Stroke of Love

Love in Bloom: The Remingtons, Book 2

By: Melissa Foster

Narrated by: B.J. Harrison

Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's Summary

Kate Paletto runs a volunteer program in Belize for Artists for International Aid, where she deals with self-centered artists who use the program as a means to repair their marred reputations. She loves the country, the people, and what AIA stands for, but too many diva volunteers have turned her off to press-seeking celebrities altogether and left her questioning the value of the volunteer program. When she meets incredibly handsome and charming Sage, he stirs emotions she hasn't felt for ages, even though he represents the things she despises.

Laid-back artist Sage Remington escapes his wealthy lifestyle in the Big Apple for a two-week journey of self-discovery to figure out how a guy who has so much can feel so empty. When he meets ultra-organized Kate, who lives her life the way he's always dreamed of living his, the attraction is too hot to ignore, but Sage is there to figure out what's missing in his life, not to find a woman.

Every look, and every late-night chat in the romantic jungle brings them closer together, but Sage can barely think past stripping away Kate's misconceptions about him. Kate fights him every step of the way - even though she finds it hard to ignore the strikingly handsome, generous-to-a-fault artist who wants to do nothing more than right the wrongs of the world - and love her to the ends of the earth.

©2014 Melissa Foster (P)2017 Melissa Foster

Love It!

I love the storyline! This story is well written and realistic. It's entertaining and captivating. The two main characters, Sage and Kate, are two beautiful soul mates. They encountered in Belzile when Sage volunteers for an International Aid ran by Kate. It's a heartwarming listen. The narration is really great and easy to listen.

Heart of Humanitarians

This is such a feel good listen about two incredible people. I loved the original storyline and thought both Sage Remington and Kate were endearing and realistic. The imagery of Belize makes me want to go volunteer there. I thought that the character of Javier stole some of the thunder with his charming personality. He is such a cute kid. I loved his voice that BJ Harrison gave him. The performance of this book is wonderful. I can't recommend this book enough. This book is both a standalone listen and part of a series. I thought it was great how Kate met Sage's family and was accepted.

Great Listen

I was in for a treat with I got the chance to listen to the audio book of Stroke of Love. I so enjoy listening to audio books because I can do it anywhere. Melissa Foster captivated my attention with this story. B J Harrison was the narrator and he does a fabulous job narrating. Kate Paletto and Sage Remington meet when he volunteers to see what good he had do for others because he feels there is something missing in his life He is an artist and wealthy but Sage is very down to earth and has no trouble getting his hands dirty. Kate runs the volunteer program and immediately upon meeting Sage she thinks he is like the others but she has him all wrong. They are both missing something and they come to realize, they need each other. I loved their story very much.

Sage and Kate

Sage is a talented artist
Kate is an organized professional volunteer
Watching them fall in love was wonderful. Their live is a tangible thing.

The narrator does a great job.

Great story and listening experience.

Sage Remington is an artist who has decided to take a break and give back to an impoverished community in Belize as a volunteer. Kate Paletto is the Aid worker who has been there and oversees the celebrity volunteers. Sage is not the typical celebrity volunteer but he has to work hard to get Kate to believe that. Can he convince Kate is he there because he wants to be? And will they act on the sparks that fly? Melissa Foster has once again written a compelling story with a human interest base. Her words as given to her characters are both humorous and compelling. The silky voice of BJ Harrison adds so much to this listening experience. I highly recommend Stroke of Love audiobook.

GREAT READ!

I really enjoyed it! The narration was great and kept me entertained! The author did a great job with the character builds and plot. I look forward to reading the next book! I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Love in the Jungle!

Sage Remington is a famous artist living in New York City. He feels something is missing in his life, so he decides to do some volunteer work in Belize. What he doesn’t expect to find in the jungle is the love of his life.
Kate Parello runs the volunteer program in Belize. The group of celebrities that show up for a two-week assignment, are not there to help with the villagers but to clean up their image, except for Sage. Kate has little faith in the new group but starts to realize that Sage genuinely wants to help the villagers.

Sage is trying to balance his “in the zone” mentality while he paints, and Kate is slowly letting her guard down when it comes to Sage. Their chemistry is instant, but can they find the balance they need to keep their relationship going once Sage’s two weeks are up.

Another great story by Melissa Foster’s Love in Bloom series!

This book has the most wonderful story.

Kate is in charge of a humanitarian effort to help a small village in Belise. Celebrities, like Sage, come there for good PR. The attraction and chemistry between the two of them is instantaneous, but is Sage really like all the others, just there for the PR? Sage is a well known artist from New York City, but that is where the likeness stops. He is there because he wants to do so much more with his life. In this book, there is the budding romance between the two of them in the jungle of Belize, while working to help the people there, including the children that have to go down and bring water from the river, and pick up sticks for their fires, before they go to school. This book has the most wonderful story, and then add in the narration by B.J. Harrison, it is a five plus book, that I highly recommend.

Creativity

This audio book put you right in the adventure that brought Kate and Sage together. Audio books bring the stories to life. Sage and Kate's love story is both romantic, sweet and funny at the same time. I can't wait for the next audio.

Store of Genius

OMG!!! I have been caught up in every single book of the Love in Bloom Series. And, they have gotten better with each book. Another great job by Melissa & BJ!! Melissa gave this Amazingly talented Artist another passion in Kate and their "new business", while BJ Harrison brought it to life with his story telling abilities!

Sage is my favorite Remington of all and this book just proves why! HE is sensitive and tough, and absolute, 100% Alpha Male. Kate is strong, able to support herself in her humanitarian efforts. She doesnt need anyone but with Sage, she not only needs him, but wants him.

I found myself actually feeling the emotions of Sage & Kate. My heart felt for them as they had to be apart for a week...I felt every bit of the raw emotion of their Surprise Reunion, which I had secretly hoped for while reading it! Sage's passion and feelings toward Kate, and her's toward him just made me feel WONDERFUL!!!

A holiday romance

I absolutely loved the story of Sage and Kate.

Sage is an artist on a two week holiday of self discovery, to get away from his Big Apple lifestyle. Kate runs a volunteer program which allows 'celebs' the opportunity to try and help those less fortunate and also perhaps repair their own damaged reputations. Over time Kate has got used to her volunteers and their agendas, and distances herself from them. Only this time, Sage stirs emotions that she hasn't felt for a long time.

This is a very sweet story of a girl trying to protect her heart from a man trying to prove he his who he seems and he wants to protect her heart too.

I found B J Harrison's narration very smooth and easy to listen too. I'd listen to more from him.

Love in the Jungle

What did you like most about Stroke of Love?

All the different characters in the book blend together to make another good read/listen to from Melissa

Who was your favorite character and why?

Luce, because she said it how she saw it. Great sense of humour and her heart is truly in the right please

Which character – as performed by B.J. Harrison – was your favourite?

He is so good at what he does its difficult to pick one.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I always listen to my audio books when I a, travelling, either to work or shopping

Any additional comments?

BJ Harrison a great find by Melissa