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Love in Bloom: The Ryders
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B.J. Harrison
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Melissa Foster
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In Swept into Love....
It's been years since Sally Tuft's husband died and she was left to raise her teenage son alone. And almost as long since she told the only other man she'd ever wanted that they should be just friends. Now her son has left for college and Sally has no distractions to keep her from thinking about her best friend and coworker, Gage Ryder, and what could have been.
Gage always believed that one day Sally would move past the death of her husband and they would finally explore the passion that's simmered between them since the day they met. Tasked with opening a new youth center in Oak Falls, Virginia, Gage hopes the trip away is just what they need to finally come together.
Before Gage and Sally ever reach Oak Falls, one night at a conference changes everything, putting their friendship - and their love - on the line, and the two must decide if getting swept up in love is the beginning of forever, or the end of their friendship as they know it.
The Ryders are a series of sexy stand-alone romances. These hot contemporary romance novels feature alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They're flawed, funny, passionate, and relatable to listeners who enjoy new adult romance, contemporary romance, and women's fiction.
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- By 🔹🔸🔹🔸CAROLYN 🔹🔸🔹🔸 on 11-18-15
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Gage and Sally are the couple all Melissa Foster Love in Bloom readers have been waiting for. They have circled each other, flirted shamelessly, and been in love for so long that theirs was a story that had to be told. Let me tell you right away this is the perfect, beautiful, wonderful, sexy, and loving story for them.
The saying What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas is the perfect start for them. In this case what happen in Vegas leads to heart ache, soul searching, opening of hearts, and learning to trust. Leaving their business trip and heading home brings to their lives many tough decisions and opens their eyes to all that they mean to each other.
I love Gage’s dirty mouth, sweet demeanor, and total thoughtfulness of Randy (Sally’s son). The way he makes Sally blush and come out of her shell while not pushing her too far out of her comfort zone is perfect. Sally is also willing to come out of her comfort zone to experience the full force of Gage. The relationship between these two is hot, steamy, sweet, loving, and wonderful. Everything these two deserve after their long….very long courtship.
My favorite is catching up with past couples in the Love in Bloom series. I love hearing about their relationships, their weddings, and their babies. This is a series that I hope never ends. I recommend picking up your own copy ASAP.
Gage and Sally
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Awesome!
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Great Read
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How they managed to keep it quiet as long as they did amazed me. I understood why Sally felt the need to tell her son first. And his reaction was a bit surprising, but not really. I loved the girls' reaction. I chuckled at some of the expressions I could fully picture on their faces.
This was a great story to finally hear, but I was hoping for something more explosive. But that's just me. I think the story made sense considering the history.
BJ Harrison did a nice job with this book and these characters. But that has been the case with all of the books in this series.
I definitely recommend reading this series if you love family dynamics. This series has them in spades.
What happens in Vegas ...
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IT was rough throughout the whole LIB series to see them not get together but now, they are finally where they are meant to be...in each other's arms!
HEA worth waiting for!
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Good book!
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Sally and Gage set off on a romantic journey sealing their love for one another. Gage wants to shout it to the world that he and Sally are married, but she wants to keep it a secret until she can tell her son in person. Once they return to Allure, Sally is unsure about telling Rusty as well as where to call home; the house she shared with her deceased husband or at Gage's house. Once she gets Rusty's blessing, Sally and Gage's life really begins.
The love between Gage and Sally is off the charts. It's been a long time coming! Loved their story!!
Finally...Sally & Gage's Love Story
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Sally is a single mom who, like many parents, puts her son’s needs and wants above anything for herself. But now that her son is growing up and moving off into his own life, Sally is finding time for herself but still feeling a bit guilty and selfish about thinking of herself.
Gage has always been there as a friend, just biding his time. He longs to move their relationship past friendship without losing her as his best friend.
I’ve listened to this series on audiobook and really enjoy the great narration and I can’t wait to discover more titles by this author and narrator combination!
My favorite of this series!
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Emotional and Funny!
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Sally's husband died years ago in a skiing accident and ever since her main goal is trying to survive and take care of her teenage son Rusty. Sally and Dave have worked together at the No Limitz Youth Center for years. Gage has always tried to get Sally to go out with him but she has always just wanted to concentrate on her job and Rusty. She does not want to complicate Rusty's life by getting into a relationship with someone. Sally and Gage become close friends with Gage becoming close to Rusty and being a guy friend that he can talk to .
While in Vegas for a youth management conference, they both get really drunk and get married. The problem is neither one of them remember anything of that night and wake up in bed together naked. Sally freaks out but Gage thinks it is wonderful and convinces Sally to give the marriage and him a chance as they "date"for a bit. From Vegas they travel to Virginia to open up a new youth center and Sally agrees to let Gage take her out on dates and in a sense do the relationship in reverse from where they are at.
She begins to realize that Gage is the man that she wants to be with but worries what their boss Danica and Rusty will think. When they get back to Colorado they find that everyone is excited that they are FINALLY together. Rusty isn't excited at first but comes around and just wants his mom to be happy.
The way Gage and Sally finally come together is perfect for them. I love that they get married first and then date to see how it goes. It took a long time for their story to be written but it was well worth the wait. Their story was a culmination of years of friendship and wanting which I think makes their love and story that much sweeter.
BJ Harrison narrates and once again he does a great job. He really has you feeling all the emotion that this book has. This is a book that I would listen to again and again.
Worth the wait.
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