Wild, Crazy Hearts

The Bradens & Montgomerys, Pleasant Hill – Oak Falls #4

by Melissa Foster

Discover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster's writing, and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the Bradens and the rest of the Love in Bloom big-family romance collection.

In USA Today Bestseller WILD, CRAZY HEARTS...
High school teacher Brindle Montgomery and rancher Trace Jericho have been close friends forever and on-again off-again lovers for years. As rebellious as they are stubborn, they're both perfectly happy with their no-strings-attached hookups. But when Brindle returns from a trip to Paris with a baby bump, it sends Trace's wild, crazy heart into a frenzy--and Brindle is left wondering if she's made the biggest mistake of her life.

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The Bradens & Montgomerys are part of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Melissa Foster's Love in Bloom big-family romance collection. Love in Bloom novels feature alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They're flawed, funny, passionate, and relatable to readers who enjoy contemporary romance and women's fiction. These novels are written to stand alone or may be enjoyed as part of the larger series, so dive right into this fun, sexy romance.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Friends To Lovers, Contemporary Romance, Westerns, Second Chance, Family

278 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 12, 2019

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Melissa Foster is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of more than 100 novels. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance and women’s fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Melissa’s emotional journeys are lovingly erotic, always family oriented, and feature fiercely loyal heroes, smart, sassy heroines, and complex relatable issues.

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Reviews

[Kiki]

She stayed faithful during separations. He didn’t. I don’t care it’s 2 instead of 20. He claims he loves her as much as she loves him but somehow physical commitment works differently for them? I’m sorry if I don’t buy it.

[Nadene (Totally Addicted to Reading) · Rating 4 out of 5]



Melissa Foster has proven once again why she is my go to author for sweet, heartwarming and steamy romances. She created a story filled with relatable characters, which focused on friendship, love and family.


Wild Crazy Hearts is Brindle and Traces story, whom I met in Trails of Love. Do not worry you do not need the books in order as they can be read out of order. These two has an on and off, uncommitted relationship since they were teenagers. So they fight, so they breakup, so they get back together. It was enough to give you a permanent whiplash.


Brindle went to Paris, to gain some perspective as it relates to her feelings for Trace. After a couple of months, she realized she loved him and wanted more than a physical relationship. She returned home, hoping to build and cement her relationship with Trace. She returned with an unexpected package, which left Trace speechless and angry. His response reeked of immaturity. I wished I could knock some sense into his head. Brindle’s response has a result was not any better. The lies and secrets were overwhelming. It took them sometime, but they eventually got their act together. At this point, their love for each other shined through the pages. I enjoyed watching them work out the kinks in their relationship. 


Brindle is stubborn, rebellious, and independent. If you push her, she pushes right back. Trace is protective and puts her needs above his. They blended so well together making them perfect for each other. I liked that he never tried to change her, but (in the words of John Legend) embraced all her curves, her edges and her perfect imperfections. Being a private person, I was not too keen on how the community was all up in their business, but I guess that is what small towns are all about. 


Conclusion/Recommendation

Fans of small town romance, served with sweetness and heat will enjoy this latest offering from Melissa Foster.

[Carmen Rae · Rating 4 out of 5]

After I read Trails of Love I was absolutely dying to know what happened with Trace and Brindle. Their whole relationship was a bit of a mystery to me and I wasn't really sure how everything was going to go.

And to be honest normally I wouldn't read this book because they were so on and off and the relationship angst between these two was enough to give me knots in my stomach. But I knew Melissa would fix my heart if it got broken in the process and I so desperately needed to know after the teaser I had to do it.

Now first I am going to give a warning. Immature idiots who say stupid things and have terrible communication skills are the main characters in this book. But as any parent knows those little lines on a stick covered in your own pee sure do make you grow up fast.

So I only had to roll my eyes a few times before these two got their shit together and were amazing. And even better than that was the whole town with their #teamtrindle and their love and support and crazy old sex mad nanas and general awesomeness.

Overall I really did enjoy this book and I think being a little hormonal when I read it didn't help as I teared up at the stupidest things but once Trace decided he was taking charge he gave great boyfriend and I fell so hard for that cowboy.

