This book is about the authors experience of losing her only child and her journey to live life again. On August 2, 2007 around 2:45 a.m., she received a phone call from her son’s job informing her that he had was killed in a trucking accident. Cynthia screamed from the depth of her soul while slowly going to the floor in disbelief. In one unexpected moment, her life was in a whirlwind. She kept … kept saying,”This is unbelievable” ” This is crazy.” Little did Cynthia know that she would be saying this phrase over and over again for many reasons and for many years. She was desperately seeking help in her shattered world of grief and loss. She knew her search for understanding was the key to healing. Her healing process began when she joined a grief support group. She was tired of pretending, of wearing a mask of normalcy. She realized she had only blocked the experience out of her mind, which had prolonged her healing process. Cynthia confronted the loss and began an active pursuit to heal in a healthy way. During this pursuit, she realized loss comes in many forms (e.g. divorce/ relationship, job, homes, death, etc.), but the stages of the grief process are the same.
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A tweet that goes a bit crazy
If you are looking for a sassy heroine and a swoony, maybe even a bit of a macho alpha A-hole, then look no further. This Is Crazy is fun and flirty. It has a really cute and unique storyline that captures your attention from the start.
“I’ve known him three f@ days,” I tell her, and she knows this is the how we work things out. I just do all the talking. “Three days. I can’t like him.” I shake my head. “It’s crazy. Three days. I have food in my fridge older than that.”
If the heroine Zara seems familiar, it’s because she is one of the twin daughters of Parker & Cooper Stone from the Something So series. It was amazing to catch up with these characters.
“I was thinking about this strawberry blond, green-eyed sweet woman who has taken over all my thoughts,” he says softly, and I smile. “She has me tied up in knots, and I don’t know what to do about it.”
Evan Richards is a definite swoony hero and This Is Crazy is my new favorite book by this author.
-5 Stars!-
So let me start by saying something you will see a lot in reviews for this book, Evan is MINE! I saw him first, I claimed him first, I licked him so he’s mine! Now that’s out of the way let me tell you about my man’s book…
This is crazy is a fun filled, swoony, laugh out loud easy read that will bring you nothing but happy feelings.
If you know Natasha Madison you will have read her outstanding Something So Series, if you haven’t, firstly which rock have you been living under? And secondly, get right on that! Though This is Crazy is a stand-alone, if you’ve read the Something So Series, you will already know and love these characters. Zara Stone is the daughter of NHL royalty, Cooper Stone is the player every up and coming hockey star wants to be, and records they want to beat, she’s also the sister of another of hockey’s stars, Matthew Grant, and sister-in-law to Mad Max Horton (they’re a big deal family, you get the picture). After heartbreak at the hands of a man she thought she loved, Zara goes looking for revenge in the form of a tweet to her ex’s favourite hockey player, Evan Richards, publicly inviting him on a date. To both their surprises Evan says yes!
This story has everything p, a group of girls you want to go out for drinks with and be best friends with and a group of overprotective alpha men who don’t like to see Zara grown up, as well as the sexiest, most romantic book boyfriend ever! As always with Natasha’s books, they just get better and better, this for me is like a bowl of chicken noodle soup on a freezing cold day, it’s everything you want and need, comforting and enjoyable, wrapping you up in a hug.
If I could, I’d give this book a million stars, but I can’t so 5 will have to do! Read this book now and also see the sneak peek at Zara’s twin sister Zoe’s love interest, who book 2 is about!
Evan
I loved Evan and Zara’s story! This story is magic and I am so excited for Zoe and Viktor’s story. Also enjoyed getting a little look into the future of some my favorite H/h’s from the series too. Highly recommend this book and series!!
Love Evan! Mine mine mine…….
A fantastic book,
Hockey player
Dirty mouth
Alpha
Bad ass female
This book was all kinds of hot and dirty along with humor and sexy hockey players….. I fell in love with all the characters. It’s a lite read with lots of sexy times. It’s funny with a whole lot of sassy. I love independent strong females. Zara falls right in line with her sass and independence. She’s bold and has her own voice. Love her.
Evan (sighs) he’s your bossy, sexy hot hockey player ladies! He’s all man. And he loves his beautiful Zara. Gahhh I love them together.
