Discover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster's writing, and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the fiercely loyal and sassily sexy characters in the Love in Bloom big-family romance families. Welcome to Oak Falls, Virginia, home to horse farms, midnight rodeos, bookstores, coffee shops, and quaint restaurants where you’re greeted like family and treated like treasured guests. Buckle up for a wild ride. Like any Southern girls worth their salt, the sweet-talking, sharp-tongued Montgomery sisters can take men to their knees with one seductive glance or a single sugarcoated sentence. In EMBRACING HER HEART… Leaving New York City and returning to her hometown to teach a screenplay writing class seems like just the break Grace Montgomery needs. Until her sisters wake her at four thirty in the morning to watch the hottest guys in town train wild horses and she realizes that escaping her sisters’ drama-filled lives was a lot easier from hundreds of miles away. To make matters worse, she spots the one man she never wanted to see again—ruggedly handsome Reed Cross. Reed was one of Michigan’s leading historical preservation experts, but on the heels of catching his girlfriend in bed with his business partner, his uncle suffers a heart attack. Reed cuts all ties and returns home to Oak Falls to run his uncle’s business. A chance encounter with Grace, his first love, brings back memories he’s spent years trying to escape. Grace is bound and determined not to fall under Reed’s spell again—and Reed wants more than another taste of the woman he’s never forgotten. When a midnight party brings them together, passion ignites and old wounds are opened. Grace sets down the ground rules for the next three weeks. No touching, no kissing, and if she has it her way, no breathing, because every breath he takes steals her ability to think. But Reed has other ideas… ~ The Bradens & Montgomerys are part of Melissa's Love in Bloom big-family romance collection. All Love in Bloom novels are written to stand alone and may also be enjoyed as part of the larger series, so dive right into this fun, sexy romance. THE BRADENS & MONTGOMERYS (Pleasant Hill - Oak Falls). Order of future books is subject to change Embracing Her Heart Anything For Love Trails of Love Wild Crazy Hearts Making You Mine Searching for Love Hot For Love Sweet Sexy Hearts Then Came Love Rocked by Love Falling for Mr. Bad **Please note that future books in the original Montgomery series are crossing over to the Bradens at Pleasant Hill, and for this reason I have combined the series into THE BRADENS & MONTGOMERYS (Pleasant Hill - Oak Falls). "Grace and Reed are an irresistible cocktail of hotter-than-hot sex and tender vulnerability , and Grace's ...the sheer depth of Grace and Reed's love will leave readers feeling utterly sated. " (BookLife) "Grace and Reed are characters that could walk off the pages , they are so realistic... a second chance contemporary romance that had me swooning over the hero and empathizing with the heroine. " - TOP PICK, The Romance Reviews "Embracing Her Heart is a heartfelt, emotional romance that delivers! " - Bestselling author Jessica Lemmon "Embracing Her Heart brings a colorful canvas of heat, heart and humor to an already picturesque landscape." - Isha, Hopeless Romantic "Embracing Her Heart is a warm, feel good love story and holds a special place on my keeper shelf!" - Susan, Lady Celeste Reads Romance " I loved Grace Montgomery as soon as I met her . She is tough, passionate and hard working. Grace is also extremely loyal. She's not the rebellious type. Except maybe when it came to Reed Cross." - Emma, Star-Crossed Reviews "A perfect choice for those of us who love a good contemporary romance and some southern charm! " - Jordan, Wicked Reads " If you love cowboys, or just hot, sexy shirtless guys on horses - then this is the book for you . We are treated to the vision of a shirtless Reed Cross, not to mention the Jericho brothers, in chapter one. It can only get better...and it does." - Lynn, Goodreads "The chemistry between Reed and Grace was hot! " - Avid Reader "Reed was definitely an alpha male personality, but boy did he have some serious sweet romantic bones in his body! The things he did for his "Gracie". They were swoon worthy!!! " - Amy, BookLvr " I devoured this book . I love small town romances. I love second chance romances. This book is the best of both worlds for me." - Jennifer, Goodreads " Don't hesitate to buy this great book and absorb yourself into this fabulous family and this great community!!" - Patti, Goodreads "Melissa manages to make me cry so often in her books and she did it again this time. These were tears because it was so sweet and I was so happy not tears because I was sad, by the way." - Emma, Star-Crossed Reviews Two Love in Bloom Worlds Become One! Meet the Bradens & Montgomerys (Pleasant Hill - Oak Falls) I am th