I am now just praying that Melissa has some amazing plans for Axsel because that's one book I can't wait to get my grabby hands on.

[Tpagirl Loves Romance · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wild, Crazy Hearts was the fourth book in the Braden’s & Montgomery’s: Pleasant Hill & Oak Falls series by Melissa Foster.

Brindle Montgomery and Trace Jericho had been on again and off again with no strings attached since they were thirteen and fifteen respectively. They were now twenty eight and thirty and stuck in the same revolving cycle. Both were gorgeous, sexy, independent, loyal, funny and stubborn. To the outside world, they were two peas in a pod and perfect for each other.

Wild, Crazy Hearts picked up where the last book left off and boy did it leave us with a hornets nest! No spoilers so no big reveals, but I’ll just say that I really liked the progression. It wasn’t the normal push and pull and I thought I might not like it since they had been lovers for over a decade and still not committed - I mean really if you haven’t committed to a relationship by now, how could it be sincere. But Foster built it with a creative perspective with numerous life lessons that kept me interested. I also enjoyed getting to know the real Trace. He was easy to fall in love with and a worthy book boyfriend.

#TeamTrindle #TeamTrindleforever #TeamTrindlefilly #TeamTrindleColt #TeamTrindleTrio

[Nadine Bookaholic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brindle and Trace have been an on again off again couple since their early teenage years now in their mid twenties they are hit with a bit of unexpected news. Well, I guess I should back up a bit and let you know that Brindle decided to go to Paris for six weeks at the end of Trails of Love to clear her head and see where her heart was. She returns with more than just the answer that had always been in her heart.

It's no surprise that I am a huge Melissa Foster fan when you read a book like this, which takes a difficult subject and somehow gives you the HEA you were hoping for. Unplanned pregnancy is not unheard of, even with all the precautions a couple can take. I have to say that I was disappointed with Trace's behavior when he saw Brindle for the first time after returning from Paris with a baby bump, if I was there he would have gotten a backhand up the side of his head. Anyway, he did finally get his head screwed on correctly. Fatherhood has a way of making the immature grow-up.

I enjoyed the whole town rallying around Trace and Brindle with their Instagram shutouts of #teamtrindle, #teamtrindletrio, #teamtrindlecolt, and #teamtrindlefilly it was great to see how everyone pulled for this couple to make it.

I was gifted an ARC of this book but I purchased the Audiobook version and listened to it instead of reading This story pulled me in right away and I didn't want it to end, the narrators did a wonderful job bringing this story to life. I can't say it enough, if you have yet to read one of her books grab one now you'll be sorry you waited this long to be immersed into her world. Each book can be read as a standalone so it doesn't matter where you begin, just begin!

Happy Reading!!!

You can see this and other Reviews I have written along with various cover reveals, excerpts, and giveaways here Nadine's Obsessed with Books

[✰ BJ's Book Blog ✰Janeane ✰ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Copy received from author for an honest review

When Brindle popped up at the end of the the previous book, I knew that her and Trace's story was going to be an interesting one.

And Ms Foster has not disappointed with Wild, Crazy Hearts.

Now, I have terrible bookzheimers, and with all of Ms Foster's cross over series, I have a terrible time remembering who belongs with whom, however once I start the story it doesn't bother me, as I am in there with the new couple.

Oy, Brindle and Trace - do they do my head in or what! One of the big things that I hate in my stories is the lack of communication that causes stupid fights and sh!t. And oh my do this pair do a lot of that in the first half of the book - however they do get better as the story progresses.

Trace is the kind of guy we all need in our lives - the kind of man who takes us as we are adores our foibles and protects us with all he has. I want one, where is mine???

I loved the family, the connections, the love and banter between them all, and it makes me wish I was there with them all.

Each and every Melissa Foster book is a delight to read, and I can't wait to see what she brings us next.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

** spoiler alert ** Brindle and I are a lot alike. Stubborn, hard headed and do not like to be told you can't do something.
Trace and Brindle are perfect for each other. They have been together off and on for years but always find their way back to each other. Brindle goes to Paris to get away and think about her life and where it is going. While there she finds out that she is pregnant and decides to stay longer to think things through.

