Mine to Promise by Natasha Madison

 Mine to Promise 

(Southern Wedding #6) 

by Natasha Madison

Release date: September 8, 2023

My rating: 5 out of 5 stars

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Burb:

From Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author Natasha Madison comes a small town, one night stand, secret baby, second chance romance.

When two worlds crossover. From the This Is Series and The Southern Series.
From Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author Natasha Madison comes a small town, one night stand, secret baby, second chance romance.

When two worlds crossover. From the This Is Series and The Southern Series.

Addison
I never thought I would see him again.
Especially while I was planning someone else’s wedding—yet there he was holding hands with his girlfriend.
Our one night was wild and passionate; I could never forget him because it changed my life.
Now he’s here—and the result of our one night is twirling in a princess dress at our feet.

Stefano
I didn’t make mistakes.
I was the one you called in when you needed answers.
I was cutthroat but they didn’t pay me to be nice.
I was in control every single second.
The only time I let my guard down was five years ago.
If I thought seeing the woman I could never forget again would throw me off—it’s nothing like seeing our daughter for the first time.

My review:

“…when you hold my hand, I feel a sense of peace.  It has to do with when you kiss me, my heart speeds up…”

WOW! Just WOW!  My two favorite worlds collided and made my day.  Just when I decide on a favorite book by Mrs. Madison, she delivers another one that blows me away.  I was a little worried about combining two of my favorite series, The Southern Series and This Is Series, together again, but it worked out brilliantly.  It has all the family drama, humor, and wonderful characters as always.  With all the spice and chemistry between Addison and Stefano, this book is a winner.

Addison thought she would never see her only one-night stand with a stranger and baby daddy again, especially six years later at the wedding she is in charge of.  After being thrown out by her parents when she told them she was pregnant, she found herself in a small town with a job she loved, trying to juggle work and her daughter Avery.  Her world is turned upside down after meeting Stefano again.

“Addison, you have given me a life I didn’t know I wished for.  You have shown me what unconditional love is.  You have made me a better man.  You have my heart before, today, and always…”

Stefano broke his rule of no one nightstand when he met Addison five years ago.  He was disappointed she had left when he woke up and since they had only exchanged first names, he had no way of finding her.  So, running into Addison and discovering he is a father at his cousin’s wedding was a huge shock.  Now he intends to win her over while he gets to know their daughter, Avery. 

This is the sixth book in the Southern Wedding series and the second one that crosses into the This Is series.  I adore both families so seeing them together was fantastic.  I love all the big family dramas and the shenanigans that go along with them.  This book was beautifully written and flowed so smoothly.  I loved all the characters, but Avery was too cute.  I couldn’t put it down once I started and wanted more when I reached the end.  I highly recommend this book and even plan on rereading it myself very soon. 

I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.