A spin-off from the best-selling series Something So comes a whole brand of crazy & wild love stories.VivienneNever fall in love.That was my motto, and I was sticking to it.Having my heart broken once was enough, and I never wanted to do it again.He was supposed to be a one-night stand, the only thing I do.One rule shouldn’t be so hard to follow, but then I went back for seconds, then thirds. be so hard to follow, but then I went back for seconds, then thirds.
After that, I lost count of the number of times I lost myself in his arms.
When I wasn’t paying attention, my guard slipped.
Mark
They call me Private Mark for a reason—my whole life is a secret.
For two years, we danced around each other until I got her right where I wanted her … under me.
Now that I had her, I wasn’t letting her go. I thought we were on the same page.
I thought we were building something great.
Boy, was I ever wrong.
I had no idea that while I was falling in love, she was trying to convince herself we were temporary.
She thought I’d walk away.
She was wrong.
Now it’s time to convince her she wants us too and to show her that the crazy, wild thing we have … This Is Love.
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Vivienne is the feisty best friend of Karrie that we have all grown to love, and she finally has her own book. This Is Love was such an enjoyable read. I love that we got to see that Vivienne is more than just a sex crazed, mimosa drinking, man eater. She has her reasons for closing herself off, but wow I never would have expected what they were. She has sworn off love until Mark. I was expecting to like Mark AKA Private Mark as much as I did. He is such a sweet guy that is sincerely just looking for the right girl. It was refreshing to see a guy that was afraid and resistant to falling in love. As you would expect, This Is Love has lots of hotness and tons of humor. I think Vivienne will surprise you, I know she surprised me. All I can say is that Vivienne isn’t thirsty anymore!
I sat down and started reading this story. From the first line I knew it would be different. I knew it was going to take me somewhere I had not gone in a good while within the confines of a book. It created an internal battle of my thoughts, it touched me in ways few books have, and reassured me of ideals and understandings I have held all my life. This Is Love is a testament to the power of commitment and the struggles that go with that power. It is a story of regret and self assessment. It is a story of growth, realization, understanding, heartache, a little voodoo, lots of magic(not voodoo) and amazing heat.
This is love is the third book in the This Is Series, and Natasha Madison, you have saved the absolute best for this one. All the books have been hot and fun, interesting, and real, but this one steps way forward in where the heart lies.
Vivienne and Markos are the couple you cheer for every day, Watching each achieve success, while fighting not to give in to passion, tells of their commitment to their trades. For all their success, they still live empty lives. Until…
It would not be fair to share more on this story without giving so much away. Just know that this book…from beginning to end… is amazing. There are not enough stars on this rating system for me to present. Just a wonderful amazing story,
If you’ve been following this series then you will recognize Vivienne from the very beginning! We’ve had bits and pieces and small glimpses of her throughout. I’ve come to know her as a care free serial dater who loves men … but not much more. Finally we have her story and we learn why she is so against relationships and she also comes up against her match – Mark! I loved this story a lot and it tied things up nicely. Mark was the perfect foil for Vivienne and I loved their HEA. If you haven’t read the series you will still enjoy it as it can be read as a standalone but you should definitely check out the other books anyway!
Holy sexy and steamy, Batman! Grab a fan a be prepared for things to get hot hot hot!!
Vivienne has sworn never to love again. She doesn’t do commitment, but she loves sex…loves having it, talking about it and blogging about it. Mark only wants commitment and he’s determined to get that commitment from Vivienne, so it’s a good thing he loves a challenge.
This book was extremely entertaining. It’s laugh out loud funny, full of passion and totally swoon worthy. And for us hockey fans, the hot action wasn’t just off the ice.
Just like the other books in this series, I love it. If you like some love, hockey, and a bit of angst then this book is for you. I loved Markos. Thank goodness he helped Vivienne get out of her own head. Dual point of view. No cliffhanger.
Packed full of laugh out loud moments, this book was everything I wanted for Vivienne’s story! I loved PM and all the moments with characters from past books. Another great addition to the series
The story I’ve been waiting for is here! It’s time to finally watch the beloved serial dater, Vivienne, fall head over heels in love with her soulmate.