Though I haven’t read the something so series I was still able to understand who everyone was. I love Zara oh and Zoe! These girls are a riot! I love this dynamic with the whole family. I adored this book and you will too.
Awesome start for a new series!!!
This is crazy is book 1 in the This is Series, and I’m already excited for the next book, lol!
Zara’s boyfriend breaks up with her and she had a bit of a hard time with this. 4 months later he announces his engagement and she thinks about getting back at him, as in crashing his wedding. But she needs a hot date for it. Who would be better than Evan, hockey player par excellence in Dallas, her ex’s biggest idol!
Question asked over twitter, and off the story goes!
Loved the story, how sweet Evan is to his sweet Zara. All the family dynamics, the tightness, the love, the interacting. Lovely to meet all the characters from before again.
I kindly received an arc for an honest review
Oh my what an adorable first book in the new series from this author.
Zara Stone just got dumped by her boyfriend due to him having to much on his plate right now. So out of anger, she sends a tweet to his favourite hockey star Evan Richards. Asking him out on a date to crash her ex’s wedding. I mean he wont really answer and its not like she actually likes hockey either… But little did she know that Evan Richards is going along for the ride.
Evan Richards is at the top of his game, and what better way to enjoy life than getting a tweet from a hot sexy woman asking him out on a date. He’ll go on the date and have some fun and move on… Right!! He did not plan on the chemistry between him and Zara and also the fact that he might have met his match. I mean really This is Crazy Right!
Another awesome start to this new spin off of Natasha Madison. It had lots of laughter, lots of sexiness, steamy moments and very low on the angst side. But definitely can’t wait for the next book. Especially with that ending!
This Is Crazy is out of this world fun and oh so sexy!
Oh, you will laugh your ass off, maybe even bust a gut with this infectious baby!! You have no clue on the semi-fiasco Natasha Madison leads us on!
Let’s just call it brilliantly magical with a laugh!!!
This is the first book the the spin-off series of Something So.I enjoyed revisiting some of those cast of characters. I was instantly drawn into this book right from the beginning. The characters pull you in and don’t let you up for air until you’re finished. I can tell you I have a book hangover from this book because I couldn’t put it down. The humor is one of my favorite things about the book. I an’t tell you how many times I found myself quietly chuckling to myself or someone ask why I’m smiling so big. I LOVED Zara and Evan. Evan is an Alpha gentleman. He has those Alpha tendencies, but along with a romantic gentlemanly heart which makes him so swoon worthy in my eyes. Evan is top book boyfriend material. It started off with Zara and Evan as a joke, but once they get to know each other everything takes an unexpected turn. They have so much chemistry. One of my favorite parts of the book is the banter between them. I loved the bond between Zara and her twin. Those two have each others backs. Zara’s family I love to pieces and they are some of the cast of characters from the Something So series. I love the family dynamic and so of the funnier moments involve them.
5 Stars
This is Crazy by Natasha Madison is the first book in the This is series and OMGGGGGGG it was absolutely amazing! This is Crazy is proof in how much Ms. Madison continues to grow as a writer. I swear her heroes are pure alpha and her heroines are something fierce! I loveeeee Ms Madison’s sports romances as they are full of hot as hell hockey players and women that bring them to their knees.
Zara Stone has grown up around hockey players her entire life and she swore that she would never date one. She is living her best life with her dream job, amazing family, and boyfriend of a year. So when said boyfriend dumps her she sends out a tweet that will change her life forever…
Evan Richards is having one of his best hockey seasons of his life. He’s charming, focused and is used to women throwing themselves at him. But when Zara Stone tweets him asking him for a date to crash a wedding, he has no idea how much everything’s going to change.
I loved this story so freakin’ much! The characters were EVERYTHING and the banter between them was hysterical. Their chemistry was off the charts hot and man I fell in love with the both of them. I am so excited to see what happens next in this series! Highly recommend reading this book!
Natasha Madison has done it again. This is crazy is so good. Love that it started with a tweet. Love Zara and Evan. Hockey romances are the best. Love that the Hollywood royalty character make appearances. Already want to read it again. Natasha books never disapoint always entertaining and amazing to read. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book. Highly recommended this book.
