REVIEW TOUR: EMBRACING HER HEART by MELISSA FOSTER @Melissa_Foster @beckvalleybooks #Contemporary #Romance

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Nadene @ Totally Addicted to Reading in 2018 new release challenge, 4 stars, Adult Contemporary Romance, Beck Valley Books, Melissa Foster, Review / 14 Comments


Title: Embracing Her Heart
Series: (The Bradens and Montgomerys (Pleasant Hill – Oak Falls) Book 1)
Publisher: World Literary Press
Released: April 17, 2018
Genres: Contemporary Romance 
Format: eARC 
Pages: 324
Source: Author via Beck Valley Book Tours
Reading Challenges: 2018 New Release 

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Embracing Her Heart is the first book in a brand new series by Melissa Foster. Although this is a new series, the heroine appeared in Brett (Bad Boys After Dark) Mention was also made of characters from the author’s other series. As a big fan of the second chance trope, I was glad for the opportunity to read and review this new release.
The hero and heroine have a romantic history. They were high school sweethearts, and the biggest drawback to their relationship at the time was it had to be kept a secret. This was due to them attending rivalling high schools. Circumstances led to them separating. Grace left for New York to pursue her dream of becoming a top-notch producer. Reed moved to Michigan where he became the leading historical preservationists. When his uncle had a heart attack, he left everything behind and returned home to assist in the family business. He never expected to come face to face with the only woman he ever loved.
Grace Montgomery returned to Oak Falls, but only for three weeks, to teach a screenwriting class. She never expected to bump into her first love; after all, he is supposed to be in Michigan. She is determined not to fall back in to the small town life and Reed Cross is a strong reminder of that life. Therefore, she did not intend to fall under his spell.
I enjoyed watching Reed and Grace rekindle the flames of their love. It was as if the years never separated them. During this time, they came to the realisation that although they were both successful, their lives were incomplete. The rekindling of their love affair would help to make was once incomplete, complete. The love scenes were intense and passionate but not too graphic.  The flashbacks into their past helped me to see how much they loved.
Another thing I enjoyed about this book is the bond Grace shared with her family.  The camaraderie between her and her siblings was delightful. They helped to remind her of the beauty of her hometown.  This was reinforced when the community rallied together to help get a project off the ground.   The bond of family and friendship featured strongly, which came as no surprise.
Reed is such an awesome person. The way he treated Grace both in the past and currently, showed that he was quite the gentleman. Despite this, he had issue from his past, which seem as if it would swallow him whole. I admired how he did not allow these issues to dominate his life. I believe he was a better person because of it.
I admired Grace independent streak and driving ambition. I was upset with how she treated Reed on her return to Oak Falls. However, as the plot developed my initial reaction changed, and I loved her whole persona. They were perfect for each other. They were each other voices of reason when it came to making the difficult choices.
Conclusion/Recommendation
I enjoyed meeting the Montgomery Clan and I am curious to read the stories of the other characters. Embracing Her Heart is a sweet and passionate second chance romance. If you enjoy stories set in a small featuring family dynamics and a passionate second chance romance, then this book is for you.



Welcome to Oak Falls, Virginia, home to horse farms, midnight rodeos, bookstores, coffee shops, and quaint restaurants where you’re greeted like family and treated like treasured guests. Buckle up for a wild ride. Like any Southern girls worth their salt, the sweet-talking, sharp-tongued Montgomery sisters can take men to their knees with one seductive glance or a single sugarcoated sentence.

In EMBRACING HER HEART… 

Leaving New York City and returning to her hometown to teach a screenplay writing class seems like just the break Grace Montgomery needs. Until her sisters wake her at four thirty in the morning to watch the hottest guys in town train wild horses and she realizes that escaping her sisters’ drama-filled lives was a lot easier from hundreds of miles away. To make matters worse, she spots the one man she never wanted to see again—ruggedly handsome Reed Cross.

Reed was one of Michigan’s leading historical preservation experts, but on the heels of catching his girlfriend in bed with his business partner, his uncle suffers a heart attack. Reed cuts all ties and returns home to Oak Falls to run his uncle’s business. A chance encounter with Grace, his first love, brings back memories he’s spent years trying to escape.

Grace is bound and determined not to fall under Reed’s spell again—and Reed wants more than another taste of the woman he’s never forgotten. When a midnight party brings them together, passion ignites and old wounds are opened. Grace sets down the ground rules for the next three weeks. No touching, no kissing, and if she has it her way, no breathing, because every breath he takes steals her ability to think. But Reed has other ideas…
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The Bradens & Montgomerys are part of Melissa’s Love in Bloom big-family romance collection featuring alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They’re flawed, funny, passionate, and relatable to readers who enjoy contemporary romance and women’s fiction.. All Love in Bloom novels are written to stand alone and may also be enjoyed as part of the larger series, so dive right into this fun, sexy romance.

PLEASE NOTE: Future books in the original Montgomery series are crossing over to the Bradens at Pleasant Hill, and for this reason Melissa has combined the series into THE BRADENS & MONTGOMERYS (Pleasant Hill – Oak Falls).

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


 “Melissa Foster is synonymous with sexy, swoony, heartfelt romance!” – NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely​
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Releasing June 27th……..


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 Fall in love with Beau Braden and Charlotte Sterling in ANYTHING FOR LOVE. Full book description coming soon.


 The Bradens & Montgomerys are part of Melissa’s Love in Bloom big-family romance collection. All Love in Bloom novels are written to stand alone and may also be enjoyed as part of the larger series, so dive right into this fun, sexy romance.


 Full book description coming soon.


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



Available to pre-order from …

Releasing January 9th, 2019……..


Discover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster’s writing, and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the Bradens and the rest of the Love in Bloom big-family romance collection. 


 Fall in love with Graham Braden and Morgyn Montgomery in TRAILS OF LOVE, the third book in the Bradens & Montgomerys series. 


 The Bradens & Montgomerys are part of Melissa’s Love in Bloom big-family romance collection. All Love in Bloom novels are written to stand alone and may also be enjoyed as part of the larger series, so dive right into this fun, sexy romance. 


 Full book description coming soon.


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



Available to pre-order from …


 About the author

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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14 responses to “REVIEW TOUR: EMBRACING HER HEART by MELISSA FOSTER @Melissa_Foster @beckvalleybooks #Contemporary #Romance”

  1. Melissa Foster

    Family is an important element in all of my novels, and I’m so happy you connected with the characters and their close ties. Thank you so much for you amazing review XOXO

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  6. Sophia Rose

    Sadly, I still need to read my first Melissa Foster book. I have a half-dozen on my shelf so no excuse. Neat how you got crossover moments with the other, older series.

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  7. RO

    It’s so wonderful to meet gentlemen in a romance story, and so glad you really liked this one Nadene! Hugs…RO

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  9. Carole's Random Life

    I do love a good second chance romance. I did try to listen to one of her books that she wrote under the name Addison Cole recently and it didn’t work out for me but that was really due to the narrator. I still do want to try her work.

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  11. Cindy S

    I love a story about family dynamics and the Montgomerys sound like a great fiction family. Thanks for sharing your great review and the giveaway!

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