Discover the magic of the Bradens, and fall in love with Addison Cole’s rich and romantic storytelling.In Unraveling the Truth About Love… maybe–explore the romance that slipped through her fingers way back when.
Josh Braden has models at his beck and call, a staff that never says never, and an elegant clothing line for the holiday season. When he hires Riley Banks, he expects her to learn the business from the ground up. But the girl next door turns out to be much more than he remembered.
When Josh and Riley’s friendship heats up, every steamy kiss, and every passionate caress stirs a love they cannot deny. But when Riley designs a wedding gown that would cause even the most jaded fashion editors to swoon, Riley’s mentor accuses her of stealing the design.
Facing indisputable proof and the mistrust of her lover, Riley is not sure she can take the heat of life in the fast lane of the fashion industry–and Josh is forced to choose between the woman he loves and the career he adores.
Unraveling the Truth About Love is a Sweet with Heat novel and conveys all of the passion you’d expect to find between two people in love without any graphic scenes or harsh language. If you’re looking for a more explicit romance, pick up the steamy edition, Friendship on Fire, written by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster. Addison Cole is Melissa’s sweet-romance pen name.
SWEET WITH HEAT: WESTON BRADENS
A Love So Sweet
Our Sweet Destiny
Unraveling the Truth About Love
The Art of Loving Lacy
Promise of a New Beginning
And Then There Was Us
ALSO AVAILABLE for your binge-reading pleasure, more fun, heartwarming, flirty, and romantic love stories. The Seaside and Bayside series are set in the quaint small towns of Cape Cod, making them perfect beach reads!
SWEET WITH HEAT: SEASIDE SUMMERS SERIES
Read, Write, Love at Seaside
Dreaming at Seaside
Hearts at Seaside
Sunsets at Seaside
Secrets at Seaside
Nights at Seaside
Seized by Love at Seaside
Embraced at Seaside
Lovers at Seaside
Whispers at Seaside
SWEET WITH HEAT: BAYSIDE SUMMERS SERIES
Sweet Love at Bayside
Sweet Passions at Bayside
Sweet Heat at Bayside
Sweet Escape at Bayside
“Addison Cole’s stories are the perfect blend of sizzle and sweet. You won’t be able to stop reading.” – New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne
“Romance, fun, emotions, and happily ever afters that will warm your heart, Addison Cole writes charming and unforgettable stories about real people and love in its most wonderfully moving forms.” – New York Times bestselling author Violet Duke
“Addison Cole has created characters you’ll fall in love with and a seaside world you’ll never want to leave.” USA Today bestselling author Chris Keniston
“An absolute treat to read and cannot wait for more from Addison Cole.” ~ New York Times bestselling author Sawyer Bennett (aka Juliette Poe, on “Read, Write, Love at Seaside”)
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Addison Cole is the sweet alter ego of New York Times and USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Melissa Foster. She writes humorous and emotional sweet contemporary romance. Her books do not include explicit sex scenes or harsh language. Addison spends her summers on Cape Cod, where she dreams up wonderful love stories in her house overlooking Cape Cod Bay.
Addison enjoys discussing her books with book clubs and reader groups and welcomes an invitation to your event.
The perfect beach read for fans of Susan Mallery, Debbie Macomber, Sherryl Woods, Linda Lael Miller, Brenda Novak, and other big-family, small-town romance fans. The Bradens are wealthy and loyal, and you’re guaranteed to enjoy a loving happily ever after.
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Another amazing book about a Braden! These Braden men…wow! Josh has worked to make a name for himself in the design world and could pick any woman he wants. He’s dated but not seriously until Riley reenters his life. They’ve known each other since they were kids and even had secret crushes on each other. Nothing has ever come of it until one of Josh’s brothers suggests he look at her portfolio and he then offers her a job. Riley is small town and loyal and New York is cutthroat, add that to the fact that she and Josh get together almost immediately but decide they need to keep it a secret so people don’t get the wrong idea and it’s a disaster in the making. I couldn’t wait to see how these two worked through the trouble to get to their HEA. Great book! I read an ARC and am voluntarily leaving my review.
