Review: Thrill of Love by Melissa Foster

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Nadene @ Totally Addicted to Reading in 2017 new release challenge, Reviews / 0 Comments

Fate as defined by the Oxford dictionary is the development of events outside of a personโ€™s control.ย  Do you believe in fate or do you believe we create our own destiny?
Personally, I believe some events in our lives are pre-destined, and some are created by the choices we make. However, there are persons who believe every event in their lives are pre-destined and those who believe we create our own destiny. Ty Braden was one such person.
What the story is about.
Ty Braden and Aiyla Bell met and fell in love in Saint-Luc after spending five days and four nights together.ย  Ty wanting to continue his newfound feelings invited Aiyla to accompany on his next assignment. However, daunted by his reputation of being a player she refused his request, stating that if they were meant to be together, then fate will re-unite them.ย  They agreed not to exchange contact information, not to track each other down and leave their future in the hands of fate.
Months later as fate would have it, they were re-united and old feelings re-ignited. However, when Aiyla received devastating life changing news, their love faced the greatest test.
The Story
Thrill of Love tells the story of a couple whose love was tested beyond measure. Not only was it sweet and sensual it was heartfelt and sincere.ย  It is a beautifully written story, which reminded me of the strength of true love and the importance of family. Although it predictable, it still had the power to tug on my heartstrings.
Characters
Aiyla is a ski instructor and photographer. She is competitive and dislikes depending on others. She is strong, self-reliant, and resourceful. I admired her courage in the face of adversity.
Ty is adventurous, determined, caring, honest and patient. He was a player, but after spending time with Aiyla no other woman held his interest.
As a couple, they were quite inspiring.ย  On their own, they were strong, but together they made a formidable team.ย  I loved them as individuals and as a couple.ย  I loved how they brought out the best in each other. Being with Ty made Aiyla recognise that relying on those you love was not a sign of weakness and she helped him to see the beauty of falling love.
Supporting Characters
It was great catching up with characters from the previous books.ย  The theme of family and friendships for which Ms. Foster is known for was the centre of the story. I loved how Tyโ€™s family and friends rallied around him and Aiyla during the difficult times. The scenes depicted during these moments were heart-warming
The Romance
I never imagined I could be jealous of a book couple but Ty and Aiylaโ€™s relationship was one to envy. I must admit I had a hard time with them falling in love so quickly, but watching their post reunion interaction convinced me that what they shared was genuine.
Conclusion/Recommendation
Thrill of Love delivered a heart-warming and tear jerking read. Although is the sixth book in the Bradens at Peaceful Harbor series it can be read as a stand-alone. However, if you are like me you will want to grab the other books in the series.

Also Available

Healed by Loveย (Love in Bloom, The Bradens of Peaceful Harbor #1)

Nate Braden has loved his best friendโ€™s younger sister Jewel for as long as he can remember, but between their age difference and his respect for Rick, heโ€™s always kept his feelings at bay. Now heโ€™s back in Peaceful Harbor, and Jewel is no longer sixteen years oldโ€”but thereโ€™s an even bigger obstacle standing in his way. Nate and Rick joined the military together eight years earlier. Nate came home a hero, but Rick didnโ€™t make it out alive.

HEALED BY LOVE is part of the Love in Bloom series. While this can be read as a stand-alone novel, for even more reading enjoyment you may want to read the entire Love in Bloom series in series order.

**CONTENT WARNING: Due to mature content, recommended for readers aged 18+**

Available to buy from …
Amazon.comย  ย Amazon.co.ukย  ย Barnes and Nobleย  ย ย KOBOย ย  ย iBooksย  ย GPlay


Surrender My Loveย (Love in Bloom, The Bradens of Peaceful Harbor #2)

Annalise “Leesa” Avalon never realized that one sentence could change her life until one of her students revealed his crush–and within twenty-four hours she finds herself under fire. After a grueling investigation that turns her life upside down, she steals away to Peaceful Harbor, Maryland, with a new identity to try to pull herself back together and figure out her next step.

From the outside, Cole Braden lives a charmed life. He’s a top orthopedic surgeon with a thriving practice, strong family ties, and friends he adores. But there’s a lonely spot inside Cole that no one can see. He has an enormous heart–and a painful past–but the desire to love and be loved is too strong to ignore.

A chance encounter brings Leesa and Cole together, and the attraction is immediate and intense. But a relationship is the last thing Leesa needs–and the only thing Cole wants. Long talks, heated moments, and deep connections are hard to resist, but the harder Cole tries, the more Leesa pulls away. Cole might truly be the right man for Leesa, but is Leesa the right woman for him?

SURRENDER MY LOVE is part of the Love in Bloom series. While this can be read as a stand-alone novel, for even more reading enjoyment you may want to read the entire Love in Bloom series in series order.

**CONTENT WARNING: Due to mature content, recommended for readers aged 18+**

Available to buy from …
Amazon.comย  ย Amazon.co.ukย  ย Barnes and Nobleย  ย ย KOBOย ย  ย iBooksย  ย GPlay

River of Love Bookย (Love in Bloom, The Bradens of Peaceful Harbor #3)


River rafting and adventure company owner Sam Braden works hard and plays harder. Heโ€™s fast, focused, and determinedโ€”and never at a loss for a willing woman to share his time with. The trouble is, the only woman he wants refuses him at every turn.