About This Is Love:
This Is Love is the third and final book in the This Is series. This Is Love can also be read as a standalone. This novel is Vivienne and Mark’s love story and is told from both of their point of view.
You all may recognize Vivienne from the previous novels. She’s the sassy frenchie with no filter and sex always on the brain. With Vivienne there is never a dull moment and she relishes in the fact that she’s a serial dater.
Mark is known in the hockey world as PM, Private Mark, due to the fact that he’s personal life is a closed book. He only let’s the media see what he wants them to see and if their questions aren’t hockey based he’ll easily shut you down.
When Mark and Vivienne get together, it’s immediate sparks. Their chemistry is off the chains. The only problem standing in their way is Vivienne’s inability to let go of her past heartbreak. She’s a no strings attached person while he’s a no sexy times without a relationship status kind of guy. What an interesting concept.
My Thoughts:
AH! I’m not even kidding when I say, I’ve been on the edge of my seat waiting for Vivienne’s story! Throughout this series she is the character I’ve been most excited for. She’s an independent, feisty, and free spirited woman. She wants for nothing and isn’t afraid to take the world by storm. But she’s always been slightly uncomfortable when dealing with commitment and I was curious to know why she was like this. The prologue immediately answered all my *why is she like this* questions. Oh my lord, my heart hurt for her.
When Mark entered the picture, I knew she was going to be a goner. It was just a matter of time until she unwillingly fell in love with this hunky hockey star. There were so many emotions and situations that Vivienne had to mentally get through before she could allow herself to love another. It was an eye opener and her story hurt my heart.
I absolutely adored Mark. This man keeps his personal life out of the media which made it an interesting concept given the fact that Vivienne has a funny blog called The Serial Dater, where she posts all of her sexual and dating concepts. Of course this blog is completely anonymous. I found it funny though that the most private man of the series is falling in love with the most outspoken and not so private woman of the series. I freaking loved this concept. But what I loved most was Mark and how he reacted when Vivienne layed all her secrets out on the table for him. He definitely made my top ten list of heartthrob heroes!
Overall, This Is Love was a great fun and addicting read. This is a one sit novel, so plan to read it when you have absolutely nothing going on in your life. I couldn’t put this one down!!!
-Alecia @ The Staircase Reader
I’ve really loved and enjoyed this story! Vivienne appeared in the other books before and I was very excited that we’d finally be able to get her story. It really didn’t disappoint and I just love her even more now 🙂 That said, the relationship that Karrie and Vivienne had in this book just also made you feel all the emotions even more and makes you wish for a friendship like that! Loved it!
Vivienne has had a bad break-up and doesn’t really believe in love anymore. She’s loving the single life and doesn’t want more than just one night. When she first meets Mark, there’s an instant connection between them but she is just not into relationships. Even though there seems to be more underneath it’ll be hard for her to move on from the past but there’s just something about him that keeps her going back for more. Will Mark be able to bring down her walls and make her see that love is worth fighting for?…
Brilliant. I absolutely loved this story and the characters so much. I spat my drink out a few times laughing at the banter and some of the comments made throughout the story. I couldn’t get enough of these 2 and was sad when it ended. But I did love how it was finished. Another brilliant story to add to the series
Where to begin, If you have ever read a Hockey book by this author then you have heard of Vivienne she is Karrie’s best friend originally from France. First of all, Everyone was wondering if this large than life, serial one-night stander would ever find just one guy to tame her. Vivi has no filter and is a complete riot she stands out in every book so writing this had to come with so pressure. I can say sans aucun doute Vivienne is still Vivienne throughout the entire book. She had me laughing at her ridiculous over the top dramatic actions, she was just so Vivi.
Mark PM Dimitris businessman and Goalie for the New York Stingers, has decided he is done waiting around for Vivienne she has had his number and hasn’t called, so he makes a plan, and Vivi has no choice to look at what’s right in front of her a take the leap. When the R-word comes out well Vivienne doesn’t do relationships.
