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Instead he is asked to assess, and possibly invest in, a business belonging to Grace's free-spirited sister, Morgyn Montgomery. Morgyn is everything Graham is not: impulsive, gloriously disorganized, and far more attuned to the energy flowing through her eclectic little retail shop than to the accuracy of her ledgers. Graham likes numbers that add up and plans that hold, while Morgyn trusts instinct and the feel of a room. As he digs into the tangle of her records and she pushes back against his buttoned-up scrutiny, the friction between them sparks into something neither expected. He is not ready to open his pockets to the sassy, sharp-witted shop owner, and he is even less prepared for how badly he wants to open his heart. Set among the horse farms and close-knit families of Oak Falls, their opposites-attract courtship tests whether a man who measures everything can take the one risk he cannot calculate.",2019,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.seekquel.app\u002Fstorage\u002Fcovers\u002Feditions\u002F01\u002F01kxpyqgc5hvx3bn8wrfmsz8af.jpg?v=2a211540b9","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.seekquel.app\u002Fstorage\u002Fcovers\u002Fworks-3d\u002F01\u002F01kxpyqgbnppzwdpqvfrht0a27.png?v=e9635c40f7","LKLD_ZN1M{NH~p%MRjWCyYtPIUt6","4.00",1,298,339,0,"complete",false,true,[17,17,17,17,17,17,17,14,17,17],[23],{"id":24,"slug":25,"name":26,"role":27,"bio":28},"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. 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. 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It is book 3 of The Bradens & Montgomerys: Pleasant Hill - Oak Falls, 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":102,"question":103,"answer":104,"is_spoiler":19},"01KY021K2RN3GEEZKWS1VN7T6W","Who are the main characters in Trails of Love?","Trails of Love follows Graham Braden and Morgyn Montgomery. Their romance is the heart of the book, set among the big, close-knit families Melissa Foster's readers return for.",{"id":106,"question":107,"answer":108,"is_spoiler":19},"01KY021K543S5NXWB15V6ZPWRB","How steamy is Trails of Love?","Trails 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.","2026-07-17T02:33:14.000000Z",{"data":111,"links":128,"meta":129},[112],{"id":113,"slug":114,"title":115,"user":116,"work_id":4,"is_draft":19,"verified_reader":20,"featured":19,"body":123,"overall_rating":35,"depth":7,"momentum":7,"atmosphere":7,"craft":7,"impact":7,"spice":7,"spoiler_level":124,"locale":7,"feed_item_key":125,"like_count":17,"comment_count":17,"top_likers":126,"viewer_can_reply":19,"created_at":127,"updated_at":127},"01kxpyqjrt0zfz7y0q76vvb0mr","review-of-trails-of-love-by-nadene","Review of \"Trails of Love\" by nadene",{"id":117,"name":118,"username":119,"avatar_url":120,"is_system":19,"published_reviews_count":121,"books_read_count":122},692,"Nadene","nadene","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa\u002FACg8ocJagtEG0_WBr9w_-tRnbZi93QoXf9OelJQx_77YX1doLsOHefbv=s96-c",1825,1837,"Whenever I pick up a novel written by Melissa Foster, I can expect to get a story filled, with friendship, family and a sweet and steamy romance. Trails of Love provided it all. However, it was missing the IT factor I normally expect to get from her stories. It was not a bad story, but it did not wow me the way I hoped it would.\n\nWe visit Oak Falls once again this time for a festival and the wedding of Morgyn’s sister. In this installment, we get the opportunity to witness Morgyn getting her chance to experience true love.\n\nMorgyn is what you would call a free spirit. She does things on her own terms. Planner and organized are not words you would use to describe this young woman. She is laid back, artistic and hates being tied down. She has a heart of gold therefore making it easy for persons to be drawn to her.\n\nGraham is the complete opposite. As an engineer and investor, he assess risks, plans and develop a strategy before arriving at a decision. However, he would learn that with matters of the heart assessing, planning and strategizing served no purpose. \n\nThese two had a whirlwind romance. They met at a festival, they had an instant connection and since they were inseparable. I do not know what it was about these two, but I could not feel their chemistry. The story said it was there, but I did not connect with it. Compared to the couples in Ms. Foster’s other stories they felt flat. I think it had to do with they fell in love, and were making major decisions about their lives together within two weeks of meeting each other. In addition based on their conversations their relationship appeared as if sex was the glue that held it together. If they are not having sex, they are talking about it.\n\nI loved the family setting, and enjoyed how each welcomed both Morgyn and Graham into their fold. I loved their openness with each other. Drama and an angst free story line mixed with sweetness made for an easy read. What I found a little weird though was the ease they talked about sex in front of their parents especially considering the fact they barely knew each other after spending two weeks together. Personally, I would be uncomfortable with such a scenario, but that is just me. I know there are other readers who would have no problem with this. \n\nConclusion\u002FRecommendation\nDespite Morgyn and Graham not being my favourite couple, I still enjoyed Trails of Love and would recommend it to fans of contemporary romance. Ffans Ms. Foster's work will enjoy this addition to the Bradens and Montgomery series. I cannot wait to read Brindle’s story.","none","rv-01kxpyqjrt0zfz7y0q76vvb0mr",[],"2026-07-17T02:33:17.000000Z",{"first":7,"last":7,"prev":7,"next":7},{"path":130,"per_page":131,"next_cursor":7,"prev_cursor":7,"has_more":19},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.seekquel.app\u002Fapi\u002Fworks\u002F01kxpyqgbnppzwdpqvfrht0a27\u002Freviews",20]