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Shannon returns to Colorado partly to gather data she has been hired to collect and partly to continue the game of cat and mouse the two of them have been playing, determined to explore the heat simmering between them. Steve, just as determined to keep his distance, holds the line, until a ranch bordering the national park goes up for sale. Set on keeping the land out of the wrong hands, he will do whatever it takes to protect it, and when every other option fails he is left with no choice but to follow Shannon's lead into the online world he can't stand in order to raise the money. The more time they spend working side by side, the harder their attraction becomes to deny, and their teasing standoff turns into a connection neither can shake. 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It is book 4 of The Bradens at Peaceful Harbor, one of the interconnected sub-series in Melissa Foster's Love in Bloom collection, and every Love in Bloom book is written as a standalone with its own complete romance and a guaranteed happily ever after. Reading the series in order simply lets you follow the extended family as familiar characters reappear across the books.",{"id":111,"question":112,"answer":113,"is_spoiler":20},"01KY0216GG56RPWNP2SDQMQK8C","Who are the main characters in Crushing on love?","Crushing on love follows Steve Johnson and Shannon Braden. Their romance is the heart of the book, set among the big, close-knit families Melissa Foster's readers return for.",{"id":115,"question":116,"answer":117,"is_spoiler":20},"01KY0216KRT3892DDY0F0CVD41","How steamy is Crushing on love?","Crushing on love is an open-door contemporary romance, so it pairs its emotional story with on-page love scenes. Readers who prefer sweeter, closed-door versions can look for Melissa Foster's clean-language editions published under her pen name, Addison Cole.","2026-07-17T03:28:06.000000Z",{"data":120,"links":137,"meta":138},[121],{"id":122,"slug":123,"title":124,"user":125,"work_id":4,"is_draft":20,"verified_reader":21,"featured":20,"body":132,"overall_rating":36,"depth":7,"momentum":7,"atmosphere":7,"craft":7,"impact":7,"spice":7,"spoiler_level":133,"locale":7,"feed_item_key":134,"like_count":18,"comment_count":18,"top_likers":135,"viewer_can_reply":20,"created_at":136,"updated_at":136},"01kxq1vzc2ka3bp9dmw14m5j67","review-of-crushing-on-love-by-nadene","Review of \"Crushing on love\" by nadene",{"id":126,"name":127,"username":128,"avatar_url":129,"is_system":20,"published_reviews_count":130,"books_read_count":131},692,"Nadene","nadene","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa\u002FACg8ocJagtEG0_WBr9w_-tRnbZi93QoXf9OelJQx_77YX1doLsOHefbv=s96-c",1825,1837,"I have officially found a new book boyfriend. I am so crushing on Steve Johnson right about now. The man is fine in every sense of the word. I consider him to be the total package. He is kind, caring, sensitive, protective and manly. All I can say is Shannon Braden is one lucky woman. How many men would be willing to step outside their comfort zone to please the woman they love? I am not sure of the answer to that question, but Steve Johnson is one such man.\n\nIt was evident from the start of the book that there was chemistry between Steve and Shannon. They knew each other before, so this connection was not an instant thing. It had been brewing for several months. Steve, however, was wary of risking his heart where Shannon was concerned. He considered her to be off limits due to the miles that separated them and the fact that they both viewed life differently. He like his solitude and rarely socialized, while Shannon was the type of person who needed people around her. She strived on socialisation. She, however, was determined to pursue the attraction between them to see if it would amount to anything. Steve had no idea that his world was about to change in ways he would never have never expected.\n\nI knew going into this book that I would be in for a sweet romantic ride with a little steam added for good measure. You may be wondering how I knew this. Hello! It’s Melissa Foster we are speaking about here. The moments between Steve and Shannon were not only sweet but hot as hell. It’s a wonder my kindle did not combust. I have not been able to read all her books, but, for those that I have read the thing that has remained constant is her ability to pull me into her stories and have me completely invested in the lives of her characters. As a result, I can never seem to get enough of them. Steve and Shannon’s story was no different.I so wanted to see these two get their act together. I hoped that they would eventually realise that any obstacles to their relationship would be the ones they chose to erect. Love is a powerful emotion and it can move mountains and traverse distances. They would have to be willing to make it work. \n\nThere was no drama which allowed for the romance to move along smoothly. The only thing I had to worry about was the steps they would take to ensure that they both got the happiness they deserved.This installment is a great addition to the series. It can be read as a stand-alone, however, I would recommend that you read the previous books in the series to learn more about the supporting characters. \n\nIf you enjoy sweet and steamy contemporary romances, then you will love this book. For that matter I think you should go and buy the other books in the series as well, I am sure you will enjoy the journey.","none","rv-01kxq1vzc2ka3bp9dmw14m5j67",[],"2026-07-17T03:28:07.000000Z",{"first":7,"last":7,"prev":7,"next":7},{"path":139,"per_page":140,"next_cursor":7,"prev_cursor":7,"has_more":20},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.seekquel.app\u002Fapi\u002Fworks\u002F01kxq1vytmsxftaqc6zhr78ng9\u002Freviews",20]