Oh my Evan is definitely my new favorite of Natasha Madison’s. He’s the perfect man for me. He’s alpha, funny, sweet to his love interest, sexy, and is all about Zara. Zara is fun, sassy, smart and successful. Her and Evan are the perfect fit. The things he does and says are so swoon worthy and reminded me what romance books are all about. Too bad he’s only a character in a book because he’s definitely be a awesome catch. I really enjoyed this story and it was great seeing the other characters from the Something So series.
This Is Crazy is the first book in the This Is series by Natasha Madison which is a spin off of her bestselling Something So series. I’m a huge sucker for Nat’s hockey books. They are hands down one of my favorite sports romances. I’ve grown to love and care about these endearing characters. That’s why I was so happy to see all the familiar faces again in This is Crazy. Zara has a huge loving and protective family consisting of her parents and siblings as well as her sister and brother in law and their kids. They have a strong bond and are always up in each other’s business. If you’re a part of the gang you never walk alone. That’s what I adore about these books and what makes me come back for more every single time.
Zara Stone was never a fan of hockey although her whole family is obsessed with the sport. She has promised herself to never date a player since she knows how complicated their lives can get. Zara has chosen a completely different path for herself – she has become a stylist for celebrities and she got herself a solid, nice guy. But instead of proposing marriage he breaks up with her leaving her entirely devasted. When she sees a post on Instagram a few months later with her ex and his fiancé announcing their engagement she decides to show him that she is so over him.
And what she is going to do after a few Tequila shots will make you crack up so hard. This girl has so much sass and attitude. Her girl posse will chear her on for the bold move while her male family members will not be amused at all. Zara puts effort and passion into everything she does. So when she decides to give this special thing between her and Evan a try she will go all in – mind and heart – knowing that it’s so worth it.
Evan Richards is a talented hockey player who is currently riding his career high and is determined to make a name for himself in the league. When Zara Stone, hockey’s ultimate princess, tags him in a tweet and asks him to crash her ex’s wedding with her he immediately agrees. Two things can come out of this – either a PR nightmare or a fun night with a beautiful woman. It all started as a game born out of a spontaneous idea. But in the end it turned into something both weren’t looking for. Although it seems crazy it also feels so right.
Evan will very soon realize that Zara is the one for him and that she is worth fighting for. The way he was openly wooing her and trying to win her over was absolutely swoon-worthy. Evan is a poster boy of a handsome and successful hockey player but he is also a true gentleman. Neither Zara’s male family members’ not so subtle threats nor the distance between New York and Dallas could keep him away from the woman he loves.
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. If you’re a fan of funny and also exciting sports romances with intriguing and relatable characters than you need to pick up this amazing story right now! Natasha has perfectly and effortlessly tied these two series together and I seriously can’t wait to see what she has in tow for Zoe, Zara’s twin sister, and Vivienne – their friend. I’m definitely going to check them out.
When Natasha Madison announced that she’s writing a spin off to the Something So series I was over the moon excited and couldn’t wait to dive into This Is Crazy. I was curious to see how grown up Zara Stone is doing and if she’s still as sassy and a troublemaker like she was as a child. After all she and her twin sister Zoe were known for their shenigans. And let’s not forget the whole Stone family and how they are all tight and in each other’s business all the time. I love them all so much. Their loving banter always makes me smile big! In This is Crazy we get not only more of them but also a beautiful and heartwarming love story that left me beg for more. Natasha Madison knows how to write a good book and make you care about her characters to the point of loosing yourself in their world and almost forgetting they’re fictional!
Growing up in a family with a father as hockey god, a brother as captain of the most successful NHL team in the world and a hockey playing brother-in-law, Zara Stone swore to never date a hockey player in her life. So she falls in love with an ambitious banker who was supposed to propose to her but instead leaves her. When three months after that Zara stumbles apon a picture of his engagement on Instagram she’s hurt and super pissed. So she spontaneously decides to ask his hockey idol Evan Richards to be her date on his wedding via Twitter. What Zara never expected was for him to say yes.
