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

3 stars I was so looking forward to this book. I loved the first one in this series! LOVED it ! But this one was not what I expected. Bear was awesome if Tru Blue. He was kinda cool in this book. The problem I had was believing that this awesome guy (who was also a Biker) would be ok with Chrystal's hot and cold routine the entire book. She has had things happen to her that has shaped who she is. I will not undervalue what has happened to her in her past, but she was so hot and cold with poor Bear that I was hoping he would move on and find someone else. Even though this book was just ok, I was still happy I read it. I loved seeing Tru again... I loved him. And the kids. And I will still read to see what happens with everyone else in the future 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. ***

Bear is persistent and determined!  Even when Crystal repeatedly tells him she doesn't want to be with him, (even though she really does!) he doesn't give up on her!  He is also so gentle with her, and exactly what she needs.  Crystal is hiding a past that no one knows about and its eating her up inside.  She had a horrible childhood, and things just got worse from there.  Meeting Gemma was the best thing that ever happened to her.  Gemma saved Crystal, and she didn't even know it.   Bear had an amazing childhood, with a great family.  But he has a very hard time telling them no, putting himself first, pursuing his own dreams instead of theirs.   This book was just as good as Tru Blue, and, again, family plays a big part in this story.  Blood family, as well as that you make, stands beside you no matter what, holding you up when you need it, making you strong.  Another amazing story!

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.