He took the engagement ring he’d had made out of his pocket, holding it up for her to see it sparking in the moonlight. The pear-shaped pink diamond was set on a diamond-encrusted band, surrounded by tiny white diamonds.
Harper gasped, and her hand flew to her heart. She mouthed his name.
He rose to his feet, gazing deeply into her loving eyes as he said, “Harper, I want to spend forever being the man you deserve and creating the family we both want. Will you marry me, sweetheart?”
“Yes!” she said tearfully.
She threw her arms around his neck and he spun her around, sealing their promises with steamy kisses. He set her feet on the ground just as it started snowing, wetting their smiling faces as he slid the ring on her finger.
“Oh, Gavin! I love you,” she said through her tears as they embraced. “I can’t believe it. We’re getting married!”
“Believe it, baby. I’ve waited a long time to do this.”
“You have? How long?”
“If I had asked you the first time I wanted to, when we were right here in this exact spot last summer, you would have thought I was crazy. If I had done it the second time I had the urge, the first morning you woke up in my arms on my deck, you would have laughed in my face. I could say I’ve waited since last summer, but the truth is, I’ve been waiting for you my whole life.”
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Not only are Tegan, Daphne, and Jock all going to get their own happily ever after, starting with BAYSIDE FANTASIES, but Justin Wicked, his siblings, and all of his cousins, are also getting their own love stories in The Wickeds: Dark Knights at Bayside, a series of standalone novels. You can also read more about Beckett Wheeler in the Bradens & Montgomerys series. Beckett will be finding his forever love soon, too, though he refuses to tell me in which series he’ll settle down. Grab BAYSIDE FANTASIES below, and then read on for information about A LITTLE BIT WICKED, Justin’s love story.
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A chance encounter brings Tegan Fine and Jett Masters together, and their chemistry is off the charts—even if their ideals, and their lives, are worlds apart. But Tegan is embarking on the biggest endeavor of her life on Cape Cod, and Jett has no interest in slowing down, much less putting down roots in the place he fled to escape painful family memories. Becoming friends with benefits seems like the perfect solution. But when they are trapped by torrential weather, they work side by side in the aftermath, and every passionate kiss brings them closer together. Secrets are shared, trust is built, and no promises dare be made. As their lives move on, lines begin to blur, hearts get hurt, and their true selves come into focus. Tegan and Jett are left wondering if they make the perfect storm, or if they’ve reached the end of their bayside fantasy.
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What do a cocky biker and a businesswoman who has sworn off dating bad boys have in common? According to Chloe Mallery, not much. But Justin Wicked has had his eye on her for a long time, and he is sure the inescapable heat between them runs far deeper than just physical attraction. Could their difficult pasts be drawing them together, or will his protective nature be too much for her independent heart to accept? Find out, and fall in love, in A Little Bit Wicked, a fun, sexy standalone romance.
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If you would like to read more about Harper’s family, you can find Jana’s and Brock’s love stories in the Seaside Summers series, along with the love stories of many of their fun, sexy, and emotional friends who gather each summer at their Cape Cod cottages. They’re funny, flawed, and so hot you’ll be begging to enter their circle of friends.
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Bella Abbascia has returned to Seaside Cottages in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, as she does every summer. Only this year Bella has more on her mind than sunbathing and skinny-dipping with her girlfriends. She’s quit her job, put her house on the market, and sworn off relationships while she builds a new life in her favorite place on earth. That is, until good-time Bella’s prank takes a bad turn and a sinfully sexy police officer appears on the scene.
Single father and police officer Caden Grant left Boston with his fourteen-year-old son, Evan, after his partner was killed in the line of duty. He hopes to find a safer life in the small resort town of Wellfleet, and when he meets Bella during a night patrol, he realizes he’s found the one thing he’d never allowed himself to hope for—or even realized he was missing.
After fourteen years of focusing solely on his son, Caden cannot resist the intense attraction he feels toward beautiful Bella, and Bella is powerless to fight the heat of their budding romance. But starting over proves more difficult than either of them imagined, and when Evan gets mixed up with the wrong kids, Caden’s loyalty is put to the test. Will he give up everything to protect his son—even Bella?
