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Adriana Locke is one of my go-to authors since I've fallen in love with her Gibson Boys series, so I was just over the moon when she was releasing a new small-town romance series, Dogwood Lane. Throw in one of my favorite tropes, second chance romance, I just knew that I had to get my hands on Tumble. OH, and single dad ;-)Tumble turned out to be a light-hearted read and thankfully, no major drama. I was calling it a win. To me, this second chance turned out to go at a much realistic pace between Neely and Dane. And that actually made the story more enjoyable to me. I liked the fact that they didn't get back together as soon as Neely came back to town after being gone for so many years. Understandably might I add.
From the very beginning, it's evident that there's still something holding strong between the both of them. Neely is obviously extremely hesitant for any impending interaction she may have with Dane and would just love to ignore him at all costs. Dane; her high school sweetheart that completely shattered her heart. I was Team Neely all the way, but deep down wanted Dane to work his way back into her heart again.
I loved Neely so much, it's clear as day that she's still dealing with that major heartbreak she suffered from years ago. And it just makes me want to pull her in and hug her. But I admired her so damn much because of her determination to go after her dreams. She's someone that knows her worth and wouldn't settle for less.
Dane knows what a huge mistake he made back then, but having a beautiful daughter out of it is something that he'll never regret. Having Neely back in town, he wants nothing more than apologize and get a second chance with her.
I thoroughly enjoyed their story, it was rather emotional at times, but I loved the road they took towards love, again. They have so much to work through, to forgive, but it's all definitely a beautiful sight in the end. Such a solid contemporary romance read with characters you'll absolutely fall in love with!
So excited for this series and can't wait for the next one in the series!
Major thank you to Adriana Locke and Montlake Romance for the advance reader's copy!
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This review was originally posted on Romance Schmomance