A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author, Melissa Foster has written more than 100 novels and sold millions of copies worldwide. She is best known for Love in Bloom, a sprawling contemporary romance universe built from interconnected sub-series (the Snow Sisters, the Bradens, the Remingtons, the Ryders, the Seaside and Bayside Summers casts, and the biker-family Whiskeys and Wickeds among them) in which characters reappear across one another's stories. Her romances...
River of Love

River of Love
Synopsis
Adventure runs in Sam Braden's blood: he owns a river-rafting and outfitting company, works hard, plays harder, and rarely lacks for willing company. The one woman he truly wants, though, turns him down at every opportunity. Physician assistant Faith Hayes has escaped a painful past to build a safe, settled life in Peaceful Harbor, and she has channeled what she learned into founding Women Against Cheaters, an online support group. So when her boss's sinfully handsome brother sets his sights on her, she recognizes a self-professed player as exactly the kind of man she should avoid, and she is determined to resist. Sam refuses to be dismissed, pulling out every stop to prove that his reputation doesn't have to define his future. As Faith lowers her guard and begins to trust him, their charged conversations give way to real intimacy and something neither expected to find. But when the pasts they have both worked to outrun catch up with them, the fragile trust between them is tested, and it's Faith who is left with something to prove. Their romance pits a reformed player's sincerity against a guarded woman's hard-won caution.
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Sam BradenProtagonist
The owner of a river-rafting and adventure company, with a playboy reputation.
Faith HayesProtagonist
A physician assistant who founded the online support group Women Against Cheaters.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I read River of Love as a standalone, or do I need to read the series in order?
You can read River of Love on its own. It is book 3 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.
Who are the main characters in River of Love?
River of Love follows Sam Braden and Faith Hayes. Their romance is the heart of the book, set among the big, close-knit families Melissa Foster's readers return for.
How steamy is River of Love?
River of 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.