The first chapter really lets into why Vivi is like she is, she has her walls up so much and is so afraid to go down the heartbreak road, Mark was a perfect fit for her He was Alpha all the Way and didn’t let her run far. I just loved them together, they were so peaceful and Mark really gave it to poor Vivi, she was in a permeant bow-legged state every time they got together. I also just freaking Loved Vivi and Karrie’s relationship it was a true la sororité. Now to wait to be blown away but whatever comes next.
à la perfection
Holy cow!!! I am in love with this book, actually this entire series!!! But this book is Vivienne’s book and I have been waiting for her story it seems forever. And I just knew it was going to blow me away and break my heart at the same time. Natasha has a way of doing that to me but I love every single moment of it. And we get to know PM aka Private Mark in this one as he is the one who pull Vi out of her serial dater lifestyle. He just hopes he can do it for longer than she wants him too. This book will have you going through all your range of emotions from crying to laughing so hard you almost pee your pants!!! I just couldn’t put this book down either!! I finished in one sitting and I didn’t want it to end then!!! Like I want more from this couple, actually I want more from all of them. I highly highly recommend this book!!!
By Tina
I received an advanced copy of this book and am choosing to review it. Mark is successful Hockey player that is well known for keep his life private. While Vivienne is just a carefree women that doesn’t believe in love and doesn’t do relationship until Mark came across her life. She doesn’t understand was the pull, the attraction, the need to always be near him. Mean while Mark is committed man who doesn’t do one night stand. When she decided to put stop their relationship, he decide to show her that they mean to be together without pressure her to be in relationship and treat her as a friend. Something that I really loved about Mark is that he was alpha but without being overprotective, which give a Vivienne her space to continue to be her.
This book is extremely hot with sweet and funny moments.
This is the third installment of the This is series which is a spin off of the Something So Series it can be read it completely as a stand alone.
She vows never to fall in love, he is looking for the one. This is the book we have all been waiting for since Ms Madison first introduced us to Vivienne in Something So Perfect!
If you are a fan of Natasha like I am, you have seen Vivienne in many of her other books, loud, opinionated, outgoing, confident, immodest, fun, flirty and the one person you are dying to go out for drinks with! But this book, this amazing book, gives us so much more to her character, it digs deeper into why she has sworn off of love and it makes you fall in love with her in a completely different way. Her friendship with Karrie throughout kept me laughing out loud, the simplicity and strength of their bond, is beautiful, add in Matthew and the rest of the gang and I had tears of laughter rolling down my face at times.
So for Vivienne to completely change her ideals you knew it was going to take a strong man, the perfect man, a complete gentleman, respectful and her absolute opposite. Mark is everything Vivienne is not, he is private, shy, keeps to himself, a homebody and only sleeps with women he is in relationships with, sounds too good to be true but he’s not. Behind closed doors he’s also a hot as hell alpha who has wanted Vivienne since they first met years ago and he isn’t going to stop until she’s his.
Vivienne puts up a good fight, but when you have the right man fighting for you, showing you in every way that he’s the one for you, you can’t help but fall and fall hard.
This is Love is so right, it was the perfect love story and the perfect ending to this phenomenal series. Each book is beautifully unique, but equally outstanding. Vivienne needed a HEA more than anyone and she certainly got the one she deserved.
As always, I can’t give more, but I’ll never give less than 5 stars, with each story she writes, I am more and more mesmerised by Natasha’s writing, just when I think it can’t possibly get any better, she blows every ideal I had, out of the water. Her hero’s are swoon worthy, her heroines are always kick butt women you want to be friends with, and there’s always a handful of side characters that bring the humour and who you also hope will get their own stories one day.
She always leaves me wanting more and that’s exactly how I feel right now.
Each one of these books in this series out does the one before. PM, Mark, Markos is just all that and a bag of crisps! He has such a beautiful soul, with alpha tendencies. I didn’t expect to embrace Vivienne as much as I did. She was such a troubled soul but Mark is what she needed in her life to make her whole. Beautifully written as always and it’s always magical catching up with the gang.
