Tumble

This is my first full length book of Adrianas that I am reading. I really loved this one and how some of the things that happened with the main characters was a bit different. Im going to have to see who the next book is about I hope it is who I think it is.

Sassy and filled with both humor and pathos. Two broken people who find the path to healing is through the love they find in each other’s arms. This book kept me turning the pages.

Tumble is a beautiful second-chance romance had me under it’s spell from the very first page. A love story that is inspiring, emotional, incredibly sexy, and breathtakingly romantic.

Neely is sweet, strong, and selfless. Dane a complex man who incredibly sexy and fiercely protective. Their paths first collide as teenagers. They share an intense connection and quickly become inseparable. This is a beautiful story of young love that is tragically torn apart and years later their paths collide once again. Even after years apart, that magnetic pull to one another is still forever drawn home. No matter how hard they try to deny it, the hearts wants what it wants. Searching for that missing piece to make them whole and they are powerless to stop the fall. Oh, watching these two fall is magical! The storyline is incredibly well-written and flowed seamlessly. The secondary characters only add to the story. The unconditional love of family and friends is heartwarming; always there through good times and bad. The twists and turns are a rollercoaster ride of emotions. I could feel everything the characters experience; the emotions radiate from the pages. The heartfelt moments stole my breath and the heartbreaking ones hit me hard. A powerful story of love, faith and forgiveness that I didn’t want to end! I highly recommend reading this stunning love story! I can’t wait for the next books in this interconnected series.

This was my first book by this author. What a great story of second chance romance. The only part that I didn’t like was the ending. You could have kept going!! I wanted to know more. I wanted to know what was next or I knew what was next and I wanted the author to describe it. Over all a great read.

Tumble is book one of the Dogwood Lane series by Adriana Lock.

Neely Kimber left small town Dogwood Lane years ago for the big city of New York. While working at a big sports magazine and getting swindled out of a job promotion she decidesto up and quit. And in a moment of haste decides to head home to see her mama! In the rash snap judgement of booking a plane ticket she quickly remembers why it is she left town, and why she simply won’t allow her mama to speak of anyone or anything having to do with Dogwood Lane.

Dane Madden has made quite a few mistakes in his life. Breaking up with his high school sweetheart so that she wouldn’t be conflicted on what choice she needed to make. He thought he was doing the right thing by breaking up with her and not making her choose between him or college. This was one of the toughest things he has ever done. That and facing the fact that after the breakup he slept with his ex-girlfriends best friend which resulted in a pregnancy! All of this was the exact reason Neely hasn’t returned – until now!

When Dane and Neely run into each other again after years apart. There is no denying that sparks flew. No matter how hurt or betrayed she feels – her body betrays her everytime he is near.

Will Dane ever be able to trust that another woman won’t walk away from him and his daughter, Mia? Is it even worth a shot, knowing that Neely will be leaving again soon to return to New York!

Will Neely be able to let her guard down and admit that she has never truly stopped loving Dane?

In a wonderful small town feel, love and second chances can always find a way! As long as you believe that what you have and feel is real!

I loved the main characters of Dane and Neely. Their past is chaos and heartache, but can the two of them find their ways back to rach other!

The sub-characters we fun, crazy and definitely added a sweet and subtle kick.

I love a good single dad story with a happy and made you work for it ending!

Looking forward to the next book and finding out who will be the main characters of this one!

This book was amazing! I want the rest of the books in this series to come out as soon as possible.

Adriana Locke is, hands down, one of my top favorite authors, especially when it comes to small town romances. Her stories don’t only focus solely on love and relationships, but it also centers greatly on family, friendships, forgiveness and hope. And most of the time, they’re just so close to reality that you’ll feel like your heart’s about to fall off your chest with how raw and unshakable the emotions are.

“Maybe there are no happy endings. Maybe we’re all searching for this fairy tale because mass market media shoves it in our faces, but maybe it’s all a made-up thing that we will never get.”

Dogwood Lane is absolutely yet another town she made me want to jump into and never leave. She described the place so vastly vivid, you can just picture yourself as one of the locals, or even walking alongside Dane or Neely, with no problems at all. And once she introduced all these new characters, I was a complete goner. I just wanted to strip down their layers and get to know every single one of them more.

“There’s no kissing and forgetting. There’s only wanting more. Needing more. Desiring more.”

Tumble isn’t your ordinary single dad romance either. Oh no, this one hit me hard. I’m not going to spoil anything because you just have to experience the story in its entirety, but I wasn’t all too happy with how things came about. It certainly shocked the hell out of me, then proceeded to make my anger flare up and my chest ache something fierce… but I also knew in my head that Dane and Neely’s situation—while horribly heartbreaking and almost unforgivable—was not in the very least impossible.

“A part of me will never forgive him for what he did. I may have found the pieces of my broken heart, but they’ll never fit together the way they did before that Saturday morning when he destroyed it.”

Don’t get me wrong, Dane Madden turned out to be such an amazing dad, but I still would’ve kicked him in the nuts and slapped him stupid for what he did all those years ago. That sat a little heavy on my heart all throughout the read. But this only made Neely Kimber shine so much more in the story for me. She became a heroine I not only came to admire, but respect a hundred times more. She was incredibly driven and passionate when it came to every single aspect of her life, but she was also breathtakingly strong and compassionate. The girl’s a damn saint.

“Are you going to kiss me or not?”
“I’m warning you—I think my self-restraint when it comes to you is tapped out.”
“Well, that’s good because I don’t have any more either.”

Dane and Neely’s story undoubtedly lit a fire in my heart and in my chest. It drew me in and latched on like there’s no tomorrow. It might’ve made my gut clench and twist with agony, but it also gave me sparks of hope and a truckload of love and awe every time I read a scene with Mia. Now I can’t wait to read Haley’s book even more. I need more of Dogwood Lane and all the wonderful people in it!

Loved this second chance romance from Adriana Locke. Dane and Neely’s story is heartwarming and sweet. It will have you tearing up as well as laughing and smiling. You can’t go wrong with a book that hits all the emotions and Tumble is no exception.

Sweet Second Chance Small Town Romance
I liked the story and absolutely loved the characters. Its everything you could want in a sweet second chance romance. I am interested to read how all the different residence of Dogwood Lane find their own HEA.

Single father, small town romance by Adriana Locke!!