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More Books By Melissa Foster
Love in Bloom Romance Collection
LOVE IN BLOOM SERIES order
Love in Bloom books may be read as stand alones. For more enjoyment, read them in series order. Characters from each series carry forward to the next.
SNOW SISTERS
Sisters in Love
Sisters in Bloom
THE BRADENS (Weston, CO)
Lovers at Heart, Reimagined
Destined for Love
Friendship on Fire
Sea of Love
Bursting with Love
Hearts at Play
THE BRADENS (Trusty, CO)
Taken by Love
Fated for Love
Romancing My Love
Flirting with Love
Dreaming of Love
Crashing into Love
THE BRADENS (Peaceful Harbor, MD)
Healed by Love
Surrender My Love
River of Love
Crushing on Love
Whisper of Love
Thrill of Love
THE BRADENS & MONTGOMERYS (Pleasant Hill – Oak Falls)
Embracing Her Heart
Anything for Love
Trails of Love
Wild, Crazy Hearts
Making You Mine
Searching For Love
BRADEN WORLD NOVELLAS
Daring Her Love
Promise My Love
Our New Love
Story of Love
Love at Last
A Very Braden Christmas
THE REMINGTONS
Game of Love
Stroke of Love
Flames of Love
Read, Write, Love
Touched by Love
SEASIDE SUMMERS
Seaside Dreams
Seaside Hearts
Seaside Sunsets
Seaside Secrets
Seaside Nights
Seaside Embrace
Seaside Lovers
Seaside Whispers
Seaside Serenade
BAYSIDE SUMMERS
Bayside Desires
Bayside Passions
Bayside Heat
Bayside Escape
Bayside Romance
Bayside Fantasies
THE RYDERS
Seized by Love
Claimed by Love
Chased by Love
Rescued by Love
Swept Into Love
THE WHISKEYS: DARK KNIGHTS AT PEACEFUL HARBOR
Tru Blue
Truly, Madly, Whiskey
Driving Whiskey Wild
Wicked Whiskey Love
Mad About Moon
Taming My Whiskey
SUGAR LAKE
The Real Thing
Only for You
Love Like Ours
Finding My Girl
HARMONY POINTE
Call Her Mine
This is Love
She Loves Me
WILD BOYS (Billionaires After Dark)
Logan
Heath
Jackson
Cooper
BAD BOYS (Billionaires After Dark)
Mick
Dylan
Carson
Brett
HARBORSIDE NIGHTS
Includes characters from the Love in Bloom series
Catching Cassidy
Discovering Delilah
Tempting Tristan
Standalone Books by Melissa
Chasing Amanda (mystery/suspense)
Come Back to Me (mystery/suspense)
Have No Shame (historical fiction/romance)
Love, Lies & Mystery (3-book bundle)
Megan’s Way (literary fiction)
Traces of Kara (psychological thriller)
Where Petals Fall (suspense)
Acknowledgments
I had a blast writing about Gavin and Harper, and I hope you enjoyed their journey to forever love. I’m looking forward to writing about all of our Bayside friends, including those we’ve met in the coffeehouse. Many readers have asked about Rowan and his daughter, Joni, who were introduced in Bayside Escape. While they were not in this story, rest assured their happily ever after is coming.
Nothing excites me more than hearing from my fans and knowing you love my stories as much as I enjoy writing them. If you haven’t joined my fan club, you can find it on Facebook. We have loads of fun, chat about books, and members get special sneak peeks of upcoming publications.
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Heaps of gratitude go out to my meticulous and talented editorial team. Thank you, Kristen, Penina, Juliette, Marlene, Lynn, Justinn, and Elaini for all you do for me and for our readers. And as always, I am forever grateful to my family and to my own hunky hero, Les, who allows me the time to create our wonderful worlds.
Meet Melissa
www.MelissaFoster.com
Melissa Foster is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. Her books have been recommended by USA Today’s book blog, Hagerstown magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. Melissa has painted and donated several murals to the Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC.
Visit Melissa on her website or chat with her on social media. Melissa enjoys discussing her books with book clubs and reader groups and welcomes an invitation to your event. Melissa’s books are available through most online retailers in paperback, digital, and audio formats.