Seaside Hearts: Jenna Ward (Love in Bloom - Seaside Summers Book 2)

*** Seaside Hearts 5 starsI purchased a copy of the steamy novel Seaside Summers book 2: Seaside Hearts by Melissa Foster and this review was given freely.Poignant but with a happy ending this steamy novel takes place the summer after book one and contains the heavy topic of alcoholism and the continued lives of the four Seaside girls. With the interference of their friends,OCD inflicted elementary art teacher Bella and handyman/boat refurbisher Peter finally move past their parental worries, acknowledge their attraction and in the process bring healing to their families. There are also hints at a romance for Amy and Tony.*** Seaside Sunsets 5 starsI purchased a copy of the steamy novel Seaside Summers book 3: Seaside Sunsets: Jamie and Jessica by Melissa Foster and this review was given freely.A nice balance of humor,angst and steam can be found in the latest rocky romance featuring the antics of Bell and the other Seaside Sisters. Returning to Seaside to spend his first full summer off in eight years with his grandmother Vera, Boston's millionaire OneClick developer Jamie Reed has an unexpected first meeting with burned out and technology challenged Boston Symphony Orchestra cellist Jessica.*** Seaside Secrets 4 starsI purchased a copy of the steamy novel Seaside Summers book 4: Seaside Secrets: Amy and Tony by Melissa Foster and this review was given freely.An emotion packed second chance at love story featuring relationships after miscarriage, the continued pranks of Bella, Amy facing her past and fears, Tony's learning a mystery concerning his father's death and multiple weddings. On the eve before Jamie and Jessica's wedding and tired of waiting for Tony, 32 year old Amy contemplates selling her accounting and logistics company to move to Australia.*** Seaside Nights4 starsI purchased a copy of the steamy novel Seaside Summers book 5: Seaside Nights: Sky and Sawyer by Melissa Foster and this review was given freely.A poignant story of courtship,dealing with loss and finding both a new direction and fulfillment. Set the summer after all the original Seaside crowd married, this story contains an eclectic mix of topics such as post concussion brain injury, Parkinsons, sexual orientation plus an ironic attraction at first sight romance. As Tattoo artist Sky achieves her business goals, she feels the loss of a personal life until some chance meetings and stray phrases from the P-town Poet lead her to professional boxer, rugged guitarist and songwriter Sawyer Bass. The romance is complicated by Sky's dislike for violence and Sawyers worry over his career, his health, and his father's health.***Seaside Embrace 4 starsI purchased a copy of the steamy novel Seaside Summers book 6: Seaside Embrace:Jana and Hunter by Melissa Foster and this review was given freely.A frenemies, reformation of a playboy and an in-laws to more steamy romance with errotic scenes. Metal artist Hunter and Dance instructor/boxer/waitress Jana hook up despite their siblings advice. However, despite their mutual desire to remain unattached, they find themselves continually drawn to each other causing Jana to question her feelings and Hunter's purpose. Side stories include the progressive lives of the Seaside Group including their infants, a twist to the Bella and Theresa pranks, and Hunter's coworker's rocky marriage.***Seaside Lovers 5 starsI purchased a copy of the steamy novel Seaside Summers book 7: Seaside Lovers: by Melissa Foster and this review was given freely.A complex steamy story of loss,family and love mixed with the loving interference and acceptance of the Seaside ladies. A year of corresponding turns to love for the third Lacroux sibling, metal artist Grayson and California actress Parker.***Seaside Whispers4 starsI purchased a copy of the steamy novel Seaside Summers book 8: Seaside Whispers: Matt and Mira by Melissa Foster and this review was given freely.A fitting conclusion to the Lacroux family Seaside romances containing a wonderful group of friends, some humor and a lot of steamy scenes. Dissatisfied Princeton professor Matt takes a sabbatical in Seaside to write a book,celebrate the triple wedding of his siblings, help try to save his father's hardware store, and to have a closer relationship with both his family and the woman he fantasizes about, his father's employee,single mother Mira.