While she is gone, Trace goes crazy with worry about her. He wonders why she needs to go all the way to Paris to figure her shit out. When she finally returns they meet up at a Halloween party his family always has in their barn. Brindle lets the cat out of the bag that she is pregnant and Trace immediately thinks she slept with someone else who got her pregnant. She had planned to tell him that he is the father but after his accusation she decides to let him believe he is not.

In true Trace and Brindle fashion they talk and work things out. They have been together for years and know that they are meant to be. The community really rallies around them when they learn the truth about Trace being the father of Brindle's baby.
This audio book has both a female and male narrator which sometimes can be hit or miss. This was definitely a hit. Savanna Peachwood and Brian Polino are the narrators and they totally had me wanting more. I listen to my audio books in the car and I didn't want to get out of the car. I was kept engrossed the whole time. You will love the Montgomery and Jerhico families.

[The Book Junkie Reads . . . · Rating 4 out of 5]

i cried i laughed i cheered

Overall 4 out of 5 stars
Performance 4 out of 5 stars
Story 4 out of 5 stars

Real chance at that one love you have held on to through it all. First date of a twelve year relationship. A beautiful gift that causes a storm and then a calm. Trace and Brindle have a part of each other's lives for a very long time. With this installment from Melissa Foster we find that a second chance is not what is needed. That first true chance will take these two far and wide. The back story was just that the back of a new future together.

Trace and Brindle have been a part of the stories for several books. We get their story with their history, the present and a tiny glimpse to a future they can have together. We watched Brindle grow and change. We see Trace really did know his Mustang. Just know this whether you are old or new to this series you will pick up the threads of the on again off again relationship between them. Its almost a friends-to-lovers, second (first) chance romance. These two had a lot to learn and a lot to understand about themselves and each other.

Having had the pleasure of both reading and listening to this one. I can say that listening opens up more understanding and a deeper level of enjoyment. You get to see things in a different way. Very much enjoyed Savannah and Brian. Brian nailed male perspective with excellent pitch and tone.

[Avid Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wild, Crazy Hearts (The Bradens & Montgomerys: Pleasant Hill - Oak Falls #4) by Melissa Foster
3 stars
M/F Romance
I was given this book for an honest review by Wicked Reads.

I'm glad that I had read the previous books in the series, as there are several characters who reappear in Brindle and Traces's story.

With that being stated, I was disappointed in Brindle's story. She was kind of the wild child that everyone knew testing limits. But, when she goes to Paris to find her answers, coming home and having to face Trace again, I found her story very ho-hum.

Trace is still doing what he's always done. It didn't really seem that he developed much during this story. While I can appreciate that his love for Brindle grew over the years, he was very one dimensional in this story.

Brindle and Trace are trying to grow up. They know that their ability to communicate is somewhat broken, so they vow to fix how they figure out problems. While their chemistry is OK, it's not the steamy hookups that I was used to.

Overall, while this is a sweet second chance romance, it just didn't really pan out for me. I found myself skimming over a lot of the middle because it felt redundant. However, I am looking forward to the next book.

[Becca · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the book I had been waiting for on pins and needles to release and all I can say is #TEAMTRINDLE ALL THE WAY. 

If you've met Brindle and Trace in any of the other books in the series - you know how combustible these two together have been. And now that Brindle is back from her time in Paris - she has a surprise for everyone in her family... especially Trace. But as always, things blow up before they even could get started.

I loved the growth of both Brindle and Trace. And let me tell you, Trace will make you swoon over and over again. That boy knows how to ROMANCE!! Brindle made me laugh and also want to hug her so much. Being the baby of the family and also being the free-spirited girl she is, it can play with your self-esteem in big ways.  But with Trace's help and the help of her family and friends, Brindle has come to accept and learn to love in a new way with Trace, in ways that made my heart explode.

Another FABULOUS read from Melissa and I think Trace and Brindle have been my absolute favorite so far.

[Leila · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been waiting for Brindle’s story! She is wild and strong willed and while we all know her secret; it took her a trip across the world to figure it out herself!

The chemistry between Trace and Brindle has been so thick in past stories that it makes a perfect story.

