{"id":76210,"date":"2024-09-06T08:30:21","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T12:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=76210"},"modified":"2024-09-06T06:13:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T10:13:50","slug":"release-arc-review-meant-for-gabriel-meant-for-4-by-natasha-madison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=76210","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: Meant for Gabriel (Meant For, #4) by Natasha Madison"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The fourth book in the Meant For<\/i> series, this is a small-town, no-strings, surprise pregnancy romance<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

From Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon Bestselling Author Natasha Madison comes new a small town, single dad, surprise baby romance.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

When a hockey princess takes a trip to the south and two pink lines change everything!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zara<\/strong>
\nThe day I picked out my wedding dress was the day I found out my fianc\u00e9 was cheating on me.
\nAfter that, I needed an escape.
\nA distraction to take my mind off what a mess my life was.
\nIt was supposed to be a one-night thing.
\nThen it turned into more.
\nWe knew going in that it was for two weeks.
\nThen, two pink lines changed everything.<\/p>\n

Gabriel<\/strong>
\nI thought I had the perfect life.
\nI had an amazing son, and I was running the family bar.
\nBut all that changed the day she walked in.
\nShe was gorgeous and funny all wrapped into one.
\nIt was temporary, we both knew that.
\nShe’s a city girl. I’m a cowboy.
\nBut I fell in love with her and let her go all at the same time.
\nNow she’s back and pregnant with my baby.
\nIt’s time to show her she was meant for me.<\/p>\n

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

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

The fourth book in the Meant For<\/i> series, this is another Natasha Madison crossover as Zara (from the Hockey dynasty \u2013 daughter of Victor and Zoe) and Gabriel (from the Southern dynasty \u2013 son of Ethan and Emily) get together. It\u2019s a small-town, no-strings, surprise pregnancy romance, and I enjoyed this one.<\/p>\n

Zara has just picked out her wedding dress when she discovers that her fianc\u00e9 is cheating on her. More angry than heartbroken, she decides she needs to get away for a little while, so she heads south to her sister-in-law\u2019s home town (and by extension, to her family) for some time away. It\u2019s on her first night in town where she meets a hot bartender and they spend a steamy night together. It\u2019s not until later that she realises that her one night stand is actually Gabriel, cousin to her sister-in-law, and family friend through all kinds of connections. While she\u2019s determined to stay away from the gorgeous cowboy, Gabriel is all alpha and he has decided that Zara is his while she\u2019s in town. So begins the banter, back and forth, and so, so, so much sex! These two are insatiable and, despite Zara\u2019s best of intentions, completely wild for each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cI pinky swear I will not tell a soul, and I will not do your cousin again.\u201d Even saying the words, I know that it might be a lie. But I\u2019m committed to standing by my word. As long as he doesn\u2019t kiss me, or touch me, or look in my direction, I think I\u2019ll be fine.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Zara\u2019s sassy independence and Gabriel\u2019s alphaness and refusal to take no for an answer create a fun and banter-filled dynamic. They\u2019re both a bit over the top with it, but it\u2019s playful, and I enjoyed their back and forth. The more they are together, the more their no-strings arrangement becomes anything but, and by the time Zara has to return home, they are well and truly entrenched in each other\u2019s hearts. The distance is a problem, as is their stubborn refusal to address their feelings and what they want, but a positive pregnancy test will force them to confront their feelings once and for all.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, Sweetheart,\u201d he whispers softly, looking into my eyes, \u201cdid you miss me?\u201d <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is a fun read, and seriously steamy. Gabriel is so gorgeous – reminiscent of a Kristen Ashley alpha with his stubbornness, possessiveness, mad bedroom skills and filthy mouth, and I loved how invested he was in the two of them from the very beginning. Their connection is undeniable, and the sexy time is off the charts\u2026 possibly even bordering on too much?. Yes, I just questioned that! They do it anywhere and everywhere, whenever they possibly can, and we see it all! Showing us just how mad for each other they are.<\/p>\n

I loved these two together, but I did wish they had talked more. While I got it in the beginning, their stubborn refusal to talk to each other about all of the serious life decisions that they should have been talking about became frustrating and didn\u2019t feel believable considering what they were facing. But it\u2019s the journey, and I was happy to see them come through it and find their happy ever after.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s lots of interaction with the hockey crew and the Southern crew, and I enjoyed seeing so many of these characters again, though I gave up trying to remember who was who because there\u2019s just so many of them! Ethan is a definite fave though, so it was an extra treat to see him as such an amazing father to Gabriel.<\/p>\n

The books ends well, with an epilogue that left me smiling huge, and I enjoyed this story.<\/p>\n

3.5 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)
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\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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