I really enjoy reading this author so I jumped at this one when I saw it. Even though I have not read many when I seen this one I was drawn to the story. Crushes and second chances have a seat in this one. Josh and Riley take this over right away that even a steamy relationship can have leaks. As you pay closer attention to them you are more involved. I also get a bit heated with Josh but this author knows how to keep us entwined. It will also carve a path and one you will hope will travel to the trust of the one you have feelings for. It was like being the little birdy all the way and loving every minute.
Unraveling the Truth About Love Book 3 in the Sweet with Heat: Weston Bradens
Wow! Another awesome story written by Addison Cole!! I loved it as much as I liked the other books in the series. I wasn’t disappointed.
Josh and Riley~ known one another since children
Josh has a fashion design business in New York City.
Josh offers Riley a job.
Recommend. This is a quite the fun love romantic read.
Unraveling the Truth about Love; The story of Josh and Riley is a very sweet loving story. You can just imagine the sparks that fly between these two. I like that they were both designers but didn’t compete with each. They have their ups and downs but come thru everything to find their HEA. Addison Cole always brings her characters to life
The feels! Addison Cole can make you feel like no other! The ups and downs, the insecurities, the rush of falling in love & in this book the strength of anger towards a nefarious person. Josh and Riley have all of feels in spades! A must read!
This sweet with heat book is swoon worthy. Josh Braden and his childhood crush Riley Banks have so much chemistry, yet are so worried about keeping up appearances that they just may combust. This book takes place in the fashion industry in NYC. Josh Braden , world renowned designer hires Riley as a Design Assistant and can’t seem to contain the feelings that he has always had for her. Riley is finally attaining her life’s goal of working in the industry and some day becoming a well known designer in her own right. She is also realizing that keeping her long hidden feelings for Josh contained may just be her downfall. This book has all the elements of a great book; excitement, drama, twists and lots of passion and love. Ms. Cole is a master at telling a realistic story, with characters that jump off the page and pull the reader into the story and keep them there wrapped up until the end, then wishing that there was more.
Unraveling the Truth About Love is the story of Riley Banks and Josh Braden. Addison Cole writes the best stories. I am crushing on these Braden men (this is the third book). Riley has moved to New York to be a designer in Josh’s firm. Riley and Josh secretly crushed on each other through school. She is a very talented designer, but her experiences in NYC are not all good. A scandal threatens to bring down Josh as well as Riley. I love how the Bradens and their extended family circle the wagons. You will have to read this book to find out more. It is excellent. I could not put it down.
‘Unraveling The Truth About Love’ is my favourite Addison Cole book to date. Josh Braden is just to die for. He’s successful, handsome and a total gentleman. He is definitely my favourite book boyfriend to date.
The book is a story about Riley Banks, a small town girl who goes to make it in the Big Apple as a fashion designer. The only catch? Her new boss is one of her crushes.
Josh is one of the most sought after fashion designers, but despite the fame and fortune, he is a private guy. After years of being successful and making a name for himself he is starting to contemplate his life and what he truly wants. When Riley begins working for him, he finds it hard to keep his feelings in check, knowing that an employee boss relationship would cause a raucous.
But when Josh Braden falls for someone he doesn’t do it in halves, he well and truly sinks and he is unable to deny his feelings. But not everyone is as supportive or willing to allow the friends to romance relationship to blossom.
I love how relatable Riley is, she is curvy, fun and is best friends with Jade (Rex Braden’s wife). She is incredibly good at her job and I rooted for her throughout the book.
This book is the perfect sweet romance for anyone who loves light hearted reads. The love between these two characters is off the chart and it was compelling and addictive. I’d recommend to all romance lovers and anyone who would love to get embroiled in a new series. It can be read as a stand-alone or as part of the Braden series.
Cole perfectly depicts chemistry and passion and leaves you hooked and wanted more book boyfriends. Can’t praise this book enough.
I love the Braden family & I was so happy to get Josh & Riley’s story. Josh & Riley had always had a thing for each other & Josh decided to make his move. Since he was a well known fashion designer in New York & Riley was designing clothes he offered her a chance to work for him. I enjoyed how they communicated & listened to each other & how they held onto each other when some drama from a co-worker starts. I could not put it down.
3.5-4 stars.
Well, this was sweet.
We have Riley and Josh; he’s a big time designer and she’s an awesome upper-coming designer that he hires to work for him. They’ve also known each other for years and carry major crushes on the other. All’s good and dandy until Riley gets to NYC and has to work with not so pleasant people and realize that this industry can chew you alive, lol.
