#Melissa Foster

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I think some people tend to forget that Dahlia didn't murder Fawles. That man drank the poison himself. She didn't force him- it was his own decision to go through with it. Yes he was obsessed with her (and an absolute creep about it, pedo shit aside) and yes his suicide only happened because of the pact with the necklaces. But that doesn't erase the fact that he was the adult in this situation, was the one who had the ultimate say on following through. The fact they chose to make her first "victim" a blatantly obvious mentally ill man doesn't change this fact.

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When it's late like that, it feels like everything is still except the beat of our hearts. It's special, and it makes me feel closer to him. I don't want to fall asleep and miss any of it.

Sweet, Sexy Heart - Melissa Foster

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Bitch no it ain’t???

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REVIEW:

THE MR. RIGHT CHECKLIST by Melissa Foster at The Reading Cafe:

'The premise is spirited and heartwarming'

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Top Ten Tuesday: Books that take place at the beach

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Every Tuesday, a new topic is assigned from the schedule below. Then, you take that topic and fly free with it. You can do as little or as much as you want to (I have…

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Another of my AA HDM AU snippets, although this one isn't an adaptation of a scene we see in canon and instead the POV of an antagonist Settling

Spoilers for the third Ace Attorney game, particularly case 3-4

"Urg…" Yoshimi groaned. "Could you hurry it up, Melissa? This form is so uncomfortable." 

Melissa huffed in mock annoyance, but she couldn't really blame her daemon for his discomfort. She couldn't remember the last time he'd been anything other than a bird. And, much as she'd like to forget it, she was technically a witch. Such an earth-bound form as this went against his nature. 

"Alright, I'm ready," she told him, "Let's get this over with." 

...

She played the part of Valerie perfectly, she thought — and Yoshimi hadn't needed to worry about anything but being in the right shape and position when the camera went off. 

…

As Melissa packed away her camera, Yoshimi sighed with relief as he finally shifted and could stretch his wings. 

He was a big, beautiful bird, with striking face markings and an almost fur-like look to his feathers. 

"Hm, never seen that one before," she said. 

"You like it?" he asked, turning to her and flapping wings that were wider than she was tall. 

"It's lovely," she told him, "Maybe you should be something smaller for the trip down, though."

Yoshimi stilled for a beat. Then, he tucked his wings in tight and looked at her with dark, red eyes. 

"Melissa… I can't. This is it." 

"This?" Melissa asked numbly, "Now? After I—" She cut herself off, dread creeping up her arms in hot prickles. 

"I think…" Yoshimi hesitated, like he wanted to lie — but he was her soul, and lying to yourself is foolish. "I think it was… you know …that did it. If I hadn't already taken his form when you… I don't think the plan would've worked." He looked at her pleadingly. "Are you mad?"

"No, I'm not mad." Melissa's voice sounded hollow. "I just— wie settled from murdering someone… What does that mean?" 

"That wie're dedicated to self-preserviation?" Yoshimi guessed. "Wie won't know for sure until wie find out what I am." 

Melissa nodded, glad to have a plan (other than the plan to develop the photos and present them to the authorities, but that was… too much to think about at the moment). 

On their way down the mountain, Yoshimi seemed to have an idea. 

"Y'know… this might actually work out in our favor." 

"What do you mean?" 

"Well, I'm settled, right? So no one will suspect that wie did what wie did — it'd be easy to see I'm not him, even from far away. I'm huge now." By the end of his explanation, he sounded actually excited. 

Melissa felt herself start to smile. He was right; maybe this would work out in their favor. 

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REVIEW

A Taste of Whiskey by Melissa Foster

The Whiskeys: Dark Knights of Redemption Ranch

Colorado ranch with heart and hope run by the Western Whiskeys sees daughter Sasha decide it is now or never for her to act upon an interest that has been on slow burn since she was inhigh school. With a no fraternization between employees rule where they work, on the family ranch, being with him is forbidden so how WILL they get together?

