Overachiever River Purcell was never supposed to be a struggling single mom, working double shifts just to make ends meet. Nor was she supposed to be abandoned by her high school sweetheart, breaking her heart into a thousand jagged pieces. Now Vaughn De Matteo is back in town, his sights set on her...and River is in danger of drowning a second time.
No one believed Hook's resident bad boy was good enough for River. Not even Vaughn himself. But he'll fight like hell to win back the woman he never stopped loving, to keep the daughter he never expected, and convince himself he's worth their love in the process––even if he has to rely on their fierce and undeniable sexual chemistry.
But even as River's body arches under his hungered touch, the demons of the past lurk in the shadows. Waiting for Vaughn to repeat his mistakes one last time...
Each book in the Made in Jersey series is STANDALONE:
* Crashed Out
* Thrown Down
* Worked Up
* Wound Tight
"Gah! I loved this book! Vaughn fighting for River the entire book is super hot." - The Book Disciple
"Holy Hotness!!! I loved this book. I was sucked in from the first page. This second chance romance hits all my buttons. It's sweet, sexy, it's heartwarming and it's got some super steamy scenes that will leave you begging for more. " - Reviews from the Heart
"You want a book that will give you a good romance filled with sex, drama & also the OMG they did that? factor, go get this book!" - Cherry Red Reads
4 All you need is love Stars
Some Spoilers
Thrown Down is the 2nd book in the Made in Jersey Series by Tessa Bailey. I didn't read the first book and I had no problem following so this book can be read as a stand alone. I really liked this book. It was a super sweet second chance romance. I loved ...more
4.25 Stars
Review to come closer to release date... ...more
4 Second Chance Stars.
River and Vaughn were completely in love as teenagers, and despite a lot of people seeing Vaughn as a guy from the wrong side of the tracks they kept strong. Until Vaughn realizes he’ll never be good enough for River and decides her best chance is if he leaves. What he doesn’ ...more
** Update both (view spoiler) !
This was exactly what I needed! After having so many let downs recently this was such a sweet story that really hit the spot. It was sweet, a tiny bit angsty, and plenty of filthy.
original thoughts after reading blurb below(view spoiler) ...more
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review
Tessa Bailey is truly one of those gifted writers who can write romance that readers can relate. She writes stories that are raw, flawed, and honest. And that’s why I love the Made In Jersey Series because each book portrays a love story tha ...more
3.5 stars. What I enjoyed most about this book was the flawed characters. Their emotions were reasonable considering all they'd gone through and the plot wasn't tied up in a neat little bow. I've always respected stories that can do that well. River loved Vaughn deeply and saw him as far more than h ...more
He’d come to Hook for scraps. Come to collect any small piece of home and family River could give. But he wanted—needed—it all now. All. He wanted the love of his life back.
River Purcell thought she and her high school sweetheart were the forever kind, until he broke her heart into a thousand
...more 3.75++ Stars
Now this is what i call romance :)
Both did not even move on during separation, they were always thinking about each other, now if this is not true love, i don't know what it is!
I loved to see how much they loved each other.
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OUT TOMORROW
ARC received by Netgalley
4 STARS
3.5 stars
Thrown Down was a heartwarming second chance love story.
Both River & Vaughn were passion and likable characters who loved hard but needed to learn how to communicate with words and trust their love for each other.
I really enjoyed Thrown Down but there was a couple of things that stopped me ...more
3.5 Stars
Let me start off by saying both are celibate during separation. Essentially, this is a safe story. There are no OW or ex drama.
I had no idea it was so short though, at least it felt that way to me.
For the most part, I liked the story. There may have been a few things that I wish the autho ...more
3.5 Stars
I liked this book for two factors: The Hero was my type of romantic guy i am looking for in a romance. The alpha, possessive, protective, devoted and loyal. Second both Hero and heroine were celibate during separation, which does occur very rarely in romancelandia. that said, I was not a fa ...more
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★Book Basics★
Genre : - Cont. Romance
Series : - 2nd in the series
Love triangle? - (view spoiler)
Cheating? - (view spoiler)
HEA? - (view spoiler)
Would I read more by this author/or in this series? -Yes
Rating - 4.5 stars
★Re ...more
***3.50 Stars***
I enjoyed this book and thought it was a bit better than book one.
Vaughn De Matteo walked away from River Purcell, the love of his life, for her own good. He never felt good enough and had no idea their last night together produced a daughter, a child he never knew about. Friends had ...more
Tessa Bailey continues to set my Kindle up in flames with her hot as hell stories. The second installment in the Made in Jersey series was an intense second-chance romance. River Purcell is raising her three-year old daughter by herself. She works two jobs. Dedicates every waking moment to her child ...more
Originally posted at Booklovers For Life
I’ve said it a million times already, but Tessa Bailey truly never disappoints. She’s one of my favorite authors, so to say I was excited for Thrown Down is an understatement. A second chance romance, written by her? Pure heaven for me. This book is the second ...more
I'm a sucker for a second chance story! Toss in a child and I'm all over that. The H, Vaughn, had some major insecurities. He struggled with his worth in regards to being with the h. At first it was getting to be a little much for me. He deserted her because he thought she deserved better, not givin ...more
This is the second story in the Made in Jersey series, and is a second chance romance between River and her ex-high school boyfriend Vaughn. For an assortment of reasons, and believing River would have a better future without him in the picture, Vaughn joins the military, unknowingly leaving a pregn ...more
Standalone/Cliffhanger: Standalone
Ages of H and h: h is 26 and H is 28?
Multi-Luv'n/Ménages: (view spoiler)
Was There Descriptive Sex: (view spoiler)
Descriptive Sex &/Or Drama Between H/h With OW/OM: (view spoiler)
>>If So, Before or After H/h Hookup: (view spoiler)
Contains Cheating: (view spoiler)
Amount of Sex In The Book: (view spoiler)
HEA/HFN/etc ...more
Solid 4 stars.
I was terrified of this book. This is a second chance romance, which I dont like a good day, but add in the fact I know the back story from the first book? I didn't want to read it. But I had already bought it, plus this is Tessa Bailey, so I gave it a chance. I am so glad I did~! Did ...more
I LOVED this book WAY more then book one of this series. The heroine was a thousand times less annoying and more mature then Jasmine. There also wasn't a lot of pushing away for stupid reasons in this one.
I loved both River and Vaughn, both came across as mature adults. I LOVED Vaughn's dirty mouth. ...more
4.5 Stars
Gah! I loved this book! Vaughn fighting for River the entire book is super hot. Full review on The Book Disciple ...more
"Forty-nine months and three days." That's how long it's been since Vaughn last saw River. But who's counting? Well, Vaughn is. He left, joining the military, thinking it was better for her that way, but it wasn't until now, thanks to River's brother, Sarge, that Vaughn learned he left the love of h ...more
3.5 Stars - Four years ago, Vaughn De Matteo drove out of town without looking back, away from everything he'd ever wanted or needed. It ripped his heart out, but he knew it was the right thing to do for the love of his life, River Purcell. Vaughn had nothing to offer her, as her father pointed out ...more
Bruh, I did not expect to feel all these feelings here. A second chance romance with a single mother and broody broken soldier? Yes please! Honestly River was smart and capable and sweet and took care of everyone else so it was good to see someone trying to do the same for her. Vaughn was broken but ...more