Anyway, I really liked Riley and her following her dreams, even when it made her feel a little uncomfortable. I liked her spirit and I hated how this industry tried to crushed it. 🙁
Josh was cool as well, although at times I felt like slapping him. I hated how his doubts made Riley feel like crap. At least he was great at making it up to her.
There’s some drama here and there, but nothing too awful and I was glad things got resolved and OMG Claudia! Grrrr.
This was a fun and sweet story that I enjoyed a lot.
*Thank you to the author for providing a copy for which I’m giving my honest opinion*
If you had the chance of a lifetime would you take it? Not only does Riley have the chance to get into the world of fashion designing, it’s working for her school-girl crush Josh Braden. And it turns out he’d had a crush on her. They come together, and then find themselves in the middle of a scandal that claims Riley stole her mentor’s designs. With doubt, and lack of trust, they have to go through some self-reflection of what they really want, and if it would be worth it. With some sound advice from each of their respected parents and other family members, they’re able to weather the storm. The Bradens are the type of family that everyone wants, they come together in happy times and bad, they’re there for each other. I really enjoyed Riley and Josh’s story, and the way that they handled things because it was a new situation for them.
Betrayal can tear someone’s soul and mistrust can shatter someone’s spirit.
When in doubt, is love strong enough to conquer anything? I could feel the power of love emanating from Josh and feel the rage that traveled thru him when the love of his life is threatened; what a powerful feeling and it was so well written that I could almost see the smoke coming out of his ears !
What a mix of emotions! This beauty holds it all; Friendship, love, betrayal, jealousy, envy, lies, secrets and strong family bonds! Every little detail Addison Cole adds in her books is so refined that we almost feel like we are in the book and in the wonderful yet crazy and hard world of fashion. I was thrilled to see that the Braden brothers were all over this book with their strong family bond.
Riley and Josh had a secret crush on each other in high school and it’s nice to see how it wasn’t a well-hidden secret for people around them even thou they never acted on their mutual feelings and attraction. I was mad at Riley a few times and I was waiting impatiently for her to finally do something and stop acting the way she was! I like how they are confused at first about their attraction but yet excited. Even thou this book can be read as a standalone, I recommend to read the ones before in the series so you get to meet the whole Braden clan and their significant others as well as the warm endearing head of the family; Hal Braden.
Melissa Foster is so good at getting you to feel what her characters are feeling and Unraveling the Truth About Love is no different. You can feel Riley’s excitement and trepidation about moving to NY and embarking on her dream career in fashion. You can feel her love for Josh but also her worry about falling for the boss and how she’ll be perceived in the industry. This story is so wonderful and heartfelt. I hope you love it as much as I did.
Addison Cole has a talent for giving her readers emotionally charged romances between hot, sexy Alpha males & sweet, strong women. I loved the way I was able to be completely absorbed into the story & the relationship. Through the pages, we are able to see the relationship slowly grow into something more. When Josh almost ruins it by jumping to conclusions & believing the wrong person, I love that his character admits that he was wrong & supports her to find justice. The way the Braden family circles around with love & total support is awesome to read about. This was a wonderful sweet romance with plenty of heat!
Book 3 and I’m still a fan of this series.
I loved Riley in previous books. She’s funny, unapologetic and determent. I really liked Josh but his star kinda faded around the time when s#@t hit the fan. It bother me that he didn’t stood behind Riley 100% right from the get go. Buuut having said that I kinda loved him again when his mind finally chose (the right)a side .
Another fun read and I’m excited to see the next sibling getting his HEA – bring it on
***Review copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads Blog***
New York City adventure, work, romance, life. This was Riley”s chance to make her mark on the world and at the same time connected again with Josh Braden, but things are not all that she was hoping they would be. You trully have to read this one to understand the various staged of this NYC debacle. Things were more for these two friends that become so much more than either expected. There were some deep facets of their friendship. Trust is tested. Loyalty and more become a part of their surroundings.
I have wanted to know more about Josh since I fist meet him in book one of this series. I almost felt sad that Josh was not as much as I was wanting him to be. I was happy to see that we still had touches with family a friends from Weston. I loved the updates and the extras. As always, Addison Cole brings good writing, beautiful romance, characters rich, warm, genuine, supportive, and close to friends and family. I love reading the new less explicit romances. I find it easier to share with my younger daughter.