The intertwining storylines of various series are fun to read in order or whenever you come across a book by this author. And this time, as always, the lead characters are perfect for one another and do get their happily ever after even though they have waited years to achieve it. The chemistry between Sasha and Ezra is smoking hot. The love they both feel for one another and for Ezra’s young son leaps off the page. The friendship is genuine and has built up over time. Seeing others who I have read about in previous books was nice as was guessing which person will have their story told next. The Dark Knights are closer than family and there for one another as was shown once again when Ezra’s son was in trouble.

Gus was a charming little boy who nearly stole the show. He did not deserve the flakey mother he ended up with but fell in clover by landing on the ranch with his father. I appreciated the way Sasha’s parents allowed their children freedom while protecting them at the same time. The story is all about trust, family, friendship, communication, and deep abiding love. Great story by a wonderful author. Thoroughly enjoyed it!

Thank you to the author for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars

BLURB

Sasha Whiskey is done being the good girl. She’s ready to wrangle in the one man not looking to be caught and give him a taste of Whiskey. With any luck, one taste won’t be nearly enough. Come along for the steamy, emotional ride in this friends-to-lovers, forbidden romance. Equine rehabilitation therapist Sasha Whiskey has everything she needs right there on Redemption Ranch—a job she’s passionate about, a loving family, and Ezra Moore, the sexy single father who went from trying to nail her as a belligerent teen to keeping his distance as a successful therapist and the person to whom she compares every other man. She’s done with comparisons. She wants the real thing. But going after what she wants means risking everything they’ve both worked so hard to achieve. If only dating co-workers weren’t forbidden. From New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster comes The Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch, a small-town, big-family series of standalone romance novels featuring fiercely loyal, insanely sexy bikers who give horses—and people—a second chance. Buckle up for a wild ride in Hope Ridge, Colorado, as these big-hearted badasses and their sassy sisters wrangle in their forever loves. No cliffhangers, no cheating, and always a happily ever after. The Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch The Trouble with Whiskey Freeing Sully (Prequel to For the Love of Whiskey) For the Love of Whiskey A Taste of Whiskey More coming soon… ** While you’re waiting for more Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch, get to know their cousins. The Dark Knights at Peaceful Harbor. Tru Blue Truly Madly Whiskey Driving Whiskey Wild Wicked Whiskey Love Mad About Moon Taming My Whiskey The Gritty Truth In for A Penny Running on Diesel The Dark Knights at Bayside A Little Bit Wicked The Wicked Aftermath Crazy, Wicked Love The Wicked Truth **Don't miss River of Love (The Bradens at Peaceful Harbor), the first story in which the Whiskeys at Peaceful Harbor were introduced, and Searching for Love (The Bradens & Montgomerys), the first story in which the Whiskeys at Redemption Ranch were introduced. Read the entire Love in Bloom big-family romance collection. Characters from each sub-series appear in future books/series. Snow Sisters The Bradens at Weston The Bradens at Trusty The Bradens at Peaceful Harbor The Bradens & The Montgomerys The Remingtons The Ryders Seaside Summers Bayside Summers The Steeles at Silver Island Sugar Lake (Kindle Unlimited) Harmony Pointe (Kindle Unlimited) Silver Harbor (Kindle Unlimited) Wild Billionaires After Dark Bad Billionaires After Dark Harborside Nights Tru Blue and The Dark Knights at Peaceful Harbor The Dark Knights at Bayside "Melissa Foster writes worlds that draw you in, with strong heroes and brave heroines surrounded by a community that makes you want to crawl right on through the page and live there. - NYT bestselling author Julia Kent "With her wonderful characters and resonating emotions, Melissa Foster is a must-read author!" NYT Bestseller Julie Kenner "You can always rely on Melissa Foster to deliver a story that's fresh, emotional and entertaining. Make sure you have all night, because once you start you won't want to stop reading. Every book's a winner!" NYT Bestselling Author Brenda Novak "Melissa Foster is synonymous with sexy, swoony, heartfelt romance!" NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely

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From the New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster comes a funny, sexy romantic comedy featuring a twice-divorced, stressed-out romance writer who finds out that sometimes true love can be a hot mess. Who buys a cottage in a New England fishing village on a whim? A stressed-out, twice-divorced romance writer and single mother looking for a fresh start, that’s who. Despite what my besties…

