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by Melissa Foster


  When their lips parted, Riley gazed at him with so much love in her eyes, even with the chaos exploding around them, he knew she was taking the toppled cake in stride. While the others were busy keeping the little boys from eating the cake that had spilled onto the terrace, worrying over the cake on Riley’s dress, and joking about what else could go wrong, Josh reached into his pocket and withdrew the key.

  “What’s this?” Riley asked as he set it in her palm.

  “It’s the key to our new home in Weston. Your parents were late yesterday because the furniture delivery trucks got held up.”

  “You…Our new…?” Her damp eyes moved between Josh and her parents. “That’s where you were?”

  Her mother nodded.

  Her father winked and said, “For you, sunshine. Just make sure you put locks on the bedroom doors. You never know when a surprise visitor will show up.”

  Riley gasped and shot a look at Savannah, whose cheeks were apple red.

  “You weren’t asleep?” Riley whispered to her father.

  He shrugged. “I thought pretending to be was the polite thing to do.”

  Everyone laughed, and her father gave Savannah a quick hug, assuring her that he hadn’t seen a thing. Riley caught sight of Charlotte chatting with Lacy and Dane. She’d been so gracious about the damage they’d caused, and she’d even tried to talk Josh out of having his cousin Beau come fix the damage—along with a host of other things the men had deemed in need of repair. But she knew her husband, and there was no way he’d let her win.

  My husband. She sighed dreamily. “Come here, husband of mine.” Riley wrapped her arms around Josh’s neck. “You’re the most amazing man on the planet. Thank you. How did you know I’d want to live in Weston?”

  “I didn’t. I just wanted you to have options so you wouldn’t spend the entire pregnancy worrying about it. The property’s on Rosedale Lane, midway between our parents’ homes, and it has a carriage house for our business, so the launch of your clothing line can be handled without missing a beat.”

  “Rosedale?” Hugh arched a brow. “You’re the asshat?”

  Josh grinned at his younger brother. “Sorry, bro.”

  “No, you’re not,” Hugh said.

  “If I’d told you, your wife would have found out, and it wouldn’t have been long after that before the grapevine found its way to Riley. Look at this radiant smile,” he said, stroking Riley’s cheek and earning an even bigger one. “You’re right, Hugh. I’m not sorry about a damn thing.”

  Hal

  HAL BRADEN HAD listened intently as his last son to marry said his vows, promising endless love to the woman he adored—and unearthing mountains of unexpected emotions in Hal. Now, as he watched his boys razzing each other, just as they’d done for too many years to count, a gentle breeze whispered over his skin. He lifted his eyes, catching sight of Hope looking up at him. His mind reeled back four decades to the day he’d taken Adriana as his wife. To the nervous, elated seconds before she’d said her vows. Her eyes had glistened with love. Her dark auburn hair had danced like a wild mane around her beautiful face as she’d stepped closer, so close the breeze carried her unique and alluring scent. A scent he smelled to this very day, in every whisper of the wind. His chest swelled now just as it had then, with love so impossibly all-consuming, he didn’t know how he’d survive it. He remembered the way she’d gone up on her tiptoes right there in front of their family and closest friends, and she’d whispered in his ear.

  And now, among the company of their family and closest friends, it was Adriana’s sweet voice he heard whispering in his ear, the very same words she’d whispered so long ago. “Our family will never know any boundaries, Hal Braden. It’s too big, too magnificent. It’s boundless, just like our love.”

  Want More Bradens?

  If this is your first Braden book, you might want to read Josh and Riley’s love story, FRIENDSHIP ON FIRE (preview included below), or start with the very first Love in Bloom book, SISTERS IN LOVE (FREE in digital format at the time of this printing). All of my novels may be enjoyed as stand-alone romances. Jump in any time!

  New to the Love in Bloom series?

  I hope you have enjoyed getting to know the Bradens at Pleasant Hill as much as I’ve loved writing about them. If this is your first Love in Bloom book, you have many more love stories featuring loyal, sassy, and sexy heroes and heroines waiting for you.

  Below is a link where you can download several first-in-series novels absolutely FREE.

  www.MelissaFoster.com/LIBFree

  The Bradens & Montgomerys (Pleasant Hill – Oak Falls) is just one of the series in the Love in Bloom big-family romance collection. Each Love in Bloom book is written to be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel or as part of the larger series. There are no cliffhangers and no unresolved issues. Characters from each series make appearances in future books, so you never miss an engagement, wedding, or birth. You might enjoy my other series within the Love in Bloom big-family romance collection. You can start at the very beginning of the Love in Bloom series absolutely free with SISTERS IN LOVE or begin with another fun and deeply emotional series like the Remingtons, which begins with GAME OF LOVE, also free.