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Riley Banks is starting a new adventure. Josh Braden has things he both loves and hates about his job. This could be considered a second chance romance since they knew each other way back when.
If you’re a fashionista than this story may be of some interest. There was one character that had me thinking of the Kardashians. Not necessarily when I was getting to know Riley but there was a secondary character that just seemed like she would fit right in. And it might make me bad but one reason I kept turning the page was because I so wanted to see her get her just desserts.
This story is different from a lot of other stories that I’ve read by this author. The difference being that I didn’t feel a connection to the main characters. But that’s ok because that didn’t stop my enjoyment of getting to see their relationship blossom in a big city. And it’s not hard thinking of fashion when you think of New York. How you look and dress seems to be important. It’s also a city that comes with a lot of pressure.
One thing I liked about this story is that the author didn’t come right out and say exactly what size Riley was. Women aren’t all the size of the models that go down the runway but they can still be sexy no matter the size – o’naturale can be just as sexy. I don’t know if the author will find it a compliment or not but she does a great job at creating a nasty viper of a character. You could picture this character working her way through the industry. And one that I would stay very far away from – she’s the perfect maneater. But the flipside of that was the friendship and bonding that you could see growing between Riley and Josh.
The Bradens have another side that shows up in the author’s other series. This is one occasion where I’m glad that I haven’t read the heated version yet. I got to know the characters here first and experience their happy ending without going in and filling in the blanks from another book. But now that this one is in my finished library, I can now go back and read Friendship On Fire.
I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
Unraveling The Truth About Love is a perfect sweet and swoony romance to light up your heart. Josh and Riley’s story is a true example of stories those made me a die hard Romance fan years back. These stories are like living your most beautiful dreams. Or living in a fairytale.
Riley is a simple, honest and hardworking small town girl who has come to New York City as a new designer to work for Josh Braden, a renowned fashion designer. Josh is from the famous Braden family from the same town as Riley’s. They had a long term crush on each other but they couldn’t act on it due to various circumstances. But they cannot hold on any longer and they fall in love slowly. But soon there is trouble in paradise. Claudia, one of Josh’s coworker cannot take it easily due to both professional and personal jealousy. And when she plots and creates chaos, Josh and Riley’s relationship is threatening to fall apart. Will they get their HEA at the end?
I loved each and every character in the story. I soaked the warm feelings of love, friendship and family bonding. The story was so sweet and intoxicating. I am so in love with Josh’s character. Strong, successful, caring, passionate , caring and protective. HE IS THE PERFECT GUY. And Riley is an equally amazing character. Soft in heart but she can hold her own always. She is so talented and I was extremely happy that she got the credit she deserved. I hated Claudia for her mean and manipulative behavior. I was rooting for the couple all the way! I may have done a little dance when Claudia’s plan got exposed!
Reading Unraveling the Truth About Love by Addison Cole felt like watching my favorite Rom Com movie. It had love, it had emotions and it had little bit of drama. It was a perfect read to make me smile and feel happy. That is why I read Romance. And that is why you should read this book!
(Received ARC for Honest Review)
I absolutely loved this story!
Follow the story of Riley Banks as she leaves her hometown and moves to NYC to start working for Josh Braden at his fashion company. Did I mention she’s always had a crush on him since she was young?
Watch as she navigates the move, the new work atmosphere, how cut throat the fashion industry can be. And you will also fall madly in love with Josh Braden! I won’t give any thing away in this review because I honestly feel you need to experience this as you read the story!
5 fashion stars for this one, grab it asap!!
I LOVE Josh and Riley! These two are the sweet couple with more than a little heat, and their relationship is everything that Addison Cole does so well. Two people from a small town, one now the head of his own top NYC design company, the other an up and coming designer he brings on, both of whom had not so secret crushes on each other. Right there it would have been a great story, but then Cole adds drama and treachery, making the story so much more.
As with all of her stories, we get to visit previous characters and catch up, which is always a treat. In this case, though, those characters help Josh and Riley with their relationship and work struggles. As family is key to all of her stories, in this book the Bradens truly show that and shine.