{"id":68578,"date":"2023-02-14T08:34:29","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T13:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=68578"},"modified":"2023-02-14T08:43:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T13:43:16","slug":"arc-review-made-for-you-made-for-2-by-natasha-madison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=68578","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: Made For You (Made for #2) by Natasha Madison"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Madison comes a brand new stand-alone enemies-to-lovers grumpy\/sunshine sports romance.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A spin-off from the Only One<\/a> series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Books2Read<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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

Vivienne<\/strong>
\nI did the last thing I ever expected to do. I bought a boat. A beautiful boat that was all mine to spend the summer on.
\nOnly thing I was looking forward to was the calm being on the water brought me.
\nA place where I wasn\u2019t a hockey dynasty princess or the only single girl of the family.
\nWhat I wasn\u2019t looking forward to was the broody man in the boat next to me.<\/p>\n

Xavier<\/strong>
\nI was at the top of my game two years ago.
\nThen it all came crashing down.
\nI hung up my skates and vowed to never play again.
\nI was good at hockey, but hockey was bad for me.
\nI planned to spend my life on my boat with my dog.
\nAlone. Happily alone.
\nUntil she came along.<\/p>\n

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

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

The second book in the Made For<\/i> series, Natasha Madison brings us a grumpy\/sunshine sports romance with a difference in a beautiful, heartfelt story that melted my heart.<\/p>\n

Vivienne Grant is the daughter of Matthew and Karrie (from Something So Perfect<\/a><\/span>). Her siblings also have books in the Only One series, and her brother Chase had the first book in this series \u2013 Made For Me<\/a>.<\/span> You could absolutely read this as a standalone \u2013 just be aware that you\u2019ll most likely have trouble tracking the side characters and all of their connections, but that won\u2019t impact on your enjoyment of the story.<\/p>\n

Vivienne has just stunned her family by buying her very own boat. She\u2019s thrilled to have a bit of a change of scenery, and sets herself up to live on her boat for the summer, where she can just \u2018be\u2019. She\u2019s also planning on getting some writing done \u2013 she\u2019s an author, though goes by a pen-name and not even her family know what she does for a living. She\u2019s happy living her best life, but her new oasis comes with one negative – her new neighbour, who may be gorgeous, but he\u2019s grumpy and broody and seems very unhappy to have her living right next door. But his dog seems to love her, and she\u2019s determined to be her sunny self around him.<\/p>\n

Xavier is content living his solitary life on his boat with his dog, until an obnoxiously bright and beautiful woman moves in next door. He wants nothing to do with her, and is determined to keep his distance, but he\u2019s drawn to her in ways he can\u2019t explain. In a delicious twist, it turns out that Xavier is an ex-hockey player who walked away from the game after being crucified by the press. He struggled to deal with it, so he made the brave decision to leave it behind him and live a life that bought him peace. And now he\u2019s living next to hockey royalty.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a bit of a slow burn for these two. Xavier takes a while to come around, but a friendship tentatively develops, and once they get to know each other and open up and share their secrets, they can\u2019t hold back any longer and it\u2019s ON!<\/p>\n

Every single time my lips touch hers, it\u2019s like a piece of me is put back together. Every single time my lips touch hers, it\u2019s like breathing becomes that much easier. Every single time my lips touch hers, it\u2019s like I\u2019ve finally found my home. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love the lack of relationship drama between these two, and how quickly they become tangled up in each other! They want each other, they act on it, they don\u2019t hold anything back, and it\u2019s beautiful watching them come together and just be together. They are supportive and encouraging, playful, and blisteringly sexy, and their love story is so beautiful.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy home is where you are.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Their relationship allows them the comfort and safety to truly trust another person, they grow in confidence, and Xavier, in particular, finds the strength to break his silence and face his demons, and Vivienne and her family are right by his side the whole way. Xavier\u2019s story made my heart ache. It\u2019s not a situation that you often see in a sports romance, and Madison does a wonderful job shining light on such an important topic, telling Xavier\u2019s story with compassion and emotion, while still showing how strong he is. He had the self-awareness and courage to walk away from his dream in order to protect himself, he created a life that worked for him, and I respect him so much for that. And when the time was right, and he was ready, he bravely worked to change his life once again. It\u2019s an amazing story of strength and resilience, and I loved watching him work through it all.<\/p>\n

As with all of the books in the series, family plays a big part, and once again, the whole family just shines as they accept Xavier into the fold, supporting and encouraging him as he fights to overcome his past and find his way forward. Matthew, Max, and the boys from the Dallas team are absolutely fabulous, and I loved the scenes with Xavier amongst them as one of the guys as they all take his back without question. And the banter, teasing and epic family dynamics are on point as always.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know what he\u2019s doing tonight?\u201d Wilson looks at Cooper. \u201cHe\u2019s going to be sleeping with your sister.\u201d He beams with a smile. \u201cJust like me.\u201d Cooper just glares at him.
\n\u201cIf you say a word,\u201d Michael warns beside Dylan, \u201cI will throat punch you on the ice.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is such a beautiful story, written with heart and humor, and a gorgeous love story, and I loved it!<\/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

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Made For<\/strong><\/h4>\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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Made For Me (#1)<\/strong> (Chase & Julia)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Made for You (#2) <\/strong>(Xavier & Vivienne)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Made for Us (#3) <\/strong>(Tristan & Abigail)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Made For Romeo (#4) <\/strong>(Romeo & Gabriella)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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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

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