By: Melissa Foster
Releasing July 20, 2016
World Literary Press
World Literary Press
Seaside Lovers
Seaside Summers Series
Parker has been running on autopilot ever since she lost her friend, mentor, and the only family she’s ever known, Bert Stein. Armed with junk food, tequila, and her big, lovable dog, she’s prepared to hole up and mourn—and determined to mend a fence Bert had never been able to with his estranged and bitter brother. But Parker didn’t count on the sinfully hot artist she’s been fantasizing about for nearly a year walking in on her grief-induced drunken night.
When Grayson stumbles across Parker, he has no idea what to make of the gorgeous blonde who blew him off despite the heat sizzling between them. But that doesn’t stop him from feeling protective of the woman who’s consumed his thoughts for months, and when he learns of Parker’s plans to confront an angry old man, he refuses to leave her side. As Parker’s past unfolds, they’re led on an unexpected journey of discovery. Their connection deepens, and late-night fantasies become passionate realities, until good intentions spark painful secrets, threatening the love they’ve found.
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This
is my first Seaside Summers book, but that doesn't matter because
it's always so easy to fall into a new Melissa Foster
novel.
Escaping
to Wellfleet MA and slipping under the radar is what Parker Collins
needs to do as she mourns the death of the only person she called
family; Bert Stein, a photographer who helped her become an actress.
She's staying in a house built for her Collins Children's Foundation;
a project close to her heart. To ease her heartbreak she watches
horror movies whilst drowning her sorrows with a bottle of tequila
whilst munching on her usual go to emotional crutch: M&M's,
surrounded by her unpacked suitcase, an empty pizza box and her
beloved dog, Christmas. In a booze inflicted fog, she's shocked that
the man she's been emailing for months suddenly appears in her house.
He's every bit as gorgeous as she'd imagined, only right now she's
intoxicated with candy stuck in her hair!
Grayson Lacroux is
a designer/steelworker who has been helping actress Parker Collins
with designs for her charity. They've been emailing each other for
months, discussing ideas for CCF, but as time has gone by their
messages have become more than just business. When he decides to go
check measurements for a railing, Grayson heads for the house in
Wellfleet and lets himself in, not knowing it's occupied. He's
shocked to see Parker in a drunken, dishevelled state, but intuition
tells him she's hurting and all he wants to do is assist and comfort
her.
Parker
and Grayson's relationship takes off quickly after they meet, as ten
months of exchanging emails cement their need for getting to know
each other on a personal level. Grayson is perfect for Parker. He's
her rock, not phased by her fame and cautiously sympathetic to her
need for keeping out of the spotlight...until a photo of THAT kiss in
the elevator appears in US Weekly! The supporting character ensemble
becomes a warming group of friends that create a family-like bond
around Parker.
I
love the unexpected plot twist and how a chain of events gives Parker
what she's craved for. How Grayson's hunch and actions are done out
of love, even though his interference wasn't viewed that way. How two
people together realise that they've made mistakes but importantly
come to the conclusion they are meant to be together and not
apart.
I
don't bother checking the blurb when I read a Melissa Foster book
anymore because I know I'm going to be reading a book with
well-developed protagonists, a plotline with twists and entertaining
secondary characters who add so much to a story yet don't distract
from the H&H. Seaside Lovers ticks all these boxes and why
Melissa has become my go-to author. I'm never disappointed with
anything I've read by her. Long may it continue.
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received courtesy of World Literary Press via Tasty Book Tours***
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