About The Book:
Title: Lovers At Heart
Series: Love In Bloom #4: The Bradens #1
Author: Melissa Foster
Genre: New Adult/Adult Contemporary Romance
Published: December 27, 2013
Published by: World Literary Press
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes and Noble
**CONTENT WARNING: Due to mature content, recommended for readers aged 18+**
Lovers at Heart is a steamy contemporary romance with alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They’re flawed, funny, passionate, and very relatable for readers who enjoy adult romance, contemporary romance, and women’s fiction.
Handsome, wealthy resort owner Treat Braden is used to getting what he wants. When Max Armstrong walked into his life six months earlier, he saw right through the efficient and capable façade she wore like a shield, to the sweet, sensual woman who lay beneath. She sparked an unfamiliar desire in him for more than a one-night stand, leaving his heart reeling and his blood boiling. But one mistake caused her to turn away, and now, after six months of longing for the one woman he cannot have, he’s going home to try to forget her all together.
Max Armstrong has a successful career, a comfortable lifestyle, and she’s never needed a man to help her find her way–until Treat Braden caught her attention at a wedding in Nassau, causing a surge of emotions too reminiscent of the painful past she’d spent years trying to forget. Max will do anything to avoid reliving that pain–including forgoing her toe-curling, heart-pounding desire for Treat.
When a chance encounter turns into a night of intense passion, Treat realizes that the mistake he made six months earlier may cause him to lose Max completely. He will do everything within his power to win her heart forever–and Max is forced to face her hurtful past head on for the man she cannot help but love.
“Steamy sex scenes and heartfelt confessions…a satisfying addition to the ‘Love in Bloom’ series.”
– Midwest Book Review
Fans of Melissa Foster’s Snow Sisters series may be interested in The Bradens.
My Review:
My rating: 4 of 5 starsLovers at Heart by Melissa Foster is the first book in her Bradens series and book four in the encompassing Love In Bloom series.
This is my first book by this author and I was very pleased with it. Based in a small town with a close knit community this book draws you in with the setting, the characters (main & secondary) and the STEAM!!!!
Treat Braden is a man that doesn't do long-term when it comes to relationships. He's never met anyone that he's desired that much. But when he meets Max Armstrong she tugs at something inside him that he never knew was there. He wants more but he's managed to screw something up. One mistake will leave him mourning the lost opportunity with Max.
Max is a successful and fiercely independent woman with a painful past she keeps close and doesn't let anyone learn about. This causes problems for her when it comes to trust and especially with Max. She's not ready to let go of her control on her emotions or her life.
Told from both points of view we get to agonize over both sides of the dilemma. Some people may not appreciate the emotional side of Treat but when I read about men crying I just picture Sam and Dean Winchester and all of their many emotional scenes throughout the life of Supernatural and it's all unicorns and rainbows in my world.
I'm jumping into the series in the middle but each book can be read as a standalone. An excellent read and I can't wait to cuddle up with some alpha male Braden hotness!
About the Author:
Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-
winning author. She writes contemporary romance, new adult, contemporary women’s fiction, suspense, and historical fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Her books have been recommended by USA Today’s book blog, Hagerstown Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the Women’s Nest, a social and support community for women, and the World Literary Café. When she’s not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on Fostering Success. Melissa has been published in Calgary’s Child Magazine, the Huffington Post, and Women Business Owners magazine.
Melissa enjoys discussing her books with book clubs and reader groups, and welcomes an invitation to your event.
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There's plenty more Braden hotness available! Thank you so much for your great review! Love the blog and I'm so happy you're going back for more XOXO
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