Fate brings Ty and Aiyla together, but will tragedy tear them apart?
THRILL OF LOVE
The Bradens at Peaceful Harbor, MD #6
Melissa Foster
Releasing Oct 4, 2017
World Literary Press
Do you believe in fate?
World-renowned mountain climber and nature photographer Ty
Braden never believed in second dates, much less heart-pounding,
steal-his-breath love. But that was before a trip to Saint-Luc, where he met
funny, strong, and entrancingly beautiful Aiyla Bell, a ski instructor and
fellow photographer whose hopes and dreams, and love of the outdoors, aligned
perfectly with his—and whose kisses alone turned him inside out.
After spending five magical days and four sweet, soulful
nights falling in love, Aiyla couldn’t imagine a day without Ty. But when he
asked her to go with him on his next assignment, his reputation for having
women at his beck and call stopped her from upending the life she’d worked so
hard to create.
Months later fate steps in when a chance encounter brings Ty
and Aiyla together for a five-day wilderness event held in the Colorado
Mountains. Their deep, passionate connection is stronger than ever, and Ty is
bound and determined not to lose her again. But when tragedy strikes and their
worlds are turned upside down, their love faces the truest test of all.
An announcement sounded with a
twenty-minute prerace warning. She zipped up her equipment bags, and
as she started to hoist them over her shoulder, Ty took them from her
hands.
“I can carry those,” she said as
he slung them easily over his back.
“Call it a ‘thank you’ instead
of a ‘reward’ for retrieving your helmet,” he said, ignoring
what she’d said. “Something simple, like a walk after the race?”
The first leg of the race was a
thirty-mile bike ride, the last eight miles were through the
mountains, ending at a site where their equipment would be left for
them to make camp.
When she didn’t answer right away,
he said, “Come on, Aiyla. We took lots of walks in Saint-Luc, and I
seem to remember your hand fitting perfectly in mine and your lips…”
He arched a brow.
A nervous laugh slipped out before
she could stop it. Their lips fit together, all right, even more
perfectly than their hands, and a walk sounded wonderful. But she
needed time to think. As he set her bags by the transportation trucks
and they headed for the bikes, she asked, “Who’s Johnny Jackass?”
Ty nodded at two guys standing with
a group of women. “Johnny Jackson, one of the Jackson brothers.
They stop at nothing to bring down their competition. Stealing
equipment is tame for those cretins.”
“This is a race for charity, not
the Olympics. Besides, I’m a woman, not even in their league of
competition.” There were three groups of winners: men, women, and
couples. She knew Ty was a fierce, and honest, competitor. If the
articles and online gossip were true, he was a dichotomy of morals
when it came to sports competitions versus his personal life, with
one similarity—he always achieved his goals. The Mad Prix was
probably like just another woman for him to conquer.
What does that make me?
4.5 Stars
Thrill of Love is the sixth title in the Bradens of Peaceful Harbor series, and features Ty and Aiyana. Ty is the last of the Braden siblings in Peaceful Harbor to find his happy ever after.
Ty and Aiyan's story is a is a second chance romance, of enduring love. It's emotional, sweet, romantic, inspiring and heart wrenching.
This pair of characters are both endearing and relate-able they share and an adventurous spirit and a positive attitude, and passion for living life to the fullest. Ty epitomizes the perfect book boyfriend, he's loving, kind, sweet, protective and supportive not to mention sexy, driven and honest. Aiyana is strong intelligent creative talented stubborn and determined.
The banter between this pair is fun and flirty, but it's also heartfelt and honest, at times full of humor. The chemistry between this pair is intense, yet believable.
I will be eagerly awaiting more of Melissa's work, and highly recommend this title to anyone who enjoys a contemporary romance, and in particular any of the previous Braden stories.
Melissa Foster is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance and new adult romance with
emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last
page. Melissa’s emotional journeys are lovingly erotic and always family
oriented–perfect beach reads for contemporary romance lovers who enjoy reading
about wealthy heroes and smart, sassy heroines.