River of Love
By Melissa Foster
- Release Date: 2016-04-20
- Genre: Contemporary Romance
Description
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. The Bradens are a series of stand-alone romances that may also be enjoyed as part of the larger Love in Bloom series.
"You can always rely on Melissa Foster to deliver a story that's fresh, emotional and entertaining. Make sure you have all night, because once you start you won't want to stop reading. Every book's a winner!" NYT Bestselling Author Brenda Novak
"With her wonderful characters and resonating emotions, Melissa Foster is a must-read author!" New York Times Bestseller Julie Kenner
"Melissa Foster is synonymous with sexy, swoony, heartfelt romance!" New York Times Bestseller Lauren Blakely
In RIVER OF LOVE...
River rafting and adventure company owner Sam Braden works hard and plays harder. He's fast, focused, and determined--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. She's also put what she's learned to good use helping others by founding Women Against Cheaters, an online support group. When her boss's sinfully sexy brother sets his sights on sweet Faith, she knows the self-professed player is everything she shouldn't want, and she's determined to resist him.
Sam pulls out all the stops, proving to Faith that his past doesn'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, it's Faith who's left with something to prove.
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WANT MORE BRADENS? All Braden books can be read as stand-alone novels or as part of the series:
THE BRADENS (Peaceful Harbor, MD)
Healed by Love (Nate)
Surrender My Love (Cole)
River of Love (Sam)
More Coming Soon!
Crushing on Love (Shannon)
Whisper of Love (Tempest)
Thrill of Love (Ty)
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The Bradens are part of the Love in Bloom big family romance collection. Characters from each sub-series appear in future books. Read the complete Love in Bloom series:
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SNOW SISTERS
Sisters in Love
Sisters in Bloom
Sisters in White
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THE BRADENS (Weston, CO)
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)
Hearts at Play (Hugh & Bree)
THE BRADENS (Trusty, CO)
Taken by Love (Luke)
Fated for Love (Wes)
Romancing My Love (Pierce)
Flirting with Love (Ross)
Dreaming of Love (Emily)
Crashing into Love (Jake)
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THE BRADEN WORLD NOVELLAS
Promise My Love (Rex & Jade's Wedding Novella)
**Best if read after Weston & Trusty Bradens**
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THE REMINGTONS
Game of Love (Dex)
Stroke of Love (Sage)
Flames of Love (Siena)
Slope of Love (Rush)
Read, Write, Love (Kurt)
SEASIDE SUMMERS
Seaside Dreams (Bella)
Seaside Hearts (Jenna)
Seaside Sunsets (Jamie)
Seaside Secrets (Amy)
Seaside Nights (Sky)
Seaside Embrace (Hunter)
Seaside Lovers (Grayson)
Seaside Whispers (Matt)
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THE RYDERS
Seized by Love (Blue)
Claimed by Love (Duke)
Chased by Love (Trish)
Rescued by Love (Jake)
Swept Into Love (Gage)
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REVIEWS
"...love, loss, lies, grief, finding happiness in the face of adversity, romance, humor, bravery, hot hot hot sex scenes, marriages, births and totally awesome characters." --Supportive Business Moms, UK
"Like Nora Roberts, Melissa Foster has captivated me with her fantastic, sexy, romantic stories." K. Winning
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AUTHOR BIO
Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance and new adult romance with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Melissa's emotional journeys are lovingly erotic and always family oriented.
