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Bayside Romance: Bayside Summers, Book 5 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Melissa Foster (Author, Publisher), Savannah Peachwood (Narrator), Jacob Morgan (Narrator)
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Fall in love at Bayside, where sandy beaches, good friends, and true love come together in the sweet small towns of Cape Cod. Bayside Summers is a series of standalone steamy romance novels featuring alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They're fun, flirty, flawed, deeply emotional, always passionate, and easy to relate to.

Gavin is about to find out that Harper really does exist-and she's going to knock his socks off! Find out for yourself in Bayside Romance!

When screenwriter Harper Garner got a shot at the big-time in LA, she celebrated her brave cross-country move with her first and only one-night stand - connecting so deeply with the sexy, brilliant man, she broke the number-one rule of one-night stands and left her phone number. Not hearing from him was only the first in a long line of hope-shattering, confidence-busting blows. Ten months later, Harper is done with men and done with LA. She pulls up her big-girl panties and heads home to Cape Cod to start over.

On the surface, interior designer Gavin Wheeler has it all: a successful business, a loving family, and a close-knit group of friends. But Gavin once endured a heartbreak so painful, he was sure he'd never feel anything for a woman again. A chance encounter at a music festival with a gorgeous, down-to-earth blonde proved him wrong, but when morning came, the woman who made him crave more was gone.

A serendipitous evening reunites Harper with her devastatingly delicious one-night stand, and the connection is just as intense as she remembered. Harper's life is too unsettled for a relationship, but Gavin is determined to help her find her way, especially if it leads straight to his heart. Moonlight conversations lead to steamy kisses, and as romance blooms, it stirs a love too real to deny. But when Gavin's past collides with the life they're building, it has the power to ruin everything.

Bayside Summers:

  • Bayside Desires
  • Bayside Passions
  • Bayside Heat
  • Bayside Escape
  • Bayside Romance
  • Bayside Fantasie

More Bayside books coming soon!

Bayside Summers is part of the Love in Bloom romance collection by New York Times and USA Today best-selling and award-winning author Melissa Foster. While each book may be read/listened to as a standalone, you might enjoy reading/listening the entire Love in Bloom series. Characters from each sub-series appear in future books.

Binge listen more of the Love in Bloom series! Filled with heat, humor, and heart - and always a happily ever after - these steamy romances are perfect beach listens!

Love in Bloom big-family romance collection:

  • Snow Sisters
  • The Bradens (weston, Co)
  • The Bradens (trusty, Co)
  • The Bradens (peaceful Harbor, Md)
  • The Bradens & Montgomerys (pleasant Hill - Oak Falls)
  • The Remingtons
  • Seaside Summers
  • The Ryders
  • Billionaires After Dark
  • Tru Blue & the Whiskeys
  • Harborside Nights
  • Sugar Lake
  • Harmony Pointe

Author bio:

Melissa Foster is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance and women's fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you read the last section. Melissa's emotional journeys are always family oriented, feature billionaires, cowboys, and blue-collar workers. They're fun, sexy, and there's always a happily ever after! Melissa loves to chat with book clubs and readers, invite her to your next event.

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  1. Book 5 of 6
    Bayside Summers
  2. Listening Length
    9 hours and 29 minutes
  3. Author
    Melissa Foster
  4. Narrator
    Savannah Peachwood, see all
  5. Audible release date
    September 18, 2019
  6. Language
    English
  7. Publisher
    Melissa Foster
  8. ASIN
    B07X7H4CTK
  9. Version
    Unabridged
  10. Program Type
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Listening Length 9 hours and 29 minutes
Author Melissa Foster
Narrator Savannah Peachwood, Jacob Morgan
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date September 18, 2019
Publisher Melissa Foster
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07X7H4CTK
Best Sellers Rank #150,994 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#620 in Romance Anthologies & Short Stories
#714 in Literature Anthologies
#5,058 in Romance Collections & Anthologies (Books)

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Customers enjoyed the book and found it easy to read and enjoyable. They appreciated the romance, heartwarming story, and lifelike writing style. Readers enjoyed the well-developed characters and steamy scenes. The importance of truth and forgiveness with family, friends, and oneself was front-and-center.

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23 customers mention "Readability"23 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable and easy to read. They appreciate the author's writing style and enjoy the beginning with Harper's interaction with Trey. The story is fun and well-written, with an engaging relationship between the characters.