Brindle and Trace are so in love – and we all know it – but they are dead set on being destructive to themselves and each other which creates a tense, rocky, wild, crazy, roller coaster of a relationship.

There was definitely parts that I wanted to smack both of them – sometimes smack their heads together – and other times that their love was so real that it made my heart melt!

Melissa writes magnificent romance stories and Brindle’s was long awaited. It was no disappointment and I cannot wait to catch up with the #TeamTrindleTrio in the future and learn the name of the baby (and no, I’m not sharing any details pertaining to that because it was definitely be a spoiler!)

If you ever need a good romance read, grab a Melissa Foster book. You won’t regret it!

[Sissy's Romance Book Review · Rating 5 out of 5]

WILD, CRAZY HEARTS by Melissa Foster is book four in The Bradens & Montgomerys: Pleasant Hill - Oak Falls Series. This is the story of Brindle and Trace. In the last book 'Trails of Love' we learned that Brindle is back from Paris and that she is expecting a baby. Brindle had a ideal that she was pregnant when she left to evaluate her feelings. Brindle and Trace have been a friends with benefits since they were younger both feeling more but neither going forward to make it clear how they felt. So when Brindle returns harsh words are spoken that pulls them apart until the air is cleaned up.
This was another great book by Ms. Foster.

[Nate Brightman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wild Crazy Hearts is the latest in Melissa Fosters Montgomery and Bradens of Oak Hill sub series of her eponymous Love in Bloom series. Wild and crazy refers to both Brindle Montgomery and Trace Jericho who too often act more like the immature teens they were when they first started seeing each other than the now twelve years later adults in their mid-twenties they are. Brindle is the driving force in this bi-polar relationship. Her insistence that they are just fooling around or fuck-buddies and that she doesn’t want to be in a committed relationship even though they’ve been intimate and in reality mostly exclusive for most of those twelve years results in Trace responding as he believes she needs him to in order to keep her happy and with him. Honestly, even though a failure to communicate effectively is often the source of conflict between couples in contemporary romance these two were so spectacularly bad at communicating for so long, it was difficult for me to want to see them succeed as a couple. The author never explains why Brindle who came from a loving two parent home was so afraid of even the hint of commitment? And while I know it sounds as romantic as all hell, I question why any sane man would continue to love a woman who throughout his teens and twenties wouldn’t even allow him to call her his girlfriend or put a label on their relationship and as far as he knew was hooking up with other guys every time they had an argument? I don’t care how beautiful, sexy and good in bed Brindle was, this relationship was toxic for Trace’s emotional health. And why was minor character Heather Ray slut shamed for something minor she did in high school while Brindle was Oak Falls favorite daughter even though she projected the image of being a good time party girl who enjoyed random hook ups? Would a small town like Oak Falls really hire a young woman with her supposed moral values to be a high school teacher?
The story begins with Brindle returning home to Oak Falls MD. After spending several months in Paris after extending what was originally going to be a six-week sabbatical. Trace is still hurt and upset that Brindle planned this six week vacation in Paris without inviting him. Which makes no sense since it seems Trace can’t get away from his ranching obligations for even an afternoon without having to make up the time later in the evening. So how was he going to go away for six weeks? Not that it was a consideration in Brindle not inviting him along. Her real reason was she needed time away from Trace to figure out her true feelings for him, but of course she didn’t share that with him. And not to be overly critical of the plot, but Brindle spent at least the better part of four years away from Oak Ridge and Trace while she got her teaching degree. Since they’d been together since she was thirteen shouldn’t she have been able to figure that out in those college years in her late teens and early twenties when she was away from Trace for months at time? Big surprise to everyone, Brindle has a bun in her oven. The baby is Trace’s but when he immediately suggests that she got pregnant by someone she met in France she is so hurt she responds by telling him it’s not his baby and off we go. Why was Brindle hurt by Trace’s accusation? She’s spent a decade or so telling him they had an open relationship, letting him believe she was having sex with other men when they would argue and split up. At this point I’m thinking the rest of the story will be Trace proving to Brindle that he wants to marry her because he loves her and not because he wants to protect her and her baby from small town gossip while she hems and haws about how to tell Trace the baby is actually his. Or she tells Trace it’s his baby but then refuses to marry him because she believes he’s just asking out of obligation. I was wrong. Trace does try to help and protect Brindle because he realizes he loves her and even if she now can never be his because she carries another man’s child and perhaps loves him, she’s still his best friend and he’s always tried to protect her. But before the book is a quarter through Brindle reveals to Trace and her family in particularly well written scenes that he is in fact the baby daddy. They also finally talk openly about their real feelings for one another and how they both want to be in a committed relationship and that they both need to break the cycle of break up and make up stupidity they’ve been caught in for the past dozen years and learn to communicate effectively. We’re only half way through the book at this point so where is Melissa going to go from here? It’s too early for the happily ever after and there’s still plenty of time for at least one more major hurdle for our two lovers to overcome before they get there. I spent the rest of this book waiting for the other shoe to drop but it never did. Nope, the balance of the story is mostly Brindle learning how to communicate and be in a loving relationship without lashing out in anger and running away every time she and Trace have a disagreement. And there are plenty of feel good moments as she discovers so much of what she feared of being in a committed relationship in reality makes her very happy. I’m a romantic at heart which is why I read so many contemporary romance books. So while some readers may find this book where the second half is pretty much watching love grow and blossom between these two boring, I thoroughly enjoyed it and didn’t mind the lack of any real angst and problems for the love birds to overcome. So despite all of my criticisms I’m going to give this one three star because I absolutely adored watching these two work to be a truly loving couple as their baby grows in Brindle.
Now Ms. Foster surprises me because her next book involves a friend of the Montgomery women Aubrey and her self-described fuck-buddy Knox who is a business partner of Morgyn’s husband. This surprises me because there are still several of Trace’s and Brindle’s siblings relationshipless. She’s made it pretty obvious that Sable and Chet and Trixie and Nick are destined for love. I would have expected the next couple of books to be theirs. She’s introduced several other single charters like Jillian, the aforementioned good hearted and wrongly labeled Heather Ray and a sexy divorcee ob-gyn doctor new to Oak Falls. It would seem there will be several romances sprouting from the Bradens, Montgomery’s and Jerichos their extended families and friends. Which is just fine with me because I've become hopelessly addicted to Ms. Foster's :Love in Bloom series.

