CarolineBecoming a teen mom at sixteen was not what I expected, but then again, neither was being a single parent. Still, I wouldn’t change my past because that boy is my world.Hockey is the only thing my son seems to care about, so I work two jobs to make sure he can play. I’d do anything to make sure he doesn’t suffer because of the bad decisions his father made.When he won a whole summer of … won a whole summer of hockey training, I knew in my heart he was going to have an amazing time.
What I wasn’t prepared for was meeting his new summer coach. He was magnetic, powerful, and a player—in all forms of the word. If my life had taught me anything up to this point,
it was how to avoid making bad decisions, and Justin Stone was the definition of a bad decision.
I could never be a woman his family approved of. Even if I wished I could be. [JS1]
Justin
Growing up as the son of a hockey God is one thing. Growing up as the brother of a second hockey God is another. I had big skates to fill, so it was a good thing I loved every second of it.
Summer was my off time, my time to let loose, but when they ask me to coach a hockey camp for underprivileged kids, I couldn’t say no.
But when she walked in holding a little boy’s hand, my heart stopped beating. Or maybe it started for the first time. T
hey were a package deal, and I knew this—wanted it more than I’ve ever wanted anything. It didn’t take long to realize that no matter what happened,
I would do anything to protect them.
She is the only one I want to be with.
When push comes to shove, I have to prove to everyone that this is my choice, and This is Forever.
[JS1]This seems awkward. Can you just delete?
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Swoon worthy is the best way I can describe This Is Forever. Natasha Madison has once again captured my heart with her story telling. Justin Stone is a sexy young hockey player with a heart of gold. Caroline is a sweet single mom of son Dylan, who attends hockey camp that Justin sponsors. What happens when these two unlikely yet wonderful people meet? This book will definitely tug at your heart. It is beautiful, emotional, steamy, raw, intoxicating and breathtaking. I loved this story so much. The characters were perfection and the story line was on point. The This Is series is fantastic. A must read for sports romance lovers.
This Is Forever is the final book in the This Is series and was the perfect ending to amazing series.
Justin is EVERYTHING. He is the epitome of book boyfriend, sweet, caring, and insanely generous. And did I mention a hockey player?! Seriously, there is no better combination! Caroline is such a strong character, sacrificing anything and everything to ensure her son never realizes how bad things are going in their lives.
I loved everything about this story. This definitely isn’t one of those sports romance that briefly mentions a sport, and I loved how much hockey was involved in the story. The camp dynamic made for an amazing storyline and brought everything together seamlessly. The relationships between the characters were flawless, and I honestly can’t say who’s I loved more – Justin & Caroline or Justin & Dylan.
This story is absolutely addicting, and while I never wanted to put it down I found myself doing just that in order to make it last longer! I’m definitely sad this series is over, but I think this was the perfect sendoff.
This Is Forever is the LAST book in the This Is series….and Natasha Madison has saved the for last! Justin Stone may not be quite the most of the Stone men, but he is MY personal FAVE of these heart-stealing family of panty-melting, ℙℝ ℕℕ, sexy men! To say that I am with him would be a slight understatement of the facts! I was hooked from the first chapter through the last!
This amazing, heart-breaking at times, smexy-as-all-get-out ROMANCE gave me !!! I fell SO hard and SO fast for both Justin and Caroline….and Dylan, too! Caroline’s strength, facing the things she’s been through (and the things her dirt-bag ex continued to put her through) had my heart breaking, the tears flowing and I admire her soooooo much! Dylan’s interaction with Justin had my heart SWOONING in the BEST way! All I can say is, I want a Justin Stone to call my own!
Ms. Madison continues to AMAZE me with each and every book she writes! I CANNOT recommend This Is Forever highly or strongly enough! You don’t HAVE to read the other 3 books in the This Is series before enjoying this one, but I strongly urge you to do so to get the WHOLE story in it’s entirety, the way it was written enhanced my enjoyment of the BEST book in this series, 100-fold! Bravo, Natasha, BRAVO! And, if you feel the need to add to this AMAZING series at any time, I’ll be the first to cheer you on!!!
