SHE LOVES ME is the third book in Melissa Foster’s “Harmony Pointe” series. Although I hadn’t read the previous books in this series, I was still able to follow along and enjoy SHE LOVES ME. Piper Dalton and Harley Dutch have known each other since they were much younger. Piper briefly dated Harley’s brother Marshall with disastrous results. Although Marshall eventually blew town, he lousy boyfriend behavior left a profound mark on Piper and influenced the way she handles romantic relationships in the present. That past is part of why she is so determined to keep her BFF Harley in the “friend zone”. I love stories in which the hero secretly carries a torch for the heroine – especially when it’s a “friends-to-lovers” situation like this one.
I like how Melissa Foster reverses some common gender stereotypes. In SHE LOVES ME, it’s Piper who works in a typically male-dominated career, has trouble articulating her emotions, dealing with commitment, and who rides to the hero’s rescue when he injures himself. It’s Harley who wears his heart on his sleeve and does the emotional heavy lifting initially. When Harley is injured and needs Piper to help care for himself, his adorable dog, and his nieces, their close confines act as an impetus to change their relationship for the better. Piper is able to look at Harley in a different light. I’m glad that Melissa Foster tells this story from both perspectives, since they can be slow to reveal exactly how they feel and how they see their future. Harley is a flirty and fun guy, but he’s also not pushy. He respects Piper, likes her exactly for who she is without wanting to change her, or have a relationship strictly on his terms. It takes a lot of love and persistence from Harley, but Piper eventually realizes her feelings for her friend change – as much as it frustrates and bedevils her.
SHE LOVES ME is a captivating character-driven romance with a delightful mix of sexy and sweet. Melissa Foster does a great job of balancing the sweet with the sexy bits in SHE LOVES ME. Harley’s young nieces and his dog Jiggs make entertaining secondary characters and alternately give the story some depth and comic relief. I hope to read a story about Harley’s sister in the future. I look forward to hunting down the previous books in this series and devouring.
Something is off in Piper Dalton’s life, and she has a feeling it might just be her. All her siblings are blissfully settled with their forever loves. But while her sisters were dreaming of white weddings, Piper was left heartbroken and commitment phobic by her first love, her best friend’s younger brother. As a woman dominating the male-driven construction industry, Piper has no interest in turning in her hammer for an apron—even if hot and hilarious Harley thinks otherwise.
Burly bar owner Harley Dutch has a bum ankle and two preteen nieces to take care of, and having his best friend, tough-as-nails and sexy-as-sin Piper Dalton, come to his rescue is just the remedy he needs. Piper is her snarky self, and she kind of sucks at caregiving, but she’s owned his heart for years, she’s got a way with the girls, and Harley would sure like to have his way with her…
As things heat up between Piper and Harley, she warns him not to fall in love with her because she’ll only break his heart. Harley is the right man for that challenge—until he makes the biggest mistake of his life, and they begin to wonder if true love really can conquer all.
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