BAYSIDE ROMANCE (Bayside Summers #5) by Melissa Foster-Review & Giveaway Tour
RELEASE DATE: September 18, 2019
Fall in love at Bayside, where sandy beaches, good friends, and true love come together in the sweet small towns of Cape Cod. Bayside Summers is a series of standalone steamy romance novels featuring alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They’re fun, flirty, flawed, deeply emotional, always passionate, and easy to relate to.
Gavin is about to find out that Harper really does exist—and she’s going to knock his socks off! Find out for yourself in Bayside Romance!
When screenwriter Harper Garner got a shot at the big-time in LA, she celebrated her brave cross-country move with her first and only one-night stand—connecting so deeply with the sexy, brilliant man, she broke the number-one rule of one-night stands and left her phone number. Not hearing from him was only the first in a long line of hope-shattering, confidence-busting blows. Ten months later, Harper is done with men and done with LA. She pulls up her big-girl panties and heads home to Cape Cod to start over.
On the surface, interior designer Gavin Wheeler has it all: a successful business, a loving family, and a close-knit group of friends. But Gavin once endured a heartbreak so painful, he was sure he’d never feel anything for a woman again. A chance encounter at a music festival with a gorgeous, down-to-earth blonde proved him wrong, but when morning came, the woman who made him crave more was gone.
A serendipitous evening reunites Harper with her devastatingly delicious one-night stand, and the connection is just as intense as she remembered. Harper’s life is too unsettled for a relationship, but Gavin is determined to help her find her way, especially if it leads straight to his heart. Moonlight conversations lead to steamy kisses, and as romance blooms, it stirs a love too real to deny. But when Gavin’s past collides with the life they’re building, it has the power to ruin everything.
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REVIEW: BAYSIDE ROMANCE is the fifth instalment in Melissa Foster’s contemporary, adult BAYSIDE SUMMERS erotic romance series focusing on a tight knit group of friends in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. This is interior designer Gavin Wheeler, and screenwriter Harper Garner’s story line. BAYSIDE ROMANCE, and subsequently BAYSIDE SUMMERS is another one of Melissa Foster’s spin off series from both the Love in Bloom and Seaside Summers series but can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Several characters and couples cross over for cohesion and familiarity.Gavin Wheeler was first introduced in book three-Bayside Heat.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Gavin and Harper) BAYSIDE ROMANCE is a second chance story line focusing on interior designer Gavin Wheeler, and screenwriter Harper Garner. Approximately one year earlier, Gavin and Harper met on at an outdoor concert, and spent one glorious night together only to have Harper ghost him the next morning. Harper was heading to LA as a screenwriter, and Gavin was about to start his own business with his best friend Serena. Fast forward to present day wherein Harper’s life in LA has come to an end, and she returns to Wellfleet, Massachusetts with her tail tucked between her legs. Enter Gavin Wheeler, the man Harper hasn’t stopped thinking about but a man she believes threw away their night together. What ensues is the quick rebuilding relationship and romance between Gavin and Harper, and the potential fall-out as Gavin’s past comes back to haunt him and the woman he loves.
Gavin Wheeler doesn’t do relationships since the fall-out of his college affair left him shattered and destroyed. Having walked away from family and friends, Gavin’s life spiralled out of control until he convinced himself that life if better without the demons on his back. Harper Garner has always dreamed of making it big as a writer, and Hollywood was the perfect place to showcase her talent but things did not go according to plan, and Harper found herself without a job, heading home with no future in sight.
The relationship between Harper and Gavin is a second chance romance; a rekindling relationship where neither one forgot about the other but miscommunication led them to believe that neither one cared. A whirlwind romance ensues as Gavin and Harper make up for lost time. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, entertaining and captivating secondary characters, many of whom we have met in previous story lines and series. We are introduced to Gavin’s brother Beckett, as well as the introduction of Tegan Fine, and Jack ‘Jock’ Steele. Tegan’s story line is next in Bayside Fantasies.
BAYSIDE ROMANCE is a story of family, friendships, forgiveness and love. The premise is entertaining, engaging and heart warming- the conflict is limited; the romance is seductive; the characters are flirty and fun. BAYSIDE ROMANCE is a wonderful addition to Melissa Foster’s BAYSIDE SUMMERS.
Reading Order and Previous Reviews:
Bayside Desires
Bayside Passions
Bayside Heat
Bayside Escape
Copy supplied for review
Reviewed by Sandy
Bayside Desires (Bayside Summers #1)
As the co-owner of Bayside Resorts, Rick Savage has a fabulous job working with his best friends and brother, and a thriving business in Washington, DC, which he’ll be returning to at the end of the summer. Spending time with his family is great, but being back on Cape Cod has unearthed painful memories. When sweet, smart, and overly cautious Desiree Cleary moves in next door, Rick is drawn to the sexy preschool teacher, and she just might prove to be the perfect distraction.
Running an art gallery was not in preschool teacher Desiree Cleary’s plans, but after being tricked into coming to her impetuous, unreliable mother’s aid, she’s stuck spending the summer with the badass half sister she barely knows and a misbehaving dog. If that’s not frustrating enough, she can’t escape the sparks igniting with her strikingly handsome and pushy neighbor, Rick, who makes all her warning bells go off.
Passion ignites as Desiree and Rick spend long summer nights sharing heartfelt confessions and steamy kisses. For the first time in years Rick is enjoying life again instead of hiding behind mounds of work miles away from his family. Desiree has touched him in a way that makes him want to slow down. Only slowing down means dealing with his demons, and he isn’t sure who he’ll be when he comes out the other side.
