And Then There Was Us

When dreams and reality collide, there's no way to guess where the heart might end up. For Hugh Braden and Brianna Heart, the skies the limit. Hugh has everything a guy could want. An awesome career, a loving family and more money than he could ever spend in one lifetime. Yet his heart tells him that something is missing. When a blind date gives him a glimpse into forever, he'll stop at nothing to make his wish come true. Can this adrenaline junkie convince the girl of his dreams to open her heart to him? Love is risky business, but somehow Cole turns the heartache into a pleasurable experience. And Then There was Us has winner stamped all over it.

<b>* I have volunteered to share my review and all the opinions are 100% my own *</b><br /><br />This is the story of Brianna Heart and her six year old daughter Layla. <br />Brianna has set herself a twelve year plan of swearing of any relationships until Layla turns eighteen and being the best mother she can be.<br />Hugh Braden, a Capital Series Grand Prix racer, decides to go on a blind date as a favour to a friend instead of dating his usual leggy blond models.<br />While on his date in the Old Oak Tavern, Hugh has only eyes for the waitress instead of his date and is determined to make Bree his.<br />Bree is quite independent and money cautious and when she meets Hugh sparks fly but she has to think of her daughter, but Hugh is so charming and wants to take care of both of them.<br />This is another great story by Addison Cole and look forward to the next instalment in this series.<br />@Addison_Cole_ @beckvalleybooks #bvbtours @TastyBookTours <br />

This book was a great read and an amazing end to the Weston Braden series. I love the way that Hugh took Brianna's daughter into account for everything and really embraced becoming a parent to a child without holding back. It was interesting to watch him learn how to navigate and not spoil her all the time.<br /><br />I hope to see more Weston Bradens in future books!

You know that saying your parents and probably you always say about if you lost something or need to find something stop looking for it? Well the same goes for love, it's always the ones that don't go looking for it, almost not wanting to look for it are the ones that find it, right infront of them. It still doesn't make love easy by a long shot but the truth seems to hold for love striking when one least expects it. <br /><br />Brianna Heart is a single mother, life for her is carefully laid out and planned for the next several years. While this plan involves two jobs, no time for relationships and little time for herself, she is determined to make it all work. Yet everything seems to change when she meets Huge Braden. Everything was going fine until Huge. There was no denying the instant connection she felt with Huge, but he wasn't part of her plan, and Brianna wasn't so sure she should even entertain the question if he could be. Brianna finds herself questioning everything and just when things had all seemed perfect, things began to crumble around her.<br /><br />  Huge had everything he ever wanted at his fingertips, usually always got what he want as well even beautiful women, but that was the problem. While he seemed to have everything, there was a major thing missing in his life. True Connection.  Tired of the same old same old Huge is wondering if he'd been looking in all the wrong places, and seemingly ends up finding it right before his eyes in the last place he thought he'd find it, behind a bar, and her name was Brianna. An instant connection he hasn't ever felt before has taken him into overdrive and he's not so sure what to do with it. The one thing he does know though is he can't keep ignoring it. Whether fate is real or not, Huge knows he doesn't want to step away from Brianna, the only problem is , he's not so sure Brianna is thinking the same. <br /><br />Will Brianna be able to step out of her carefully laid plans long enough to see Huge for the man he really is? Or will she shut the door on any chance of love? You will have to pick up a copy of And Then There Was Us to find out! <br /><br />This was a very cute and heartwarming story, Addison Cole always does an amazing job of bringing two people together. Just when you think they don't really fit- they do! It was nice to see Brianna and Huge grow not just individually but together and they end up realizing that everything really does happen for a reason, even if you weren't looking for it, or ready. Love is funny that way . 

‘Then There Was Us’ is the latest ‘Sweet with Heat’ treat by Addison Cole, and it is the sixth book in the Weston Braden Series.<br /><br />Josh Braden has always been my favourite Braden boy, but by gosh does Hugh Braden give him a run for his money! He is successful, a racing car driver, adrenaline junkie, and a real charmer. But nothing makes Hugh Braden change his womanising ways, than Brianna! <br /><br />Brianna is an aspiring photographer, she is a single mother who from the moment found out she was expecting, has put her daughter Layla first. She doesn’t have a lot, but she does have a huge heart with lots of love to give, and she showers it on her daughter to no end.<br /><br />I love Brianna because she is down to earth, working hard and does not see herself the way others do. She is beautiful, inside and out, and she is doing the best she can at life. <br /><br />So when Hugh Braden enters her life and scuppers her plan to remain single until her daughter reaches 18, she finds herself so badly wanting to be selfish and to put her needs first. But surprisingly, she isn’t the only one wanting to change. With all of his siblings gradually settling and finding their ‘forever loves’, Hugh is starting to crave stability, and something permanent. He is sick of the fame and lifestyle he’s become accustomed to, and when he meets Brianna, it scares him how much he feels for her.<br /><br />Hugh charms his way not only into the heart of Brianna, but the way in which he completely spoils Layla is heartwarming, and this is my fave book by far!<br /><br />An amazingly sweet read that will keep you revisiting Cole’s work time and time again! No one writes love like Addison Cole! <br /><br />

