Fall in love at Bayside, where sandy beaches, good friends, and true love come together in the sweet small towns of Cape Cod. Bayside Summers is a series of standalone steamy romance novels featuring alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They’re fun, flirty, flawed, deeply emotional, always passionate, and easy to relate to. Gavin is about to find out that Harper really does exist—and … really does exist—and she’s going to knock his socks off! Find out for yourself in Bayside Romance!
When screenwriter Harper Garner got a shot at the big-time in LA, she celebrated her brave cross-country move with her first and only one-night stand—connecting so deeply with the sexy, brilliant man, she broke the number-one rule of one-night stands and left her phone number. Not hearing from him was only the first in a long line of hope-shattering, confidence-busting blows. Ten months later, Harper is done with men and done with LA. She pulls up her big-girl panties and heads home to Cape Cod to start over.
On the surface, interior designer Gavin Wheeler has it all: a successful business, a loving family, and a close-knit group of friends. But Gavin once endured a heartbreak so painful, he was sure he’d never feel anything for a woman again. A chance encounter at a music festival with a gorgeous, down-to-earth blonde proved him wrong, but when morning came, the woman who made him crave more was gone.
A serendipitous evening reunites Harper with her devastatingly delicious one-night stand, and the connection is just as intense as she remembered. Harper’s life is too unsettled for a relationship, but Gavin is determined to help her find her way, especially if it leads straight to his heart. Moonlight conversations lead to steamy kisses, and as romance blooms, it stirs a love too real to deny. But when Gavin’s past collides with the life they’re building, it has the power to ruin everything.
BAYSIDE SUMMERS
Bayside Desires
Bayside Passions
Bayside Heat
Bayside Escape
Bayside Romance
Bayside Fantasies
“With her wonderful characters and resonating emotions, Melissa Foster is a must-read author!” -NYT Bestseller Julie Kenner
“Melissa Foster is synonymous with sexy, swoony, heartfelt romance!” -NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely
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Bayside Summers is part of the Love in Bloom romance collection by New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Melissa Foster. While each book may be read as a standalone, you might enjoy reading the entire Love in Bloom series. Characters from each sub-series appear in future books. Visit Melissa’s website for family trees, series checklists, and more.
Binge read more of the Love in Bloom series! Filled with heat, humor, and heart–and always a happily ever after–these steamy romances are perfect beach reads!
Love in Bloom Big-Family Romance Collection:
SNOW SISTERS
THE BRADENS (Weston, CO)
THE BRADENS (Trusty, CO)
THE BRADENS (Peaceful Harbor, MD)
THE BRADENS & MONTGOMERYS (Pleasant Hill – Oak Falls)
THE REMINGTONS
SEASIDE SUMMERS
THE RYDERS
BILLIONAIRES AFTER DARK
TRU BLUE & THE WHISKEYS
HARBORSIDE NIGHTS
SUGAR LAKE
HARMONY POINTE
AUTHOR BIO
Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance and women’s fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Melissa’s emotional journeys are always family oriented, feature billionaires, cowboys, and blue-collar workers. They’re fun, sexy, and there’s always a happily ever after! Melissa loves to chat with book clubs and readers, invite her to your next event.
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Have you ever met someone and knew instantly that they would make a difference in your life? You then had to go your separate ways and you think you’ll never see them again but are not able to stop thinking of them. That is the story of Harper and Gavin.
They meet, they have a one-night stand, and Harper goes sneaking off to avoid saying goodbye. Amazingly they meet again. The attraction is still there, the heat is still there but Harper is cautious at starting any relationship. Gavin refuses to give her up but knows that he must tread carefully and teach her to trust not only him but herself first. I love love love how patient he was. He taught her that she knew what was right and to trust herself, but he still let her know how much he wanted her without putting pressure on her to take their relationship to the next level. Gavin not only earn her trust and her love, but he helps her accept that things happen, good and bad, for a reason and they can help you come out a better person.
Pick up this amazing book immediately. Fall into Gavin and Harper’s story, meet the amazing characters in Bayside, and learn what real love is.
