Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Susan's Review of Lovers At Seaside by Addison Cole


Your next fun, flirty and sweet with heat romance!


LOVERS AT SEASIDE
Sweet with Heat: Seaside Summers #9
Addison Cole
Releasing May 9, 2018


After months of long-distance communication, actress Parker Collins and artist Grayson Lacroux finally plan to reconnect in the seaside town of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. But Parker never shows, and weeks pass without a word, leaving Grayson to believe he’s misinterpreted their budding relationship.

Parker has been running on autopilot ever since she lost her friend, mentor, and the only family she’s ever known, Bert Stein. Armed with junk food, tequila, and her big, lovable dog, she’s prepared to hole up and mourn—and determined to mend a fence Bert had never been able to with his estranged and bitter brother. But Parker didn’t count on the handsome artist she’s been fantasizing about for nearly a year walking in on her grief-induced drunken night.

When Grayson stumbles across Parker, he has no idea what to make of the gorgeous blonde who blew him off despite the chemistry between them. But that doesn’t stop him from feeling protective of the woman who’s consumed his thoughts for months, and when he learns of Parker’s plans to confront an angry old man, he refuses to leave her side. As Parker’s past unfolds, they’re led on an unexpected journey of discovery. Their connection deepens, until good intentions spark painful secrets, threatening the love they’ve found.

Sweet with Heat books are the sweet editions of the Love in Bloom steamy romance novels by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster. Sweet with Heat books convey all of the passion you expect between two people in love, without any explicit scenes or harsh language.



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Addison Cole is the sweet alter ego of New York Times and USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Melissa Foster. She writes humorous and emotional sweet contemporary romance. Her books do not include explicit sex scenes or harsh language. Addison spends her summers on Cape Cod, where she dreams up wonderful love stories in her house overlooking Cape Cod Bay.    



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Lovers at Seaside focusses on loss and new beginnings. I feel that these deeply emotional and personal subjects set this novel apart from the other books in this series. The exceptional characters and their journey captivated me from the first page of the novel!!

Actress Parker Collins is grief stricken. Her friend Bert passed while she was away filming in Italy. She’s devastated because she has lost her best friend, mentor and the only family she’d known. Parker grabs her dog and retreats to her home in Wellfleet, Mass. I could relate to Parker’s sense of loss and her need to meet Bert’s brother and mend fences.

At first I wasn’t sure if Grayson was the man that Parker needed. They seemed almost too opposite. Grayson works for Parker’s foundation and they emailed each other regularly. Grayson is taken back when he realizes Parker has not shared a lot of personal details with him. Grayson feels very protective of Parker and he senses that she needs to grieve for her friend and needs a safe place to heal. His unwavering emotional support and caring attitude towards Parker won me over.

Addison Cole blends Parker’s relationship with Bert’s brother Abe into the story effortlessly. The brother’s relationship plays an important role in story’s resolution. Loved that Parker was welcomed into the Seaside community. Grayson understood that Parker needed a sense of normalcy, family and friends and he truly understood her needs during her journey from grief to acceptance.

The ending of Lovers at Seaside surprised me! Grayson makes a bad choice which tests the trust in his relationship with Parker. His actions devastate her and she leaves the Cape and returns to California. I loved that Addison Cole wrote such an honest ending—forgiveness and trust are two issues that everyone struggles with on a daily basis.

Lovers at Seaside is a heartfelt journey – with all the feels, great characters, dialogue. You will cry, laugh and enjoy this emotional friends to lovers romance!

Reviewed by Susan Gorman
ARC provided by the Author

Monday, May 7, 2018

Susan's Review of Love at Last by Melissa Foster

Cowboy Cal Hayden has loved Rachel Gray practically since the first time he set eyes on her. But Cal’s a careful, responsible man who knows better than to start a relationship before he can give it his all. He bided his time while caring for his family through his father’s terminal illness. Now his father is gone and his mother is settled, but has Cal waited too long to make his move? Find out more about these friends of the Bradens in LOVE AT LAST, and catch up with many of your favorite Love in Bloom characters, including much-anticipated news about babies for the Bradens in Trusty, Colorado! If this is your first introduction to the Bradens, please note that this is a flirt not a full-length novel. Like all Love in Bloom books, flirts are written to stand alone, so jump right in and enjoy the fun, sexy, and emotional ride.




Love at Last features Cal Hayden and Rachel Gray. It’s a fast -paced friends to lovers novella set in Trusty, Colorado.

The sexual tension between Cal and Rachel sizzles from the first page of the novella. Cal flirts out outrageously with Rachel and it’s apparent that he is very interested in her. Rachel flirts back but wonders why Cal hasn’t asked her out. Loved the smart, sexy dialogue between Cal and Rachel when they were selecting the scents for their candles. Cal was determined to make his move and it was so much fun reading how he captured Rachel’s attention and her heart!

“Everything about you matters, darlin’, and your big heart is only one of the reasons you’ve captured mine.”


Melissa Foster delivers a fabulous character driven romance in Love at Last. Enjoyed the couple’s connection, passion and the romance. Loved the scene where the couple danced to Brett Young’s “In Case You Didn’t Know”: it was perfect, sexy and oh so romantic! The novella is a standalone read. I have not read any of the full length novels in the Trusty series and connected to this couple immediately. The shorter length format worked for me because I could read the novella in one afternoon and meet some of the characters in the Trusty, Colorado series.

Looking for a beach read---pick up Love at Last! Rachel and Cal’s passionate story will touch your heart!

Reviewed by Susan Gorman

ARC provided by the author

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

The Mongomerys Are Back! Special Pre Order Price for Until There Was Us by Samantha Chase!!


Until There Was Us (The Montgomery Brothers #7)


Megan Montgomery has always been the careful type. Except...one time at her cousin's wedding when she threw caution to the wind and had the steamiest hook-up of her life. But that was two years ago— why can't she stop thinking about it? So when Megan accepts a job at her cousin's company, she does everything she can to avoid Alex—knowing he'll shake up her carefully crafted world.

Alex Rebat's living a good life. He loves his career and friends, but like Megan, he hasn't been able to stop thinking about their passionate encounter. And once Megan moves to town, Alex makes it his personal goal to show her that maybe it's time to start taking a few more risks


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A Note from author Samantha Chase:
Okay, so after much discussion I was able to secure for you – my readers – a price reduction on UNTIL THERE WAS US!! The catch? It is TEMPORARY!! This is a special pre-order pricing of $5.99 (and if you’ve already pre-ordered, you will get the special pricing too so no worries!!). The biggest request I have of you is to PLEASE preorder!! If they see how much readers respond and act on this lower price, then we will continue lowering the prices of my books through them!! So please, help me help YOU by being able to provide lower ebook pricing by taking advantage of this limited time offer!! THANK YOU!





I was fortunate to read an early copy of Alex and Megan’s story and it’s the perfect addition to the Montgomery series! Summer, Ethan, Zach, Gabriella and Maylene play significant roles in the story! There’s a bit of matching making magic, fabulous characters and a story that will convince readers how sweet a second chance romance can be!

Susan