So I’ll admit I had mixed feelings about Vivienne before starting this one. She just seemed a bit out there in all the previous books. With that being said, I do want you to know I loved her as a side character. I just wasn’t sure how she would be as the main character.
She was awesome!
The prologue explains everything perfectly!
Her and Mark are great together. She needs a take charge Alpha like his to get her ‘into line’. HA! Like anyone could control her.
This is a must read!
It can be read on its own, but you should really read them in order to know all the characters. At a minimum, you should read Matthew’s and Karrie’s story since you see them a lot in this one. (Vivienne and Karrie are best friends.)
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book (given by author)…
3.75 stars
Well this is Vivienne’s book so you know it was going to be extra steamy and that it was.
I liked finally understanding why Vivienne was so against relationships and I felt so bad for her even if she did chose the wrong path in the beginning. Mark, what can I say about? He is totally awesome and just perfect for the wild Vivienne, but that doesn’t mean it was smooth sailing between them. If I’m being honest, I wanted to shake the living daylights out of Vivienne during some parts of the book, however, she did redeem herself eventually.
In the beginning when Vivienne and Mark interact for the first time, it deal feel like I missed something, since apparently they became acquainted 2 years prior; although that portion of the story was never written (as far as I know). I did enjoy the story, but it did drag at some parts, it felt like some parts were added just for filler instead of adding to the story line. I do wonder what happened with the Tracy angle, it look like something was going to come of it, but it just fizzled out as quick as it showed up.
My favorite scene is between Parker and Vivienne, her treasure chest and a certain “broken anatomy”, I don’t think I ever laughed so hard from a book before.
I love love LOVE this book!! Vivian and Mark are PERFECT for each other! Mark takes the swoon factor to 100!! He is so sweet to Vivian and she is super sassy but has a soft side she doesn’t let show every often. Read this book! It’s amazing!
This book is FIRE! Everyone will want an MP in their lives after reading Mark and Vivienne’s story. Hot hockey player. Sexy, thirsty writer. All your favorites from the previous stories. Seriously great book! You will not regret grabbing this one!
Anyone who has read this series I can gaurantee has been waiting for Vivienne’s book. And honestly i have to say that I loved Markos more than Vivienne… (Dont hate me, lol)
Vivienne had a a terrible experience with love. The guys she was in love with lied to her about their relationship and since then she promised herself never to love anyone that much again, and just had one night stands. But for some reason Mark was different and she knew it, but she refused to believe that he would be the one to change it.
Markos Dimitris is the goalie for the New York Stingers hockey team. He met Vivienne two years ago and told her to give him a call when she is ready to go on a date with him. But two years later and nothing, until he runs into her again and from there he decides he is not letting her get away no matter what happens.
Vivienne and Mark had a connection that you just got hooked into from the start. Mark was exactly what she needed in her life. He was demanding, but also sweet and he could definitely keep up with Vivienne, inside and outside the bedroom, lol… I loved everything about this story. Loved the sassiness, loved the chemistry, loved how Mark woo’d her and definitely how he understood the type of women she was. One thing that i had a bit of a struggle with, (but each person is different i think) is that yes she was hurt terribly by the man she was in love with, but i just didn’t understand why it was so bad that she just couldn’t committ to anyone again after that. But like i said everyone is different I suppose. Awesome story
AMAZING! That’s pretty much sums up this book. Vivienne is one of my all time favorite heroines, and her story was beyond perfect! There couldn’t be a better hero for her than Mark. He’s sexy, alpha, and swoony all rolled in to one. He knew exactly what she needed, and didn’t give up on her.
I loved catching up with the secondary characters in this series. I’ve fallen in love with most of them in their own books, so getting updates while seeing Viv fall was just the icing on the cake.
The epilogue was amazing, and had me teary, realizing we are leaving these amazing characters. My only hope is Natasha doesn’t have us leaving them for good and we see some of them in upcoming books!!!
An amazing read I would highly recommend!