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Sincerely, Mr. Braden

Pages
348
Published
2026
Language
English

Synopsis

Seth Braden is a business-savvy, pleasure-loving billionaire who has spent a lifetime keeping people at arm's length and walking away from every entanglement unscathed. For all his success, there is one person he has never actually met: his ever-efficient virtual assistant, whom he has always assumed to be a man. When the chance to finally meet in person arises, Seth jumps at it, only to get the shock of his life. His indispensable assistant is Ellie Mitchell, a beautiful, quick-witted businesswoman who knows many of his secrets and is guarding a few of her own. What was meant to be a brief hello becomes an unforgettable weekend, and the connection between them dismantles every wall Seth has ever built. Then he learns the truth behind who Ellie really is, and the ground shifts beneath him. Torn between the lie she told him and the undeniable fact that he still wants her, Seth must decide which betrayal cuts deeper, and whether a man who never lets anyone close can forgive the one person who slipped past his defenses. Set in Ridgeport among the boisterous Braden family, this sexy, emotional romance turns on secrets, second-guesses, and unexpected love.

About the author

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Melissa Foster

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...

Characters

Seth BradenProtagonist

A pleasure-loving billionaire businessman.

Ellie MitchellProtagonist

Seth's long-unmet virtual assistant and a businesswoman with secrets.

All characters in Sincerely, Mr. Braden

Frequently asked questions

  • Can I read Sincerely, Mr. Braden as a standalone, or do I need to read the series in order?

    You can read Sincerely, Mr. Braden on its own. It is book 2 of The Bradens at Ridgeport, 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 Sincerely, Mr. Braden?

    Sincerely, Mr. Braden follows Seth Braden and Ellie Mitchell. Their romance is the heart of the book, set among the big, close-knit families Melissa Foster's readers return for.

  • How steamy is Sincerely, Mr. Braden?

    Sincerely, Mr. Braden 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.

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