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A review by erica_flores
Tumble by Adriana Locke
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️🌶️
Tropes:
Second chance
Single dad
Blue collar
Small town
Dane and Neely dated in high school and things ended badly. She left for college and didn’t come back for years. When she quits her job after not getting the promotion she worked for, she goes back home to Tennessee and runs into Dane again. She wants to still be mad at him, but her resolve slips the more time they spend together. She also finds she missed more than just Dane from this small town she tried to put out of her mind. And she ultimately has to decide what she truly wants her future to look like and where that is, Tennessee or New York.
I really liked this book. You could feel the draw between Neely and Dane even when they didn’t want there to be one. The hurt from their breakup was understandable and the situation was difficult to get passed, but I feel like it gave the story a sense of realism. Why she would want to leave that long and try for a life completely different from what she had. But also learning that the walls she built don’t have to be permanent ones. I also loved the lessons mixed in with Neely trying to figure out what she wants out of life, and that maybe those things don’t always look like accolades on a wall or trophies in a case.
Spoiler alert here!!
I did NOT consider this a cheating story like some others did because they were broken up at the time. Did it hurt? Yes. Was it cheating on her? No. Did he do it to especially hurt her? I don’t think so. That’s definitely not the impression I got. I saw it as he got drunk and one screw up became something bigger than he ever imagined but he had to face it at that point.
Neely and Dane have an undeniable love for one another. I found both of them real and likeable and enjoyed their story, especially the connection that Mia (his daughter) and Neely had with each other. There are 2 more books in the series and I will absolutely be diving into them next!
Tropes:
Second chance
Single dad
Blue collar
Small town
Dane and Neely dated in high school and things ended badly. She left for college and didn’t come back for years. When she quits her job after not getting the promotion she worked for, she goes back home to Tennessee and runs into Dane again. She wants to still be mad at him, but her resolve slips the more time they spend together. She also finds she missed more than just Dane from this small town she tried to put out of her mind. And she ultimately has to decide what she truly wants her future to look like and where that is, Tennessee or New York.
I really liked this book. You could feel the draw between Neely and Dane even when they didn’t want there to be one. The hurt from their breakup was understandable and the situation was difficult to get passed, but I feel like it gave the story a sense of realism. Why she would want to leave that long and try for a life completely different from what she had. But also learning that the walls she built don’t have to be permanent ones. I also loved the lessons mixed in with Neely trying to figure out what she wants out of life, and that maybe those things don’t always look like accolades on a wall or trophies in a case.
Spoiler alert here!!
I did NOT consider this a cheating story like some others did because they were broken up at the time. Did it hurt? Yes. Was it cheating on her? No. Did he do it to especially hurt her? I don’t think so. That’s definitely not the impression I got. I saw it as he got drunk and one screw up became something bigger than he ever imagined but he had to face it at that point.
Neely and Dane have an undeniable love for one another. I found both of them real and likeable and enjoyed their story, especially the connection that Mia (his daughter) and Neely had with each other. There are 2 more books in the series and I will absolutely be diving into them next!