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4.63 AVERAGE
4.63 AVERAGE
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I loved this book. Wells was the perfect guy. He was fun, flirty, confident, and sweet. Victory aka Victoria felt real and relatable. It was nice to read a romance where the woman needs to do some soul searching. The best part of this story is the fact that Victory took action and made changes to follow her heart, for herself- not for a man. Melissa Foster always has the best family and sibling dynamics in her books. The pranks were amazing! I was smiling the whole time I was reading this book. I cannot reccommend it enough.
⭐⭐⭐⭐
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
💜 reverse age gap
🖤 he falls first
💜 opposites attract
Wells is a playboy that doesn’t have relationships, but Victory catches his interest, and he just can’t let go. Victory lost her husband 5 years ago and isn’t looking to let anyone in, especially the playboy. As they spend more time together Victory realizes that maybe she can let herself love again but first she needs to fully get over losing her husband. This was such an amazing book, I really enjoyed it
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was excited when I first read that Melissa Foster will have a new series and the first book revolves around Wells Silver and Victoria “Victory” Braden. I have read a lot of Melissa Foster’s books and could only imagine how these worlds combined once again.
Victory has a wall around her heart ever since her husband, the love of her life, passed away five years ago. Wells have been flirting with Victory ever since they first met at a wedding. The banter between these two… chef’s kiss. Victory turns down Wells at every chance but he is just a persistent guy trying to prove he is a reformed player. Wells definitely falls first and hard for the strong willed Victory. Wells’ charming personality shines through the pages. Plus, he is just so patient with Victory. The progression of them going from friends to more was just so fun to read. All the various characters from Love in Bloom world appearing brought smiles to my face. The books are interconnected standalones so you can read them without the others, but why would you? You will fall in love with this extended family. Though Wells may have top billing at the moment. I absolutely loved the first book in The Silvers at Silver Island and cant wait to read the other Silver siblings fall in love.
Thank you to Grey’s Promotions for the advance reader copy. I reviewed an advance copy of this book freely and voluntarily. I received no compensation of any kind from any source for this review.
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flirting with Trouble is a steamy standalone romance about finding love after loss.
For Victory and Wells, it was only supposed to be one passionate night, but the connection they shared was deeper than expected. Wells is your stereotypical playboy, and Victory feels guilty for trying to move on. But a man like Wells is used to getting what he wants and has sparked something in Victory that she thought was lost.
Overall, I thought Flirting with Trouble was a great read, featuring enjoyable and swoon-worthy characters. If you're a fan of Reverse age gap and he falls first romances, you won't want to miss this steamy second-chance romance.
*I was provided an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review *
For Victory and Wells, it was only supposed to be one passionate night, but the connection they shared was deeper than expected. Wells is your stereotypical playboy, and Victory feels guilty for trying to move on. But a man like Wells is used to getting what he wants and has sparked something in Victory that she thought was lost.
Overall, I thought Flirting with Trouble was a great read, featuring enjoyable and swoon-worthy characters. If you're a fan of Reverse age gap and he falls first romances, you won't want to miss this steamy second-chance romance.
*I was provided an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review *
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
I’ve been so curious about Wells from previous books so I was glad we were finally getting his story. He was a great MMC and the way he was fully into Victory even though this was new ground for him was so sweet.
The life after loss trope always breaks my heart because I cannot even imagine how terrifying that would be. It’s easy to see how Victory ended up staying stagnant in her grief because I imagine that made it a little less difficult to endure.
The relationship between Victory and Wells was both sweet and cheeky. They had such great banter together but had vulnerable and soft moments too.
I loved seeing all the Brandens, Remingtons, and Silvers, and The Bra Brigade again. The cast of characters in these books are great and so funny. Their constant teasing and all the pranks make the story so fun to read.
I loved that there is never any third act breakup. These books are always so low angst and make incredible comfort reads that I’d recommend to everyone.
The life after loss trope always breaks my heart because I cannot even imagine how terrifying that would be. It’s easy to see how Victory ended up staying stagnant in her grief because I imagine that made it a little less difficult to endure.
The relationship between Victory and Wells was both sweet and cheeky. They had such great banter together but had vulnerable and soft moments too.
I loved seeing all the Brandens, Remingtons, and Silvers, and The Bra Brigade again. The cast of characters in these books are great and so funny. Their constant teasing and all the pranks make the story so fun to read.
I loved that there is never any third act breakup. These books are always so low angst and make incredible comfort reads that I’d recommend to everyone.
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was such a sweet story, with lots of family shenanigans.😍 If you enjoy stories similar to Virgin River, this is definitely going to be your jam! I appreciated the romance and the chivalry, along with the very detailed and intricate family trees. I imagine keeping track of this world and all of the characters is really challenging to keep up with.🫠
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Thanks, Melissa for the advanced review copy.
Wells Silver was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He's a Silver in Silver Island and that comes with expectations. The charming restaurant owner has acquired, though, quite the fame as a ladies man and he's been okay with that. Things start to change when he meets Victoria Braden. She's beautiful, slightly older than him, a widow who runs her own empire. She also doesn't fall for his charms.
When things are meant to happen they do, and when Wells is visiting NYC, scouting places for his new restaurant, he spots her sitting alone at a bar, looking sad. He sees it as a sign and approaches her.
Victoria is drowning her sorrows on the fifth anniversary of her husband's passing. The last thing on her mind was flirting with trouble - and that is exactly what Wells is. He makes her feel alive again and that scares her. But one night with him might one just what she needed. What she doesn't know is that Wells is a determined man and she won't get rid of him that easily...
I've been waiting for Wells' book and it didn't disappoint! This 'boy toy" falls first and falls HARD. We get to know a side of him that even he doesn't realize he has. Also, talk about a boy obsessed! 'Victory' is also a wonderful character. We totally understand where she is coming from, her grief and hesitation towards breaking the walls around her heart. She never stood a chance, though, when Wells set his sights on her.
As in all Melissa's book, Family is key and the families here are amazing. The text convos, the epic pranks, the Bra Brigade - they are all here. I love going back to Silver Island,
And who would have thought that flirting through online Scrabble games would be so swoony? And give me all the treasure maps!
LOVED IT!
Content notes: grief, death of a spouse (historical)
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
The perfect collaboration of humor, hope and heart. Flirting with Trouble is a reunion of old friends and an introduction to new ones. Foster takes the soul by storm with irresistible characters, unpredictable emotions and tempestuous romance. From heartaches of the past to mesmerizing new beginnings, Wells and Victoria are a celebration of vulnerability and strength. A haunting reminder of the healing power of love.