  More Books By Melissa

  LOVE IN BLOOM SERIES order

  Love in Bloom books may be read as stand alones. For more enjoyment, read them in series order. Characters from each series carry forward to the next.

  SNOW SISTERS

  Sisters in Love

  Sisters in Bloom

  Sisters in White

  THE BRADENS (Weston, CO)

  Lovers at Heart

  Destined for Love

  Friendship on Fire

  Sea of Love

  Bursting with Love

  Hearts at Play

  THE BRADENS (Trusty, CO)

  Taken by Love

  Fated for Love

  Romancing My Love

  Flirting with Love

  Dreaming of Love

  Crashing into Love

  THE BRADENS (Peaceful Harbor, MD)

  Healed by Love

  Surrender My Love

  River of Love

  Crushing on Love

  Whisper of Love

  Thrill of Love

  THE BRADENS & MONTGOMERYS (Pleasant Hill – Oak Falls)

  Embracing Her Heart

  Anything for Love

  Trails of Love

  BRADEN WORLD NOVELLAS

  Daring Her Love

  Promise My Love

  Our New Love

  Story of Love

  Love at Last

  THE REMINGTONS

  Game of Love

  Stroke of Love

  Flames of Love

  Slope of Love

  Read, Write, Love

  Touched by Love

  SEASIDE SUMMERS

  Seaside Dreams

  Seaside Hearts

  Seaside Sunsets

  Seaside Secrets

  Seaside Nights

  Seaside Embrace

  Seaside Lovers

  Seaside Whispers

  BAYSIDE SUMMERS

  Bayside Desires

  Bayside Passions

  Bayside Heat

  Bayside Escape

  THE RYDERS

  Seized by Love

  Claimed by Love

  Chased by Love

  Rescued by Love

  Swept Into Love

  SEXY STAND-ALONE ROMANCE NOVELS

  Tru Blue (Set in Peaceful Harbor)

  Truly, Madly, Whiskey

  Driving Whiskey Wild

  Wicked Whiskey Love

  BILLIONAIRES AFTER DARK

  WILD BOYS

  Logan

  Heath

  Jackson

  Cooper

  BAD BOYS

  Mick

  Dylan

  Carson

  Brett

  HARBORSIDE NIGHTS

  Includes characters from the Love in Bloom series

  Catc
hing Cassidy

  Discovering Delilah

  Tempting Tristan

  Standalone Books by Melissa

  Chasing Amanda (mystery/suspense)

  Come Back to Me (mystery/suspense)

  Have No Shame (historical fiction/romance)

  Love, Lies & Mystery (3-book bundle)

  Megan’s Way (literary fiction)

  Traces of Kara (psychological thriller)

  Where Petals Fall (suspense)

  Acknowledgments

  I hope you enjoyed Beau and Charlotte’s story and are looking forward to reading about the rest of Beau’s siblings. In Trails of Love, the next book in the Bradens & Montgomerys series, the two families will come together in their big, new, close-knit world.

  I am thrilled to announce a special surprise for fans! If you have not heard the news yet, I am now part of a fantastic group of romance authors called the Ladies Who Write (LWW), and we have created a fun, sexy world just for you! In Anything for Love you’ve met several fictional members of LWW, each of whom will have their own book written by me and the other authors of LWW. For more information on our group and to stay up to date on the release of LWW books, visit www.LadiesWhoWrite.com and sign up for our newsletter.

  A special thank-you goes out to Brittani Jolley, who entered a contest on Facebook and provided the name of the reality show Shack to Chic. If you haven’t yet joined my fan club on Facebook, please do. We have a great time chatting about our hunky heroes and sassy heroines. You never know when you’ll inspire a story or a character and end up in one of my books, as several fan club members have already discovered.

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  As always, loads of gratitude to my amazing team of editors and proofreaders: Kristen Weber, Penina Lopez, Elaini Caruso, Juliette Hill, Marlene Engel, Lynn Mullan, and Justinn Harrison. And, of course, I am forever grateful to my husband, Les, and the rest of my family, who allow me to talk about my fictional worlds as if we live in them.

  ~Meet Melissa~

  www.MelissaFoster.com

  Melissa Foster is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. Her books have been recommended by USA Today’s book blog, Hagerstown magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. Melissa has painted and donated several murals to the Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC.

  Visit Melissa on her website or chat with her on social media. Melissa enjoys discussing her books with book clubs and reader groups and welcomes an invitation to your event. Melissa’s books are available through most online retailers in paperback, digital, and audio formats.

 

 

 


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