NOW A USA TODAY BEST SELLING BOOK Buried secrets never stay hidden in the South.KallieI fell in love with him when I was seven. I scraped my knee, and he helped carry me inside.Our love story was the talk of the town until a woman told everyone she was pregnant with his baby. The only rational solution was to high tail it out of town and never come back.My best friend needed a place to hide, and … best friend needed a place to hide, and you can’t get much more covert than my family farm, so I came back. For her. It was supposed to be temporary, and I wasn’t supposed to see him, but that’s what happens when you live in a small town where everyone knows each other.
Jacob
Being the sheriff in a small town was never my dream. My father died and my older brother took off, so I had to be the one to look after my mother. I stayed. I fulfilled my duties as a son and I protected my hometown.
My life wasn’t perfect, but I was content. Until I locked eyes with a ghost from my past, Kallie. I thought it was my imagination, it couldn’t be. I loved her most of my life, but now I hated her.
The town gossip mill was going into overdrive. I kept my head down and my mind off of the woman who shattered my heart when she ran away. She didn’t give me a chance to explain, it didn’t matter to her then. I didn’t matter.
A second chance is never promised, but now that mine is right under my nose, I’m not sure I can take it.
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I received a complimentary ARC – early release copy of this book in Kindle format from the author for review purposes.
This is a brand new series by the author and I am totally hooked. It is a 2nd chance at romance with a cheating aspect to the story. Though no cheating occurs in this story I promise.
At times the angyst in this story got to me and it was hard to read it. And one part of the story I did not really understand but maybe that will be explained more in a future book. But I am in love with this small town and its residents and I CANNOT wait for book 2.
Kallie left town 8 years before, she snuck out of town to escape her current boyfriend, Jacob who she knew betrayed her in the worst way. Now 8 years later she is back but not alone, with her bestie who is in trouble and needs protection.
And guess who is sheriff and wants to protect them, yep you guessed it! But Jacob is now a single dad and so at times its very angysty for Kallie and I really felt her pain. ALOT!!
It was one of those stories you cannot put down and you fall in love with all the characters. Why Jacob did what he did…well I really never understood. Hopefully that will be explained more in a future book.
Southern Chance by Natasha Madison was a great start to a brand new series. It was emotional, angsty and had so many feels. A second chance romance that riveted me. Jacob and Kallie were high school sweethearts and ready to take on the world together. Then everything is turned upside down and Kallie leaves town. Now she is back and there is nothing but hurt, resentment and heartbreak between them, right? They want nothing to do with each other.
Kallie was smart, beautiful and determined. Jacob broke her heart and forgiving him is the last thing she can do. Jacob was a good man and tried to do the right thing but lost a part of himself instead. They are both resolute on staying away from each other, but life usually has different plans. Now she may need his help, but can she safeguard her heart?
I loved Southern Chance by Natasha Madison. It was an emotional second chance romance with great characters and I cannot wait to see where this series goes!
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Misunderstandings…country boys at heart…second chances.
So books like this drive me crazy when miscommunications and assumptions push the couple away from each other. So the fact that I was still engaged speaks a lot to the author.
Kallie and Jacob had loved each other almost their entire lives, but one night changes everything and Kallie escapes the pain intending to stay away. Circumstances bring her back home eight years later and it’s a struggle. Seeing her in so much pain was hard, knowing the back story was even harder.
“It would have been magical…It would have been everything that I’ve ever dreamed of.”
“What would?”
“Our life.” Oh – the heartbreak!!
This definitely has a southern flair to it and sets up the next two books quite nicely. Here’s hoping the next couple communicates better….although I’m not so sure they will!!
I voluntarily requested and read an advance reader copy.
Every since Natasha Madison’s Heaven and Hell duet I’ve been obsessed her books. It was her first series that made my heart catch in my throat and my pulse rate accelerate. A couple of years ago she released her Love series and again, it had those same feelings. Now, here she’s started her next series off with Southern Chance and it has started off like a rocket!! I can’t help but feel for Kallie. Jacob is a fine young man butttt… man, he stepped in huge pile of dookie and Kallie couldn’t handle the smell… I don’t blame her at all!
