SURRENDER MY LOVE is a USA TODAY BESTSELLERThe 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!” New York Times Bestselling … Times Bestselling Author Brenda Novak
“Melissa Foster is synonymous with sexy, swoony, heartfelt romance!” New York Times Bestseller Lauren Blakely
Fall in love with Cole Braden in the Bradens of Peaceful Harbor. Hot, sexy, & wickedly naughty second cousins to the Weston, Colorado Bradens we know and love.
In SURRENDER MY LOVE…
Annalise “Leesa” Avalon never realized that one sentence could change her life until one of her students revealed his crush–and within twenty-four hours she finds herself under fire. After a grueling investigation that turns her life upside down, she steals away to Peaceful Harbor, Maryland, with a new identity to try to pull herself back together and figure out her next step.
From the outside, Cole Braden lives a charmed life. He’s a top orthopedic surgeon with a thriving practice, strong family ties, and friends he adores. But there’s a lonely spot inside Cole that no one can see. He has an enormous heart–and a painful past–but the desire to love and be loved is too strong to ignore.
A chance encounter brings Leesa and Cole together, and the attraction is immediate and intense. But a relationship is the last thing Leesa needs–and the only thing Cole wants. Long talks, heated moments, and deep connections are hard to resist, but the harder Cole tries, the more Leesa pulls away. Cole might truly be the right man for Leesa, but is Leesa the right woman for him?
WANT MORE BRADENS at PEACEFUL HARBOR?
THE BRADENS (Peaceful Harbor, MD)
Healed by Love (Nate)
Surrender My Love (Cole)
River of Love (Sam)
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. Love in Bloom books may be read as stand-alone novels or as part of the series. Characters from each sub-series appear in future books.
SNOW SISTERS
Sisters in Love
Sisters in Bloom
Sisters in White
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)
THE REMINGTONS
Game of Love (Dex)
Stroke of Love (Sage)
Flames of Love (Siena)
Slope of Love (Rush)
Read, Write, Love (Kurt)
Touched by Love (Boyd)
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)
REVIEWS
”With her wonderful characters and resonating emotions, Melissa Foster is a must-read author!” New York Times Bestseller Julie Kenner
”…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
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. Perfect beach reads. Melissa’s emotional journeys are lovingly erotic and always family oriented.
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Cole gets his girl. Cole is a fabulous man who has spent his life so far building his practice. Then Lisa comes in. Sweet fast insta-love story.
Narrator is fabulous
Love the series and this didn’t disappoint. Lessa and Cole book is sweet, hot and little drama. Enjoy reading about the family and how each book ties together in someway. She is running from her past and he is the understanding, calm Braden brother.
Absolutely enjoyed this book
Surrender My Love is book #33 in the Love in Bloom series and is book #2 in the Bradens at Peaceful Harbor series but can be read as a standalone.
Cole Braden is an Orthopedic Surgeon who grew up in Peaceful Harbor, Maryland. After college he returned to his hometown to set up his practice with a friend and to be surrounded by his family. For the first time he feels a spark of attraction with a stranger who takes his morning coffee and muffin by mistake. After bumping into Leesa again he knew he wanted to get to know her more. Then fate intervened when he find out that she is working at his parent’s restaurant Mr B’s.
Annalisa “Leesa” Avalon is a hard working teacher whose life is turned upside down by unfortunate circumstances. She leaves her hometown and comes to Peaceful Harbor to spend a few weeks with her friend Tegan while she figures out what to do next. Leesa is getting breakfast for Tegan when she first meets Cole. It turns out she is buying the last of his favourite muffins and coffee. She starts seeing him around town a lot and Leesa and Cole are instantly drawn toward each other.