Without a doubt one of my favorite Natasha Madison books! I kept putting it down because I did not want it to end. Justine has hockey in his veins but he also has a strong bond of love running through his family. He was content with his life and hockey. Nothing serious in the way of relationships at this point. During his hockey camp for children who were less fortunate than he, Justine meets Caroline, the single mom of one of his most promising students, Dylan. Something is drawing these two together, but could it just be sympathy as poor Caroline feels it is? You will need a tissue box for this one. I have fallen even more deeply in love with Natasha Madison and her Stone Family. Be prepared to form a love of hockey and an addiction to romance through her books. I am so happy that I am able to revisit them all through her words.
This series ended with a blast. This Is Forever was a beautiful,heartbreaking and heartwarming read, I’ve shed a lot of tears but I’ve also smiled a lot.
Justin is a great hockey player and a nice, put together guy. Caroline is a single mother, with an addicted ex and a lot of debts, who tries to give her son the best, sheltered life she can.
I really liked Caroline strenghth, Dylan cuteness and Justin loving soul.
Justin and Caroline and little Dylan’s story deserved to be told and I can’t thank Natasha Madison enough to give me these beautiful characters.
I can’t stress enough to read this book as soon as possible and if you haven’t yet to read the other books in the series too.
This story will shred your heart in bits… it’s so emotional and beautiful it hurts!
Justin is a man like few. He knows what he wants and he gets it not afraid of showing his heart. And Caroline… OMG she’s so sweet and so broken but at the same time so strong and independent!
Their relationship grows in a way they weren’t expecting and it’s beautiful to see.
This is Forever is one of the best love stories I’ve read. Emotional to a point that it will make you cry and so heartfelt. Natasha Madison wrote a phenomenal love story that everyone should read!
Oh my god Justin Stone!! Ahhh Natasha I don’t know how you make every alpha male better then the last one! Justin has won my heart with his caring protective and loving ways! He is everything a real man should be and his love for Dylan and Caroline was out of this world beautiful! I absolutely loved this story and these characters!
This is Forever is a love story I just didn’t expect. Full of heartbreak, love, and determination, Justin and Caroline’s story has quickly made it to the top of my list in 2020.
Caroline and her son, Dylan, meet at Justin’s hockey camp and from there we get to take part in a story that has so much heartbreak and yet so much hope, I literally devoured this book in an afternoon. I could not put it down.
The relationship between Dylan and Justin made my damn ovaries ache. The two of them together were everything like what a father and son relationship should be. When Caroline finally starts letting her walls down, their story goes to another level. Bring in the Stone family who we’ve come to know and love so well and add some angst, it is a fantastic read. This is Forever will check all of your boxes! A definite MUST read!
5 They’re Where They’re Meant to Be Stars!!
I’m not going to lie, as excited as I was that we were getting Justin’s book I was also a little sad because it truly is the end of an era for me. I’ve been reading Ms. Madison since her very first release with Something So Right when I fell in love with Cooper and Parker. And as each book in that series and then the This Is series I was giddy with excitement because these are characters I’ve become attached to. I’ve laughed, groaned with frustration and was swooned off my feet by all the Alpha’s in these books.
Having said all of this, I’m happy to report that Justin and Caroline’s story delivered BIG TIME for me!! There’s been something about Justin in the glimpses we’ve gotten of him over the last few years and he’s grown into this wonderful adult man that loves not only hockey but his entire crazy family. And when Caroline and Dylan walk into the arena for the first day of his hockey camp, it was literally “game over” for Justin. He’s never met a woman that is so beautiful but also so stubborn and doesn’t want anything from anyone….
“This tiny woman who comes at me with guns blazing ad ready to go to war doesn’t even know how much she is worth.”
Caroline is a woman that has not really had the best of luck when it comes to men as is proven by her Ex that is just beyond any scum that could be scrapped from the bottom of a pond. The only good thing from him is her precious and sweet little boy Dylan. This boy rocked my heart! He’s perceptive but caring and selfless and so appreciative of everything his mom does for him. And when he meets one of his hockey idols, Justin Stone at camp, there’s an immediate bond that cannot be denied. I loved how Justin took this boy under his wing and showed him what it’s like to have a man to rely on and care for him the way a father should!
This story is all encompassing in how it all plays out. There’s angst and drama, slow burn to Justin and Caroline coming together in every way possible and there’s drama. Unlike any either has experienced. My eyes burned with tears in some scenes, I’m in fact crying while writing this I’m so overcome with emotion! This woman never seems to catch a break but Justin is determined to change that and along the way the fall into a love that is the strongest bond either have ever experienced!
