Crashing
Into Love
Love in Bloom #20: The
Bradens # 12
By: Melissa Foster
Releasing March 17th, 2015
Self-Published
Fiona Steele has a great career, strong friendships,
and a loving family. To an outsider, her life appears happy and fulfilling. But
the one thing that’s missing is true love, and the only man Fiona wants is the
one she can’t have, sinfully handsome and seductively intense Jake Braden—the
man whose heart she broke, which she has regretted ever since.
As an LA stuntman, Jake Braden’s at the top of his
game. He’s hired for all the best movies, hooks up with the hottest women, and
lives an unencumbered lifestyle where his needs come first—and where he doesn’t
have to examine his life too closely. Except when he visits his family in his
close-knit hometown of Trusty, Colorado, where he spends his time avoiding
Fiona—the only woman who knows who he really is.
When Fiona’s best friend is hired to act in Jake’s
movie, Fiona jumps at the chance to try to win him back. There’s no denying the
white-hot attraction burning between them. With every encounter, Fiona hopes
Jake can’t resist falling back into the love they once shared. But her
well-orchestrated rendezvous doesn’t go over well with the brooding heartthrob.
Living in the fast lane is perfect for a guy who’s buried his emotions so damn
deep he’s not sure he can remember how to feel—and he’s not sure he ever wants
to.
So we
are back with the Braden’s and I for one I am very excited!
So
this is Jake and Fiona’s story; and the adage that “True love never runs
smoothly” is on the money in this story. Jake and Fiona were high school
sweethearts, until Fiona’s mother; who was getting over a nasty divorce at the
time, pressured Fiona into splitting with Jake; and breaking 2 hearts in the
process.
Now
Jake is one of the top stunt men in Hollywood. Fiona is a geologist at the
Bureau of Mines and Geology…but temporally she is moonlighting at the PA to her
BFF Trish, whom is starring in the same movie Jake is working on. Why after 16
years is Fiona back? Well that is simple, it’s because she loves Jake. But the
million dollar question is….how does Jake feel about Fiona and can he ever get
over her betrayal.
I
really enjoyed this Braden book, the only drawback (for me), is that is wasn’t
set in Trusty. Other than that, it is a fantastic story, that wasn’t
predictable, that had substance and no plot holes, and gave me that little warm
feeling in my tummy.
I give
Crashing into Love 9 out of 10!
Melissa Foster is a bestselling
and award-winning author. She writes contemporary romance, new adult, contemporary women’s fiction, suspense,
and historical fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with
you long after you turn the last page. Her books have been recommended by USA Today’s book blog, Hagerstown Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the World Literary Café and
Fostering Success. When she’s not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on Fostering Success.
Melissa has been published in Calgary’s Child Magazine, the Huffington Post,and Women Business Owners magazine.