Bayside Passions (Bayside Summers #2)
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When Emery Andrews’s best friend, Desiree, moves away, falls in love, and opens a an inn all in one summer, she feels her absence like a missing limb. Until she visits over the holidays and meets sinfully hot Dean Masters, who’s as easy on the eyes as he is to talk to. After returning home, what starts as a flurry of late-night flirtations quickly turns into a deep connection and unexpected friendship. Now, months later, Desiree offers Emery a job teaching yoga at the inn. Adventurous Emery jumps at the chance and heads for Wellfleet, Massachusetts, to reunite with her BFF and her new close friend, Dean.After months of sharing their lives, and their secrets, over video chats and phone calls, Dean’s ready to move things to the next level. The fact that Emery seems oblivious to the sparks between them and has recently put her foot down about dating friends just means he’ll have to bide his time.
When Emery finds a naked man in her kitchen the first morning she’s there, Dean doesn’t hesitate to move her into his guest room. Maybe now Emery will see what’s right before her eyes–although that guy she’s got a date with might be a problem.
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BAYSIDE HEAT (Bayside Summers #3)
ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 8, 2018
Drake Savage has always done the right thing, especially where beautiful and fiercely determined Serena Mallery is concerned-even when it means keeping his feelings for her to himself. Serena has always wanted more than what their small town of Wellfleet, Massachusetts has to offer, and Drake’s roots are so deeply entrenched in the Cape, it’s all he can do to watch her pack up her life and move away.
Serena has always had big dreams. As a teenager she dreamed of becoming an interior designer and marrying smart, musically inclined, sexy-as-sin Drake Savage. Now she’s finally landed a killer job with a top interior design firm, but though she has spent the last four years working side by side with Drake, he’s never made a move. Four years is long enough for her to accept reality, and her new job in Boston is the perfect way to move on.
A weak moment leads to sizzling, sensual kisses, opening a door through which they’ve both been aching to walk. But Serena’s determined not to give up her shot at the career she’s always dreamed of, and Drake has loved her for too many years to stand in her way. With true love at their fingertips and a world of unstoppable passion igniting between them, can the two star-crossed lovers find their way to their happily ever after?
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Tegan Fine has never had a plan—life, business, or otherwise. But she’s always had goals—to laugh daily and to pay it forward as often as she is able, just like her favorite uncle always did. After inheriting her great-uncle’s amphitheater, Tegan makes a risky move to a charming small town on Cape Cod to carry on her uncle’s legacy and hopefully expand the business with her new friend, Harper. Unfortunately, those goals aren’t doing much to help her plan a business strategy for her new endeavor. With Harper counting on her and her uncle’s legacy at stake, she swears off all distractions, determined to succeed. If only she could stop bumping into a certain arrogant, witty, and excruciatingly hot businessman who tweaks her nerves and invades her every thought. Including her late-night fantasies.Self-professed workaholic Jett Masters never slows down. He lives life with no attachments—except to his clients, to whom he gives his all. A reluctant trip to his hometown has him itching to shake the ghosts of his past and get back to spinning deals and adding to his investments. But when he comes face-to-face with a gorgeous, handsy woman who is quite possibly the snarkiest and most disorganized person he’s ever met, sparks fly, and his sharp mind stumbles. He doesn’t even know her name, but he can’t get her out of his mind.
A chance encounter turns into a wild, sexy night, and their chemistry is off the charts—even if their ideals, and their lives, are worlds apart. Neither Jett nor Tegan is looking for more. Becoming friends with benefits seems like the perfect solution. But when they are trapped together in torrential weather, they work side by side in the aftermath, and every passionate kiss deepens their connection. Secrets are shared, trust is built, and no promises dare be made. As their lives move on, lines begin to blur, hearts get hurt, and their true selves come into focus. Tegan and Jett are left wondering if they make the perfect storm, or if they’ve reached the end of their bayside fantasy.
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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, new adult romance and women’s fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Readers adore Melissa’s fun, flirty, and sinfully sexy, award-winning big-family romance collection, LOVE IN BLOOM featuring the Snow Sisters, Bradens, Remingtons, Ryders, Seaside Summer, Harborside Nights, Wild Boys and Bad Boys After Dark, and the Montgomerys. Melissa’s emotional journeys are lovingly erotic and always family oriented– perfect beach reads for contemporary romance lovers who enjoy reading about loyal, wealthy heroes and smart, sassy heroines with complex and relatable issues.Melissa also writes sweet and clean romance under the pen name Addison Cole.
Melissa has painted and donated several murals to The Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC. Her interests include her family, reading, writing, painting, friends, helping others see the positive side of life, and visiting Cape Cod.
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Great review, Sandy. Looks like another wonderful story by Melissa Foster.
Terrific review, Sandy. This looks like a great new addition to this fun series.
Thanks for the great review. I love Melissa’s stories and series.
great review, sandy. sounds like a fantastic and fun romance.
Thanks for another great review. Congrats to Melissa on the new release.
Another wonderful review.
Wonderful review, Sandy. Looks great.
Thanks for another wonderful review. Congratulations to Melissa on the new release.
You always do such an amazing job summarizing the books! Thank you for joining the tour and for your wonderful review XOXO
Fantastic review, thanks Sandy. Congratulations to Melissa on the new release.