And let’s not forget the entire Stone clan and all their kids and husbands and wives. The humor and teasing are in full force with this book. I loved how M & M along with Viktor and Evan gave Justin a dose of his own medicine but also supported him 100% in what he was trying to do. There’s a certain point in the book that I really thought things weren’t going to go the way I want them to when there was a chance of Caroline losing it all….
“The beginning of the day, I thought I was done, that there was no light at the end of my tunnel. Yet I’m sitting in a room that is all light and no darkness. I don’t what else is going to come, but I’m suddenly not afraid of the dark.”
The closer I got to the end of this book, the happier and sadder I got because I thought, “what am I going to do now? I won’t have my favorite characters to lean on in the future because this is the end.” And then I realized that this is the way it’s supposed to be. Ms. Madison has created a world that I will absolutely visit time and time again and no matter how many times I re-read each story, and that’s a lot… I’ve already read this book twice! I can have these characters in my heart and soul forever because they’re only a download away!!
If you haven’t read this series you’re truly missing out on something beautiful, amazing, funny, swoony and life changing!! Go 1-click ALL THE BOOKS!!!
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Wow! Way to hit us all in the feels Natasha! This author continues to astound me with her words. Justin and Caroline will take your breath away. Dylan is the perfect icing on the cake. I love the Stone family and I can never get enough. It seems the grasshopper has exceeded the teacher in this phenomenal book.
If you’ve read any of this series you will registrant to read this one! Just when I think I have a favorite this author continues change my mind!
Justin Stone may be the baby of the family but he becomes all man…. and what a man he is….. in this story!!! Justin is a fantastic hero…sweet, sexy, alpha and the epitome of the perfect book boyfriend. But Caroline also is the most fantastic heroine. She’s a single mom who’s just doing all she can for her son. But she’s also terribly strong and courageous. The storyline was soooo well written and just flowed so nicely. It is quite possible that this may be tied for my favorite Stone family story.
This book is everything. I love this hockey series from Natasha Madison. The Something So series made me fall in love with the Stone family, but the That is series blew me away. Each book got better and better. But Justin Stone just stole my heart. This book had me smiling, crying and feeling my heart in my chest.
This is Forever had so many moments that just took my breath away. Justin was the last single Stone family member, and not wanting to be serious with anyone. Enter Caroline and all of that went out the window. Caroline is just trying to survive and keep a roof over her son Dylan’s head. She is a single mom struggling for food, rent, clothes. Her son Dylan is picked to attend the Justin Stone hockey camp and the rest is history.
He becomes their protector, and just like all the Stone men, you cannot help but fall in love with him. I mean SWOONY!!!!! He will melt your heart, as well as, Dylan. Dylan will have your heartbreaking with things no kid should have to face.
This book was so much more than a sport romance or a friends to lovers story. It was a do good, feel good romance that will have you feeling every word from Natasha Madison. I think this just became my favorite book in this series! You need to read this story.
Holy cow. I have read all of Natasha Madison’s books and this book is by far my favorite. Justin is simply EVERYTHING. I was worried that his character would not be as great as his father Cooper but I was so wrong. He was simply amazing. Caroline and Dylan will have you in their corners in about 5 minutes. I loved this book so hard that I read it in one sitting and feel like I need to reread again pronto. Well done!
I’m sitting here writing this review with happy tears still in my eyes. If you’re anything like me and love a good single parent read I’m telling you right now, drop everything and grab This is Forever because you will not want to miss this one. Natasha Madison has been a go to author for years for me and you’d think I’d have reached a point when I wasn’t just totally blown away by her writing, but I haven’t reached that point and once again I’m over here like with how now I am obsessed with Justin and Caroline’s story.
The sweetness just overflows with these two. Justin May have been a bit of a playboy but the second he lays eyes on Caroline and meets her son all of that just flies out the window. He’s so sweet both with Caroline and her son I genuinely cried happy tears more than once. I mean, come on, is there anything more swoon inducing than a man who’s wonderful and loving to children? No, no there is not.