**CONTENT WARNING: Due to mature content, recommended for readers aged 18+**
I fell irrevocably in love with Cole Braden just as quickly as he fell for Leesa. My heart melted at how compassionate he was toward her. Even when she repeated pushed him away, he remained persistent and sincere in his pursuit of her. When Leesa informed him of what she had faced before seeking shelter in Peaceful Harbor, his trust in her was unwavering. Leesa’s painful experiences made her determined to stay a loner. The people she had trusted in the past turned their backs on her, she’d lost her home, career, her reputation. All the things she considered important disappeared rapidly and painfully. Peaceful Harbor proved to be her wake up call. There she found people willing to take a chance on a down on their luck woman. The Bradens showed her the beauty of family, love and trust. This opened her heart and mind to all types of possibilities. I have read a number of Ms. Foster’s novels and they all have stirred emotions but I have to say Surrender My Love is the one I like the best. Through this novel Melissa Foster conveys the harm in jumping to conclusions and the benefit of keeping an open mind. Those qualities are important ones to remember. I received an ARC of Surrender My Love in exchange for an honest review. Any reader who doesn’t read it is missing out.
Audio Review: Surrender My Love (The Bradens at Peaceful Harbor, MD #2)
by Melissa Foster (Author), B.J. Harrison (Narrator)
Surrender My Love still has the power to break my heart. I fell irrevocably in love with Cole Braden just as quickly as he fell for Leesa. My heart melted at how compassionate he was toward her. Betrayal points one courageous woman toward a second chance at a happy ending. I first set eyes on Lessa and Cole’s emotional yet inspiring journey of love, five years ago. Yet it seems like no time has passed at all. Foster continues to make an impact with heartaching emotion, inspirational stories and unforgettable characters. Narrator B.J. Harrison seamlessly immerses himself in each and every word he relays and it shows in the mastery of the characters he portrays.
Surrender My Love is a standalone story that is part of the Bradens at Peaceful Harbor Series.
Annalise (Leesa) Avalon comes to Peaceful Harbor trying to escape the mess that she finds her life in. She is quickly embraced by the community and she jumps pretty quickly into a relationship with sexy doctor Cole Braden. But Leesa soon realizes that she needs to deal with her past before she can find happiness in her future.
“I feel like I’ve waited my whole life to meet you. When you’re ready I’ll be here, whether it takes a day, a week or a year.”
I love Peaceful Harbor and getting to know more Bradens and their neighbors. This author really delivers with small town romance feel.
I listened to this story on audiobook and enjoyed the very enjoyable narration.
-4 Stars-
This is the second book in the Bradens at Peaceful Harbor Series. Leesa and Cole are great characters. They share an instant attraction, and a beautiful chemistry. I loved their story. Cole is handsome, sexy, caring and protective. Leesa is a lovely character, kind and beautiful. Their story is heartwarming and beautifully written. BJ Harrison did a great job with the narration. Now, I can’t wait to listen to River of Love, Sam’s story.
I love this author! Love the series also
Just ok. Very predictable.
Meliss Foster’s books are always a good read.
One of my favorite authors. Family & happily ever after love..
Melissa Foster has the ability to bring her characters to life with real situations and with real struggles, she will make you love them and make it so you will devour her books leaving you wanting more from the hunky men in her series.
This book is no exception. Dr Cole Braden is everything tall, dark and handsome who is strong and confident with what he wants. When a chance meeting in a coffee shop leaves him thinking of a new face to Peaceful Harbour you just know that it is the making of a good romance.
Annalise, or Leesa as she now goes by, is a teacher who has moved to Peaceful Harbour to get away from the shame and humiliation she has endured when a student confessed to her that he had crush on her – within 24 hours her life was turned upside down with the accusation and the fact that her boyfriend decided to disassociate himself from the brush with which she has been tarred with.
Leesa is wary of starting a new relationship let alone tell anyone of her past and what brought her to Peaceful Harbour, but Cole is determined to make her his – that sounds very cavemanish – but the underling story here is about the consequences of jumping to conclusions and giving people the chance.
Cole and Leesa’s story will suck you in from the start as with all the other Braden men, and I cant wait for the next instalment from Melissa.