[Coribookprincess · Rating 4 out of 5]

Das Cover ist traumhaft, so harmonisch und romantisch.

Dieses mal hatte ich kleine Startschwierigkeiten in der Geschichte zu versinken.
Ich fand Brindles Lüge zu Beginn etwas blöd und nervig.
Überhaupt empfand ich Brindle teilweise als voreilig und konnte sie nicht immer nachvollziehen.

Doch mit Lauf der Geschichte macht sie eine tolle Charakterentwicklung durch.
Kaum war ich in Oak Falls wieder richtig angekommen, kam das Heimat-Gefühl auf und ich wurde einfach verzaubert. Ich habe das Buch in einem Rutsch gelesen und einfach vergessen zu atmen.

Brindle und Trace sind ein explosiver Strudel, mit viel Leidenschaft, Liebe, Dickköpfigkeit und Mut.
Die beiden sind einfach großartig zusammen.
Ich liebe auch die Entwicklung der beiden Charaktere, wie sie aus ihrem alten Jugendmustern ausbrechen wollen und erwachsen werden.

Zudem ist die Familie wieder ein wichtiger Bestandteil der Geschichte.
Melissas Bücher sind immer voller Liebe, Weisheit, Familie und Emotionen.

Trotz kleiner Schwächen ist das Buch einfach schön, gefühlvoll und sehr romantisch.
Eine Portion Familie, Liebe, Leidenschaft und Romantik für Zwischendurch.

[Kaitlyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wild, Crazy Hearts is a fast-paced, wonderful read. The chemistry and connection between the two main characters are strong.

Brindle is an independent, rebellious woman. She does what she wants. She cares deeply for people, but if someone tries to push her towards something, she pushes back.

Trace is loyal, strong, and very much a bossy cowboy. He has tried to play by Brindle's rules for years. Trace has not allowed himself to image what the "What Ifs" of the future could be like.