"...My favorite line from this awesome book was, ‘I could say I’ve waited since last summer, but the truth is, I’ve been waiting for you my whole life’...." Read more

"...This book was just a sweet book to read, I mean I would love to talk more about this book but that would be hard without giving any thing away...." Read more

"It’s a good book but I can’t tell you about it because of the sensor police that think i am not sensitive enough to other people. So just read it...." Read more

"...Bayside Romance is a beautiful second chance romance. A perfect beach read or even one to curl up on a rainy day. I love Gavin...." Read more

21 customers mention "Romance"21 positive0 negative

Customers enjoyed the romance in the book. They found it refreshing, heartwarming, and true. The characters were described as sweet, loving, and destined for eternity. Readers appreciated that the story was different from typical romance stories.

"...I’ve always enjoyed Harper and loved getting to know Gavin through Serena; these two are definitely meant to find each other...." Read more

"...Gavin and Harper from previous books, but now they have their own hot, sweet, and romantic story, and I never wanted to stop listening to this book...." Read more

"...If you love a good contemporary romance...." Read more

"...Watching their relationship grow was simply amazing!! I can’t think of two characters that were meant to be together more then these two!!..." Read more

13 customers mention "Story quality"13 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story. They find it heartwarming and engaging with a unique plot. The author's descriptive writing style enhances the impact of the story.

"...Then, the narrators, Savannah Peachwood , Jacob Morgan, brings the story to life, just using their voices...." Read more

"...Melissa Foster did a wonderful job telling their story. I laughed, sighed, and cried right along with them. They really complimented the other...." Read more

"...for this book, They really both bring a lot of emotion and feeling to the story and embody the characters so well." Read more

"...would think the story lines would repeat, but each one has its own unique plot...." Read more

10 customers mention "Writing style"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's writing style. They find the story lifelike and engaging. The dialogue is described as cheesy, but overall readers praise the book for its captivating romance and emotional depth.

"All the sweet and swoony words! I absolutely adore Gavin! I've loved him since we met him in an elevator like 2-3 books ago!..." Read more

"...Gavin is a wonderful, thoughtful, and romantic man. I liked him in Drake's and Serena's book, Bayside Heat...." Read more

"...This book has so much to offer. Friendship, forgiveness, laughter, steamy scenes and a whole lot of love!..." Read more

"I enjoy Ms. Foster's writing style...." Read more

5 customers mention "Character development"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the character development. They find the characters portrayed well, and they like the friendships among them. Many characters from future books are introduced, and readers appreciate the relationships between them.

"...This book was very spicy. I lot of characters from future books were introduced. The drama surrounding his secrets...." Read more

"...both bring a lot of emotion and feeling to the story and embody the characters so well." Read more

"...The characters are likable and the secondary characters are too...." Read more

"...I do like the friendships of all her characters the best of all." Read more

5 customers mention "Steamy scenes"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romantic and steamy scenes in the book. They find the characters charming and the story engaging.

"...Gavin and Harper from previous books, but now they have their own hot, sweet, and romantic story, and I never wanted to stop listening to this book...." Read more

"...Then there was the steamy scene which are also pretty great but don't over power the book itself...." Read more

"...Warm hearts, strong connections, hot times, and not a lot of drama or angst...." Read more

"...This book has so much to offer. Friendship, forgiveness, laughter, steamy scenes and a whole lot of love!..." Read more

3 customers mention "Connection"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the strong connections between characters. They find the books interconnected but stand alone. Readers also mention that while the books are interlinked, they mesh well together.

"...Warm hearts, strong connections, hot times, and not a lot of drama or angst...." Read more

"...I love how close she is with her family. Gavin and Harper just mesh so well together. I simply loved every moment of Bayside Romance...." Read more

"...my favorite things about Melissa’s books is that while they are all interconnected, they are all stand alone books and she never leaves us with a..." Read more

3 customers mention "Family bond"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the family bond in the book. They appreciate the importance of truth and forgiveness with family, friends, and themselves. The intertwining of families and friendships is a highlight for them.

