I absolutely loved it!<\/p>\n

This book is a little different from the others in the series in that we have an established sort-of couple; Presley and Bennett are already wildly in love with each other\u2026 they\u2019ve just never admitted it to each other. Presley grew up with Bennett as a part of her life, as he is the best friend her older brother, Travis. She asked him to take her virginity when she was 18, and given his feelings for at the time, he whole-heartedly agreed. In the 12 years since, they would hook up whenever they were in the same place at the same time, but Presley made it clear that she has no intention of falling in love or getting married, so they both knew that nothing further would happen between them. Now, Bennett has moved back home and things between them have stepped up a notch \u2013 they are hooking up regularly, even with the odd sleepover, but Presley is determined to keep things strictly casual. Until a positive pregnancy test changes everything.<\/p>\n

Bennett is all in \u2013 he always has been \u2013 and up until now he\u2019s respected Presley\u2019s limits. In fact, he loves her independence, as frustrating as their situation has been for him. But now that there is a baby on the way, it\u2019s time for everything to be out in the open, and for them to finally stop messing around.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe called herself a lone wolf \u2026 You think she\u2019s going to be open to marrying me?\u201d
\n\u201cNot a chance,\u201d he admits to me, taking his own pull of his beer. \u201cShe\u2019s going to fight you the whole fucking way.\u201d
\n\u201cOh, I know.\u201d I smile. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a great set-up, and even though there\u2019s so much history between these two that we don\u2019t actually get to witness, I was feeling it all right away, and absolutely love these two together. Their chemistry is wild, their passion for each other intense, and even though they\u2019ve never said the words, their love for each other is so clear to see. There\u2019s lots of banter and flirtiness, and when the pregnancy comes along, it\u2019s even better. I love a surprise baby story, and the way that Bennett is prepared to take on whatever Presley throws at him is great!<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always wanted you to be happy regardless of <\/i>us\u201d \u2013 he emphasizes the word \u2013 \u201chaving a baby <\/i>together\u201d \u2026 \u201cFor the rest of your life, my main concern is taking care of you both.\u201d He stares into my eyes while he says the words. \u201cPeriod. That\u2019s my job. To take care of you and our children.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As excited as I was to read this book, I was also really nervous. Knowing Presley\u2019s stance on love and relationships, I could predict the drama to come, and oh, it hurt! I was initially so annoyed with her \u2013 she has a wonderful man who is in love with her, and fully devoted to her, yet she continuously pushes him away! This kind of behaviour can kill a book for me, however I really love the way that Natasha Madison handled this storyline.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m scared.\u201d I say those two words that I\u2019ve never said in my whole life. Two words that make me feel the most vulnerable.
\nHe puts his forefinger under my chin and lifts my head to look into my eyes. \u201cYou don\u2019t ever have to be scared when you are with me.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Presley\u2019s whole world is changing, and she has a lot that she needs to deal with \u2013 and that includes finally looking at her life and figuring out what she truly wants. It\u2019s an emotional journey for her, and despite my initial anger towards her, I really came to feel for her. She\u2019s so afraid, and her moment of clarity when she realises that, and what she\u2019s potentially missing out on, is so, so good. Their coming together may be hard fought-for, but it\u2019s pretty epic. Heartfelt and swoony, it was everything I was hoping it would be, and I had the biggest, cheesiest grin on my face.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve loved you for the past twelve years\u201d \u2026 \u201cWith every single fiber of my being, I love you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Through it all, Presley\u2019s sisters are there for her. We get to see all of the characters from the previous books, which I loved, and they all continued to make me laugh. Never ones to be shy, they are there for both Presley and Bennett, and as supportive as they are of their sister, they still manage to say what we\u2019re all thinking.<\/p>\n

\u201cDid you tell him how you felt, or are you still a dumbass?\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I loved this book. Like the earlier books in the series, it\u2019s fun, sexy and laugh-out-loud funny, but it also brings the feels, and I loved the emotion in this one.<\/p>\n

\u201cI promise that if you give me another chance, I will make it worth it\u201d \u2026 \u201c I\u2019m sorry.\u201d I smile as the tears roll down. \u201cI\u2019m so sorry.\u201d
\nHe puts his forehead on mine. \u201cIt\u2019s about fucking time.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a beautiful love story that made me laugh and cry, with an epilogue that left me laughing, and a hint of things to come, and I\u2019m so excited for the next book in the series.<\/p>\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

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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

Find family tree and series crossover details here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\" \u00a0\"\" \u00a0\"\" \u00a0\"\" \u00a0\"\" \u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\" \u00a0\"\" \u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

Mine to Kiss (#0.5)<\/strong> (Travis & Harlow)
\nReview<\/a>
\nFree:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Mine to Have (#1)<\/strong> (Travis & Harlow)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Mine to Hold (#2)<\/strong> (Ace & Shelby)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Mine to Cherish (#3)<\/strong> (Luke & Clarabella)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Mine to Love (#4)<\/strong> (Bennett & Presley)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Mine to Take (#5)<\/strong> (Matthew & Sophia)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Mine to Promise (#6)\u00a0<\/strong> (Stefano & Addison)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Mine to Honor (#7)<\/strong> (Levi & Eva)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Mine to Keep (#8) <\/strong>(Caine & Grace)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

About 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

 <\/p>\n

Website\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0| \u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Facebook Reader Group<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow on Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Follow on BookBub<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Subscribe to Newsletter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Check out more great reads on our\u00a0Natasha Madison Author Spotlight<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Mine to Love by Natasha Madison is live! Funny and heartfelt, this one really brings the feels as a woman who is terrified to love is forced to confront her feelings for the man […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":65419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","yasr_overall_rating":4.5,"yasr_post_is_review":"","yasr_auto_insert_disabled":"","yasr_review_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[443,25,9,29],"tags":[59,581,48,1387],"class_list":["post-66690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brotherbest-friend","category-friends-to-lovers","category-romance","category-steamy","tag-arc","tag-natasha-madison","tag-review","tag-southern-wedding"],"yasr_visitor_votes":{"stars_attributes":{"read_only":false,"span_bottom":false},"number_of_votes":0,"sum_votes":0},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mine-to-Love.jpg?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7gaNL-hlE","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=66690"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66690\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/65419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=66690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=66690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=66690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}