diff --git a/lib/connectors/memory.js b/lib/connectors/memory.js
index 506b478c..2857d8e7 100644
--- a/lib/connectors/memory.js
+++ b/lib/connectors/memory.js
@@ -400,29 +400,39 @@ function applyFilter(filter) {
   }
   var keys = Object.keys(where);
   return function (obj) {
-    var pass = true;
-    keys.forEach(function(key) {
+    return keys.every(function(key) {
       if(key === 'and' || key === 'or') {
         if(Array.isArray(where[key])) {
           if(key === 'and') {
-            pass = where[key].every(function(cond) {
+            return where[key].every(function(cond) {
               return applyFilter({where: cond})(obj);
             });
-            return pass;
           }
           if(key === 'or') {
-            pass = where[key].some(function(cond) {
+            return where[key].some(function(cond) {
               return applyFilter({where: cond})(obj);
             });
-            return pass;
           }
         }
       }
-      if (!test(where[key], getValue(obj, key))) {
-        pass = false;
+
+      if (test(where[key], getValue(obj, key))) {
+        return true;
       }
+
+      // If we have a composed key a.b and b would resolve to a property of an object inside an array
+      // then, we attempt to emulate mongo db matching. Helps for embedded relations
+      var dotIndex = key.indexOf('.');
+      var subValue = obj[key.substring(0, dotIndex)];
+      if (dotIndex !== -1 && Array.isArray(subValue)) {
+        var subFilter = {where: {}};
+        var subKey = key.substring(dotIndex+1);
+        subFilter.where[subKey] = where[key];
+        return !!subValue.filter(applyFilter(subFilter)).length
+      }
+
+      return false;
     });
-    return pass;
   }
 
   function toRegExp(pattern) {
@@ -467,8 +477,9 @@ function applyFilter(filter) {
     }
 
     if (typeof example === 'object' && example !== null) {
-      if (example.regexp)
-        return value.match(example.regexp);
+      if (example.regexp) {
+        return value ? value.match(example.regexp) : false;
+      }
 
       // ignore geo near filter
       if (example.near) {
diff --git a/test/memory.test.js b/test/memory.test.js
index 9280513a..07b0e17b 100644
--- a/test/memory.test.js
+++ b/test/memory.test.js
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ describe('Memory connector', function() {
     });
   });
 
+  // describe.only('Query for memory connector', function() {
   describe('Query for memory connector', function() {
     var ds = new DataSource({
       connector: 'memory'
@@ -152,7 +153,12 @@ describe('Memory connector', function() {
         city: String,
         state: String,
         zipCode: String
-      }
+      },
+      friends: [
+        {
+          name: String
+        }
+      ]
     });
 
     before(seed);
@@ -270,6 +276,23 @@ describe('Memory connector', function() {
       });
     });
 
+    it('should successfully extract 2 users using implied and', function(done) {
+      User.find({where: {role:'lead', vip:true}}, function(err, users) {
+        should(users.length).be.equal(2);
+        should(users[0].name).be.equal('John Lennon');
+        should(users[1].name).be.equal('Paul McCartney');
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should successfully extract 2 users using implied and & and', function(done) {
+      User.find({where: { name: 'John Lennon',and: [{role:'lead'}, {vip:true}]}}, function(err, users) {
+        should(users.length).be.equal(1);
+        should(users[0].name).be.equal('John Lennon');
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
     it('should successfully extract 2 users using date range', function(done) {
       User.find({where: {birthday: {between:
           [new Date(1940, 0).toISOString(), new Date(1990, 0).toISOString()]}}},
@@ -405,6 +428,16 @@ describe('Memory connector', function() {
       });
     });
 
+    it('should support nested property with regex over arrays in query', function(done) {
+      User.find({where: {'friends.name': {regexp: /^Ringo/}}}, function(err, users) {
+        should.not.exist(err);
+        users.length.should.be.equal(2);
+        users[0].name.should.be.equal('John Lennon');
+        users[1].name.should.be.equal('Paul McCartney');
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
     it('should support nested property with gt in query', function(done) {
         User.find({where: {'address.city': {gt: 'San'}}}, function(err, users) {
           should.not.exist(err);
@@ -454,7 +487,12 @@ describe('Memory connector', function() {
             city: 'San Jose',
             state: 'CA',
             zipCode: '95131'
-          }
+          },
+          friends: [
+            { name: 'Paul McCartney' },
+            { name: 'George Harrison' },
+            { name: 'Ringo Starr' },
+          ]
         },
         {
           seq: 1,
@@ -469,7 +507,12 @@ describe('Memory connector', function() {
             city: 'San Mateo',
             state: 'CA',
             zipCode: '94065'
-          }
+          },
+          friends: [
+            { name: 'John Lennon' },
+            { name: 'George Harrison' },
+            { name: 'Ringo Starr' },
+          ]
         },
         {seq: 2, name: 'George Harrison', order: 5, vip: false},
         {seq: 3, name: 'Ringo Starr', order: 6, vip: false},