"...This book has so much to offer. Friendship, forgiveness, laughter, steamy scenes and a whole lot of love!..." Read more

"...The importance of truth and forgiveness with family, friends and yourself is front and center...." Read more

"OMG!!! What a great book!!! I love how all the friends and families are intertwined with each other!!..." Read more

I absolutely loved this second-chance romance.
5 out of 5 stars
I absolutely loved this second-chance romance.
Melissa Foster does it again, she delivers another great read that has us wishing, or me at least, that we were a part of these fun loving friends that care so much for each other they help them see past their own fears and dive into the unknown.To Gavin Harper was this mythical creature that his friends always talked about but he hadn't met since moving to the cape, well their worlds are about to collide and when they come face to face it's more than a shocker to them both.Harper is returning to the Cape after living in California for a while, she's done with men after a one-night-stand left her wanting more and he never called and a couple of botched relationships since, she also needs to figure things out with her life after the fiasco that happened in LA.I absolutely loved this second-chance romance. Gavin had me swooning! He was the perfect person to help Harper with everything that she was going through. Their chemistry was through the roof, they also had a deep connection that was very special to witness.There was a little angst in this book, some necessary some not, but either way everything was worked through fairly quickly.Although Bayside Romance is the fifth book in the Bayside Summers series it can be read as a standalone, past characters do make appearances but each story is based on an individual couple and does not have a running story so you can start the series wherever you like.Happy Reading!!!**I have voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Readers Copy of this book for my Blog, Nadine's Obsessed with Books**
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  • Michelle Pierce
    5.0 out of 5 stars True Love is the most powerful thing on Earth
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2019
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    This book was perfect. It was like your favorite rom-com movie and then some in a book with all the details you love. I’ve always enjoyed Harper and loved getting to know Gavin through Serena; these two are definitely meant to find each other. Really liked the beginning with Harper’s interaction with Trey to showing up at the bonfire to find ‘the one who got away’. The way Gavin helped Harper find her way back to her bubbly self and all the amazing things he did for her along the way, definitely swoon worthy. And of course it wouldn’t be a Melissa Foster book without catching up with our friends and this book had an overabundance of my favorite characters making appearances, I did a happy dance each time someone I’ve been missing came on the scene. But of course not everything would be smooth sailing but with the help of Gavin’s family and Violet and Andre, Gavin and Harper are definitely heading toward something amazing together. My favorite line from this awesome book was, ‘I could say I’ve waited since last summer, but the truth is, I’ve been waiting for you my whole life’. Thank you for another outstanding book, Melissa Foster. Definitely looking forward to the next book.
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  • Susan D
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hot, Sweet, and Romantic
    Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2019
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    I did not want this book to end! I wanted to keep reading about Gavin, Harper, and their friends and family, but unfortunately, the book was over. If you have been an avid reader of Melissa Foster books, like I am, then you will remember Gavin and Harper from previous books, but now they have their own hot, sweet, and romantic story, and I never wanted to stop listening to this book. Actually, I have to confess that I sat in parking lots many times, still listening after I had arrived at my destination. Melissa has done it again. She has written a 5+ star book. Gavin is the man that can melt your insides, and Harper is the sweetest woman that you want with him, if it can't be you. Then, the narrators, Savannah Peachwood , Jacob Morgan, brings the story to life, just using their voices. The combination of Melissa Foster, Savannah Peachwood, and Jacob Morgan earns this book more than the five stars that I am able to give it.
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  • EssentiallyBookish
    4.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
    Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2019
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    Harper is going through a tough time after being pretty much chewed up and spit out by the LA scene. She had a good thing going for her screen writing career until her show as canceled and had to go back with her tail between her legs home where those close to her are unaware of whats going on. On top of that she had a real connection with a guy during her one and only one night stand and the guy never called back. Imagine her surprise when she finds him and that he works with someone she knows. Now she trying to get her mojo back by working on a screen play, and seeing about that connection both she and Gavin have.

