Adriana Locke knows how to write a small town, second chance romance like no other! Tumble checked off a ton of my favorite things….a single dad, a strong willed woman, great friends, a fantastic storyline, family and most importantly the fact you can always go home <3

I live for a good second chance romance and Tumble did not disappoint. Neely and Dane were Dogwood Lane’s all-American couple who had a falling out of epic proportions ten years ago and haven’t seen each other since. You know that feeling when you were a teenager and the boy you liked talked to you? Do you know the feeling of being in love with your best friend and looking forward to forever? The anger and frustration of a relationship gone in an instant. All of these things had me clutching my Kindle to my chest to try to ease the emotions that were spilling over while reading this book.

For me, the best part of the entire story was the slow build of Dane & Neely’s relationship. There was no jumping right back into a relationship were they left off. There was no make-believing they waited around for each other for ten years. There was nothing but truth and honesty and I found that very refreshing!

Neely, Dane and his daughter brought emotion, love, laughs and everything you need for a second chance romance. I enjoyed Tumble and cannot wait to see what comes next in Dogwood Lane!

Like anything else Adriana Locke writes, this book is great! A girl power main character who learns something is missing from her life. I definitely reccomend!

I'm rounding up and giving this one 4 stars even though a few things didn't flow well with me. The writing was fundamentally ok but it felt a bit clunky at times and honestly could have been a bit more...just more in others. Perhaps it needed to be deeper for me? I love 2nd chance stories and this one is definitely that it just didn't feel organic in the way it went down. I like this author's characters a lot though, no matter the series or world she writes in so if there's more I'm totally in.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I was so excited to read a new series from Adriana Locke and this book definitely did not disappoint with its second chance romance. I loved all the characters in this book and my heart moved for the mistakes and heartbreak that they had to endure. This book gave us a very determined career woman with a very sexy single father and the cutes little girl, with many other great characters in between to fall in love with. Full of twists and turns the author will send you on an emotional ride that you with thoroughly enjoy every page of.

Neely left Dogwood Lane for college 10 years ago with a broken heart, she is only just returning for the first time. Is fate that crawl that is would make her run into the person she has been trying for 10 years to forget Dane. Her only driving fouse has been her job and as she has just walked from that job she finds herself at a turning point in her life so she decides with the help of her best friends to return home for a new day to regroup.

“You know that they say – Sunshine brings opportunities.”
“A set of eyes the color of leaves at the beginning of spring snatch my gaze and pin me in place from a few feet away. There’re green so bright, so lively, so familiar.
Oh, carp.”

Dane has made some mistakes but he has not desirer to regret them all as he got the most precious gift out of it all Mia his daughter. He has tried to do the right thing and forget the one woman he hurt the most but what will he do when she walks back into town after being in New York for all these years?

“Neely isn’t someone I can gamble with. There’s no kissing and forgetting. There’s only wanting more. Needing more. Desiring more. And not being able to have it.”
“I broke her heart. I broke her heart in the worst way I could and the fact she didn’t tell me to f### right off is more than I really deserve. It’s thank I would’ve given me.”
Can mistakes you made as a teenager direct your whole life?
Can you forgive the one that broke your heart completely?
Can your job stay your most important part of your life?
Can you forgive other and your self and move forward?

"There's a wall between us we can't skirt. It's built with just as many tears and just as much betrayal as it is any good times we shared."

Hold onto your heart because this is a story filled with raw emotion, a couple who could be anyone of us, your friend, your sister, where we learn our decisions of the past can be so right or just as easily so wrong that you are left with a hole that can never be filled, from an that author writes small town romance that bleeds into your soul.


She thought Dane Madden was her forever.... Until he shattered her heart and left her broken and betrayed.
He knew he had to set Neely free... and she left without a a second glance which left him broken ...
Eleven Years later, Neely is back,a New Yorker, a determined successful woman at a crossroads in her career and Dane is a single parent.
I'm not sure my heart was prepared for Neely and Dane, their love leapt out of the pages as did their hurt and their anguish. Their personal lives so tied to each other, yet they so desperately tried to put on the facade that they were content with their lives. They just both stole my heart. Dane just blew me away, and i was cheering for them from the word go. I cried with them, I laughed with them, but i also wanted to knock their heads together. Life is always about choices and even with their back story i still rooted for them so hard. This author totally sucked me into their dilema's and had me hot under the collar one minute (well SERIOUSLY? that man is so freaking hot !!) and at the same time i was deeply in despair at them ever breaking the deadlock. Sometimes we need a big jolt, to realise what is most important to us, and taking this journey right along side them had me devouring the pages. My heart broke many times with this book, but it also healed !!! You just can't read this book and not fall in love with Dane, Neely, a particular adorable little girl and the whole town !!!!

I absolutely love this author. I have read almost all of her books and there are a few that I go back to once in a while just to cheer me up, so when I got this in my hands, I had to start right away. I'm a fan of small town stories and second love stories and this one did not disappoint. The history between the characters was amazing and I felt everything the characters felt; the disappointment, the heartbreak, the anger and the completely swoony love story. If your a fan of HEA, please read it. If your a fan of second chances, please read it. If your a fan of a good love story, please read it.
What ever this writer writes, I'm absolutely reading it. More than once.