Physician assistant Faith Hayes escaped her painful past and built a safe, happy life in Peaceful Harbor. Sheโ€™s also put what sheโ€™s learned to good use helping others by founding Women Against Cheaters, an online support group. When her bossโ€™s sinfully sexy brother sets his sights on sweet Faith, she knows the self-professed player is everything she shouldnโ€™t want, and sheโ€™s determined to resist him.

Sam pulls out all the stops, proving to Faith that his past doesnโ€™t have to define his future. As she lets down her guard and begins to trust Sam, intense conversations turn to intimate pleasures. But when real life steps in and their pasts collide, itโ€™s Faith whoโ€™s left with something to prove.

RIVER OF LOVE is part of the Love in Bloom series. While this can be read as a stand-alone novel, for even more reading enjoyment you may want to read the entire Love in Bloom series in series order.

**CONTENT WARNING: Due to mature content, recommended for readers aged 18+**

Available to buy from …
Amazon.comย  ย Amazon.co.ukย  ย Barnes and Nobleย  ย ย KOBOย ย  ย iBooksย  ย GPlay


Crushing on Love Bookย (Love in Bloom, The Bradens of Peaceful Harbor #4)

Steve Johnson is living his lifeโ€™s passion watching over the Colorado Mountains as a ranger and wildlife consultant. But his peaceful life is upended when overzealous and insanely beautiful Shannon Braden flits back into his life after returning from a brief trip home to Maryland. He thought his attraction to her was under controlโ€”after all, sheโ€™s only in Colorado temporarily, and he doesnโ€™t do casual affairs.

Shannonโ€™s return to Colorado has as much to do with the game of cat and mouse she and Steve have been playing as it does the data sheโ€™s been hired to collect. But despite her efforts to explore the undeniable heat simmering between them, Steveโ€™s intent on keeping his distance.

When a ranch abutting the national park goes up for sale, Steve will do whatever it takes to keep it from falling into the wrong hands. And when all his attempts fail, heโ€™s left with no alternative but to follow Shannonโ€™s guidance into the online world he abhors in order to raise the funds. The more time they spend together, the deeper their attraction becomes, and a game of cat and mouse turns into an unstoppable connection. But when Shannonโ€™s assignment comes to an end, will it mean an end to them, too?

CRUSHING ON LOVE is part of the Love in Bloom series. While this can be read as a stand-alone novel, for even more reading enjoyment you may want to read the entire Love in Bloom series in series order.

**CONTENT WARNING: Due to mature content, recommended for readers aged 18+**

Available to buy from …
Amazon.comย  ย Amazon.co.ukย  ย Barnes and Nobleย  ย ย KOBOย ย  ย iBooksย  ย GPlay

Whisper of Love Bookย (Love in Bloom, The Bradens of Peaceful Harbor #5)

Tempest Braden adores her family and her small hometown, but sometimes too much of a good thing can be confining. At almost thirty, having watched most of her siblings find true love, sheโ€™s anxious to experience her own happily ever after, and the move to Pleasant Hill, Maryland, is just the change she needs. When she rents a room from ruggedly handsome, and closed-off, artist Nash Morgan and his adorable son, Phillip, she thinks sheโ€™s found a little slice of heaven on the outskirts of town, where she can concentrate on building her business. That is, if she can ignore the undeniable heat between her and the sinfully hot single father.

When Nash bought his farmette, he had one goal in mindโ€”to provide a loving, stable home for his son. He never imagined heโ€™d be raising Phillip alone, or renting out a room to keep their heads above water. Then again, he never imagined losing his brother, or spending two years sailing around the world with parents who seemed to forget one son was still alive.

Sparks fly from the moment Tempest moves in, and her positive energy and inquisitive nature brings new life into Nash and Phillipโ€™s quiet, confined world. For the first time in years, Nash wants to let a woman into his world, but while his loss made him stronger, that strength came at a price, leaving him walled off and wary of opening his heart again.

WHISPER OF LOVE is part of the Love in Bloom series. While this can be read as a stand-alone novel, for even more reading enjoyment you may want to read the entire Love in Bloom series in series order.

**CONTENT WARNING: Due to mature content, recommended for readers aged 18+**

Available to buy from …
Amazon.comย  ย Amazon.co.ukย  ย Barnes and Nobleย  ย ย KOBOย ย  ย iBooksย  ย GPlay
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About Melissa Foster

Melissa Foster is aย New York Timesย &ย USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance and womenโ€™s fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Melissaโ€™s emotional journeys are lovingly erotic and always family oriented, the perfect beach reads for contemporary romance and womenโ€™s fiction lovers who enjoy reading about loyal, wealthy heroes and smart, sassy heroines with complex relatable issues. Melissa also writes sweet romance under the pen nameย Addison Cole. Melissa enjoys chatting with readers and book clubs. Send her an email invitation to your next event! Never miss a brand new release, special promotions or inside gossip again by simply signing up to receive yourย newsletterย from Melissa.

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