    If you love a good contemporary romance. One of the added bonus of reading this book is getting to see previous characters play their roles and make appearances in this book so I get to see a bit of their lives even after their HEA. As for these main characters Gavin and Harper, I loved seeing the romance bloom between the two. Then there was the steamy scene which are also pretty great but don't over power the book itself. I loved seeing how caring and the support for one another. This book was just a sweet book to read, I mean I would love to talk more about this book but that would be hard without giving any thing away. But trust me you'll enjoy this book I really loved getting to know these characters and seeing the romance and it was just a really cute book.
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  • Ida Robinson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gavin and Harper are Relationship Goals!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2020
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    I have to start by saying I am LOVING this series!!! Gavin and Harper are relationship goals, they are that amazing! I recently said that I thought Drake was the swooniest of the Bayside men, but that was before I got to know Gavin!!
    Gavin and Harper, or Parker, actually met at a music festival in Virginia right before she left for LA. They were suppose to be a one night stand, but it was so much more! Harper left the next morning without saying goodbye. This kinda devastated Gavin and he didn’t know she had left her number in one of his suitcase pouches.
    They meet again when Harper comes back to the Cape almost a year later. She thinks he wasn’t interested since he didn’t call. And he had no idea she had left her number. Gavin isn’t going to lose her again, so he decides to slowly show her why they’d be good together.
    Harper has come back to the Cape because things went badly in LA and she’s lost her confidence. Gavin knows what that’s like, so he decides to help her find it. Watching their relationship grow was simply amazing!! I can’t think of two characters that were meant to be together more then these two!!
    It was wonderful to revisit with all the gang! And to meet new characters in Gavin’s family, Harvey, Tegan, and Jock.
    Loving this series so much and I highly recommend it to everyone!!!!
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  • _Red_Reader_
    5.0 out of 5 stars All of the SWEET and SWOONY words!!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2019
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    All the sweet and swoony words! I absolutely adore Gavin! I've loved him since we met him in an elevator like 2-3 books ago! And Harper is just the sweetest thing ever!! Together they heat up the pages. And the sheets, and the walls, and the shower...

    I actually bounced between audible and actual reading with this book. But once I got an earful of Jacob Morgan's sweet sultry voice and my lady bits went berserk it was difficult to go back to just reading. His voice, y'all. I will never tire of listening to Gavin's "So sweet, baby". **Sigh** he's a panty melter alright.

    But anyhow, the story. I laughed so hard at Gav and his buddies. Zander is a hoot! And when Harper has her run-in with the dark haired airplane guy? Hahaha!! Together they are amazing!! But hold on, because it's not all sunshine and happy rainbows. Someone has a secret. And it's a doozy!!
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  • Teacher till the end
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2024
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    I absolutely love this series. This book was very spicy. I lot of characters from future books were introduced. The drama surrounding his secrets. Hard to believe he blacked out that memory of his life but I was a good conflict. I recommend this book and entire series.
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  • Wendy C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars love
    Reviewed in Canada on January 19, 2020
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    I enjoy reading this book
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  • Jo Venison
    5.0 out of 5 stars Every emotion covered.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2019
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    I loved this book and couldn't put it down. Gavin is a gem! I adore him. A serendipitous meeting at a music festival has Gavin thinking about a girl named Parker for a year. Little did he know his new friends could find her for him - if only he'd heard her name right and he'd emptied his bag.

    There are parts I laughed at, smiled through, cried tears of sadness and tears of joy. This book is definitely added to my favourite read list.
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  • Roses are Amber
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet romantic story laced with Foster's familiar style of heat.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2019
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    Bayside Romance is book 5 in the Bayside Summers series of contemporary romances. This book can be read as a stand-alone. However I believe that readers would find it more enjoyable if they have previously read books 1-4 because there are several other characters with important roles.

    This book also brings together others from the 'Foster' book family who have had their stories told in the Seaside Summers series. So if you are a fan of the author's writing you may recognise some familiar faces.

    One of Foster's strengths, which I admire, is her 'family tree' style book chains which have interlinking characters. The reader gets to re-meet 'book friends' or 'book crushes', when they become secondary characters in new stories.

    This story, set on America's east coast, is about Gavin and Harper; a couple who met at a music festival and had a one night stand. A year later and both their lives have changed. Harper is feeling defeated after the show she wrote for in LA was dropped, while Gavin is thrilled to see the girl he's been dreaming about again, but she isn't ready for a new boyfriend.

    This story had the elements of a sweet romance laced with Foster's familiar level of romantic heat. The couple both had flaws, but the story didn't feel as complex as some of the other books in this series.
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  • Jodie In Paradise
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
    Reviewed in Australia on June 5, 2020
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    Just what you would expect.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2021
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    Harper and Gavin story is just brilliant and how they come together.
    Harper character is great full of life and loves everything and everyone.
    Gavin has secrets but can Harper get past his mistakes.
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