{"id":71785,"date":"2023-09-08T08:05:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T12:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=71785"},"modified":"2023-09-08T08:16:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T12:16:41","slug":"release-arc-review-mine-to-promise-southern-wedding-6-by-natasha-madison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=71785","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: Mine to Promise (Southern Wedding #6) by Natasha Madison"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author Natasha Madison comes a small town, one night stand, secret baby, second chance romance.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Mine to Promise is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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

When two worlds crossover. From the This Is Series and The Southern Series.<\/p>\n

Addison<\/strong>
\nI never thought I would see him again.
\nEspecially while I was planning someone else\u2019s wedding\u2014yet there he was holding hands with his girlfriend.
\nOur one night was wild and passionate; I could never forget him because it changed my life.
\nNow he\u2019s here\u2014and the result of our one night is twirling in a princess dress at our feet.<\/p>\n

Stefano<\/strong>
\nI didn\u2019t make mistakes.
\nI was the one you called in when you needed answers.
\nI was cutthroat but they didn\u2019t pay me to be nice.
\nI was in control every single second.
\nThe only time I let my guard down was five years ago.
\nIf I thought seeing the woman I could never forget again would throw me off\u2014it\u2019s nothing like seeing our daughter for the first time.<\/p>\n

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

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

This is a sweet read, a sort-of-second-chance romance for a couple five years after a one night stand. With a surprise baby (now a four year old little girl) and one smitten hero, this is a fun and swoonily romantic story that blends some of my favourite characters across Natasha Madison\u2019s interwoven series (though you can read this as a standalone).<\/p>\n

Stefano is the son of Vivienne and Markos from This Is Love <\/a>(This Is, #3)<\/i>. He\u2019s travelled to the wedding of his \u2018almost-cousin\u2019 Matthew to Sofia (their story was the last book in this series, Mine to Take<\/a>)<\/i>, and his whole world shifts when he lays eyes on the wedding co-ordinator \u2013 a one-night stand from years ago, and one of his most cherished memories\u2026 and her four year old daughter who looks exactly like him.<\/p>\n

Addison was never a really a one-night stand kind of girl, but she made the exception with Stefano, and the two of them shared one special night together before she quickly left in the morning. When she discovered that she was pregnant, she had no way of tracking him down, so she raised little Avery on her own in the most difficult of circumstances. She\u2019s finally starting to get her life on track, starting with a new job that she loves, when Stefano comes back into her life.<\/p>\n

The big reveal happens pretty early on in the book, and I loved the emotion! The anticipation, the drama, the feels are all fantastic, and my heart was pounding as I was feeling it all. Stefano completely stole my heart when he is instantly smitten with the daughter he didn\u2019t know about, and he immediately uproots his entire life to be there for her. And more than just to get to know his daughter, but to take his second shot with the woman he has been unable to forget.<\/p>\n

It’s a beautifully sweet and heartfelt story, starting with Stefano getting to know princess-mad Avery, and the scenes with them together are just gorgeous.<\/p>\n

Avery just looks at me, tilting her head to the side. \u201cAre you my dad?\u201d
\nI swallow down the lump in my throat before I say the words. \u201cI\u2019m your dad.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Addison is open and fully supportive in bringing Stefano into Avery\u2019s life, and though she\u2019s hesitant to put her own heart on the line, she welcomes him into their world. And Stefano is one determined man, and his huge heart, sense of protectiveness and need to make up for lost time keep the story moving at a great pace as he goes all in to get his girls.<\/p>\n

It was my job to protect her and Avery, and I didn\u2019t do my job \u2026 I\u2019m going to do everything in my power to make her whole again. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s romantic and swoony with great build up, and when the time comes, the sexy time is smoking. I enjoyed watching these two pick up where they left off and fall so naturally and easily together.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s you.\u201d He bends and whispers in my ear, \u201cIt\u2019s always going to be you.\u201d \u2026 \u201cHe leans in to kiss my lips softly. \u201cAvery and you\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Little Avery is a big part of the story, as she should be, and she is just a delight. Confident and cute, with an obsession with all things princess, her interactions with her parents, and newly discovered grandparents, is so gorgeous to see.<\/p>\n

As always, the family is all heavily involved. Of course, we see lots of Vivienne and Markos, which I loved, because they haven\u2019t really featured since their own book. Markos is beautiful as the supportive father and grandfather, and Vivienne is hilarious a they accept this huge change to their lives with open arms.<\/p>\n

\u201cUmm, excuse me,\u201d Vivienne says, holding up her hand. \u201cI will not be a grandmother.\u201d My stomach sinks so fast, but only until a smile fills her face. \u201cI\u2019ll be Glammy like a glamorous grandmother,\u201d she says to Avery. \u201cIf you want, you can call me Glammy Vivienne or just Vivienne. It\u2019s as you wish, ma puce.\u201d She then turns to look at Markos.
\n\u201cAnd he can be GILF.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Matthew and Max make a welcome appearance, and I freaking love the scenes of them together with Casey! And then there are the cousins, aunts and uncles that make this massive family and all of its blended dynamics so much fun.<\/p>\n

Between Stefano and the family, their overwhelming love and efforts to accept Addison and Avery into the family is a little bit OTT, and honestly, I would have been freaked out if I was Addison, but it\u2019s all a part of this family\u2019s charm. They love openly and they love big, holding nothing back, and their completely extra<\/i> lives are very entertaining.<\/p>\n

I enjoyed this one. It\u2019s such a cute read, and after meeting the hero for the next book, I\u2019m excited to continue on with the series.<\/p>\n

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

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

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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)
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\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

Keep up with Natasha Madison and subscribe to her newsletter\u00a0https:\/\/www.natashamadisonauthor.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

To learn more about Natasha Madison and her books, visit here!<\/p>\n

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