This was the perfect timing for me… ok, I’m always in the mood for a good southern drama and a Natasha Madison story. Southern Chance is a fabulous angsty story that delves into secrets and lies, running from our problems, and just general bad decisions from everyone all around the table. Kallie and Jacob both made choices that put their entire lives on a out-of-control spiral. Neither are currently living the lives they planned. But when Kallie strikes out to help a friend, she returns home and finally comes face-to-face with the past that shes run from for so long.
Let me just say, Mrs. Madison kills this story! The feel of family and of love is felt throughout. The characters she builds up and creates is what sets her novels above others in the same drama. It kind of gave me that Sweet Home Alabama feel… no the situation isn’t the same but I love the movie and I could envision Reese Witherspoon as Kallie. Anyways, this has all the feels and then some. We feel a simmering anger in Jacob and the betrayal in Kallie and I’m over here just HATING Samantha… yeah, yeah… she was a kid too but I think she’s a bit conniving and I’m unsure about my complete feelings on her. Ohhhh… I can’t be the only one seriously chomping at the bit for Casey and Olivia’s story. It’s like Casey was struck by love lightning and I can’t wait to see how it all plays out!!
I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I would leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that… my opinions.
Southern Chance is a small town, second chance, single dad romance which is told from the first-person point of view of the hero and heroine and can be read as a standalone or as the beginning of the new Southern Series.
A lie is like a rock being thrown into a pond, it has a ripple effect. Prom night was supposed to be the most magical night for Jacob and Kallie until a secret and a lie brought their worlds crumbling to the ground. Eight years later, Jacob has settled into a life of being the sheriff and co-parenting his son until a ghost from his past returns home when her best friend needs a place to hide. Jacob and Kallie had buried the love they had for each other until all the hurt, pain and love came rushing back with the memories that they built and shared. Secrets and lies hurt but love can be strong enough for a second chance if you can forgive.
Southern Chance is a second chance story of finding your way home and love. It is a rollercoaster ride of emotions where you will find yourself laughing one minute and in tears the next. Jacob and Kallie endured so much heartache and pain after having their happily ever after ripped from them by secrets and lies that their second chance at love was magical. Olivia had me laughing trying to be “country” instead of “city”. This was a great beginning to a new series and I can not wait for the continuation of The Southern Series with Southern Comfort.
*ARC was generously provided in exchange for my honest review!*
This was a good first love small town romance with two likeable characters. Kallie and Jacob’s story was sad emotional and uplifting. We follow the couple through the highs of teenage love to the low points of betrayal and then to the uncertainty that comes with reconcilliation. Even when i finished the book and everything had been worked out I was still angry that Jacob just stood there when I was screaming at him to speak up. The baddie also got the full force of my disdain and I fully supported how Kallie dealt with them. One aspect I found a little hard to swallow is that a secret of this manitude could stay secret in a small town.
***4,5 “Second chance!!!” stars***
…FOR THOSE I LOVE I SACRIFICE…
This was my first reading by Natasha Madison and the only thing that i can say is that i want more…
More of her writing and more of this series…
Kallie and Jacob’s story was a second chance love story so beautiful written…
Honestly, i can not wait for the rest of this crew’s stories!!! They are seriously addictive!!!
“Do you love me?” I used to ask him every time. “My heart doesn’t beat without you.” He used to say each time.
Kallie and Jacob were childhood sweethearts!!!!
They were so good together and they had planned they future ahead, even though they were still on high school….
But then something happened that broke them apart in literal and emotional way…
Kallie left Jacob and everything she knew behind….
Everything ended between them….
“I thought I could handle it. Thought it would be fine. I. Was. Wrong. Nothing about being here is fine.”
“My head hated him, yet my heart loved him.”
Now, after eight years, Kallie is back in town in need to run away from her current situation and with her, the old surpressed feelings that she is having toward Jacob are coming back to her…
And the same goes for Jacob…
She just have to stay away from him and everything that reminded him…
Unfortunately, Jacob is the sheriff in town and she needs his help…
So what will happen between these two after all??? Especially, since they are having unfinished bussiness???
“The woman who I used to love with everything I had, but now I hate more than anyone in the world.”
“I shouldn’t fucking care, yet nothing will stop it. I’ve loved her my whole life. I still love her.”