They should sell this book with a complimentary box of tissues. Tumble is my first time ever reading one of Adriana's books, and it set the bar. A second chance romance CHOCK FULL OF FEELS, I was totally hooked on every moment. Finding out the reason Neely left in the first place broke my heart, but seeing how much the whole town still loved a girl with one foot out the door was just as hard. Dane is such a sincere sweetheart of a daddy, and his little girl is so easy for everyone to love. I was rooting for these three to find a way so hard. I've been in a bit of a book funk lately and I think this story cured me. Looking forward to the rest of the series and many more stories from this author.

This book has cursing (including f-bombs and what some might call crass language) and on page sex. If those things bother you, this is not the book for you.

Neely and Dane's back story is a complicated mess, but the way that these two figured their stuff out and found middle ground was really sweet. I loved the way that Neely embraced Dane's daughter despite what happened in the past, and that she didn't hold that against Mia. Watching Neely get reacquainted with Dane and everyone else in Dogwood Lane was really fantastic. I can't wait to read more about all of the characters we met in this story! ***MAJOR SPOILERS TO END OF PARAGRAPH*** I also loved that Neely made her final decision after taking everything into account. She didn't just give up her life to be with Dane based on what her heart wanted at that instant, she made sure that it was the right decision for her. So many authors just hand-wave away the fact that one part of a couple might eventually resent the other for decisions made in haste, but Ms. Locke faced that fact head-on and I loved that!

I would recommend this story to anyone who enjoys a very sexy second chance romance that is really well-written. And if you like a sexy single dad, you're going to love Dane!

I am a sucker for a single dad romance and this book hit the mark! Adriana Locke has a way with words. She turns them into a reality for many readers and that is no exception with Tumble. In fact, I think this book is my favorite of hers to date! It gave me the swoons, made my heart beat a million miles and hour, and put a huge smile on my face. To say it's a satisfying read would be an understatement because it is so much more than that. Whether you are a new reader to the author or a seasoned one, this is a must read! I loved it to pieces and am anxiously awaiting the next book in the Dogwood Lane series.

I absolutely LOVED Dane and Neely's story. The southern charm of the story sucked me right in. I'm pretty sure I know who's next in Dogwood Lane.

I love this author! this book was a great read easy smooth transitions and a great storyline! I was pretty in love with Dane and am looking forward to the rest of the series

Wow. Now, Adriana Locke is one of my most favourite, auto 1-click authors. If she writes it, I will read it. She is that good. But Tumble, and Dane, Neely and Mia will forever hold a special place in my heart. This book really did get me right in the feels. A perfect mixture of angst, sass, sexiness and a whole lot of southern sweetness!

TUMBLE by Adriana Locke is a wonderful second chance romance! I laughed and screamed reading this story! I just loved the characters and can't wait for the next book in this new series!

5 TUMBLE STARS!! Wow, What a great start to a new series. I loved Dane and Neely's story, it is a page turner with all the feels for a second chance romance. Mia the little girl is so fun, sweet and a great addition to the story. I can't wait for more books from this series there are great characters that we need to hear more from. This is a must 1-Click, it is so good.

I was so looking forward to the start of this new series by Adriana Locke and it did not disappoint! This is a second chance romance - Neely comes back home to Dogwood Lane, Tennessee to be with her mom after things don’t go her way with her job in New York. She’s been away for 10 years. She pops into the Dogwood Cafe for coffee on her way into town and not only runs into her old friend Claire but also her old flame Dane. I loved this small town feel. I loved the people, the town. I don’t really want to give anything away but I can’t wait for more. We meet Matt, Hannah, Penn, Claire. Oh and even Neely’s friend Grace in New York - I’m hoping she makes a trip to Dogwood Lane someday! This is such a great book.

I was excited to see a new Adriana Locke book. Neely and Dane's story is one of love, betrayal, and forgiveness. Dane broke Neely's heart around 10 years ago, right before she left their small town to pursue her big city dreams. When a hiccup in her career sends her home to lick her wounds with the mother she loves, she also runs into the man who is behind the reason she hasn't been able to love again.

It's a joy to watch Locke's characters mature as they face challenges and own up to missteps. Dane is a loving, sympathetic character despite being the heartbreaker. His love for family and his small town life is admirable. Neely is a character to respect. She goes after her dreams, but is still vulnerable enough to not be abrasive. She loves with that vulnerability, and it shines through in the way she treats those around her. I thought the way the relationship unfolds was pretty realistic. Beautifully written, this story made me long for small town living.

This is a second chance romance. Neely has come home after quitting her job in New York City to her small town in Tennessee. She prays to not run into her first love, Dane, but she does. She has a love of gymnastics and so does Dane's daughter, Mia. These characters are flawed, but aren't we all. The real challenge will be if Neely finds her true passion in a small town where it belongs! Loved this book! 5 stars

Sweet second chance romance and start to a new series with small hometown feel. Secondary characters that you want more from and look forward to reading about.

Gah!! I am a hugeee Adrianna Locke fan and loved Neely and Dane's story. It was romantic and swoony and filled with so much single daddy goodness. I can't wait for more stories from Dogwood Lane! Bravo! 4 stars! ~Ratula

Absolutely love Dane and Neely. Mia is adorable. Can't wait for more of Dogwood Lane. I hope to see more of this couple in future books. Could not put this book down. I am team Penn though. I can't to see if he gets a book.