Brindle and Trace love is wild, strong, and chaotic. They fight, they make each other mad, they make up, and it continues in that cycle. To make things work between them, they have to really try new ways of communicating.

Reading how Trace and Brindle try to handle their new future is adorable. I love how much the town rallied around them and supported them.

I received this book as an Advance Reader's Copy. I volunteered to leave my review. All opinions are my own.

[Diane (Books and Tequila Blog) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Brindle and Trace’s story! Brindle was always the wild child who didn’t want to be pinned down. She returns from her trip to Paris with a bun in the oven and sets the small town rumor mills on fire.

“I like hearing you say I’m yours... Then tell me again so I can hear it in my dreams.”

Trace and Brindle really needed to grow throughout this story. They have always had a wild on again/off again relationship. They both need to learn to forgive and allow themselves to just love each other.
-4.5 Stars!-

[Ruthie Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

~~I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads ~~

This is one of many interwoven books by the very talented Melissa Foster - there are always stories which overlap, characters who we've met before, or who's stories are just waiting to be written down. This richness makes for a wonderful experience when picking up a new book, as one's mind connects the dots and remembers much loved snippets of previous reads. It is a wholly immersive, and very pleasurable adventure. But the fun of this series is the sisters who sneak out in the pre-dawn to go and watch the Jericho brothers and friends ride like wild things ... and finally Brindle and Trace get their chance.

The funny thing about this story is that not only can we rely on Melissa Foster to give us an ending we want, but in this case the leads are already in a relationship - and it would seem that the only people who haven't worked this out over the last many, many years are Trace and Brindle. In fact they seem to have riled each other up with regular breaks, and claims of casual hook-ups. But the truth is far from what they have been admitting to each other when it comes to their feelings for each other. In Trace's case, because Brindle has always been very vocal in her dislike of marriage, societal norms etc.

Brindle went to Paris alone to decide how she could admit to herself, and then everyone else, but especially Trace, how her views have changed. The fact that she discovers that she is indeed pregnant and really needs to know that she wants to be with him for the right reasons is a clear indication that she has in fact grown up. Sadly her mouth doesn't catch up with her brain or heart and she makes a real hash of things on her return.

It is positively cringe-worthy as she digs herself deeper and deeper into one unguarded angry denial - Foster does a great job of piling it on, and yet making it seem so utterly plausible. I was wincing in sympathy as she did it again and again!

I loved catching up with all the family and friends we have made in previous books, and their influence on the pair is quite important in bringing the couple to the place where they can finally be best friends, lovers and permanent fixtures in each others' lives.

[Jordan Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

**I received a free copy to read and review for Wicked Reads**

I’ve read several books in Melissa Foster’s The Bradens and Montgomerys series and I’ve always been impressed with how easily Foster is able to lure me into her stories! I have been looking forward to finally getting to inside scoop on Trace Jericho and Brindle Montgomery since for several books now and I simply adored Reading their story! Brindle’s character is so fiercely independent and it was so great to see how her relationship has evolved over the years with Trace. Having read about several of the Montgomery sisters it was great to finally read Brindle’s story because I’ve been dying to get all the details on these two characters since I first started reading this series!

Trace Jericho and Brindle Montgomery have been on-and-off again for years and no matter how much they fight they always find their way back to each other. But, when Brindle returns from her trip to Paris clearly pregnant everything suddenly changes.

This series can easily be read as part of a series or just as a stand-alone, but really enjoyed reading about all of Foster’s incredible characters and how they weave back into the story. I always enjoy being able to catch up with characters from the previous books when they find their way into the next story!

5 stars for Melissa Foster’s Wild, Crazy Hearts

[Renee Entress · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 star

I was pulled right into this story. The story has laughs, secrets, and heartbreak.

