Truly, Madly, Whiskey (The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Peaceful Harbor #2) Love in Bloom Steamy Contemporary Romance

Melissa Foster

Apr 2017 · The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Peaceful Harbor Book 2 · Sold by World Literary Press

About this ebook

An emotionally riveting, sexy standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster. Watch mysteriously sexy Bear Whiskey claw his way to his happily ever after with sassy, rebellious Crystal Moon.

"You can feel Bear's magnetism through the page. How can Crystal (or readers) resist?" -- New York Times bestselling author Julia Kent

In TRULY, MADLY, WHISKEY...

Eight months is a long damn time to have the hots for a woman who keeps a guy at arm's length. But Crystal Moon is no ordinary woman. She's a sinfully sexy, sass-mouthed badass, and the subject of Bear Whiskey's midnight fantasies. She's also one of his closest friends.

 

Just when Crystal thinks she has her life under control, scorching-hot, possessive, aggressive, and fiercely loyal Bear pushes all her sexual buttons, relentless in his pursuit to make her his.

 

The more Bear pushes, the hotter their passion burns, unearthing memories for Crystal that are best kept buried. But there's no stopping the collision of her past and present, catapulting the two lovers down an emotionally charged road that has them questioning all they thought they knew.

 

For more Whiskey love stories, check out Melissa’s other Whiskey novels.

TRU BLUE (Truman Gritt)

TRULY MADLY WHISKEY (Bear Whiskey)

DRIVING WHISKEY WILD (Bullet Whiskey)

WICKED WHISKEY LOVE (Bones Whiskey)

MAD ABOUT MOON (Jed Moon)

TAMING MY WHISKEY (Dixie Whiskey)

Don't miss RIVER OF LOVE (Sam Braden), the first story in which the Whiskeys were introduced!

The Whiskeys are perfect beach reads with depth of story, strong family ties, and a wealth of emotions. Small town love stories with happily ever afters guaranteed.

What Readers Are Saying About The Whiskeys:

"The Whiskey series has become my happy place...As a matter of fact this book is one of the best out of the entire series." - Britt, Red Hatter Book Blog

"The journey to Jed and Josie's HEA was all kinds of sweet, smexy and even ovary exploding goodness...Their bantering was fun, their heart to hearts made mine melt and the smexy was HAWT." - Kahea, Evermore Books

"I don't even have words on how spellbinding Jed's book is!!! Melissa Foster just brought the Whiskey series to a whole new level of excellence!" - Heather, Audio Loves

"From heartache to heartwarming, these bad boy bikers will cast a spell on your heart." - Isha, Hopeless Romantic

"In the way that only Melissa Foster can do, this book has ALL THE FEELS. [...] You not only fall in love with Jed and Josie, but even more deeply for the whole gang." - Cara, Goodreads

"I'm going to say that Jed has become my favorite...I loved every word of this book." - Cat's Guilty Pleasure

"If you've fallen in love with the Whiskeys like I have, then you will definitely be mad about Moon!" - Lisa, Goodreads

"From the moment Josie and Jed "Moon" stared into each other eyes, I was hooked! A remarkable page-turner." - Cathy, Goodreads

"I am Mad about Moon...such a melt your heart, bawl your eyes out, stand up love that Moon has for JoJo and her son." - Nancy, Goodreads

"Mad About Moon was the perfect title for this book because that is how you will feel when you are done reading this story. I fell in love with Jed Moon right along with Josie." - Christina, Goodreads

"This story captured my emotions and my heart from the first page, and kept me enthralled until the end. I was emotionally wrung out at the end!" - Pam, Goodreads

"Bikers, steamy sex, a strong woman, and a man who loves her and her little boy. There are some parts that'll bring tears to your eyes. I always thought TRU BLUE would always be my favorite but this one is right up there with it." - Whispers from Mountains

"I really loved the way (Foster) conveyed the sense of family throughout the entire story and the fact that family isn't just blood, it's so much more than that." - Janeen, Goodreads

"Melissa Foster always digs deep into her characters and brings out all the raw emotions. I would expect nothing less." - Helene, Goodreads

"I didn't want to put my Kindle down...I completely fell for Jed, and I didn't want the story to end!" - BCD Book Review

"Melissa Foster is synonymous with sexy, swoony, heartfelt romance!" New York Times Bestseller Lauren Blakely

"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 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. - New York Times bestselling author Julia Kent

NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR

Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance, new adult romance, and women's fiction 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. Melissa loves to chat with book clubs and readers, invite her to your next event.

  

Foster's love stories are perfect steamy romance beach reads for fans of big-family, small-town romance. The characters are romantic and loyal, some are billionaires, others are not, and you're always guaranteed a happily ever after. 