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Blog post 10/10/23

I’m mostly resigned to write quick reviews for the books I’ve already read or listened to, so I’ll probably rush my reviews in the next few weeks–unless it’s a review copy, of course. Just a quick update anyway, as I’ve added two books to my reading/listening schedule: I got an ALC of Meg Anne’s next audiobook–because Stella Hunter and JF Harding, duh–and I purchased the ebook and the…

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“Rocked by Love”, by Melissa Foster

This book was provided by Grey’s promotion in exchange for an honest review

The tenth book in the “Bradens & Montgomerys: Pleasant Hill” - Oak Falls series

Can be read as standalone

RELEASE DATE - Mar8, 2023

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“I keep hoping that if I come here enough, the magic will wrap itself around me too, and maybe something wonderful will happen” - Jillian

Jillian is a successful designer who is very angry at a rock band frontman named Johnny Bad for cancelling the tour for which she was designing the band’s clothes. It is not the first time Johnny does something like this to her and she’s had enough. Jillian manages to get into his hotel room where there’s a monumental crisis. An unknown woman from Johnnys early days with the band got pregnant with his daughter and the band’s manager kept everything secret paying the woman for years. Apart from that, the manager had been stealing money from the record and ticket sales and Johnny found out about his daughter Zoey, who is now 14, and his manager’s betrayal on the same day. To sum up, Johnny needs time to build up a relationship with this daughter he knows nothing about. Zoey is a teenager whose grandmother just died and whose mother doesn’t care about her. So to give them time and anonymity Jillian offers them to stay at her brother’s inn in a secluded spot in Colorado. But Zoey agrees to the plan on the condition that Jillian goes with them. There’s a legend that says that this inn is magic and that many people found their forever love there, including the owners. Will the magic work for Johnny and Jillian?

This is a small town/inn romance with a single parent and in a situation of forced proximity. At the beginning the pace is a little too fast probably to show how chaotic the situation was, but it was a bit difficult to keep up. It felt a bit like the author wanted to tell the small town romance so the introduction or the hotel situation quickly and be done with it. The when the couple and the girl arrive at the cottage next to the inn the pace slowed down enough to start enjoying the book.

Single parent is one of my favorite tropes. The trope in this book is particularly interesting because this father and his daughter don’t know each other and both are very stubborn in protecting themselves. They need a third person, one who is connected to the both of them to help them build bridges and little by little work together to become a family. But with two reluctant man and teenager it won’t be easy for Jillian to help. And to make things worse (or better!) she and Johnny have fallen in lust at first sight. I loved how close both Jillian and Johnny are to their families, to their parents and siblings. Knowing their sweet little stories of their pasts helps understand how wonderful they are as grown ups and how adulthood made them rough around the edges but never crushed their spirits. I remark this aspect of them because it is precisely their inner children, their sweet memories, what will help them find their greatest love for life, for Zoey and for each other. Sharing intimacies they don’t share with anyone else is the key to their love story. Melissa Foster wrote this book in the third person, which is uncommon in contemporary romances, and I liked it this way, it feels less rough, more beautiful and the prose is less direct, more lyrical. It was a wonderful story of found family, the family you choose, but also the family you are born into. It is the perfect mix of the two and the way it’s written is so smooth that it’s heartwarming and kind of cosy-sexy, this term may sound weird or even contrary, but it is what this book is, and it works.

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Bad stuff never drowns. It just floats along right beneath the surface, dragging everyone through its muck.

My True Love - Melissa Foster

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some hatchetfield texposts i made cause i'm board af (haha smosh reference) (they're mostly the nerds)

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late night memes for u

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#FREE ebook

TRU BLUE (The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Peaceful Harbor Book 1) by Melissa Foster

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There's nothing Truman Gritt won't do to protect his family—Including spending years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. When he's finally released, the life he knew is turned upside down by his mother's overdose, and Truman steps in to raise the children she's left behind. Truman's hard, he's secretive, and he's trying to save a brother who's even more broken than he is. He's never needed help in his life, and when beautiful Gemma Wright tries to step in, he's less than accepting. But Gemma has a way of slithering into people's lives and eventually she pierces through his ironclad heart. When Truman's dark past collides with his future, his loyalties will be tested, and he'll be faced with his toughest decision yet.