Loaded

B. E. Baker

Jul 2024 · The Scarsdale Fosters Book 4 · Purple Puppy Publishing

About this ebook

When life has taught you to hide, can you ever spread your wings and fly high? 

Writing songs has always been the way that Beatrice Cipriani processes the world around her, but as a painful introvert, none of those songs are ever performed. She excels at being invisible—she's the best server in a fancy restaurant. Sometimes, though, it feels like she's dying a little more with every passing day. 

Easton Moorland has finally made it big, but with a public company comes a board that has demands. As the chairman of a luxury brand, all eyes are on him, and they want him to look the part. That means he needs a girlfriend, or better yet, a wife. Only, Easton's never had time to date, much less to develop any kind of relationship. 

When the board insists that Easton sign up with an exclusive dating agency, he takes his first match to the nicest place in town. Only, he can't remember his date's name—he's too enthralled by their server. It's a woman he'd met before—it's his sister Elizabeth's new sister-in-law, in fact. 

But can a dating newbie like Easton coax a painful introvert into the limelight at his side? Or will old fears destroy their chance at a happily ever after before it can even begin?

Ratings and reviews

I enjoyed Bea's story. As someone who is also an introvert, I could relate to some of what she experienced in this book. This book, like all the others in this series, had some really heartwarming moments. Bridget has a real talent for weaving serious topics into her stories without them weighing the story down too much. Her stories focus on the good that can come of things instead of lingering on the bad too much.

The fourth book of The Scarsdale Fosters focuses on Bea(trice). Bridget does a great job once again of making you feel for her main character, who had her own share of dark times before coming to live with her foster parents. The love story takes a few different turns, but the best love story in this isn't between Bea and Easton, but between Bea and herself.

This book is book 4 in the Scarsdale Fosters series but if you wanted to you could easily read it at any point (though I do think it’s best in order). I loved seeing the dynamics between the foster siblings and of course I loved the tension between the humor (I laughed out loud at parts) and the drama (yep, I also cried). I definitely recommend adding this book not only to your TBR pile but your have read pile!