If you have not read the below I would recommend reading those books(s) first
Embracing Her Heart (The Bradens & Montgomerys (Pleasant Hill - Oak Falls) #1)
Anything for Love (The Bradens & Montgomerys: Pleasant Hill - Oak Falls #2)
Trails of Love (The Bradens & Montgomerys: Pleasant Hill - Oak Falls #3)


This is Brindle and Trace‘s story. These two have been friends forever. They also have a relationship that is on again and off again but only as lovers. They have been fine with that arrangement for years. That is until Brindle goes out of town and comes back with a baby bump. Trace has been in love with her forever, but will this push them closer and give them what they both want or will it be the end of them as even friends? Keep turning the pages of the story to get all the juicy details. This couple will have you rooting for them in the end even if you wanted to smack them both a few times along the way so they could come to their senses.

I loved these characters and the side characters. I felt I could connect with the characters and the story was a great read.

I highly recommend this book.

[Toni · Rating 5 out of 5]

School is out and that means more time for me to read. I mean while at the lake or outside tanning or at the park while kids play. So I was excited that Melissa had a new book out. I’ve loved every book of her I’ve read so far and I’ve been waiting for Brindle’s story. It’s called Wild, Crazy Hearts and it’s amazing!

Trace and Brindle have had these friends with benefits thing for as long as they have remembered. Brindle lost her V card to Trace but wanted to still be free and not be tied down. Trace has loved her since he was old enough to know what love was. He knew Brindle was a wild one and he couldn’t tie her down or she would explode. Brindle took off to Paris for months when her life started to scare her and things got complicated but she’s back and ready to face it all head on or round belly on. Can they work things out and finally settle down into real relationship or are they just too stubborn and wild to be a family?

I just loved this book. I loved Trace’s patience and love with Brindle. I loved Brindle’s tell it how it is attitude and her, take no one's crap stubbornness. Its definitely a tough one because how alike they are but their sexiness and spark is to swoon over. I definitely recommend it if you love romance and happy ever after. Get it today!

[Shelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brindle and Trace are the pure essence of wild and crazy hearts! I had to remind myself that Brindle is only 25 and thought back to when I was that age. Add in her pregnancy hormones with her age and personality ---WOW! You have a force to be reckoned with! Trace, despite his tough-as-nails persona, is clear that he loves Brindle with every piece of his heart, soul, body, mind, and spirit. Over the years, their wild ways have kept them from communicating what they fear the most -- total commitment. That's something that comes with time and experience; so I felt like once they got started, the snowball would continue to gain traction and then they'd be completely un-tameable (as we should want this fiery couple to be!)! As much as I wanted to be angry about the gossip going around about such private issues, we later get to see how fiercely supportive their family, friends, and townspeople are. Brindle and Trace are such a wild, dynamic pair who made this another of Melissa's books that I refused to put down until I reached the end! 

I have volunteered to share my review and all the opinions are 100% my own.

[Erin Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Star review of Wild, Crazy Hearts (The Bradens & Montgomerys: Pleasant Hill - Oak Falls #4) by Melissa Foster

This is Trace Jericho and Brindle Montgomery’s story and what an engaging story it was. I have read several books by Melissa Foster and I thoroughly enjoy her style of writing.

Trace has been in love with Brindle for what seems like forever although she seems to be happy to continue with their friends with benefits arrangement which they have been in on and off for years.

Their attraction and chemistry is sizzling and intense. However there is certainly a great deal of miss communication between them which was frustrating at times.

Wild, Crazy Hearts certainly ticked the boxes for me. Trace is swoon worthy, protective and altogether a great guy. Brindle is a rule breaker and at times impulsive but all that is about to change.

I love Brindle and Trace and found them easy to relate to as I did the secondary characters. I cannot wait to read the next am book in the series.

[Cathy Geha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wild, Crazy Hearts by Melissa Foster
The Bradens & Montgomerys: Pleasant Hill - Oak Falls #4

Trace Jericho and Brindle Montgomery have been together off and on for years but when it comes down to what they really mean to one another will they finally be mature enough to communicate and move forward into the adult long-term relationship they have been moving toward for over a decade or will they let anger, pride and jealousy take over or will they do what it takes to work things out? Both Trace and Brindle have big loving families and a community behind them as they determine how to move forward when Brindle returns from Paris. It takes them a bit of time to figure things out but when they do...their relationship only grows hotter and gets even stronger.

