Release Blitz, Giveaway, Review | ‘Mackenzie’ by M.A. Foster

Title: Mackenzie

Series: Heritage Bay Series

Author: MA Foster

Genre: NA Romance (Stand alone)

Release Date: April 6, 2018

For every action, there’s a reaction.

Or in my case, a consequence.

One night.

One party.

One girl.

One time.

One unforeseen tragedy.

Two shattered hearts.

Two lives changed forever.

*Not recommended for readers under the age of 18 due to language, sexual situations, and language.

Standalone in a series.

M.A Foster was born and raised in Tampa, Florida and is currently suffering from empty nest syndrome in Land O’Lakes, Florida with her husband and her crazy dog, Rocky. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s searching for chocolate.

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3.75 Stars

Before I start this review, I have to give kudos to the person that designed this cover. OMG, this cover alone made me want to read this novel. I didn’t even read the blurb before I requested an arc. This cover is so damn sweet!

Mackenzie is a novel about one single teen father’s journey into juggling his personal life and his parental life. Cole Mackenzie never imagined the night he lost his virginity in the back of a car at a college party would result in him gaining something much greater. A daughter.

Harper Murphy is on the edge of self-destruction. After having her family tragically ripped away from her, she’ll do whatever it takes to be involved and connected to her last living family member. When Harper accidentally uncovers secrets kept from her passed on relatives, she discovers her life is about to change forever.

There is so much to say about this novel, both positive and negative.

I loved Cole and the situation he was going through. In romance novels it’s a typical thing for the single teen parent to be the mother. I can say, I never read a novel with a single teen parent who is a man not to mention a single teen parent who is a man and so incredibly young. This little fact brought a new vibe to the novel, a vibe that I really enjoyed. I loved seeing Cole step up and care for his daughter. I loved how even though he was scared he stepped up to the plate and did what needed to be done. The moments between Cole and Willow are so sweet. I loved how feisty this little one is! I couldn’t control the goofy smile on my face. Its moments like this that keeps me reading and hoping for more sweet and sentimental moments. I just wish there were more moments between Willow and Cole. I felt that this novel centered more around Cole and his friendship and relationship drama and less around him actually fathering a child, after all that is what this novel is basically about.

One thing I appreciate in novels are strong family values. The Mackenzie family is a family that thrives on their values. When given a subject as strong as this trope it’s easy for a strong family to crumble under the pressure. The Mackenzie’s didn’t crumble if anything their bonds became stronger. Well those that were in the loop of what was actually going on.

The friendship aspect in this novel was just as strong as the family vibes. However, I feel Cole and Harper’s story was put on the back burner in some instances. This book is supposed to be based around them and their issues, sometimes I felt that Jay and Zach’s issues where being spotlighted more than Cole and Harper’s.

I’m not going to get into Harper’s story because I feel this is where all the spoilers are held. Let’s just say, my heart seriously broke for this girl over and over again. I felt her pain in certain circumstances.

Now onto the negatives.

I enjoyed this novel but certain aspects really annoyed me. First of all, why in the hell did it take Harper and Cole so damn long to get together. I’ve heard of a slow buildup but this build up was extremely slow….It was almost too slow to the point where if it wasn’t for those little moments between Willow and Cole, I would have seriously set this book to the side. But on a positive note, when Cole and Harper started to cross one another’s paths I found this novel seriously Intriguing to the point where I was flying through this novel and couldn’t put it down.

Overall, as you can see by the review I’m on the fence on loving this novel and liking this novel. I loved the premise and the strong relationships but I disliked the buildup and the fact that I wanted more from Willow and Cole. The drama was an extreme like for me. It wasn’t a love due to the fact that it was easily predicted at the beginning of the novel. Really in the end, this novel was exactly what I was looking for. It was an easy novel that had cute moments and funny back and forth banter. It had some parts that made for some heartbreaking drama filled moments.

However, I am intrigued by Jay and Zach. When I have time I plan on diving into that novel as soon as possible!!