VOTED BEST SERIES by Supportive Business Moms, UK. THE BRADENS is a steamy/hot award-winning contemporary romance series, and the second installment in the Love in Bloom series. The Braden men are hot, wealthy, and fiercely loyal. With their heroines, they can also be a tad wickedly naughty. THE BRADENS can be read as stand alone romances, for even more enjoyment read them in series order following the SNOW SISTERS. All Braden novels can be read as stand alone stories, so jump in any time.