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Ratings and reviews

***5 “We Don’t Own - We Are One” Stars*** How can you not want to dive into a book with that cover, a main male charrie by the name of Bear and whiskey in the title only to find out that the main male charrie’s last name is Whiskey? Not this girl and I’m so happy I let those three facts make the choice for me because this was such a great read! It’s a sweet, smexy, swoon worthy, funny story filled with heart and great characters that I want to hang out with and get to know better. Bear is all kinds of determined, over protective, smexy as hell alpha male, but with a heart that is so golden it was hard to not fall in love with him. He had his moments where I was like “Taper it back just a little” but even then his aggressive side was more sexy and endearing than overbearing and annoying. I loved his no nonsense way he looked at life and how much he cared about those he called his own. Crystal is one strong woman. Her past was definitely not a white picket fence world and she’s had her fair share of dark times, but she’s found a way to pull herself up and continue to move forward with her life. She’s sassy, snarky but also kind and compassionate and I loved how she could be all of that at the same time. I thoroughly enjoyed Bear and Crystal’s road to their HEA. It was sweet, fun and so swoon worthy that it had me all kinds of twitterpated. I loved their bantering and once they got over a certain hurdle, how open and honest they were with each other. The smexy was scorching hot and sweet all at the same time. They actually acted and communicated like adults and gave the other the knowledge that they’d always have their backs no matter what. I really liked that though their road wasn’t entirely pothole free, there was no over the top drama or angst and really liked where they were at when the book came to an end. This was simply a fun read. The writing was engaging, the pacing was at a good clip and I enjoyed the 3rd person dual POV’s. While there were things going on in the background for both Bear and Crystal, this was very much a character driven story with a lot of heart. And though this is a standalone, according to the author’s website, it does have connections to other books the author has written and I’m crossing my toes that the rest of the Whiskey siblings will be getting their own books down the road because they were all so well written that I want to spend more time with all of them! ~ Copy provided by Tasty Books ~

**Warning: maybe some minor spoilers ahead** Bear Whiskey is just about perfect. He's strong, caring, protective, sensitive, loyal, sexy ... I could go on and on, but I don't want to ruin him for you ;) His only flaw that I could find is he may be a little too dedicated to his family. He's got dreams that he's put on hold because of his father's stroke and he's taken on a lot of responsibilities over the years. The man just doesn't slow down! But now he's got a chance with the woman he's been pursuing for almost a year AND an opportunity to design motorcycles for a premier company. He just can't figure out how to work it in with everything else. His devotion to those he loves and his strong sense of responsibility is definitely not a problem, it just is making it hard for him to find a time to put his needs first. Especially now that Crystal has stopped pushing him away. Crystal had a pretty rough childhood and she finally manages to get away to college, only to be raped at a party. A little broken, she heads home again to try to pull herself together again. It's taken her quite a few years (and some serious reinventing of herself) to get where she's finally feeling steady enough to actually do something about the intense pull she has towards Bear. It's a pretty emotional journey - getting herself back on her feet and finding a way to tell those closest to her what happened. She's strong for figuring out how to get help and make her way through it all. And with her friends and a good man by her side, things are looking really good. While Bear is not quite a Tru, Foster once again proves that she can create some amazingly addictive characters. I loved him, and Crystal, from page one. Not just their interactions together, which are funny and sexy and full of so much understanding & love, but with their friends and family. Because Truly, Madly, Whiskey isn't just a romance, but it is about love for friends, family and those you call yours. This group is so amazingly supportive of those in their sphere and they don't hesitate to offer support of any kind when it is needed. Their little circle keeps getting bigger and better every year, and they keep proving what awesome people they are. It gives you such a happy feeling to see them pull together like that ... but they are also family though so they aren't afraid to give each other a little hell now and again :) (Although this does continue the stories of people we met in Tru Blue, it can easily stand on its own ... but if you want some serious feels make sure you pick it up once you finish this one. I dare you not to fall in love with this amazing group of people!) *** I voluntarily read a Review Copy of this book. All opinions stated are solely my own and no one else’s. ***

Camaraderie, honor, respect, family and love are the combined soul of this beautiful, emotional and passionate story. The family values fly off the pages and take hold of your heart. I easily became engaged into Crystal and Bear's life in Truly, Madly, Whiskey and of all those around them, the whole biker community along with the Dark Knights was a great back story too. They say to never judge a person on first appearances and that is so true with those Whiskey brothers and the biking community as a whole. Burrowed deep within Crystal are the memories that her normal secure childhood had changed to uncertainty, grief, and emotional upheaval, she pushes on with life but she has built a wall around herself so nothing would hurt her again even though her heart might tell her differently. The way Bear continued to push on with the tiny hope he carried of a relationship with Crystal, unwilling to give up until she succumbed, definitely pulled on my heart. Was Bear the one to break her wall down? I enjoyed watching their relationship unfold, laughing throughout the book at the fun banter between them. Again little Kennedy stole my heart, with her cute innocent remarks. One character I am so looking forward to reading more on is Dixie, I'm hoping that she has her own book although I feel sorry for any love interest she may have with those protective biker brothers around. And OMG the ending!! Can't say anymore, you will just have to read it to find out.

About the author

NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance, new adult romance, and women's fiction 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. Melissa loves to chat with book clubs and readers, invite her to your next event.