Monday, October 27, 2014

Beholden by Corinne Michaels




Title: Beholden (Book Two in the Belonging Duet)
Author: Corinne Michaels
Release Date: October 22, 2014
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Catherine Pope got a second chance at love, only to have it ripped away—again. She should’ve known better.

But she dared to hope.

She refuses to let fate take the reins this time. Catherine decides she’s going to fight.

Jackson Cole risked it all. 

He thought this time would be different.

With his loyalties pulling him in two directions—it’s time to make a choice…his past or his future.

Will they be beholden to their fears or will they both fight against their demons and finally find the love they both long for?





It took me about 2 seconds to fall back in love with this story!  Then less than 2 seconds to feel complete agony right at the beginning. Wow!! I had to remind myself to breath several times. The agony lasts for almost the entire story and  I love every minute of it. If you've read Beloved then you are aware of the way it ends. I'm still deciding if I've forgiven the author for doing that to us. But she totally redeemed herself with Beholden. I absolutely loved every minute of this roller coaster ride of emotions, mixed with some great characters which I feel such a deep connection. It's gut wrenching for sure, but such an incredible and beautiful continuation to Jackson and Catherine's story. 

Jackson and Catherine have no problem with their deeply emotional and intimate connection. Their relationship is easygoing and the banter between them continues to be great.  But these two are no where near perfect. Jackson continues to struggle with such guilt, but now he's also dealing with an injury. Catherine has decided that Jackson is who she wants and decides to give her heart fully. But what happens when Catherine is blindsided by secrets of the past? 

This is an emotionally charged story that makes you anxious and keeps your stomach in knots. Corinne Michael's did such a fantastic job on this story and follow up to Beloved. The writing is incredible. It's moving and emotional. The characters are all likeable with such depth.  I'm a huge fan of both Jackson and Catherine! I laughed, cried and cheered them on. 


Beloved (Book One in the Belonging Duet)


Not enough.

Catherine Pope has never been enough. Every man she has ever loved abandoned her—from her father to her fiancé. She finally accepted the fact she would never be enough to hold any man’s heart and soul.

Then Catherine met Jackson Cole.

When her world literally collided with the sexy former Navy SEAL, everything she always believed is turned upside down and left scattered. He made her feel alive and desirable, consumed her with fierceness and loyalty—which completely unnerved her. Jackson got her in a way no one ever had, giving him the power to destroy her. 

If she breaks down and gives him what’s left of her battered heart—will he protect it? Or will Catherine become an irrelevant part of yet another man’s life? 

Will she get the one thing that has always evaded her – to finally be someone’s beloved?





Corinne is an emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun loving mom of two beautiful children. She’s happily married to the man of her dreams and is a former Navy wife. After spending months away from her husband while he was deployed, reading and writing was her escape from the loneliness.







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