I loved both Kallie and Jacob…
My heart was hurting for their struggle to stay away from each other…
They pretended that only hate there was still lingering inside of them, but the love for each other was shining brightly in every turn…
Honestly, I’m a little bit mad with Savannah even though i can understand her in a way…
But these two HAD to be together… They were meant to be. End of story….
“Give me my life back. I beg you to give me back what you took from me.”
“I’ve never loved anyone but you … I’ve loved you my whole life.”
“I love him.”
“I know, baby…”
“Tomorrow… Tomorrow I’ll work on not loving him.”
Well, I’m sure that you had read similar stories from time to time, but Natasha in here delivered a very beautiful written story…
There was angst, sweet moments, intense feelings and suspense….
The secondary characters were also very intriguing and the way the heroes were were turning you into a muss…
If you love second chance and small town romances, please pick this book up!!!!
“Thank you… for giving me a second chance at life.”
“Baby, thank you for giving me the world.”
***I received an ARC for the exchange of an honest review. Thank you.***
Southern Chance is the first book in Natasha Madison’s new Southern Series and WHAT a start it is!!! It’s FULL of ANGST, DRAMA, HEARTBREAK and LOVE! Kallie and Jacob have been in love forever and planning their future when the life-changing circumstances of a betrayal and a secret DECIMATE their hearts (and MINE!), sending Kallie running, swearing to never return to the “scene of the crime”. Life, however, has a way of putting you right where you need to be and when Kallie’s best friend Olivia needs somewhere to hide, Kallie knows just where to go….back home to her family! Let the drama begin! The unfolding story had me alternately sitting on the edge of my seat, wanting to pull my hair out and throw my kindle across the room (Jacob, Savannah and Charlotte being the REASONS!!!), to ugly crying at the angst and, in the end, swooning over the conclusion!
So, basically, this book is an UN-PUT-DOWNABLE, SEXY AND SIZZLIING MUST-READ!!! Not since the Hell & Back series has Ms. Madison written THIS much HEART-SHATTERING angst and heartbreak! I can’t WAIT for what’s to come in this series!!! Bravo, Natasha…Bravo!!!!
This is the 1st novel in a new series and what a fantastic start this story is. Kallie and Jacob were childhood sweethearts until Kallie leaves town with a broken heart. Now 8 years later she is back, but how will Jacob who is now the town sheriff react to this? No spoilers: this is a definite must read, you will not be disappointed. This is a beautifully written story which is an emotional roller coaster throughout as well as having angst, drama, heartbreak, and love which all leads to an intense all-consuming read which had me totally captivated throughout this addictive page turner. I highly recommend this talented authors’ work for all.
I was hooked from the start of this book. I didn’t move once I started it, it sucked me in and before I knew it I’d finished the book.
Kallie left her hometown after her childhood sweetheart Jacob broke her heart and hasn’t been back since. Eight years later when her friend needs a place to hide, Kallie finds herself returning home and desperately hoping she doesn’t bump into the boy who devastated her years ago.
Jacob is now sheriff of their small town so it’s only a matter of time before he sees that she’s back in town. These two have so much history and pain between them, it’s so obvious that neither of them have ever really gotten over the other. They kind of reminded me of injured animals, they felt the pull between them but are too scared to do anything about it. They’ve got a lot of hurt to work through, things that need to be explained but can they find a way to do that?
Kallie and Jacobs story gets this new series off to a fantastic start and I can’t wait to get Kallies brother Casey’s story next. Highly recommend picking up a copy of this book.
A second chance romance that you won’t want to miss. I loved Kallie and Jacob’s heart-wrenchingly beautiful story!
Southern Chance is a fantastic second chance romance between Jacob and Kallie that has an underlying thread of suspense and intrigue. It is is that danger that brought Kallie and her best friend Olivia back to her hometown and back to the one man who broke her heart! Jacob and Kallie have both felt the pain of their past, but can they find a way to forgive each other and move on in order to have the future they both always thought they would have?
This is a great start to Natasha Madison’s new Southern Series! We get to read Jacob and Kallie’s story but we also are treated to glimpses of the other characters that have their own stories coming. This book is left in a bit of a cliffhanger because we haven’t solved the reason that Olivia and Kallie came back and I am excited to see how this all plays out.