In Melissa Foster's latest installment to her contemporary romance series, Love in Bloom: Seaside Summers, friends Jenna Ward and Pete Lacroux are forced to face tough decisions about their lives, their families and each other as they both realize living life means choosing to live it, not waiting for it to start.Jenna, is one of a set of friends who spend their summers in the beach community of Seaside, a small community outside Wellfleet, Massachusetts. As Jenna's friends have found love, the group has grown and evolved. Jenna's life, however, is stuck. For years she has been in love with fellow group member and friend, Pete. However, Jenna's brain turns to mush and she becomes so shy when Pete is around that she can't tell him how she feels. Pete on the other hand, believing Jenna to be to quiet and reserved has ignored his growing feelings for her, not willing to risk her friendship to find out if his attraction is real.As they watch life grow and change around them, both Jenna and Pete find themselves at a crossroads. Jenna, no longer satisfied with pining quietly for the `not-making-a-move-Pete' decides to move on and put her feelings behind her. She wants the love and affection she sees her best friends experiencing and decides if she can't have that with Pete, she'll find it with someone else. Adding to her struggle is her mother, who in an effort to move on after a mid-life divorce, has rediscovered the joys of youth. Jenna is caught in the middle of her newly-engaged father and her acting-out mother making her doubt that `happily ever after' even exists. Is Jenna's choice to let Pete go and create distance from her mother progress forward or will it only isolate her further?Handsome business-owner Pete, who is struggling with caring for an alcoholic father, also longs for affection and companionship and decides to find it.....with a puppy. However, when Pete witnesses Jenna take her first confident steps toward her new life and, more importantly, away from him he sees her in a new light. When the shy, muted wallflower is replaced by a vibrant and sexy woman he finally admits to himself that she stole his heart years ago. It goes against Pete's alpha instincts and protective nature to just let life happen around him. He must now make the choice between allowing his father's illness to continue to rule his own life and fighting for the woman he knows he can't let go.Foster continues the hot and steamy tradition of the Love in Bloom franchise with Seaside Summers. We are drawn back in to the community of Wellfleet with festivals, book sales and lazy days at the beach. Jenna's and Pete's struggles with the roles they need to play in each of their parents' lives are realistic and well developed. Foster also excels at giving us a wonderfully written glimpse at how two people choose to deal with devastating loss in their lives and how those choices affect those that they love most. As Jenna's mom and Pete's dad realize the sacrifices their children are making, both must decide what changes they must make not only for their children, but for their own happiness.Series fans will be thrilled to get a little Braden action with a cameo visit from members of the Braden family. For fans of Foster, there is even better news when it is revealed that Pete has brothers and a sister. Yay! More Love in Bloom spin offs!Seaside Hearts by Melissa FosterGet it! Read it! Love it!

Seaside Hearts: Jenna Ward is book #2 of the Seaside Summer series of stand-alone hot romances. The book is set in Wellfleet, Massachusettes and the series revolves around those who spend their summer at the coast and fall in love.This is Jenna and Pete’s story. Jenna had been in lust with Pete Lacroux for years. Every summer she hopes that he’ll take their friendship to the next level, but he always holds back and leaves her heart-broken. But this year she’s decided she’s had enough and, determined to find romance, she hits on a red-blooded construction worker in front of Pete’s eyes.Pete lives and works on the cape. He’s a boat restorer and during the summer months he is on hand as maintenance/pool man for the rented summer cottages. He’s always had feelings for bubbly Jenna, but when he tries to speak to her she becomes tongue-tied and shy, leaving him confused.Pete is the oldest of five siblings and he is currently dealing with harsh family issues, which keep him from committing to any long –term relationships. However, when he sees Jenna with another man all rational thoughts leave his head.This is an ideal summer beach read, full of sizzling romance, raw emotions and moments which bring a satisfying smile to your face.

Jenna and Pete had their own family problems they held to themselves. Each struggled Jenna decided she would not wait any longer for love ,peter noticed Jenna but held off on his true feelings because he had family issues to cope with . But one day it comes together he sees he will lose Jenna so goes all out to get her . Coping with secrets for Pete the loss of his mother hits his dad so hard he becomes a alcoholic Pete has to constantly look after. Jenna dad and mum devorced her dad went off with a younger girl leaving Jenna to cope with her mum's depression. This storyline makes you feel like it could become your life strong characters fighting emotions to gain true love and happiness.

Another beautifully written book in this wonderful series.!! Melissa Foster you just have a way with words, everything always flows so well. I love all the family thing always so protective and endearing.You connect so well with the characters and the banter between the girls is just brilliant, love it.!!At last Pete put the moves on Jenna, they are a perfect match, extremely sexy we've waited long enough though but that's what it's all about and a typical example is poor Amy can't wait for her story, thought it might be next but I guess someone had other ideas, keeping us waiting I think, but after reading Jamie's teaser I have say I'm extremely excited it's sounding very sexy indeed.I love how M.F. Mixes up the different occupations with all her characters, so good never boring that's for sure, love everything she does I've pre ordered the first in her next series that's out 2015.!Thank you..

This was Funny, Heartwarming and Sexy!! It has well developed characters and tons of emotion with an amazing family feel to it, Melissa Foster writes stories that make you want to be part of them and once you jump into this story you won't want to come out until your all finished with sexy Pete and sweet Jenna. It was a book i loved listening to and didn't want to turn it off and come away from it!! Love the different voices B.J. Harrison uses for all the charactersThe story of Jenna and Pete is absolutely one of my favourites. Jenna is completely in-love with Pete and when she's around him she doesn’t act like she has herself together, she acts all shy and silly while Pete has his hands full with his dad who has turned to drink after Pete's Mom's death.The love story of Jenna and Pete is entertaining and very engrossing that you kept you turning the pages until the end

I was always wary of an audio book, but not i have listened to 3 books now I really enjoy then, I am a big fan of the seaside girls and love Jenna and Pete. They go so well together, her with having to have everything colour coded size ordered. Pete happy to let her do it. They took a long time getting together thinking each other only wanted to be friends. They sizzle together. Add in Jenna's mom and Pete's dad there are many hurdles to overcome. But with the help of the seaside girls we have another entertaining story. The Narrator is Male but has got the voice that you know which girls he is.