oh my goodness! I LOVED everything about this book!
I received an ARC via netgalley. I have never read this author before. This was a great love story between Dane and Neeley. I am all about second chance romances and this one did not disappoint. I’m looking forward to reading more from this talented writer.

4.5 stars

I absolutely loved this book and can't believe this is the first book by Adriana Locke. What took me so long, I am sitting here wondering and that I will most definitely rectify. First this book made me really laugh. It was great and infectious. But I also cried a lot towards the end of this great love story.

Neely and Dane were fantastic and the will they, won't they aspect of this book just kept me sucked in, not wanting to put the book down and hoping with all my heart, that I would read what I wanted at the end. I love second chance, as well as single dad romances and in this book I got both.

There were loads of characters that were amazing in this book and I hope I read their stories soon. But for me Mia was the little sparkle that made the romance that much more special. For a dad to be selfless for me in a story just makes my heart happy. And when they both put her first it makes it so much more.

Tumble for me was a beautiful book, full of hope. It's about people making up for mistakes that they made but never regretting the outcome which I loved. How could you regret a little firecracker of a human.

It's a book I will recommend hugely. What a great read this turned out to be.

When I read the blurb, I knew I had to give this a try. I’ve been wanting to read this author’s work for a long time and I just can’t resist a second chance romance.

Neely is back in her home town looking for some clarity after experiencing an unfortunate situation which led to her quitting her job.
And on her first day back in town, she runs into non other than the bad boy who broke her heart close to a decade ago.

I must admit it took me a while to get into this story but once I did, I was all in.
That said, I’m not so sure I ever quite warmed up to Dane as much as I wanted to. I just couldn’t get past, well, the past. Their history was mostly painted in a negative way with not much focus on the “good times”.
But the author won me over with her words in the present.
I LOVED how it was realistic for them not getting back together right away, and how Neely behaved in a way that was believable.
By then I was eating up all the words and I couldn’t wait to see how things would turn out.

Tumble was a great second chance romance with palpable chemistry between Neely and Dane. I’d would recommend this book.

4 1/2 out of 5 stars

Dane and Neely were high school sweethearts ten years ago. Neely moved on with her life in a major way by going to New York and following her dreams to be a sports journalist. Dane stayed in their small hometown to raise his daughter. I was engaged from the first chapter of the book - the dog laying in the road a great way to introduce just how small the town was and giving excellent foreshadowing of what was coming with the story. I loved Dane and his personality. He was strong and confident, but also such a great dad to a little girl. Neely was a little too stubborn at times, but won me over with the way she handled things in the end.

I have read almost everything by this author and I have to say that she just keeps getting better and better. The stories feel like real-life romance at its best. They make me want to jump in the pages and live in Dogwood Lane right along the characters. I enjoyed the journey that Neely found herself on through this book and wanted her to find what she was looking for as much as she did. I really, really liked how Dane and Neely dealt with things in the end and only hope that the next book will feature a little of their lives as well.


*** I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review ***

I really panicked with this story! I have read every one of Adriana Locke's books and loved every single one, but 10% into Tumble, I really didnt think much of the characters (Neeley especially).
I am so glad I pushed through!
This is a lovely story and by the end I definitely felt a connection with every character portrayed.
Well worth a read, and thank you for the opportunity to read it!x
Thanks.x

I voluntarily read and reviewed this ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this book.
It had everything; close family, great setting, humourous dialogue and likeable characters, but it was that one thing I couldn’t forgive. I wish I could forget it except it made the character very weak in my eyes and made the storyline quite sad at times. I’m glad it was HEA and there was a lot of love and chemistry. It was also very well written, I just felt that maybe he sometimes didn’t deserve Neely.

Move aside Landrys and Gibsons!!!! There is a new man in town!!!!! Dane oh Dane!!!!! I absolutely love single father stories and this one is now at the top of my list. It is set in a small fictional town in Tennessee (the state where I currently live) and the relationship dynamic between Neely and Dane was off the charts. Can these two reclaim the love they had with the help of his child? Read on and find out!!!!!

Adriana Locke can write great romances, with strong plots and wonderful characters that you can't help but fall in love with. Tumble introduces us to a new set of characters that fit these characteristics!

I absolutely loved Dane and Neely (I love their names, too!)! They are so wonderful for each other, and you can't help but root for them to work through their issues and fall in love. But it was Mia who stole the whole show for me- I love love a good story with kids, and Mia was such a treat!

Tumble is a great introduction to Adriana Locke's Dogwood Lane series. I am looking forward to more in the future- especially Penn's story!

Once again this author has knocked it out of the park. I loved it! This novel grabbed me and would not let me go until the very last page. It was sooo good! Dane and Neely are awesome. I loved the chemistry between these two. The dialogue and the banter were exceptional. I love when a novel can make you smile, laugh out loud and leave you with a smile on your face and feeling great. This novel did all of these things for me. I loved it! I did not want this novel to end.

Tumble is a sweet and sexy small town romance that will give you all the feels. Dane & Neely together were just incredible. They didn't end things when they were younger on the best of terms, but those feelings that had always been between them were still there. It took them some time to give in to those feelings, but the two of them together really were inevitable. And how cute was Dane's daughter, Mia? Oh my goodness, I just adored her.

Adriana Locke truly created such a refreshing and charming town in Dogwood Lane, and I didn't want my time there to end.

It has been a long time since I read a book by Adrianan Locke and she nailed it with this book. Tumble is the perfect start to a new series and couldn’t get enough of these characters. If you are looking for a sweet second chance romance this book is what you need.

