Thrill of Love
The Bradens at Peaceful Harbor, MD #6
By: Melissa Foster
Releasing October 4, 2017
World Literary Press
World Literary Press
Thrill of Love
The Bradens at Peaceful Harbor, MD
Do you believe in fate?
World-renowned mountain climber and nature photographer Ty Braden never believed in second dates, much less heart-pounding, steal-his-breath love. But that was before a trip to Saint-Luc, where he met funny, strong, and entrancingly beautiful Aiyla Bell, a ski instructor and fellow photographer whose hopes and dreams, and love of the outdoors, aligned perfectly with his—and whose kisses alone turned him inside out.
After spending five magical days and four sweet, soulful nights falling in love, Aiyla couldn’t imagine a day without Ty. But when he asked her to go with him on his next assignment, his reputation for having women at his beck and call stopped her from upending the life she’d worked so hard to create.
Months later fate steps in when a chance encounter brings Ty and Aiyla together for a five-day wilderness event held in the Colorado Mountains. Their deep, passionate connection is stronger than ever, and Ty is bound and determined not to lose her again. But when tragedy strikes and their worlds are turned upside down, their love faces the truest test of all.
World-renowned mountain climber and nature photographer Ty Braden never believed in second dates, much less heart-pounding, steal-his-breath love. But that was before a trip to Saint-Luc, where he met funny, strong, and entrancingly beautiful Aiyla Bell, a ski instructor and fellow photographer whose hopes and dreams, and love of the outdoors, aligned perfectly with his—and whose kisses alone turned him inside out.
After spending five magical days and four sweet, soulful nights falling in love, Aiyla couldn’t imagine a day without Ty. But when he asked her to go with him on his next assignment, his reputation for having women at his beck and call stopped her from upending the life she’d worked so hard to create.
Months later fate steps in when a chance encounter brings Ty and Aiyla together for a five-day wilderness event held in the Colorado Mountains. Their deep, passionate connection is stronger than ever, and Ty is bound and determined not to lose her again. But when tragedy strikes and their worlds are turned upside down, their love faces the truest test of all.
As a rule, I drive into any new Melissa Foster novel blind, knowing, undoubtedly, I'm going to be reading something special. Ty and Aliya's story definitely fits that criteria in this heart-warming latest instalment from The Bradens of Peaceful Harbor.
Five days spent with a woman he just met during a trip to Saint-Luc, Switzerland changed Ty Braden's life. He never thought he'd ever met 'The One', so meeting Ailya Bell was a welcome shock in his life. Yet, he's left disappointed when she not only turned down his invitation to travel with him on his next adventure but wanted to severe ties too. Months later, fate has them attending the same event in Colorado, only can Ty convince Ailya to take a chance on him?
Ailya Bell left Saint-Luc and Ty Braden believing fate would bring them back together again. Rejecting his offer to travel with him on his next adventure because of a concern about his womanising reputation. It clouded her judgement enough for her to put her future in the hands of fate. A few months later their paths cross again in Colorado, only can Aiyla overcome the nagging doubt about Ty's past to have a relationship with him?
Trill of Love packs an emotional punch as life gets really tough for our protagonists. There's heartfelt dialogue aplenty as the adorable pair have to face some tough decisions about their tentative relationship and future. I love Ty's 'dive in feet first', 'no holding back' attitude as he embraces problems full on with passion and dedication. His unswerving belief in himself to do what is right for his loved ones. Aliya's self-belief that fate would bring her face to face again with the man she fell in love within Switzerland. Her independent, tough spirit and unwavering determination when faced with life changing issues.
Melissa has delivered a heartfelt novel with a tragic narrative and yet it retains all the elements her fans love about her writing. A story like Ty and Aliya's needs a support network of family and friends and they are abundant, as the loved-up duo face life head on and come out the other side with their happy ever after. As always, Ms Foster's books are standalone but once you've read one, you'll want to read more as you become acquainted with the adorable secondary characters. Lastly, I'd like to see Jon Butterscotch again because...hello!..Hot Doctor alert!
***arc generously received courtesy of the publisher World Literary Press***
Five days spent with a woman he just met during a trip to Saint-Luc, Switzerland changed Ty Braden's life. He never thought he'd ever met 'The One', so meeting Ailya Bell was a welcome shock in his life. Yet, he's left disappointed when she not only turned down his invitation to travel with him on his next adventure but wanted to severe ties too. Months later, fate has them attending the same event in Colorado, only can Ty convince Ailya to take a chance on him?