BAYSIDE ROMANCE is book five in Melissa Foster’s beloved Bayside Summers series and revolves around a screenwriter and an interior decorator in a sweet and sassy reunion story.
Harper snags our attention and draws us quickly into life at the Cape as she returns home discouraged and downtrodden from LA. We are soon entrenched in a budding love story upon her return and a realization that her one night stand is now a member of her group of best friends.
Gavin will be quickly recognized by previous fans of the series as Serena’s business partner. He moved to the Cape from Boston shortly after his encounter with Harper at a music festival and hasn’t been able to get the sexy lady out of his mind since. He’s thrilled to see her walk into the door, and he can’t wait to pick up where they left off!
I recommend this book to anyone who loves a sweet yet super sexy love story that involves a slow build and then knocks your socks off. This entire series has been great and you can’t go wrong with any book in it. Looking forward to more to come as always!
‘Bayside Romance’ is the fifth book in the ‘Bayside Summers series’, and the perfect book to capture your attention and allow you to still feel like it is summer.
The book is about Harper Garner, a writer who is returning to Bayside after her show got cancelled in LA, and was followed by a serious of bad dates with awful men. She feels like she has failed, and is too afraid to admit to those she loves that her dream just didn’t quite work out.
But what Harper does cling onto is the man she spent one incredible day and evening with. He was a man who enabled her to let go of her inhibitions, and allow her to connect deeply with another for the first time. But after she left her number behind in his case, and she hears nothing from him, she can’t help but feel he was just like all the other men who have ended up disappointing her.
So when she strolls down the beach to reunite with her best friends, she does not expect to come face to face with Gavin. The man who naturally made her open up and didn’t have the decency to call.
Gavin is a unicorn of a man, he is tidy, smart and he is confident in what he wants and doesn’t want. He has had a turbulent past, a one that should have made him never want to be involved with women again, however after an unforgettable night in Virginia with a certain ‘Parker’, he is in turmoil over never knowing if he’ll ever see her again.
So when he is introduced to the same woman who is ‘Harper’, it is like his heart literally ignited, and he knows she is the one he wants.
I absolutely adored Gavin, he is always there for Harper, he pushes her to never give up and inspires her to be the best he can be. All the while, despite her always trying to edge on caution, she helps him turn his house into a home, and becomes a part of his life like he’s always wanted her to be.
This couples chemistry is amazing and I absolutely loved them together. It felt as a reader effortless and natural, but their love was on fire.
Foster has a knack of writing real love and what it’s like to truly fall for another human. Her characters are life-like, modern and down to earth, and I always love reading their quirks and their flaws.
This book had me from the first page, and kept me all the way to the amazing end. I adored getting to catch up with the characters from past stories, and can’t wait for the books of characters that are new.
Harvey and Adele’s love story within this love story was beautiful, and Foster just knows how to play on my heart strings.
An amazing read that is ideal for anyone wanting to rekindle summer vibes and feel like they are on holiday, and perfect for all romance readers.
I never get tired of reading books by Melssia Foster. She puts so much emotion in her characters, and Gavin & Harper are no exception. I loved reading and following their story and look forward to Melissa’s next book.
Ms. Foster does it again! She’s created a rich story filled with characters we already know and love, a few new faces, and two main characters who take center stage and steal the show. Like all her works, there are similes I wish I’d written, “His kisses became softer, like secrets.” and lines that are so evocative I pause to read them again and again, “She felt weightless, the world felt timeless, and when their lips parted, he left her breathless.”
The heroine starts out a bit of a mess, and the hero seems so steady and sure. They both have a revelation or two coming there way. They’ll rock them, but Ms. Foster dots every “i” and crosses every “t” in this one. So we get to know it all and see it all come right.
It’s safe to say, Bayside Romance is another winner in my book. I can’t wait to read the other HEAs, at least 4by my count, that are eluded to here.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
What a wonderful story of 2 people who finally find their way to each other. Gavin and Harper had a one night stand and neither one could get the other person out of their mind. When they reconnect in Bayside the story gives you all the feel goods that you always expect from Melissa . The storyline was great and I loved the characters
Bayside Romance is a beautiful story about finding that one person that was meant for you, then spending the most memorable night with them, only to wake up alone, and that is exactly what happened to Gavin Wheeler, and after searching for the women called “Parker” who stole his breath, he gave up and moved on with his life and embarked on a new business partnership with Serena (Bayside Heat), until a year later when she turned up, a screenwriter just returned from LA called Harper.
