Ing Cruz
Written on May 16, 2019
Men suck.
They break you. Leave you. Take everything until there's nothing left. And frankly, I'm done allowing them to make me feel insignificant. So, forget men. I'll just throw myself into my job, because at least that never fails me.
Jackson has other plans, though. I refuse to be impressed by his perfect body, the cute dimple on his cheek, or the rugged stubble on his face. Jackson Cole can be resisted.
But, I'm only fooling myself.
He's going to wear me down. I can feel it. In the end he'll prove that once again, I'm no one's beloved.
- ISBN10 1942834233
- ISBN13 9781942834236
- Publish Date 12 October 2017 (first published 27 May 2014)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Baae, Inc.
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 324
- Language English
Reviews
boghunden
Written on Aug 4, 2018
Speaking of the next book, this book ends on a cliffhanger. I was finishing it up at night, at 1am to be exact, when the book ended with a huge cliffhanger. I got so annoyed that I could't go to sleep, and so I went and downloaded the sample of book two, just to see what would happen next. I of course went and bought the book the next day.
I wasn't the biggest fan of the book at the beginning, it felt more like a mediocre book to me. It was a bit slow, and I'm not really into the whole "girl meets billionaire boss" trope. However, it got better towards the end and I came to really enjoy it. I loved how Jackson treated Catherine, and I loved Jackson's friends.
I don't feel like we saw the full potential of Catherine, she didn't come as far as I was expecting, but I enjoyed her journey.
I was thinking this would be a two star read for me, but then the ending happened. The ending you guys!!! Be prepared and have the next book lined up already - you can thank me later ;)
leelu92
Written on Jan 24, 2015
What I liked:
Jackson
the sexytimes were great
the MCs had great chemistry
What could've been better:
less internal monologue from Catherine
more character development for Jackson
there was no real mention of how them being together impacted their professional relationship
a bit too much back and forth between the two of them- "I want but I shouldn't" type stuff
There is a cliffhanger and I knew that when I started reading and I was fine with that. I'm undecided as to whether or not I'll read the second book.
Like I said lots of potential here but it was a bit all of the place for me.
Cocktails and Books
Written on Oct 21, 2014
Whoa! Good thing Beholden comes out tonight at midnight. I'm dying to know what happens next.
Lynn
Written on Jul 11, 2014
Catherine is a woman who's life is scarred by the men in her life walking out on her. Heartbroken and dealing with her resulting abandonment issues, she throws herself into becoming the top of her profession. What she didn't expect was to land a contract with a Raven Cosmetics, who's CEO was a man she literally fell for.
Jackson is the honorable ex-SEAL turned successful business man who is plagued by guilt issues. He's swore off women, but is taken by surprise when a beautiful woman literally lands in his lap one evening. Even more surprising when the same woman turns out to be the publicist he's hired for his cosmetic company.
When their worlds collide Catherine and Jackson have instant chemistry and when they are together they sizzle! They are meant to be together but both are dealing with emotional baggage which in turn throws their relationship into turmoil. Catherine doesn't want to commit to a relationship because all the men she has ever loved end up leaving her. Jackson wants to keep Catherine close, but he carries the weight of guilt on his shoulders for the deaths of close ones and doesn't want to put Catherine at risk of the same fate. So he does the only thing he knows is right...
This is a fabulous debut by Ms Michaels. Beloved is the kind of book you just don't want to end, so the cliffhanger is a huge positive for me because I'm not ready to let go of Catherine and Jackson yet. Beholden, I am patiently waiting for you.