{"product_id":"9781941480427","title":"Crushing on Love (Bradens at Peaceful Harbor, MD Series)","description":"\u003cb\u003eCRUSHING ON LOVE IS A \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHEARTS COLLIDE when a feisty city girl steps into Steve \"Grizz\" Johnson's rural mountain retreat.\u003c\/b\u003e The Bradens are a series of stand alone novels that may also be enjoyed as part of the larger series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"When it comes to contemporary romances with realistic characters, an emotional love story and smokin' hot sex, author Melissa Foster always delivers!\"\u003c\/b\u003e The Romance Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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!\" \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author Brenda Novak \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With her wonderful characters and resonating emotions, Melissa Foster is a must-read author!\" \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller Julie Kenner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Melissa Foster is synonymous with sexy, swoony, heartfelt romance!\" \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller Lauren Blakely \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn CRUSHING ON LOVE... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Johnson is living his life's passion watching over the Colorado Mountains as a ranger and wildlife consultant. But his peaceful life is upended when overzealous and insanely beautiful Shannon Braden flits back into his life after returning from a brief trip home to Maryland. He thought his attraction to her was under control-after all, she's only in Colorado temporarily, and he doesn't do casual affairs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShannon's return to Colorado has as much to do with the game of cat and mouse she and Steve have been playing as it does the data she's been hired to collect. But despite her efforts to explore the undeniable heat simmering between them, Steve's intent on keeping his distance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a ranch abutting the national park goes up for sale, Steve will do whatever it takes to keep it from falling into the wrong hands. And when all his attempts fail, he's left with no alternative but to follow Shannon's guidance into the online world he abhors in order to raise the funds. The more time they spend together, the deeper their attraction becomes, and a game of cat and mouse turns into an unstoppable connection. But when Shannon's assignment comes to an end, will it mean an end to them, too? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*** \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWANT MORE BRADENS? All Braden books can be read as stand-alone novels or as part of the series: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE BRADENS (Peaceful Harbor, MD)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHealed by Love (Nate) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurrender My Love (Cole) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiver of Love (Sam) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrushing on Love (Shannon) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhisper of Love (Tempest) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrill of Love (Ty)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Literary Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033868026096,"sku":"9781941480427","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781941480427_p0.jpg?v=1763795656","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781941480427","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}