I have to say that this book wasn’t quite what I expected when I started, I did love the whole serendipitous beginning of this book, and I absolutely loved Gavin’s character, his honesty and his determination to do everything right and never lie. Harper’s character was a bit more of a struggle for me, I found her a bit overdramatic/whiny in places, but I did grow to like her by the end of the book.
As normal I found Melissa Foster’s writing and plot enjoyable and very smooth, she always likes to tie in other characters from previous books, but in this book, there is a very special scene where she brings in my two favorite characters Violet and Andre, where they relive their very bumpy romance to talk some sense into Harper, and for me that made the whole book, as it was a true moment of reflection.
BAYSIDE ROMANCE is the fifth instalment in Melissa Foster’s contemporary, adult BAYSIDE SUMMERS erotic romance series focusing on a tight knit group of friends in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. This is interior designer Gavin Wheeler, and screenwriter Harper Garner’s story line. BAYSIDE ROMANCE, and subsequently BAYSIDE SUMMERS is another one of Melissa Foster’s spin off series from both the Love in Bloom and Seaside Summers series but can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Several characters and couples cross over for cohesion and familiarity.Gavin Wheeler was first introduced in book three-Bayside Heat.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Gavin and Harper) BAYSIDE ROMANCE is a second chance story line focusing on interior designer Gavin Wheeler, and screenwriter Harper Garner. Approximately one year earlier, Gavin and Harper met on at an outdoor concert, and spent one glorious night together only to have Harper ghost him the next morning. Harper was heading to LA as a screenwriter, and Gavin was about to start his own business with his best friend Serena. Fast forward to present day wherein Harper’s life in LA has come to an end, and she returns to Wellfleet, Massachusetts with her tail tucked between her legs. Enter Gavin Wheeler, the man Harper hasn’t stopped thinking about but a man she believes threw away their night together. What ensues is the quick rebuilding relationship and romance between Gavin and Harper, and the potential fall-out as Gavin’s past comes back to haunt him and the woman he loves.
Gavin Wheeler doesn’t do relationships since the fall-out of his college affair left him shattered and destroyed. Having walked away from family and friends, Gavin’s life spiralled out of control until he convinced himself that life if better without the demons on his back. Harper Garner has always dreamed of making it big as a writer, and Hollywood was the perfect place to showcase her talent but things did not go according to plan, and Harper found herself without a job, heading home with no future in sight.
The relationship between Harper and Gavin is a second chance romance; a rekindling relationship where neither one forgot about the other but miscommunication led them to believe that neither one cared. A whirlwind romance ensues as Gavin and Harper make up for lost time. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, entertaining and captivating secondary characters, many of whom we have met in previous story lines and series. We are introduced to Gavin’s brother Beckett, as well as the introduction of Tegan Fine, and Jack ‘Jock’ Steele. Tegan’s story line is next in Bayside Fantasies.
BAYSIDE ROMANCE is a story of family, friendships, forgiveness and love. The premise is entertaining, engaging and heart warming- the conflict is limited; the romance is seductive; the characters are flirty and fun. BAYSIDE ROMANCE is a wonderful addition to Melissa Foster’s BAYSIDE SUMMERS.
5 stars
Because it’s worth waiting for the good things in life and to follow your heart even when you don’t know the right path. Heartbreak, whether it’s personal or professional can threaten the compass of what composes our lives and so when Harper has to return home after the path she drafted ends up leaving her on a dead end, she finds that some of the things she left behind including herself are still there waiting for her. Gavin can’t forget this girl that even though a one night stand she didn’t feel like it in his arms. When he has the chance to reconnect, he’s willing to wait until he chips away every single layer of her well constructed wall. This book hit home on so many levels for me because I truly feel like Harper felt at the beginning of this book and I can only hope one day someone will show me the same amount of patience and compassion even when I don’t feel I deserve it either. I loved the easy burn in this book. Love me some bayside romance.