Out of all the Braden brothers I have been dying to read Hugh's story and I am so glad I got the chance with this sweet with heat version of his story from Addison Cole. Just when you think the Braden men cant get any hotter Cole drops this guy on you.<br /><br />Hugh is a racing car driver, good looking and can have any woman he wants but he has been there done that and now as he is getting older and the last of the family to settle down he has decided it is his time. But how can someone like him keep such a low profile when it comes to dating, its damn near impossible. That is until he ends up in the Old Oak Tavern for a blind date and falls in love with the waitress instead!<br /><br />Brianna or Bree has been working in the Tavern making ends meet for the last 5 or so years and has sworn of men until her daughter turns 18 - meaning she has twelve more years before she can date. That is just a maddening thought, but I can see why she has chosen to put her daughter first - why bring a man into the mix and if things turn sour it not affects Bree but her daughter Layla as well. <br /><br />For Hugh he never envisioned and instant family, but he knew in his heart that Bree and Layla were right, and how he treated both Bree and her daughter will just melt your heart. He took into account Bree's fears of introducing him to Layla, and he also make a point to include Layla in any plans he had with Bree be it making sure her phone was on and loud should her daughter call to just putting her needs first over his.<br /><br />Honestly Hugh may have been a player (heck all the Braden men have in way) back in the day but this story was just perfection, soppy, romantic and just swoon worthy.<br /><br />5 starts

I always try to preface my reviews of Addison Cole's novels with this bit of advice. "If you haven't read Addison yet, please start now." I have read so many of them and they really seem to get better and better.<br /><br /><br />I love her characters and Brianna is probably the most "real" heroine she's written so far. She's a single mom doing her best to make ends meet. Hugh Braden is a Grand Prix racer and though he's as hot as McDreamy, Brianna isn't about to be taken in by his pretty face. Only, well, she is even though she doesn't want a relationship because she doesn't want to cause problems for her young daughter.<br /><br /><br /><br />I loved these two so much. Hugh and Brianna are definitely my favorite Braden couple. I especially loved Layla's name for Hugh, "The handsome prince."<br /><br /><br /><br />Hugh really is a fairy tale hero in this story. He's got that "too good to be true" vibe going on. That's not a bad thing here. It fits. He's perfect. That's why it makes the conflict so good, because Brianna is so cautious. Too cautious to be honest. She'll make you want to wallop her a few times, when she starts overthinking things. Again, that's what makes her character so real and relate-able.<br /><br /><br /><br />Bree also has a fabulous support system in her friend Kat, her mom and her boss, Mack. All of them care deeply for her.<br /><br /><br /><br />This book is a little more of a slower burn than Addison's other books. I also love that Bree and Hugh weren't a second chance couple. It was full of "feels" on Bree's side of the story too. Expect a lot of "Aw<a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="http://www">www</a>.&quot; moments.<br /><br /><br /><br />This book was in a word. PERFECT! (And definitely one of Addison's best)<br /><br />

This is such a fun, loving story! Hugh is a fast-moving racecar driver who has never had a serious relationship, and Brianna is a single mother who works two jobs and has vowed not to date until her daughter is an adult. Hugh is interested and intrigued by Brianna, and no matter how strong her beliefs in not dating, soon Brianna agrees to go out with Hugh.<br /><br />But can their lifestyles ever merge? Brianna is extremely money conscious and Hugh loves to spoil her and her daughter Layla. Brianna wants a settled life, and Hugh's career means he moves around constantly for most of the year. Plus there is the tabloids, media attention, and even the attention from parents at Layla's school. All of which make Brianna want to run in the opposite direction, yet she is continually drawn back because Hugh is such a wonderfully loving man, who treats her and Layla with tenderness and care.<br /><br />This is a beautiful, lovely story, with three main characters who are fun to get to know. While this book can be read as a standalone novel, you'll enjoy getting to know the other family and friends that you read about by reading the rest of the series.<br /><br />I have volunteered to share my review and all the opinions are 100% my own.

I have become a real fan of Addison Cole's Sweet with Heat series. They are not quite as racy as Melissa Foster's counterparts. I can recommend them to some of my church friends without worry what they will think of what I read.<br /><br /><br />And Then There Was Us is no exception. I have always wondered how Hugh Braden was going to meet his perfect match. All of the Braden children have but Hugh, until this book. And, the meeting in this could not have been better anticipated. Hugh heads out on a blind date that could not go more wrong. I think one of the best parts of the book is him telling his friend that this one was beyond horrible and no more. But the date is not a true loss as the bartender catches his eye but doesn't give him the time of day.<br /><br /><br />Brianna is working hard to support herself and her six year old daughter. She has decided it is easier to not date than to have strange men meeting the little one. Then, Hugh crashes into her life.<br /><br /><br />Some would call it fate. Some would say kismet. I say it is perfect. The two of them - Hugh and Brianna - could not be more different. They make a perfect couple.<br /><br /><br />Pick up a copy of And Then There Was Us and see what you think of the two of them. I have volunteered to share my review and all the opinions are 100% my own.

The weather is changing and it’s a perfect time to curl up with a soft blanket, a hot cup of coffee, and a great book! I got just the book too. Addison Cole has a new book out called And Then There was Is. it is amazing and perfect love story for the downtime or me-time this season.<br /><br />This story follows Brianna and Hugh. Brianna is a struggling single mom to a cute little girl. Brianna can never catch a break. She went to college and had a dream to be a photographer but got pregnant and the guy ditched her so she finished college and went home to take care of her daughter. She works two jobs and still struggles to make ends meet. She swore off guys until her daughter is 18 but will fate have a different plan?<br /><br />Hugh loves life a quarter-mile at a time. Live big and fast or you’re not living at all. He is a famous race car driver and women are a dime a dozen but he wants more. He wants what his father and siblings have. Will he ever find someone that will love him for him, not his fame?<br /><br />This story has you rooting for them from the beginning until the end. It’s a sweet, feel-good love story. I loved it and definitely recommend it! If you love happy ending romance stories then this book is for you! Get it today!