Reviews
Love it,
5By musamusa saidHard to put down; great read!Lot’s of LOL’s & Smiles
5By britsbeautyspaLoved this book so much!!Fabulous Book Narrated by BJ Harrison
5By PAC2101973As always Melissa Foster has written another great book about the Braden’s, this book is Sam’s story! Sam meets Faith at his brothers medical practice, everyone wants him to stay away from Faith because he hops from woman to woman and no one thinks he will stick with Faith, not only does he have to prove to her but his brother and her best friend too. Sam has his work cut out and Melissa knows how to spin a great story. I simply love how she pulls you into a story and keeps you engrossed in the story. I read the book first then was offered the audio version and let me just say listening to B.J. Harrison narrate, he was phenomenal. Didn’t want him to stop talking in my ear 😄. When ever I got to my destination I didn’t want to turn off the book, I wanted to keep listening to BJ’s voice. He just has a way with narration that keeps you listening. Melissa you know how to pick great narrators, I hope you keep BJ for future books as well. Go grab the eBook as well as the Audio version as well, you will love it. Thanks for letting me listen to the audio book, I really enjoyed it and look forward to hearing more of your books read by BJ Harrison. I highly recommend this audio book!!!It can’t get any better
5By TorinolvrThis book is about a person's ability to change in order to be worthy of someone's love and the other person's learning to trust enough to let love in.Sam's brother has warned him away from Faith, the physician's assistant that works in Cole's practice. He knows Sam is a huge player and doesn't want to see Faith hurt. Sam's attraction to Faith overcomes everything else and he wants to get to know her better. Unfortunately, Faith knows about his reputation, too.She's convinced he's a cheater.Sam & Faith...Match Made in Heaven
5By Kirsten EllenMR SAM BRADEN is one heck of a man to be in Love with. And Faith knows it! She's been hurt by a man who is, in her mind, just like Sam. Flirty with woman, can't settle down with just one, and, in her eyes, would cheat in a heartbeat. But, what she doesn't realize is that Sam may be a flirt and jump from woman to woman, but he would never, EVER put a woman into the shoes he was once in and cheat on one of them. They know the story up front of what he wants. So, he sets out to prove her wrong. Faith and Sam fight the attraction toward each other until they cant anymore. In the end, can Faith and Sam fight the attraction or fight through her insecurities? BJ Harrison beautifully narrates this amazing story of Trust and faith, allowing us to feel every emotion that Sam and Faith are fighting with throughout.Oil and water
5By FMDiamantWhat do you get when you mix a lady’s man with a woman who is weary of men in general, and those that cheat in particular. Sparks! I loved reading this book and seeing a love unfold between a man who was never willing to commit and a woman who never wanted to commit again. Despite his brother’s warning to stay away from Faith, Sam was on a mission to earn her trust. The lengths that Sam will go to in order to make Faith believe in him was very romantic. And Faith had to go against her best friend’s advice and take a leap of faith and hope that Sam would catch her!Don't Always Judge a Book by Its Cover
5By Amanda0314I would have to say, Don't Always Judge, for my 3 words for this book. Don't always be so quick to judge others until you have all of the information. Sam was DEFINITELY my favorite character within the book. He really had to work hard to prove himself to Faith and show her that he is a good guy. I loved how confident he was with himself and how hard he was willing to work every time Faith tried to hold him at a distance. The two of them together were scorching. When reading a book, you are really only able to get so much out of it. You create the characters in your mind and can really only get so much out of it. B.J. Harrison helped bring the characters to life and add depth to them throughout. I loved how he brought a new side and view to things and made it even more enjoyable for readers throughout the book. If I had just read the book, I think that there are details I would have missed had I never listened to the audiobook.Love Sam
5By GMJ0318One of my favorite Braden books. I love how Sam changed his ways when he found Faith. So romantic. I loved their date on the river.Sam and Faith
5By Suds2uSam doesn’t cheat. He’s actually a good guy with a big, well-deserved reputation. Can he earn Faith’s trust? Can he redeem himself enough to at least get her to go out with him? Can he stop playing the player and be true to himself? Melissa Foster has written another Braden winner with the story of Sam and Faith. The character building is phenomenal, from the main characters all the way to the friends and family. Like life, the storyline is simple, yet complex. The characters seem real, and the redemption isn’t too easy. Sam and Faith – names to remember. I read this book, then I listened to the audio version. B. J. Harrison is the narrator. He is SO good. His voice flows and he brings such great nuances to each character. I really think he could make the phone book sound good! Listening to this narrator was a pleasure, and his voice made the story come alive!Who wouldn't want to be on the River of Love!!!
5By KateW65Melissa Foster has really master this story above and beyond!! How can you not fall I love with Sam and Faith!!! I would love a fantasy boyfriend like Sam💕Conflict solved early on
2By Gimme-moreI like Foster's book in general, but I couldn't wait for this one to end. First, the conflict ends midway through the book. There is not a lot going on after that (except a lot of sex, which in itself I don't engaging). The mini-conflict toward the end seems farfetched. Second, the writing is not great. The characters have similar and repetitive speech patterns, which suggests to me that they don't have a unique voice. "I love that (insert clause)" is a recurrent phrase, uttered by everyone. Can't there be more nuance than just plain "loving" that something happens? The story is not very original and with such lazy writing, I was truly turned off. I think this is my last Foster book. There many other romance writers who pay closer attention to the craft of writing. I shall stick to those.River of Love - Fantastic!