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I like to read more in this series? Definitely

Thank you to the author for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars

[Cathy Tremblay · Rating 5 out of 5]

When the mustang takes the cowboy for the ride of his life !
The only person that could understand Brindle and complete her could only be her hot, passionate cowboy.
Brindle and Trace have been an item for so long without even realizing it that when life takes them for a wild ride they are blown away. Loved Brindle’s untamed character and fell for both of them. It’s a really crazy wild love story and as usual Melissa finds a way to surprise her readers! I was cheering for #teamtrindle all the way even thou I would have smack them both a couple of times! A non-commitment relationship that hides a long lasting love affair packed with tons of raw emotions. If you’re looking for an exciting story you’ll be served; nothing is ever boring with the Love in Bloom series !
I’m sooo ready for the next Montgomery sister; bring it on !

[Michele · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't think I have ever read about two more wild and stubborn people who loved to get into mischief! They both want their independence--or do they? Brindle took off to Paris to figure out what she really wanted--and found out she was pregnant. Home again and lied to her on again off again boyfriend and her family. Trace. said boyfriend was understandably upset when she told him that the baby was not his. He had always loved Brindle but knew better then to rush her into anything!

Eventually Brindle realizes that she has to tell him and her family the truth about just who the baby's father was.

Lots of drama with these two--and lots of Brindle trying to learn about happy relationships from the females in town including her Mom.

I particularly liked the ending----I think I now know where Brindle got her temperament!!

[Marika · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn't wait for this story. After all, the author made sure to give us a sneak peek in the previous book and I needed to know more. Plus, Brindle has no filters and she is the wild sibling, SO I was way excited.
Brindle and Trace's relationship is volatile, passionate and crazy..the two needed a break to figure things out..
Brindle now is back and a few ill timed words from Trace lead to a big mess, one they will need to figure out.
I love these two..no matter how much they can fight and how jealous they are, you can feel the love and you can really see how invested they are.
I think it's a great story about forgiveness, love, family and the willingness to work together.
I am looking forward to a certain sister and a certain brother..that one is going to be wilder than this story!

[Britt Chaotic Creatives · Rating 5 out of 5]

No one can bring a smile to my face with a book the way Melissa Foster does. I’ve been waiting excitedly Wild, Crazy Hearts and the second I dove in I was totally hooked on Brindle and Trace. These two have quite the tumultuous past but the passion they have? Oh my gooooosh is it intense! All the ups and downs that happened between them seem like nothing in comparison to how deeply connected they are.
While I occasionally wanted to bang their heads together in the beginning because they are both exceptionally stubborn, I also couldn’t help but love them even more than I already did from previous books. Brindle’s wild and free spirit paired with Trace’s steadfast loyalty just make the perfect combination.

[Tanya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stubbornness equals a bit of drama for Brindle and Trace and their Wild, Crazy Hearts. This book gives us what we love most from a Foster book but also seemed to give just a bit more this time and I loved every minute. Trace and Brindle both made me frustrated many times in this book but you can't help but to love them, and even more when they are together. I love the world Ms. Foster has built with all her series and that we get to catch up with all they characters we loved from past books. This was even better because the way the community came together for Trace and Brindle. This book as well as many other Foster books left me with a simile and a lighter feeling. I can't wait for more!

[Tracey Vuolo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Melissa Foster you are a brand new author for me who just became an automatic one-click favorite of mine with one fantastic book! I must read everything now! Holy Cowboy, I have been Traceified. This couple gave me all the feels and I was hooked from beginning to end. Brindle and Trace are a sexy, refreshing and realistic couple I could not get enough of. The surprises, the compromises and the sass had me rooting them on and making me want to fall in love all over again! I want to be Trace’s mustang because I love me a loyal, protective and determined cowboy who fights for his soulmate. Melissa, this story is full of fiery passion, hot as hell love, and everlasting devotion.

[Christina Reed · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think Brindle and Trace’s story has been my favorite so far. They’ve been off and on for their entire lives and jealousy has been a huge factor in their relationship. Brindle realized that she needed to take some time away and ended up sparking the realization that they both needed to grow as a couple. Trace had his stubborn moments, but he knew his woman better than most men do. Their love jumped from the pages and kept me reading. Definitely enjoyed this book and look forward to more from these families.