Neely had the job she loved and was living the life in New York. She decided to come home for a visit to figure out where to go next after quitting her job. It has been a long time since she came home for a visit. She never expected to see her ex, the one she gave her heart to. She was suppose to come home see her mom and relax but things never go as planned.

Dane is a single dad and hard worker. He never thought he would see Neely again and that old feelings would come back. He thought she was gone and that was it. Dane didn’t expect his daughter to like her. They both made mistakes in the past although Dane’s affected how their future turned out.

I was drawn to these characters and hoped Dane and Neely would find a way back to each other. This was the perfect small town second chance romance.

Tumble starts a new series by author Adriana Locke, a book I read in one sitting and finished with a smile on my face. In this new universe I came across some of my favorite themes in a single book:

Single father ✔
Second chances ✔
small town✔
A lovely teenager ✔
Charismatic characters ✔

Neely left her hometown ten years ago with a broken heart and never looked back until after a professional disillusionment she made her come home after so many years and to meet Dane, her first love and the one who broke her heart years ago .

I liked the story of these two characters, I think the feeling between them was always there and the author was able to show it very well. My only problem was with their past, I finished the book not understanding Dane and not knowing for sure how I felt about it. I think his actions in the past made it impossible for me to like him more.

The secondary characters in this story each won my heart and hope to see them in the next books in this series. But what won my heart even was the relationship of Mia and Neely, it was impossible not to fall in love with the bond and affection that these two created by one another.

Tumble is a sweet story of second chances, a promising start to this series leaving me wanting more.

This emotional second chance romance will pull at your heartstrings. Single dad Dane, with his adorable daughter, melted my heart. Neely, one must be impressed with her drive and focus. Getting to watch her come back into her own while back home visiting her small hometown was beautiful. Dane and Neely have a past, their stories that led them back to each other are filled with some emotional twists and make their coming together that much more sweeter. I loved the storyline and am always left with a slight book hangover after reading an Adriana Locke book.

Adriana Locke is an amazing and beautiful writer. And this book says it all for the fairy tale and second chances.

Neely left a decade ago and never returned home when the man she loved betrayed her. She left for college and entered the work force of sports journalism. Wanting to empower girls and women who most likely are never heard. When she quits her job due to being passed over for a promotion that the company took from her own ideas, she returns home to Tennessee.

Dane Madden became a father after one night of foolishness. He broke up with the girl he loved so he could send her off to accomplish her own dreams. But he never expected that one night to send the girl he loved to never come home. But he never stopped loving Neely.

Now she’s back home and he can’t keep his eyes off her. Even when he has tried to move on in the past. But he has promised himself that he wouldn’t bring another women into his daughters life who would leave again.

As Neely returns home the the friends and family she left behind so many years ago, her heart opens up to the things she missed in the past. Plus one very sassy little girl gymnast opens her heart even more. But she’s not staying forever.

She’s called back to New York City for the job she has worked so hard for. She must leave those people behind once more.

I loved this story and will anxiously await for the next book.

Neely left town 10 years ago with a broken heart. Now after quitting her job in NY, she has returned for a visit. She runs into Dane, the reason for her broken heart.

This is a sweet story about second chances. I liked the characters, especially Mia. The author makes you feel part of the small town setting. Thank you to net galley for an advanced copy.

A great second chance romance! This read had all the feels! I loved all the interaction between all the characters. You felt the connection and chemistry between Dane and Neely. I absolutely adored Mia. Hooked me from the start and enjoyed the story. I highly recommend this book.

I’m a sucker for a small town romance. Add a second chance romance too and I’m in. And who can’t go wrong with a sexy single dad and his sweet daughter? All the elements for a great fell good romance. Adriana checked off all my boxes on my kind of romance. She writes characters to make you swoon and fall in love.

Ms. Locke wrote an engaging romance to keep me on my toes with a swoony man and a confident woman. I love a good slow burn with lots of build up and intense chemistry. The story was entertaining and romantic with emotion and heart. The characters with adorably cute and sexy and pulled on those heart strings. Even the side characters touched my heart.

This was an all around sweet small town second chance romance that will warm your heart on a cold afternoon. I look forward to more in this quaint small town.

I claim Dane and I know I’ll be fighting off the women cause he’s that damn swoony sexy.

This was an amazing beginning to what I believe is going to be another amazing series by Mrs. Locke!
It's a Single dad, second chance romance. This book had me feeling so many emotions.
It had me laughing and almost crying. And so angry at some parts.
I was hooked from the start of this book. I literally couldn't put it down.
I loved the characters, every one of them.
Mia stole my heart right away. Well Dane and Neely did too.
I can't wait for more!!

Neely has left Dogwood Lane 10 years ago with a broken heart but when she returns after quitting her job and needing a little time she immediately bumps into the reason for that broken heart: Dane Madden. At first the reader doesn't know what happened to them in the past, but it is revealed rather early in the book.

The story is about Neely and Dane coming to terms with choices made in that past and finding what makes them happy. I could be angry about the past, but at that point Neely and Dane were teenagers and everyone makes mistakes. Especially at such a young age! I loved the 'realness' of the characters, the emotional struggles they went through and the conclusions they came to. Loved the ending!

The writing was engaging and I read the book in one sitting. This was my first Adriana Locke-book and it won't be the last.

DNF.
Unfortunately this book wasn't for me. I honestly hated the hero. I didn't like how he slept with the heroine's best friend. That just made me lose all respect for the hero.