What an amazing story to start this new series! I started this book and I could not put it down! Holy Moly! I am a huge fan of Natasha Madison and this new series may be one of my favorites! Jacob and Callie’s story was amazing! Not gonna lie, there were a lot of tears, but I loved every second of this story! So sweet and so full of all the feels Southern Chance is a HUGE Five Star Read!
What a fabulous and emotional read, Natasha Madison is by far one of all time favorite authors. Any time I see a book of hers either ready to release or is out on Amazon, I never miss a chance to pick it up. I was lucky enough to get a ARC of Southern Chance, and man has she hit it out of the park once more. Jacob and Kallie were once childhood sweethearts, and like others we have read before, they didn’t make the long hall. I love a small town, second chance romance stories so much, and Jacob and Kallie will steal your heart.
Can these two long lost lovers find their way back to each other, well you will just have read it for yourself. I can’t wait for the next installment of the Southern Series, Olivia and Casey, their’s is going to be another hit, of that I am sure.
What an amazing emotional ride this book took me on!! Natasha has done it again!! This series starter is fantastic!! I absolutely loved everything about these characters and their story!! Kallie and Jacob have such a long history that started full of so much love and ended 8 yrs ago with so much pain and betrayal. Now Kallie is back and it is obvious Jacob has never stopped loving her and that Kallie still has feelings too despite her standoffishness. It’s even more obvious they still have some serious chemistry. Now the question is will the events of the past be confronted and the secrets that have kept them apart all these years finally come out and allow them to heal the hurt and move on together in the future? I was cheering every step of the way for them to get their second chance!! I love these characters so much!! The epilogues were wonderful and that ending before them was quite intriguing! I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book!!
What a fantastic start to the new Southern Series and if Southern Chance is anything to go by Natasha Madison will have a new hit series on her hands.
This is Kallie and Jacobs second chance and right from the start we see just how fine that line is between love and hate , Jacob as never forgiven Kallie for leaving him without letting him explain but now she is back in town and the truth needs to be told……
I love small town romances and for me this book is up there amongst the best in second chance/small town romance, it will appeal to all lovers of romance and it certainly ticked all my boxes. It’s a story with all the feels and I will be reading and re reading this amazing love story. It has the perfect mix of love, passion, humour and drama so I urge you all to one click this book that will certainly appear on my best reads of 2020.
Jacob and Kallie were amazing!! High school sweethearts that had everything going for them until prom night changes everything for the worse. Hearts are broken and deceived. Fast forward eight years and Kallie returns but these two still can’t see each other. They have pent up anger and scorned towards each other. Then little by little you realize that Jacob is in the predicament that he is because he has a great heart and is an amazing best friend. After much tears him and Kallie finally air everything out and secrets are revealed surprisingly from both of them. They rekindle and pick up from where they left off. It was a great second chance romance but there’s more left with this bunch.
How is it possible that Natasha Madison always and I mean ALWAYS makes me cry??? After finishing this I’m not even sorry I did because if you don’t shed a tear or two you have a cold heart.
Now back to the story; Jacob and Kallie have a complicated history. It was hard to read everything she went through while she was away. After learning the truth and everytime they were together you couldn’t help but feel happy that they were finally where they should have been all along – together.
As this is the first book in the series I’m super excited to see what happens next in this small town and it’s people
***Review copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads Blog***
What a story! What a beautiful story of getting a second chance with the only person you’ve ever loved. Sometimes things aren’t as they seem. Sometimes unspoken words make for terrible things. Sometimes if you could just explain then things would of never been bad. But life is life and you don’t always get a second chance. But when you do you give it your all!!
Jacob and Kallies story will have your heart breaking, filling with hope and then it’s bursting with so much love.
Natasha Madison has a way of telling stories that give you angst, true love and happily ever afters. She will forever be one of my top 5 authors. Every story she gives to her readers is 100% phenomenal!!
Y’all want this book in your life! Y’all are going to fall for all of these characters. I would HIGHLY recommend to any reader!!
*I was given an advanced copy of this book by the author in exchange for my honest and voluntary review.*
Be still my heart! I am speechless. Southern Chance is the first book in a new series and I think im in love. I laughed and cried. Captivating and mesmerising this is a feel good book you need to read.