Destined for Love
Rex Braden
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4.5 • 75 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Discover the magic of Melissa Foster’s writing and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the Bradens.
"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
"With her wonderful characters and resonating emotions, Melissa Foster is a must-read author!" New York Times Bestseller Julie Kenner
"Melissa Foster is synonymous with sexy, swoony, heartfelt romance!" New York Times Bestseller Lauren Blakely
DESTINED TO LOVE is a BRONZE MEDAL WINNER in the Readers' Favorite Awards - Romance Sizzle Category
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Rex Braden is wealthy, hard working, and fiercely loyal. Sweat at his brow, he works the family ranch by day, then kicks back at night with part time lovers who require nothing more than his physical presence a few times each week. But that was before. Before Jade Johnson, the daughter of the man his father has been feuding with for over forty years, moves back into town.
After ditching a horrific relationship--and her veterinary practice in the process--Jade Johnson returns to the safety of her small hometown and finally finds her footing. That is...until her horse is injured and Rex Braden comes to her rescue. The last thing she needs is a bull-headed, too-handsome-for-his-own-good Braden complicating her life.
Despite the angry family history, sparks fly between Rex and Jade, and attitudes follow. Fifteen years of stifled, forbidden love stirs a surge of passion too strong for either to deny--and the rebel in each of them rears its powerful head. Loyalties are tested, and relationships are strained. Rex and Jade are about to find out if true love really can conquer all.
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Be sure to get PROMISE MY LOVE, Rex & Jade's wedding novella!
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All BRADEN novels can be read as stand-alone books or as part of the larger series.
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THE BRADENS (Weston, CO)
Lovers at Heart (Treat & Max)
Destined for Love (Rex & Jade)
Friendship on Fire (Josh & Riley)
Sea of Love (Dane & Lacy)
Bursting with Love (Savannah & Jack)
Hearts at Play (Hugh & Bree)
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Want more LOVE IN BLOOM books? Characters from each sub-series appear in future books.
SNOW SISTERS
Sisters in Love
Sisters in Bloom
Sisters in White
THE BRADENS (Trusty, CO)
Taken by Love (Luke)
Fated for Love (Wes)
Romancing My Love (Pierce)
Flirting with Love (Ross)
Dreaming of Love (Emily)
Crashing into Love (Jake)
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THE BRADEN WORLD NOVELLAS
Promise My Love (Rex & Jade's Wedding Novella)
**Best if read after Weston & Trusty Bradens**
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THE REMINGTONS
Game of Love (Dex)
Stroke of Love (Sage)
Flames of Love (Siena)
Slope of Love (Rush)
Read, Write, Love (Kurt)
SEASIDE SUMMERS
Seaside Dreams (Bella)
Seaside Hearts (Jenna)
Seaside Sunsets (Jamie)
Seaside Secrets (Amy)
Seaside Nights (Sky)
Seaside Embrace (Hunter)
Seaside Lovers (Grayson)
Seaside Whispers (Matt)
THE BRADENS (at Peaceful Harbor)
Healed by Love (Nate)
Surrender My Love (Cole)
River of Love (Sam)
Crushing on Love (Shannon)
Whisper of Love (Tempest)
Thrill of Love (Ty)
REVIEWS
"Like Nora Roberts, Melissa Foster has captivated me with her fantastic, sexy, romantic stories." Kimberly Winning, avid reader
"Sensual, sexy, and satisfying. A captivating blend of the dance between lust, love, and life." -- Bestselling author, Keri Nola
AUTHOR BIO
Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance, new adult romance (M/F, M/M, F/F), romantic suspense, thrillers, and historical 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. Perfect beach reads for contemporary romance lovers who enjoy reading about wealthy heroes and smart, sass
Customer Reviews
Most enjoyable read!
The story is compelling.
Page turner at every every turn.
A most enjoyable read! I recommend this book.
Destined to fall in love with these characters
I was first introduced to Melissa Foster’s ‘Lover’s At Heart’ book about 5 years ago, and in it I was first introduced to Rex Braden. So when ‘Destined For Love’ was released, I was so excited to get stuck into it and learn more about this burly, brooding hunk.
Rex is strong-willed, determined and on the outside you believe him to be quite stubborn and at times cold, but he is like a marshmallow in the centre, and there’s no one but Jade Johnson to weaken him.
Jade Johnson is the woman he loves to hate, and if he listened to the opinions of his family, he is very much meant to hate her. A feud which divided two families, have meant Jade and Rex are to be sworn enemies. But when Jade’s horse is injured and she needs help, Rex reluctantly becomes her hero.
I absolutely loved the forbidden romance element to this story, but also found both characters being very strong-willed, independent and determined entertaining. Jade has given up a lot, leaving a veterinary practice behind to essentially start over. But the one thing Rex and Jade have in common is their love of horses, and how very in tune to the animals they are.
These characters have real witty and flirtatious banter, and it will keep you on your toes, whilst equally making you laugh.
I am re-reviewing this as I received a copy of the Audiobook and wanted to add this as part of my overall review. For anyone who loves forbidden romances, or enemies to lovers, this book will be entirely your bag. B J Harrison is the audiobook narrator, and his voice is deep and lulling that you can imagine it is Rex speaking.
The audiobook has reignited my love and adoration for these characters. This series was the first one by Melissa Foster I read, and I have been a loyal addict since. I’d recommend the audio book to anyone who would like to get stuck into an excellent series and for those always on the go. It has kept me thoroughly entertained.
The story is not only hot and steamy but it's also heartwarming
I was introduced to Rex Braden in the previous book Lovers at Heart, Rex has helped his dad working on the family ranch since leaving school, he's loyal, honorable, strong, a family guy and obviously rather handsome. The problem is that the girl he is in love with, Jade, the very girl he has loved since school, is a 'Johnson' and is strictly off limits. The Johnson's and the Braden's are the centre of one massive family feud after both fathers fell out over a land dispute years ago, the very mention of each others name is prohibited. What makes matters even worse is that Jade is just as much in love with Rex as he is with her, but neither want to break their families hearts and cause more distress than there already is. Jade and Rex have years of pent up affection, lust and love for each other, will love win out or will their family loyalty win?
I enjoyed the whole horsey theme to this story, especially the close bond and affection all the Bradens have for their mothers horse Hope, their father had bought their mother the horse when she became ill before she passed away. Loosing their mother affected each of the Braden family deeply in different ways and there is such a connection to Hope.
The second half of the book strongly grabbed me and I read it in one day, I just couldn't put it down because I needed to know what was going to happen next, it was intense and emotional! The author easily pulls you into the story feeling that your part of it as it unfolds.
The story is not only hot and steamy but it's also heartwarming, emotional, and reinforces just how much family really matters.