Ailya Bell left Saint-Luc and Ty Braden believing fate would bring them back together again. Rejecting his offer to travel with him on his next adventure because of a concern about his womanising reputation. It clouded her judgement enough for her to put her future in the hands of fate. A few months later their paths cross again in Colorado, only can Aiyla overcome the nagging doubt about Ty's past to have a relationship with him?
Trill of Love packs an emotional punch as life gets really tough for our protagonists. There's heartfelt dialogue aplenty as the adorable pair have to face some tough decisions about their tentative relationship and future. I love Ty's 'dive in feet first', 'no holding back' attitude as he embraces problems full on with passion and dedication. His unswerving belief in himself to do what is right for his loved ones. Aliya's self-belief that fate would bring her face to face again with the man she fell in love within Switzerland. Her independent, tough spirit and unwavering determination when faced with life changing issues.
Melissa has delivered a heartfelt novel with a tragic narrative and yet it retains all the elements her fans love about her writing. A story like Ty and Aliya's needs a support network of family and friends and they are abundant, as the loved-up duo face life head on and come out the other side with their happy ever after. As always, Ms Foster's books are standalone but once you've read one, you'll want to read more as you become acquainted with the adorable secondary characters. Lastly, I'd like to see Jon Butterscotch again because...hello!..Hot Doctor alert!
***arc generously received courtesy of the publisher World Literary Press***
“Do you believe in fate?”
His warm breath coasted over her cheek, and she swallowed hard, paralyzed by the sound of the deep, seductive voice she’d heard in her dreams so many times she wasn’t sure it was real. Her heart thundered against her ribs, and she forced her shaky legs to work. She turned, both of them rising at the same time, bringing all six-plus broad, muscular, feet of Ty Braden into focus. Oh God. It’s really you. His silky brown hair was in desperate need of a trim, stopping just short of his shoulders and framing his rugged features. The mix of longing and shock in his golden-brown eyes unearthed a storm of memories—her hand in his, his lips on hers, deep conversations as they shared their hopes and dreams, which were as perfectly aligned as the stars in the skies of Saint-Luc.
“Ty” came out ridiculously breathless. She wanted to scale him like a mountain, to kiss his hot, sensuous mouth again and feel him holding her as he once had. But she couldn’t do any of those things. She was frozen in place, and that was probably a good thing. He was still Ty Braden, the world-renowned mountain climber and photographer, with a reputation as a player that preceded him.
In an effort to regain control, she shifted her gaze away and managed, “What are you doing here?”
“It’s fate,” he said confidently, as if he believed in it. “Fate has brought us together for another five days.”
She forced herself to meet his gaze, her heart thundering at the prospect of more time with him. “You don’t believe in fate, remember? You believe people are in charge of their own destiny.” Their last night in Switzerland, he’d asked her to leave with him the next day and travel with him “to see where things end up.” Oh, how she’d wanted to throw caution to the wind and join him. But she’d worked years to build the life she had always dreamed of, and she couldn’t risk it all to be one in a long line of Ty’s women. She’d fallen hard for him—fallen in love with him—and she hadn’t been able to bring herself to confront the rumors about his reputation. Instead, she’d said, Do you believe in fate? And though he’d said he didn’t, she always had, and she’d said, if this is meant to be, we’ll meet up again. They’d agreed not to exchange phone numbers or addresses, and not to track each other down by any other means, but to truly leave their future in fate’s hands.
“I think that’s changed, Aiyla.” He said her name like he’d been waiting to say it for all these months. He stepped closer, so close she could smell something minty on his breath. “I can’t believe you’re here. After all this time, you’re really here.”
The longing in his voice confused her even more. She looked into his eyes, and memories swamped her. She remembered the feel of him holding her in his arms as they fell asleep fully clothed and waking to his sweet whispers and gentle kisses. Cuddling under blankets as snow fell around them and they reminisced about their childhoods and families. She felt like she already knew his five siblings, though she’d never met them. A lump rose in her throat, and she shifted her gaze over his shoulder to try to regain control. Two female competitors were whispering and watching them. Her stomach knotted again. Why did the only guy she’d ever fallen for have to come with a womanizing reputation? He hadn’t seemed like a player in Saint-Luc. He hadn’t even tried to sleep with her until that very last night, when she knew he’d been picking up on all of her sexy signals. Signals she’d then dashed with one sentence. She’d been seconds from going back to his hotel room when he’d stepped away to answer a call. The brief moments it had taken him had given her a chance to clear the lust from her head enough to make a more rational decision. He probably thought she was a cocktease, but it wasn’t merely sex she’d been avoiding. She’d thought she was saving her heart. And she’d regretted that decision ever since.
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