Story of Love (Josh & Riley's Wedding)

Love in Bloom: The Bradens, Book 9

By: Melissa Foster

Narrated by: B.J. Harrison

Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's Summary

A Braden Wedding! 

Family and babies abound during this fun-filled weekend of love, laughter, and happily ever afters! Join Josh and Riley on their big day and fall in love all over again with each of the Bradens at Weston, and their children, in this sweet and sexy wedding story.  

How can two famous fashion designers pull off a wedding without the paparazzi involved? The Braden family knows no boundaries, and they will stop at nothing to give Josh and Riley their magical moment at the altar. But no wedding is perfect, and the Bradens find unexpected mayhem around every corner. 

There's a special surprise in this book for loyal Braden fans, and it comes directly from your favorite patriarch, Hal Braden! You'll also meet Charlotte Sterling, a sassy, sexy erotic romance writer who runs the inn where Josh and Riley are getting married. Charlotte is Beau Braden's love interest in Anything for Love, The Bradens at Pleasant Hill, Book 1 (coming in 2018). 

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Story of Love is part of the Love in Bloom big-family romance collection by New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Melissa Foster. Characters from each sub-series appear in future books. Visit Melissa's website for Love in Bloom family trees, series checklists, and more.  

©2017 Melissa Foster (P)2017 Melissa Foster

Loved attending their wedding!

What can possibly go wrong with Josh and Riley's wedding you ask? You name it and this wedding is full of mishaps. But it does not dampen the love and passion that is felt by Hal Braden's kids. All arriving at the wedding, with their spouses and babies, we are treated to a quick listen of happiness, craziness and family love. Melissa Foster always brings joy to my heart. Josh and Riley deserve a life full of love, and they were not going to let a few disasters deter them from finding their happy ending. I love this look at the family, the warmth felt, the smiles it brought to my face with each impending catastrophe and they way the family all pulls together to make it beautiful! Another fun listen!

BJ Harrison gives this one his all, bringing all the Bradens together. He masterfully has kept the voices of each one through the series and with his comedic timing and emotional voices, we get to live through the wedding. I love his portrayal of this family and it makes me feel like coming home each time I hear him.

LOVE

Josh and Riley is my favorite Braden couple. I loved this audiobook. Of course not near long enough, but got a good dose of each of the Braden couples. Thank You Melissa for another great story. BJ Harrison did a great job on the narration.

Perfect Wedding

Audiobook: Narrator - B.J. Harrison

Such a great narration that included characters of various age groups from small children to their grandparents. He did an awesome job of giving them all their own unique voice.

I loved this short story of Josh and Riley and all they had to deal with to have their dream wedding, while keeping it out of the paparazzi’s sight. Even as one thing after another happened, the fact that they held fast to each other and their family is what makes not only this novella, but this entire series such a great investment of time.

Hilarious, sweet, and heartwarming!

This novella is part of The Bradens Series. I recommend you to listen to this Series in order. At least, you should listen to Friendship on Fire (Book 3) before this one. Josh and Riley’s novella is hilarious, sweet, and beautiful. The supporting characters are amazing. I love the family bonds and the friendship in this Series. I loved it! This is another fantastic addition to the Series. BJ Harrison did a good job with the narration.

Melissa Foster’s Creates a Great Novella

I received this audiobook free for an honest review. The author brings the Braden family together for a wedding. Each of the characters in her previous Braden books are included with their families in this Novella. If you want to have a quick synopsis of each of their lives, this book does that. Melissa Foster has a great knack for telling a story and in this novella she provides not only stories from the past but a surprise for future books in this series as well as a bridge to her other series. The narrator did a good job with the characters in this story as he does in all the other stories written by Melissa Foster.

A Murphy’s Law wedding

Josh and Riley’s wedding is finally happening! If these two can survive all the bumps and bruises on the way to the alter their love will survive anything! The narration was just as calm as ever. And you will snort laugh a few times!

Love concurs all!

With the paparazzi circling, Josh and Riley along with help from his family, leave the Bahama’s unnoticed and head for Charlotte Sterling’s’ home in the mountains. The chaos begins almost immediately, from obscene pancakes, mischievous little boys, brownies laced with marijuana, wedding cake disaster, raccoons and so much more. No matter what disaster awaits, love concurs all and the only thing that matters is they get to spend the rest of their lives together.

A humorous, sweet short story!

Inspires tears and chuckles..............

Story of Love is the novella of the trials and tribulations of Josh and Riley as the attempt to have her dream wedding, and I do mean attempt. Josh and Riley want desperately to have a wedding free from the paparazzi that are determined to make a media spectacle of their special day. That leads to the first of what will be a round of frustrations for Riley, Josh and the entire Braden crew. Think helpful, decorating little ones, naked bridesmaids, mothers gone wild, and anatomically interesting pancakes to name a few. This story had me laughing so hard at certain points, and I fell in love with a character, Charlotte, that I hope will be featured in a future Melissa Foster book. Throughout the entire book, Josh and Riley kept turning to each other for support and comfort, and I have never read of a couple more in love and devoted to each other. This book was the perfect cap to the delightful Braden series and only whets my appetite for more Melissa Foster romances.

B.J. Harrison narrated Josh and Riley's original story, and he continues to be the perfect choice for a sweet and steamy romance. He has a deep, soothing voice that portrays male and female roles with equal skill. His performance is flawless, and he handles the numerous comedic moments in Story of Love with a previously unknown (for me) talent.

I received a copy of this audiobook at my request in exchange for this honest review.

KEEP EM COMING!

I absolutely loved it! Although this book was quick, it didn't lack entertainment! This book was so emotional for me! The narration was outstanding! The author did an amazing job with the characters. I can't wait to read the next book in this series! I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Story of Josh and Riley's Love

This novella features Riley Banks and Josh Braden’s wedding (their love story took place in Friendship on Fire). I listened to the audio book and B.J. Harrison never disappoints! Once again you’re transported into the story and feel like a witness to all that ensues. Although a novella, it’s packed with hilarious moments, zany happenings, heartfelt love and of course their happily ever after.

Being famous fashion designers means you have paparazzi trailing after you all the time, unless of course you have the Braden clan to help make your wedding a reality despite what happens! As in real life, not everything goes according to plan and that’s okay, because being a real couple means you have to learn to roll with the punches as a united unit.

There’s no shortage of family bonding, whether immediate family, cousins or close friends and of course all their children. Papa Hal Braden is one of my all time favorite fictional characters, (although I have to remind myself he’s not real) and his love and wisdom is so beautiful and earnest

The heat and passion comes through loud and clear like in all of Melissa’s books, and you won’t be disappointed with Josh and Riley’s wedding. It’s a quick read or listen and one you’ll be glad you did. Five stars!