Sweet with Heat: Seaside Summers features a group of fun, flirty, and emotional friends who gather each summer at their Cape Cod cottages. They’re sassy, flawed, and so easy to relate to, you’ll be begging to enter their circle of friends! Addison Cole is New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster’s sweet-romance pen name. Sweet with Heat books are the sweet editions of Melissa’s … editions of Melissa’s award-winning steamy-romance collection Love in Bloom.
In READ, WRITE, LOVE at SEASIDE…
Bestselling author Kurt Remington lives to write. He spends twelve hours a day in front of his computer, rarely leaving the seclusion of his beach-front property, where he’s come to finish his latest thriller — that is, until free-spirited Leanna Bray nearly drowns in the ocean trying to save her dog. Kurt’s best-laid plans are shot when he comes to their rescue. Kurt’s as irritated as he is intrigued by the sexy, hot mess of a woman who lives life on a whim, forgets everything, and doesn’t even know the definition of the word organized.
Leanna’s come to the Cape hoping to find a fulfilling career in the jam-making business, and until she figures out her own life, a man is not on the menu. But Leanna can’t get the six-two, deliciously muscled and tragically neat Kurt out of her mind. She tells herself she’s just stopping by to say thank you, but the heart-warming afternoon sparks an emotional and unexpectedly sweet ride as Kurt and Leanna test the powers of Chemistry 101: Opposites Attract.
In DREAMING at SEASIDE…
Bella Abbascia has returned to Seaside Cottages in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, as she does every summer. Only this year, Bella has more on her mind than sunbathing and skinny-dipping with her girlfriends. She’s quit her job, put her house on the market, and sworn off relationships while she builds a new life in her favorite place on earth. That is, until good-time Bella’s prank takes a bad turn and a handsome police officer appears on the scene.
Single father and police officer Caden Grant left Boston with his fourteen-year-old son, Evan, after his partner was killed in the line of duty. He hopes to find a safer life in the small resort town of Wellfleet, and when he meets Bella during a night patrol shift, he realizes he’s found the one thing he’d never allowed himself to hope for–or even realized he was missing.
After fourteen years of focusing solely on his son, Caden cannot resist the intense attraction he feels toward beautiful Bella, and Bella’s powerless to fight the heat of their budding romance. But starting over proves more difficult than either of them imagined, and when Evan gets mixed up with the wrong kids, Caden’s loyalty is put to the test. Will he give up everything to protect his son–even Bella?
In HEARTS at SEASIDE…
Jenna Ward is vivacious, spontaneous, and confident—except when she’s around the man who stole her heart years earlier, strikingly handsome, quiet, and reliable Pete Lacroux. After years of trying to get his attention and overwhelmed from dealing with her mother’s new cougar lifestyle, Jenna’s giving up on Peter—and is ready to explore other men.
As the eldest of five siblings, with an alcoholic father to care for, boat craftsman Pete Lacroux always does the right thing and has no time for a real relationship. He’s looking forward to seeing his friend Jenna, a welcome distraction who’s so sexy and painfully shy that she equally entertains and confuses him.
When Jenna picks up a hard-bodied construction worker, jealousy ignites Pete’s true feelings, and he’s unable to ignore the desires for Jenna he never realized he had. But Pete’s not the quiet guy he appears to be, and his life is anything but conducive to a relationship. Can Jenna handle the real Pete Lacroux—the most alpha male she’s ever seen—or will she crack under pressure? And can Pete reclaim the life he once had without tearing apart his family?
more
I had to buy the next bk.
Great read.
Loved this series by Addison Cole!
I loved all of the Seaside Summers books so much that I couldn’t put them down once I started reading !
The characters were wonderful to read about as they grew older, but retained their love and friendship for each other
This is the perfect summer read. There is friendship, love, romance, sexual tension without being explicit. If you are relaxing on a beach reading, what’s better than reading about romance on the beaches of Cape Cod! The writing flows well, and the characters are warm and compassionate.
A quick read , great series, perfect read when you don’t have all day to read. Although a happy ending is predictable, the characters are witty, intelligent, insightful. Most of all they are how one envisions true and loyal friends.
I couldn’t stop reading, I just had to know what was next! 3 terrific books to hold your attention in their great stories!
Love the 4 main female characters! The bond they shared regardless of their differences was enviable. The setting sounded beautiful & I enjoyed reading about all the fun things they did.
I really enjoyed getting to know the characters through the 3 stories. All were fun to read, great lazy summer romances but with better than average plots.
Such a great boxed set!!!
Read Write Love at Seaside
I adored this book! Kurt & Leanna’s love story is so sweet and genuine; you can’t help but to fall in love with them.
They are just so real, so honest and just so dang lovable. I couldn’t get enough of them. Leanna’s friends are also a hoot. Thank goodness for Pepper, Leanna’s labradoodle as they may not have met without Kurt having to jump into the ocean to save him.
As a huge romance lover, I have to say that every now and then it is nice to read a romance that isn’t buried beneath a lot of sex. It is implied in this book, just not described. Yet the chemistry between Kurt & Leanna is just as hot.
Dreaming at Seaside
What is there not to love about this book? Nothing! Bella & Caden are a fantastic couple who are absolutely the perfect complement to each other. Their story has all of the pieces and parts that make for a great romance. Addison Cole knows how to write a sweet story with all the intensity, heat and passion but minus the descriptive sex in case that’s not your thing. It is most definitely still a sexy read though.
Bella is a strong, funny wonderful heroine and Caden is just, well, Caden. He is a sweet, strong, alpha, protective policeman and a great dad to his 15 year old son Evan who he has raised himself.
Bella’s friends who we met in Read, Write, Love at Seaside, are back and of course are up to some of their fun antics as usual. I love this group of people so much and can’t wait to watch each one of them find their HEA.
Hearts at Seaside
Let me just start by saying that I love this group of friends in Seaside. And this is such a sweet love story a long time in the making between Jenna and Pete.
Jenna is so sweet and funny and has been in love with Pete for so long but she has decided that she will finally get over him since they seem 100% stuck in the friend zone.
Pete is also sweet and just such a nice guy and has been feeling the same way about Jenna but does not get that feeling from her (she acts very strangely around him completely different from her personality). But there is no way he can simply sit back and watch her date other men so something has to give.
Watch the sizzling chemistry when these two finally figure things out; it’s just wonderful!
Tried twice to get into the first story in this trilogy, but could not get interested. The description of surrounding was way to boring. I have removed this book from my cloud.
I didn’t want to put my kindle down!!!
loved all 3 books, great beach reads!
I loved these books. This was the first book I’ve read by this author but I love Melissa foster and I’d read her seaside summers books. These aren’t as steamy but that doesn’t bother me. The characters are likeable and you get totally wrapped up in the stories.
I really want to rate this 4.5 stars. First book I liked, but the series grew on me through the 2nd and 3rd stories. Some similarities throughout, but the stories themselves were cute. You will fall in love with the characters and I love how intertwined they all are from story to story.
Great easy summer read
love series and author
Wanted to see what happened in next book. Entertaining
Wonderful
I loved that the first three books in this series are together. Having such close friends make great friends and lasting relationships. Three of the women have found love and the fourth lady still has a long time crush on a summer resident. Can’t wait to read some more.