Mine To Have by Natasha Madison | Audiobook Review • Ana's Attic Book Blog

Mine to Have (Southern Weddings Book 1) by Natasha Madison

Narrated by Savannah Peachwood and Sean Crisden

1st in a series of interconnected standalones. I recommend reading the prequel first. Contemporary Romance.

Mine to Have is the first of the Southern Wedding Series by Natasha Madison, and as I hop on Goodreads now to get more information, I see there is a free prequel I should have read that would have made Mine to Have even better called Mine To Kiss. I still loved Mine To Have, but I wish I had known to read the prequel first because it was a second-chance romance, and Mine to Kiss was about their first chance.

Harlow and Travis dated throughout college and were very much in love. So in love that Harlow promised to be there for the most important day of his life. Only she thought she’d be the bride. Travis broke it off with her (for her own good) at the end of college, and now four years have passed. They both have their own vet practices in nearby cities but they haven’t seen or spoken to each other since he broke her heart.

Until Harlow got a wedding invitation in the mail to Travis’s wedding. Since she promised she’d be there for his most important day, Harlow showed up with her head held high, only to find one disaster after another had canceled the wedding.

“What if I told you that I never should have let you go?”

As soon as Harlow and Travis saw each other, they both knew. The years melted away and you were able to really feel the love and longing snap back into place like no time had passed. Except he was literally just about to marry someone else, and SHE broke it off. I couldn’t help but wonder in my mind what would have happened if she didn’t.

“This is everything.” I rub my thumb over her cheek, wiping the tear that is rolling down her cheek. “Seeing you again, it just … It made me see that there isn’t anyone out there for me but you.”

Likes:

The chemistry was amazing.
Their relationship is so functional with good communication this time.
I loved all the secondary characters, especially Travis’s sisters.
Natasha has a unique way of telling a story. She switches POVs each chapter but repeats the last scene from the other person’s POV. While it is sometimes a little distracting, I find it more unique and interesting to see both sides of the same scene.
Two amazing epilogues.
There was a LOT of sex but it didn’t sacrifice the story.

Dislikes:

I didn’t really understand why he broke up with her in the first place, but I think I would have understood more if I read the prequel.
She should have made him pay a little more.
I kept wondering what would have happened if his fiance hadn’t had an allergic reaction. I wish it was him to break it off.

The Narration:

Savannah Peachwood and Sean Crisden were amazing. They truly brought the story to life and I think they made it even better.

The Down & Dirty:

Despite not having read the prequel, I loved Mine to Have by Natasha Madison. I can only imagine how much better it would have been if I had known the couple when they were together originally. As it was, it was swoony, sweet, sexy, and fun with a great cast of characters, and I look forward to reading more in The Southern Wedding Series.