Laura – Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
I LOVED this book!!! I love everything by this author and this is no exception! As I say with each book, I found another favorite. Gavin and Harper will steal your heart, so much so that I always wish I lived on the Cape. Melissa Foster is a writer of the heart and she always gets mine!!!
Wow. I love reading the low drama contemporaries by Melissa Foster! Gavin and Harper’s story was wonderful! I loved how they had a connection even from the first moment, and that connection continued for a year, before they me again. I also loved how they were a boost for the other one in work and in life. Great story!
We love a good second chance romance from Melissa! After a whirlwind career and subsequent demise from it, Harper is on her way home with her tail between her legs and feeling like a failure. Continuing with the self-loathing, she thinks back to the year prior where she had a one-night stand that she desperately wished was more. Unbeknownst to her, because of a silly misunderstanding as to why he never called, Gavin actually now resides in her hometown and has intertwined himself into her group of friends. When the pair realize they know each other and who they are within the group of friends in addition to clearing up the misunderstandings of why he never called, Gavin decides it is a sign and decides to pursue Harper and act on the feelings they both had. As the pair continue a relationship and they get to know each other, they fall deeper for each other, but when Gavin’s past comes to light, Harper isn’t sure if the relationship is the best route for them. I really connected with this storyline for Harper involving her career and wanting to follow her dreams. This is one of the biggest reasons I love Melissa’s books so much – because the storylines are so relatable!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Gavin is a one of a kind gentleman. Once in his heart you are truly in his heart forever. Harper is a sweet honest woman that strides when supported by someone she loves. Harper is also looking for a love like her siblings have found.
Gavin and Harper met last summer at a festival that they both went to with their sibling. Once there they both had parted from their sibling, which lead them both to be walking around the festival alone. When they met, they both had an instant connection. That instant connection lead to the most memorable night of their lives. A night that they both believed was a one-night stand. Unfortunately, their heart and minds didn’t get the memo. Equaling unfortunately, Gavin woke the next morning to an empty bed and Harper nowhere in sight. Looking around the room there was no letter, phone number, nothing.
Fast forward a year. Harper has returned from LA after a few bad dates and after the network cancelled the show she wrote. She is heartbroken, confused and doesn’t know how she is going to tell all her family and friends.
When Harper arrives at her friend’s house when she gets back in town, to her surprised she finds the one man that she hasn’t been able to forget for the last year. The one man that she left her phone number for when she left the morning after their one night stand. The one man that never called.
Gavin is just as surprised to see Harper as she is to see him. When they finally get to talk alone, Harper finds out that the reason Gavin never called is because he never found the phone number that Harper left for him and Gavin finds out that Harper didn’t just up and leave without leaving him a way to get ahold of her. It’s one big misunderstanding. One long year of thinking about someone that you believe you will never see again.
Gavin is so gentle with Harper and helps her find a way to believe in herself again. Harper helps Gavin heal from a traumatizing time in his life. Together this two are unstoppable.
You will feel the pain Gavin felt and still deals with. You will understand the hesitation Harper is facing. You will feel the connection and love that Gavin and Harper feel together.
This is a beautiful story with love and healing.
Another happy visit to the Cape! Harper and Gavin’s story rings of serendipity. It was meant to be. Love at first sight, even if they didn’t really believe it. Then a separation, then a chance meeting up again. A true partnership of water and wind. There is a very good analogy in the story. Strength and depth of character right alongside the vulnerability of spirit. Their romance and sizzling chemistry steam up the pages. I love how many of Melissa Foster’s series are connected, yet can be read as stand alone stories. There are so many wonderful stories and I haven’t had time to read them all. I looked forward to reading all of them.
Another amazing story by Melissa Foster that had me captivated from the beginning! Her books always suck me in and I tune out the outside world!!
This is the story of Gavin and Harper. She’s a screenwriter, whom hopefully has made it big. She’s pretty level headed except this one time when she went to a music festival with her brother and decided to “let loose” and had a one night stand with a gorgeous man. She broke the one night stand rule and left her phone number since she felt such a connection with this man. However, she didn’t put the number in plain sight, so when he never called her, she was crushed.
