{"id":73802,"date":"2024-02-26T08:30:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T13:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=73802"},"modified":"2024-02-26T08:11:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T13:11:38","slug":"release-arc-review-meant-for-stone-meant-for-1-by-natasha-madison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=73802","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: Meant for Stone (Meant For, #1) by Natasha Madison"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Meant for Stone by Natasha Madison is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A fun and super sexy sports romance, this book is so much more than I was expecting. It starts off as a light, funny, sexy read, but becomes quite emotional and it had me all up in my feels, and I loved this story.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

From Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Madison comes a brand new sports romance.<\/strong><\/em>
\nA spin-off from the Hollywood Playboy & This Is Crazy.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Ryleigh<\/span><\/strong>
\nGrowing up in Hollywood, I was surrounded by liars and phonies.
\nSo when I got my law degree, I knew I wanted to work as a district attorney.
\nBusy days turned to long nights\u2014I was on my way up the ladder.
\nThen he happened.
\nBullied his way into my life as if there was no choice.
\nSuddenly everything I thought I wanted wasn\u2019t as important.<\/p>\n

Stone<\/span><\/strong>
\nI had one thing on my mind and that was never going to change: The game.
\nThe only goal I had was beating the records set by my family.
\nI didn\u2019t have time for anything else.
\nUntil she walked in the room.
\nThe earth shifted, just like the stories said it would.
\nI said it wouldn\u2019t happen\u2014not to me.
\nI didn\u2019t have the time, but now she was the only thing on my mind.
\nI knew it was her.
\nNow I had to convince her.<\/p>\n

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

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

A fun and super sexy sports romance, this book is so much more than I was expecting. It starts off as a light, funny, sexy read, but becomes quite emotional and it had me all up in my feels, and I loved this story.<\/p>\n

This is the first book in the Meant For<\/i> series, which book forms part of Natasha Madison\u2019s hockey dynasty. This is the fifth series with the Stone\/Grant\/Horton families, and I’m not sure how these books are broken up into new series when they\u2019re so closely woven together, but I love any opportunity to catch up with this massive clan, and I eagerly dove into this one.<\/p>\n

This is the story of Stone – son of Evan and Zara from This Is Crazy (This Is<\/i>, #1)<\/a>, and in a fun twist, there\u2019s also a tie-in with the Hollywood Royalty<\/i><\/a> series – Ryleigh is the daughter of Tyler and Jessica from Hollywood Playboy<\/a>. You don\u2019t have to have read the earlier books, but just be warned that if you haven\u2019t, there will be a large cast of side characters and you will have no clue how they all tie together (seriously, don\u2019t even try to figure it out \u2013 just go along with it and enjoy the madness).<\/p>\n

Stone and Ryleigh know each other as his cousin is married to her brother (see \u2013 it begins already!). Stone is immediately smitten, but Ryleigh is an Assistant District Attorney and is completely dedicated to her career, with no interest in getting involved with anybody. She also lives in Chicago while he plays hockey for Nashville. But their interwoven families keep bringing them together, and their chemistry is electric. It takes a lot of persistence, but flirty Stone eventually gets Ryleigh to agree to a date, and by their second date (which actually would have made me run a mile), it\u2019s on.<\/p>\n

This woman who stopped my heart the first time I laid eyes on her has got a hold of my heart in a way I can\u2019t even describe.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

These two are on fire together. Their sexual connection is intense, they\u2019re both completely insatiable for each other and the sexy time is so damn hot! But while Stone is all in from the get-go, Ryleigh isn\u2019t ready for a relationship. Luckily, Stone\u2019s expecting her rebuttal and is ready to fight for his girl, and with feisty Ryleigh pushing back, it\u2019s so entertaining.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m asking you to try with me. I\u2019m asking you to be my girlfriend.\u201d
\n\u201cOh, good God,\u201d I groan, but with him here in front of me, in his arms, I feel a peace I\u2019ve never felt before.
\n\u201cDoes that mean yes?\u201d He puts his forehead on mine. \u201cWill you date me?\u201d
\n\u201cI swear to everything that is holy, if you pull out a promise ring, I\u2019m going to kick you in the balls.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is such a gorgeous romance. The way Stone woos Ryleigh, her inevitable fall, and the beautiful love story that comes out of it just stole my heart. But their lives are in very different places, and they have some pretty big hurdles to overcome. It\u2019s an emotional ride, and I was right there with them through the ups and downs as they figure it all out. And wow, what a story.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou torpedoed your way into my life. You made me want you. You made me need you. You made me miss you. You made me go against everything I thought I didn\u2019t want.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cYou are the love of my life \u2026 and I\u2019m going to marry you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Their families are, of course, involved (the big scene with them all there was freaking epic), and I loved seeing so many of them again. And after all of these books, Matthew and Max still make me laugh.<\/p>\n

\u201cLove is fucked up. It makes you do things you can\u2019t explain.\u201d
\n\u201cLike elope with my sister.\u201d Matthew side-eyes him as Max just smirks at him.
\n\u201cLike marry the love of my life without her overbearing brother there.\u201d He points at me, totally ignoring the way Matthew is giving him a death glare. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I loved this story so much. It\u2019s raw and real, funny and romantic, and I finished this one with a big smile on my face.<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Meant 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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Meant for Stone (#1)<\/strong> (Stone & Ryleigh)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Meant for Her (#2) <\/strong>(Christopher & Dakota)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Meant for Love (#3) <\/strong>(Nash & Zoey)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Meant for Gabriel (#4) <\/strong>(Gabriel & Zara)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nPre-order:\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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Check out more great reads on our\u00a0Natasha Madison Author Spotlight<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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