“Damn, Supergirl,” he said in a low voice that made her insides clench with desire.
He placed his hands on her hips, then dragged them lower, his fingers pressing into her skin in the slits of her dress, hot and demanding. Spikes of heat and longing tore through her core.
“I loved the card,” she said as she wound her arms around his neck.
He brushed his lips over hers. She loved that intimate touch. Sometimes when he was getting ready to kiss her, she’d draw back just enough to feel the graze, to sense his simmering desire.
“I missed you.” He kissed the edge of her mouth. “I bought you a little something today.”
“You did?” she said breathily. It was silly that she still lost her words at his touch, and she hoped it never changed.
“Yes. You know how you wanted to use your savings to buy the cottage?” He kissed the other side of her mouth. “It’s ours now.”
She gasped. “You can’t—”
He silenced her with a kiss, holding her tight as she murmured into the kiss, wanting to tell him he couldn’t do that! She wanted to be an equal partner in their relationship, to contribute half to expensive items. But he didn’t even give her the chance to breathe, taking the kiss deeper, making love to her mouth as his hands glided over her body, and he kissed her stubbornness away, leaving her reeling.
He gazed deeply into her eyes and said, “I know you want to contribute. Baby, you contribute to my life every single day. You make me happy, horny, and hotheaded, and I wouldn’t change any of it.”
“Drake,” she said softly, feeling teary and loved. “You can’t buy us a cottage.”
“Let me finish, Supergirl.”
He dropped down to one knee, and the air rushed from her lungs. Tears tumbled down her cheeks, and suddenly she was shaking all over, barely able to remain standing.
He must have noticed, because he put his strong hands on her hips, steadying her as he said, “You are my life, baby, my reason for being. I have loved you for as long as I can remember. I adore your strength, your intelligence, and that sassy mouth of yours makes me crazy in the best of ways. You found a partner in business, and now I think it’s time you have a partner in life. When we came together, I promised to make all your dreams come true, and that cottage is one of your dreams. So, I’m thinking you’ll just have to marry me, baby. Let me be the first and the last man you’ve ever loved, because you are, and will always be, the only woman I’ve ever loved.”
She dropped to her knees, tears sliding down her cheeks. “You’ve always been my one and only. Yes, I’ll marry you.”
He swept her into his arms, pressing his lips to hers, both of them saying, “I love you,” between kisses. Cheers rang out around them as their friends and family stepped out of the shadows and pulled them to their feet, crushing them in a group hug. They were passed from one set of loving arms to the next, congratulated and wished happiness by all the people they loved most. Even Gavin was there, grinning at having pulled the wool right over her eyes. There was no potential client, just the most romantic secret proposal waiting in the wings.
Serena was still shaking when she finally landed back in Drake’s arms and he said, “I’ve always wanted to be your hero, Supergirl.”
She gazed into his loving eyes and said, “I never thought I needed one. But I guess that’s because you’ve been by my side all along.”
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LOVE IN BLOOM SERIES order
Love in Bloom books may be read as stand alones. For more enjoyment, read them in series order. Characters from each series carry forward to the next.
SNOW SISTERS
Sisters in Love
Sisters in Bloom
Sisters in White
THE BRADENS (Weston, CO)
Lovers at Heart, Reimagined
Destined for Love
Friend
ship on Fire
Sea of Love
Bursting with Love
Hearts at Play
THE BRADENS (Trusty, CO)
Taken by Love
Fated for Love
Romancing My Love
Flirting with Love
Dreaming of Love
Crashing into Love
THE BRADENS (Peaceful Harbor, MD)
Healed by Love
Surrender My Love
River of Love
Crushing on Love
Whisper of Love
Thrill of Love
THE BRADENS & MONTGOMERYS (Pleasant Hill – Oak Falls)
Embracing Her Heart
Anything for Love
Trails of Love
BRADEN WORLD NOVELLAS
Daring Her Love
Promise My Love
Our New Love
Story of Love
Love at Last
THE REMINGTONS
Game of Love
Stroke of Love
Flames of Love
Slope of Love
Read, Write, Love
Touched by Love
SEASIDE SUMMERS
Seaside Dreams
Seaside Hearts
Seaside Sunsets
Seaside Secrets
Seaside Nights
Seaside Embrace
Seaside Lovers
Seaside Whispers
BAYSIDE SUMMERS
Bayside Desires
Bayside Passions
Bayside Heat
Bayside Escape
THE RYDERS
Seized by Love
Claimed by Love
Chased by Love
Rescued by Love
Swept Into Love
SEXY STAND-ALONE ROMANCE NOVELS
Tru Blue (Set in Peaceful Harbor)
Truly, Madly, Whiskey
Driving Whiskey Wild
Wicked Whiskey Love
BILLIONAIRES AFTER DARK
WILD BOYS
Logan
Heath
Jackson
Cooper
BAD BOYS
Mick
Dylan
Carson
Brett
HARBORSIDE NIGHTS
Includes characters from the Love in Bloom series
Catching Cassidy
Discovering Delilah
Tempting Tristan
Standalone Books by Melissa
Chasing Amanda (mystery/suspense)
Come Back to Me (mystery/suspense)
Have No Shame (historical fiction/romance)
Love, Lies & Mystery (3-book bundle)
Megan’s Way (literary fiction)
Traces of Kara (psychological thriller)
Where Petals Fall (suspense)
Acknowledgments
In case you’re wondering, the Chocolate Orgasm doughnut is real, and so is Kane’s Donuts. I’m thrilled to announce that I have teamed up with Kane’s Donuts, located on Oliver Street in Boston, where much of this story is set, and Kane’s has created the Perpetual Bliss doughnut just for Drake and Serena. It will be available exclusively during release week (August 2018).
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As always, thank you to Lisa Filipe and Lisa Bardonski for our fun chats and headbanging. Heaps of gratitude go out to my meticulous and talented editorial team. Thank you, Kristen, Penina, Juliette, Marlene, Lynn, Justinn, and Elaini for all you do for me and for our readers. And as always, I am forever grateful to my main squeeze, Les, who allows me the time to create our wonderful worlds.
Meet Melissa
Having sold more than three million books, Melissa Foster is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. Her books have been recommended by USA Today’s book blog, Hagerstown magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. Melissa has painted and donated several murals to the Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC.
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