Evan Richards is on top of his game and ready to claim the number one spot in the league. Then Hockey’s Princess Zara Stone tweets him asking him to crash her ex’s wedding. Evan knows that accepting her invitation could either lead to a PR nightmare or a fun night with a beautiful woman. What starts out as a game soon becomes something crazy good both were never looking for. But can a relationship between them work when Evan is playing hockey in Dallas while Zara is persuing her career as a fashion stylist for celebrities in New York? Both will be forced to make tough decisions. After all nothing worth having comes easily…
Zara and Evan took my breath away! Their chemistry was scorching hot!!! He was a true alpha and the perfect gentleman who courted Zara by sending her special gifts and treating her like a lady. I loved how sassy Zara turned to a sweet and much more mature version of herself when she was around Evan. Both fought so hard to make this relationship work, considering they were living in two different places. And let’s not forget how M&M, Matthew and Max, tried to scare Evan off but didn’t succeed! Luckily her twin sister Zoe and half-sister Allison were fans of Evan from the start.
With This Is Crazy Natasha Madison has delivered another fun, entertaining and sexy story that is a great start to a new hockey series. I always loved these types of books from her the best and can’t wait to see what she has in store for us next. 5 stars!
This Is Crazy by Natasha Madison is a great read and even though it’s a spin-off of the ‘Something So’ series, it can be read as a standalone. I know this because that’s what I did. Although, I’m going to go back and start reading the original series now, to see how the secondary characters that fill this book with some awesome laughs, got their HEAs.
Zara Stone is a fun, quirky, sexy girl who was dumped by her douchey boyfriend, and when she finds out he’s getting married less than six months later, she’s mad as hell.
She wants to get even and to do that she needs the sexiest man alive to help her.
Enter Evan Richards.
He’s hot as Hades and someone Zara’s ex idolizes so he’s the perfect man for the job.
It was only meant to be a wedding crasher kind of date, but they met before the nuptials happen and the chemistry and attraction are off the scales. These two are sweet and you just wanna hug them. One meeting is all it took for them to want forever, but with Zara living in New York and Evan in Dallas, can a long-distance relationship work?
There’s plenty of sassy banter, sexy interludes and a ton of hilarious family drama. I adored this book and can’t wait to read the next in the series.
Wow!! This book is perfect! It has it all! I am so in love with Zara and Evan! Their story has everything that you know and love from Natasha Madison! This sports romance/rom-com read is pure perfection! I cannot wait for more from this series!
I read this authors debut book way back when and I fell in love with her writing. Over the years I’ve become a huge fan of her work but there’s always been something about her Something So series that was extra special to me. When I heard she was releasing a spin off series I was all over it. This book did not disappoint. It felt like been back with old friends.
Zara Stone has seen and lived it all when it comes to all things Hockey. With her dad and brother having played she’s always been determined that she’ll never date a hockey player. But that’s before she’s met Evan Richards. When she tweets Evan, she’s angry and lashing out. She doesn’t expect him to reply, she certainly doesn’t expect him to agree to be her date. What starts off as a simple plan to get some revenge soon becomes more.
I adored this book. The story, the characters, everything about this book was Natasha Madison at her best and I can’t wait for more from the This Is series.
Zara Stone is sweet, sexy, and feisty. She has everything she wants. A nice home, the dream job, an amazing family, and a boyfriend she thinks is about to propose. Perfect right? One little problem with all of that. The perfect bubble may not be so perfect after all.
Even Richards is living his best life, playing hockey for Dallas. He’s enjoying the ride. What happens when Zara Stone tweets him something crazy?
These two are nothing short of spectacular! Zara’s feistiness to Evan’s bossiness is so much fun to watch. Even knows what he wants and he is determined to get it.
I loved every crazy, passionate, loving, and sweet moment of this book. I laughed…HARD! My heart warmed. I fell in love with these two. I seriously couldn’t put it down. An absolute MUST READ!!
I highly enjoyed reading this story, even if my cheeks did hurt for hours afterwards. I’ll be buying any future books in this series as well, and recommend this for anyone that loves a truly feel-good romantic comedy!
Natasha did it again. She sucked me into her book. This Is Crazy is a swoonworthy book. Perfect in every way. Evan is amazing! Zara wants to get even with her ex boyfriend. She shoots off a little tweet to his favorite hockey player, Evan Richards. It was supposed to be one date. Nothing more. There sweet story makes you want to be in this relationship with them. Evan is literally the perfect person.
I loved this book! Evan had me swooning all over the place! The way he treated Zara was perfect! He is perfect and they are perfect together!!!