I needed Justin’s story and I am so happy Natasha decided to give it to us. If you thought Cooper & Matthew were alpha-protective you haven’t met Justin yet. When he meets Caroline sparks fly and he hadn’t even talked to her. Reading their story was AMAZING! The love poured off the pages. Learning about Caroline’s past was heart breaking. Dylan was the sweetest and the relationship he shared with Justin will have you swooning. It is all just PERFECT I was literally left SPEECHLESS at the end. Natasha’s writing is seriously AMAZING!! and will have you in all your feels!
I received a complimentary ARC – early release copy of this book in Kindle format from the author for review purposes.
This is a series I LOVE and this is the last book in the series though I easily can see more. It introduces two new characters to the series Dylan and Caroline and I believe this story takes place in Canada, Edmonton. Which the other books in the series took place in NY.
This is Justin’s story and he is the son of Parker and Cooper, the baby brother or Cooper and Allison and he is now all grown up and living and working in Edmonton and running his foundation. It is summer and he is running a hockey camp for kids who love hockey but cant afford the sport.
Dylan is an 8 year old kid in his camp and thats how he meet Caroline. These two are in pretty dire circumstances when he enters their life and for him its instalove for these two. But the road to love is a hard one for all of them.
Enter the entire Stone family and I mean ALL of them. Just because this book does not take place in NY does not mean that the family does not get involved in their lives and it was a hoot watching them around Justine.
This book is more of a serious story with real life suffering and issues but its also hilarious and shows you how the human spirit can fight and persevere. It is very well written and I fell hard for Justine and Dyland. I really hope the author writes another generation of Stone kids.
What a way to start of my reading year. Welcome Justin and Caroline.
From the very beginning this book pulls you right in and holds you until the very end, even then you’re wanting more. Hopefully we get more books from the series because they are that good
Hands down ten HUGE stars!!!
This is Forever is the fourth and final book in the This Is series by the AMAZING Natasha Madison. After following the Stone family from Something So Right, we finally have Justin Stone’s story, and what a story it is.
When Justin opens his Ice Hockey summer Camp, he has no idea what lays in store for him. At the top of his game, he, like the other Stone men before him, wants to give back to the community.
Queue Caroline and Dylan. When he meets them on the first day, his entire world is tilted on its axis. Caroline is a beautiful single mother, struggling to make ends meet but doing her damned hardest to provide for her son, who by the way, makes this story so much!!!
What starts off at just lending a hand develops into so much more, with Justin vowing to convince Caroline that This is Forever…
This book is not only my favourite in the series, but it’s my favourite of hers so far! This story is so relatable and real, as what Caroline has been through reflects so many people’s reality that it just hits you that much more. It’s emotional, intense and powerful, but it’s also funny, romantic and heartwarming. And Justin has to be the swooniest of Natasha’s men yet! I could have continued to read their story forever, and I love that we get a glimpse of their future in her double epilogue!!
#TeamJustin
Yet again, another absolute smash! 10/10 stars, but for goodreads purposes, a insane 5
Since the first mention of Justin Stone ways back when, I have been wondering what his story would be like and let me tell you it was perfect. I absolutely devoured This Is Forever by Natasha Madison. Justin was everything I expected and so much more. When your father and brother and brothers-in-laws are hockey legends, you have a lot to live up to. But coming from a family like the Stones, you are a man that protects and loves with all that he has. It’s the only way to be.
Caroline’s life has not been an easy one, but for her son, Dylan, she will do whatever it takes. Barely surviving, when Dylan takes part in a hockey training, she is excited for him. What she never expected was the coach to have such an impact on her as well. Justin’s foundation is important to him and giving to those in need his top priority. When he meets Dylan and his mom, his response is unexpected, but unwavering. Caroline felt vulnerable but was stronger than she realized. Justin was strong, determined, possessive and protective. Did you really expect anything different?
This is Forever by Natasha Madison was absolutely amazing. Justin stole my heart from the start. He was resolute on being there for Caroline and Dylan. They were his, end of story. Caroline was weary of him, but something about Justin pulled at her. Especially how he was with Dylan. Their story was a slow burn story of second chances, hope and love and I was captivated from start to finish.
Last, but not least, the epilogues were absolutely amazing and a great ending to this family’s journey. Though this closes out the stories for this wonderful family I have come to love reading about, there is a small hope we get one more…just saying. This is a must-read and one I highly recommend.
Read and reviewed for Sultry Sirens Book Blog.
Happy reading!
This is the final book in this series, and need I say Madison saved the best for last.