5By Bruin ReviewerMy most favorite book of Peaceful Harbor & the Bradens! The love story of Sam & Faith was a great romantic adventure & I couldn't put the book down once I started it. Sam's finally acknowledging that he wanted to have that special person in his life, the transformation from a sexy playboy to a loving man, was magical to experience with Faith! Great writing & very entertaining book!Sam and Faith
5By Diva Princess1Sam is my new book boyfriend. Sam was not one to commit to one girl, so he dat d plenty until he meet is brothers physician assistant Faith. Faith is a girl who boyfriend cheated on her and not very trusting in men, especially not Sam the town playboy. He convinces her to one date... The rest is history,Sam is a true Braden... Love this series.River of Love: Sam Braden… WOW…HOT...
5By JanisLBOnce again a wonderful book by Melissa Foster. From the first page to the last page you were kept entertained. You just wanted to take Faith and go.. LOOK at Sam... He is Hot, caring, sexy, talented, artistic but most important.. HE ADORES YOU. I loved how Faith didn't have faith in herself or Sam but he slowly wins her over. Twists and turns at every step of the way. I started reading this in the morning and didn't put it down until I was done. With all of Melissa's books family is so important. Family comes first and once you are "with" a Braden the family embraces you. This makes her books that much better!! Can't wait for the next book in the series!!!Excellent!
5By Mom2MackidsWhat can I say about Sam and Faith? Holy hot tamales. Faith works for Cole, Sam’s brother. He comes into the office frequently to be able to see her, but is too blind to realize why he does it. Faith doesn’t see herself as worthy of his attention, so she admires him from afar. Faith is involved with Women Against Cheaters group, and at first her bitter, best friend Vivian seriously got on my nerves. Having been cheated on, she was so sure that Sam would cheat on Faith, that she made Faith feel like a heel for being attracted to Sam in the first place. Sam had to fight not just the battle with Faith for a date, but he also had to battle with Vivian. I really didn’t like her at first, but she grows on you. Sam is determined to show Faith that she isn’t another conquest and spends his time trying to convince her to give into one date with him. The rooftop dinner was so beautiful and romantic, it finally breaks through her defenses. When Sam and Faith finally connect, he is so cautious with and makes her feel like his whole world. Be sure to pick up River of Love and find out the rest of Sam and Faith’s story!Sam Braden is a changed (and smitten) man!
5By KLowe1985Can Sam overcome his reputation? Is Sam just going against his brother to go after Faith? These are some of the questions confronted by both Sam and Faith in River of Love. Sam has fallen for Faith and has to work hard (which is not his normal MO), to make sure Faith knows his lightbulb went off and she is it for him. Sam wants to make sure Faith understands how important she is to him by showing her "firsts" with a woman - first motorcycle ride and first time at his bar. The strength of family is truly shown in this book as Sam shows how much he respects his brother by ensuring Cole finds out about the two of them from Sam, because as we all know the only reason Sam visited his brothers office was to see Sam. Sam is a changed man and getting over his reputation is difficult but he slowly breaks down the walls erected by Faith one piece at a time - those places no woman has been before and by showing he is truly a good guy and what you see is what you get. You will fall in love with the tenacity and care Sam shows in making Faith see he is the one for her.Wonderful hero
5By AllRomanceReaderAnother hot, sexy read set in the wonderful town of Peaceful Harbor. Honestly, I struggled to get started with this book, having trouble relating to the heroine and her struggles and concerns with Sam at the beginning, but as the story progressed, I became invested in Faith and Sam and their relationship. Sam is perhaps one of the more complex characters I've read from Melissa Foster. He's alpha male, through and through, but has incredible insight into his own past behaviors. He's also a rare alpha-male that not only owns his feelings, but is comfortable talking about them. He actually wants to talk about his feelings. And that's exactly what Faith needs. I think my biggest struggle at the beginning was that I wasn't feeling Faith's pain to the depth or extent that she did, so the creation of WAC felt like an over-reaction. But over time, I began to feel her pain and understood more where she was coming from. And being an internet and web-forum junkie, I get exactly how relationships can build online and be a real as ones that grew in person. I was completely blind-sided (in a good way) by the event that challenges Faith and Sam's relationship, but really liked how Faith and Sam dealt with it and questioned themselves, as well as each other. It gave each of them an opportunity for self-reflection and introspection and an opportunity to see if their relationship could withstand the potential struggles they faced. I love the entire Braden family and got an opportunity to catch up with some favorite members in this book. I look forward to coming back to Peaceful Harbor and checking in with the Bradens and some of the other characters the author has been introducing and endearing to the reader. Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
