Sea of Love- Bursting with Love by Melissa Foster – Reviews
Description of Love in Bloom series:
Love in Bloom is a contemporary romance series following several families. Characters from each series cross over to the next series. Each book can be read as a stand-alone novel or for more reading enjoyment, read the Love in Bloom books in series order.
If you have been following my reviews on this series, you will know the families that make up the series: The Snow Sisters, The Bradens, and soon The Remingtons. Below are two more reviews of this fabulous series. Melissa is also participating in our Anniversary Celebration, giving you a chance to win the first two copies of The Snow Sisters and The Bradens. Don’t miss this wonderful giveaway.
Sea of Love
The Bradens – Book #4
Love in Bloom series – Book # 7
by Melissa Foster
Release Date: December, 2013
Links to order Sea of Love: Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo/ The Book Depository
Review:
Sea of Love by Melissa Foster is the 7th book in her Love in Bloom series, and the 4th for The Bradens. This series is so much fun, and very steamy, with a fantastic family to enjoy. I love starting a new book in this series, wondering if Melissa can keep it up, and continue to get us hooked into another Braden brother. I am happy to say Melissa has created another wonderful romance that sizzles from the start.
Sea of Love belongs to Dane Braden and Lacy Snow, whom we met in Sisters in White. 15 months have passed since Danica and Kaylie’s weddings, and when Lacy became attracted to Dane. They have not seen each other in this period, but they texted each other every day.
Finally at Treat and Max’s wedding, Dane and Lacy finally come face to face and what follows is hot hot, steamy affair, making up for their lost 15 months. Both know pretty quickly that they have strong feelings for each other, but Dane has always been a womanizer and Lacy is working hard to get a big promotion on her job. Needless to say this and other issues keep this relationship on the brink, even though they are so great together. A major stumbling block is Lacy’s fear of sharks, since as a child she was hurt and bears a scar. Of course, Dane is a Shark tagger, which is his life blood, as he runs the Brave Foundation that works to save sharks, and he is always traveling.
Despite these things, they are very much in love, and just when you think they will finally get past their issues, something else happens to put another kink in their relationship.
What I loved about this book was that we got to spend a lot of time with Danica and Kaylie Snow again, and it was fun to see the three sisters together helping one another. We know the Bradens are always there for each other, so it was nice to see more of the Snow sisters. Do Dane and Lacy get past their issues and cement their relationship? You need to read this book to find out. Melissa Foster once again has given us another wonderful steamy contemporary romance at its best, with a fabulous couple. I am though, very very excited that Savannah Braden will have her story next in Bursting with Love.
Reviewed by Barb
Copy provided by Author
Bursting With Love
The Bradens – Book #5
Love in Bloom series – Book # 8
by Melissa Foster
Release Date: January, 2014
Links to order Bursting With Love:
Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo
Review:
Bursting With Love by Melissa Foster is the 5th book of her fabulous Bradens; and the 8th book of her Love in Bloom series,(The Snow Sisters and The Bradens). The next family for this series will be the Remingtons.
Bursting with Love belongs to Samantha Braden, whom I have been waiting to read her story. The Braden brothers are all hot, and the women in their lives are also beautiful and hot. Samantha is the lone female in the Braden family, and she is gorgeous, tough, smart. loyal; as well as being very much loved by her family and friends. But Samantha has been unlucky in love; while she sees her brothers all find the loves of their lives. The story starts when Samantha having just broken up with her cheating boyfriend; she decides to leave everything behind to go away on a survival retreat in the mountains, getting away from everyone.
Here we meet our hero, Jack Remington; our first introduction to the upcoming Remington family. Jack is the guide who takes people to the mountains and teaches them how to survive in the wilderness; he is good at what he does, but very tough, moody and distant. Samantha finds herself thinking of him as an a**, since he comes across as angry most of the time, especially to her.
It doesn’t take long for Samantha to find out that Jack suffered a tragedy two years ago, losing his wife, and has been hiding as a recluse in the mountains since. She begins to see a softer side of Jack, when he gently teaches a young boy, who is on this trip with his family. Jack finds himself attracted to the hot Samantha, and despite his desperate attempt to avoid her, but their attraction to each other is too volatile to stop. What follows is a wonderful emotional story of finding ones self, forgiveness, and opening your heart to love again.
It was so beautiful to watch both of them fall in love, but mostly watching Jack’s broken heart mending slowly, and the dark man we met at the start becomes such a great and wonderful hero. Jack Remington was perfect for Samantha, and she for him. Their relationship turned hot and steamy, as well as a sweet and beautiful romance.
Samantha, who always has the support of her family, helps Jack open himself to her love, and begin his redemption of blaming himself for his wife’s death, and rejoining his family that he abandoned two year before. I loved this story, as it was totally different in many ways (not the hot factor), then the other books. This was the first that had no issues for the couple, just a man with a broken heart who needed the love of woman to heal him, and bring him back home.
It was such a beautiful and emotional story, as we watch Jack visit his family, as well as his wife’s family. His love of his family, and the ensuing forgiveness was very emotional. Jack Remington was such a great hero, and once he allowed himself to open his heart, he fell hard for Samantha, and what a hero he turned out to be. His love for her was awesome, and it was so great when he meets her family. I loved every moment.
The Bradens have one more book to go, as Hugh is next. Then come the Remingtons. I loved seeing all the Bradens & the Snow Sisters in this story, as it feels like I am part of this wonderful family.
Melissa Foster has a sensational series, which if you have not started, you are missing a gem. Melissa has become the go to for me, when I want to read something to enjoy and relax; when you perhaps need a break from a paranormal or dark story. Thank you, Melissa Foster for this fabulous series
Love in Bloom series order:
SNOW SISTERS
Sisters in Love (Danica & Blake)
Sisters in Bloom (Kaylie & Chaz)
Sisters in White ( Double Wedding and meet Lacy)
THE BRADENS
Lovers at Heart (Treat & Max)
Destined for Love (Rex & Jade)
Friendship on Fire (Josh & Riley)
Sea of Love (Dane & Lacy)
Bursting with Love (Savannah & Jack Remington)
Hearts at Play (Hugh & Bree)
THE REMINGTONS (coming soon)
Game of Love (Dex)
Stroke of Love (Sage)
Flames of Love (Siena)
Slope of Love (Rush)
Read, Write, Love (Kurt)