Gavin is an interior designer, a very successful one. However, he’s had such heartbreak in his life and doesn’t trust anymore. That is until he has a one night stand with a beautiful woman, that makes him want to live/trust again. However, in the morning she’s gone.
Fast forward and Gavin has moved to the same town that, you guess it, Harper lives in. They see each other and the fireworks begin! But, why didn’t he ever call her?
Loved this story so much! Second chance romance are my favorites! Every time I read a story in this series I fall in love with the characters!!
“Sometimes you have to swim against the tide to make it to calmer waters.”
When you doubt your life, your choices, your dreams and even yourself; only one thing to do, is to surround your wounded soul with good friends and loved ones. When Harper’s life gets crushed under deception, she needs to start all over and only on way to do this was to go back home. I just love how Melissa can always turn stories around and easily link them to previous stories. I was anxious to see what little surprise she had in store for us in that book. I really enjoyed Harper and Gavin’s story. How he helps her build back her confidence, the seriousness of some situations well blended with humour and of course nice steamy scenes. They knew from the start that they would be a great team; an unforgettable couple but as they slowly make it out to each other, I was on edge waiting for them to finally let go and give in to their amazing connection. Scared but ready to just let happiness in once again. It’s always a pleasure to read Melissa Foster’s books; an awesome escape from our day to day life. Can’t wait for the next one !
Bayside Romance is fun, sexy, and heartwarming. Harper is a talented and creative writer who has lost her muse. She has to start over after nothing went the way she expected in LA, but at least she’ll be close to family and good friends. Gavin loves his interior design business and the slower pace of life on Cape Cod. While neither are looking for a relationship, they can’t forget the amazing one-night stand they had last year. When Harper and Gavin reconnect, the chemistry and connection are still there. Gavin is patient, persistent, and seemingly too good to be true. Harper is sweet, generous, feisty, and finding herself. With banter, humor, and heat, Melissa Foster continues to build on an entertaining cast in this standalone within the Bayside Summers series.
This is book number 5 in this series. Gavin & Harper are a delightful couple. They had a one night adventure is something neither of the ever does. And, neither one wants this one night to end and wished it could be more. Que to one year later, and each is still thinking of the other. Each has landed in Bayside. They are reconnected and still very much attracted to the other. They decide to take things slow and start from the friendship zone. And from there, their relationship blossoms into more. As they travel this road of becoming a couple, each one has something they are dealing with which they share with the other. Well, they believe that everything has been shared. It is at dinner one night that things are shared with Gavin’s family which they had no idea about and his brother has a slip of the tongue and has Harper thinking she’s not sure how to handle it. After some soul searching and some great insightful information from family and friends, she decides that being with Gavin is where she wants to be. Melissa Foster, this is another great story and I can’t wait to see what you have next in store for us.
Harper Garner grew up on the Cape. She was a screenwriter who thought she’d finally made it big and was moving to LA. To celebrate, she went to a music festival with her brother. Harper decided to let loose and have a one night stand, which she’d never done before. Obviously it wasn’t something she was very good at because she left her number with the guy in a pocket in his suitcase. Unfortunately, she never heard from him. Ten months later, she’s coming back from LA, fed up with men and doubting her writing abilities.
After a heartbreaking experience in college, Gavin Wheeler doesn’t trust easily. Not many people knew of what he went through, including his family. At a music festival, he meets a woman who makes him want more, but in the morning, she was gone. Months later, a night out with friends brings him face to face with the woman he couldn’t forget.
It was such a beautiful story between Harper and Gavin. The way Gavin stepped in to help Harper through her struggles and show her how strong and talented she truly was. It’s the kind of relationship we all dream of. Melissa Foster has such an incredible way with words. I love this series and would recommend it to everyone!
This is the fifth book in this series and its like a family reunion everytime we return to Bayside.
This is a beautiful second-chance romance. Gavin an Harper met at a music festival the previous year and had one amazing night together that neither of them have forgotten or gotten over. Fate has intervened and brought them back together to give them that second chance at forever.
If you want a sweet, easy to read romance then this is the one for you as you can devour it in an afternoon. Gavin will certainly make you swoon.