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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.",2016,"en","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.seekquel.app\u002Fstorage\u002Fcovers\u002Feditions\u002F01\u002F01kxq2advtms3c08zs0gcfxyz4.jpg?v=6c63aae2d2","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.seekquel.app\u002Fstorage\u002Fcovers\u002Fworks-3d\u002F01\u002F01kxq2adv8pmhfbw762hb2zy55.png?v=ec6b55933e","L8ATG;aex[bH%~RjbERj_NR,jGof","4.00",1,381,433,0,"complete",false,true,[18,18,18,18,18,18,18,15,18,18],[24],{"id":25,"slug":26,"name":27,"role":28,"bio":29},"01kx262b7fyxe3z8beha1bc09z","melissa-foster-ffxg","Melissa Foster","author","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. 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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.",{"id":120,"question":121,"answer":122,"is_spoiler":20},"01KY0217W0TXRENMFAF810Q2G4","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.",{"id":124,"question":125,"answer":126,"is_spoiler":20},"01KY0217YAY7VH0JCBGR8PVVX4","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.","2026-07-17T03:36:00.000000Z",{"data":129,"links":146,"meta":147},[130],{"id":131,"slug":132,"title":133,"user":134,"work_id":4,"is_draft":20,"verified_reader":21,"featured":20,"body":141,"overall_rating":36,"depth":7,"momentum":7,"atmosphere":7,"craft":7,"impact":7,"spice":7,"spoiler_level":142,"locale":7,"feed_item_key":143,"like_count":18,"comment_count":18,"top_likers":144,"viewer_can_reply":20,"created_at":145,"updated_at":145},"01kxq2afdj4t2sxvab576zspf3","review-of-river-of-love-by-nadene","Review of \"River of Love\" by nadene",{"id":135,"name":136,"username":137,"avatar_url":138,"is_system":20,"published_reviews_count":139,"books_read_count":140},692,"Nadene","nadene","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa\u002FACg8ocJagtEG0_WBr9w_-tRnbZi93QoXf9OelJQx_77YX1doLsOHefbv=s96-c",1825,1837," \n \nI received this book to review through Beck Valley Books Book Tours, all the opinions above are 100% my own\n \nThere are a few authors whose novels can keep me glued to the pages. Melissa Foster falls into that category.  (There may be one or two that falls through the cracks). The portrayal of her characters and the emotions they elicit as a result makes for a compelling read.  ‘River of Love’ was no exception.\nWho would have thought that Sam Braden, the consummate playboy would be brought to his knees by the very thing he did not believe in, LOVE?  This is what happened when he met Faith Hayes. He first met Faith when he visited his brother’s (Cole) office.  Since then he has found every excuse to go back just to see her.  However, Faith would not give him the time of day because of his playboy reputation.  Sam is not the type to give up and so he was not about to stop until he broke down all the barriers she had built around her heart.\n \nFaith was attracted to Sam; however, she was not willing to give into her feelings. She was recovering from a break-up that emotionally devastated her.  As a result, she started an online support group called ‘Women Against Cheater’ (WAC).  She believed Sam was a cheater and so she was reluctant to trust him with her heart. Will Sam be able to convince her that he is a changed man and that she is the only woman he wants?\n \nConnecting with the characters was easy, which is no less than I expected from the author. I could relate to Faith on so many levels. (It’s quite ironic that her name is Faith.) Having been hurt in the past makes it difficult to trust your heart to someone else. The healing process takes time and if the other party is not patient, then things will not work out.  Patience is an important ingredient for love and Sam demonstrated this on all levels.  Right then and there I knew he was genuine in his feelings for Faith.  He was willing to wait for her to trust that he would not intentionally hurt her.  If only she would have faith and seize what belongs to her.\n \n“Cheating is a cognitive, willful act, a decision someone makes knowing the pain they’ll cause to their partner”.\n \nI found the story engaging. It conveyed a range of emotions. I laughed, especially at the antics of Sam and his brothers. The interaction between Sam and Faith was heartfelt. I could not help but root for them at every page turn. I was eager to see how things would unfold. I must confess that there were times I jumped ahead just so I see what was going to happen.\n \nMs. Foster has proven once again why she is on my list of read authors.  ‘River of Love’ is a story about family, friendships, love, healing and trust.  It demonstrates that at times we have to be willing to take risks no matter how painful to realise our dreams. I enjoyed this installment and I recommend it to fans of contemporary romance.\n \nN.B. Although River of Love is a part of a series it can be read as a stand-alone.","none","rv-01kxq2afdj4t2sxvab576zspf3",[],"2026-07-17T03:36:02.000000Z",{"first":7,"last":7,"prev":7,"next":7},{"path":148,"per_page":149,"next_cursor":7,"prev_cursor":7,"has_more":20},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.seekquel.app\u002Fapi\u002Fworks\u002F01kxq2adv8pmhfbw762hb2zy55\u002Freviews",20]