Susan's Review of Bayside Escape by Melissa Foster

Hold on to your hat for Violet’s wildly hot love story! Lizza is up to her old tricks again, and Violet is in for the surprise of a lifetime!

Two years ago Violet Vancroft was a nomadic artist who never wanted to put down roots and Andre Shaw was a prominent Boston physician whose roots ran too deep to unearth. Their love didn’t stand a chance—or at least that’s what Violet believed when she received a plea for help from the sister she’d never really known—so she snuck away like a thief in the night.

Now Andre travels the world, setting up new medical clinics, and Violet has finally found the family she’d always craved and the roots she’d never known she wanted. When their paths cross unexpectedly, it’s not the reunion either one imagined. But they’ve never stopped loving each other, and after the dust of anger and hurt settles, passion ignites even hotter than before. As the end to Andre’s time at the Cape nears, reality sets in, leaving them no closer to a future than they were before. Violet and Andre are forced to dig deep to discover if they’re destined to live apart forever or if true love really can conquer all. 

 

I will admit that Violet wasn’t my favorite character in the Bayside series. Violet exemplifies the word badass. Swearing, gruff behavior, black clothes and a motor cycle—yes-that’s Violet. Her behavior bothered me but, Violet loved her sister Desiree and would do anything for her. I knew underneath the tough talk and black leather there was a story waiting to be told.

Bayside Escape is one of my favorites Melissa Foster novels. It’s so much more than I expected. There are a lot of family and trust issues and so many secrets. Violet keeps a huge piece of herself separate from those who love her. Learning why she’s led a double life adds so much depth and emotion to the story.

Violet and Andre met in Ghana when they volunteered at a Physicians Around the World clinic. They shared everything and were passionately in love until Violet left in the middle of the night. The reason she left? Her mother, Lizza, lied to her and told her Desiree needed her. Neither Andre nor Violet has forgotten what they shared.

Andre arrives to Desiree’s wedding as Lizza’s date and this sets the stage for a fabulous, passionate story for Violet and Andre. I loved that Andre accepted Violet and acknowledged her creative side and the tender, emotional side to her personality.

It was the understated strength and confidence he resonated that had drawn her in. His ability to soothe or tale control with a single glance, a single sentence. When they’d met he was a busy physician with no time for bullshit-Trust me or trust. There is no other option.

This book has all the feels—it’s emotional, passionate and heartbreaking. Violet and Andre’s story captivated me from the first few pages. Andre is Violet’s true north and their journey home is a excellent read.

Reviewed by Susan Gorman

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Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance and new adult romance with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Melissa’s emotional journeys are lovingly erotic and always family oriented–perfect beach reads for contemporary romance lovers who enjoy reading about wealthy heroes and smart, sassy heroines.

Read First Chapter here.