Destined for Me by Corinne Michaels is available now!

I love, love, love that Corinne Michaels gave us this story – a crossover of two of her much-loved books as Hadley, the little scene stealer from Come Back For Me (Arrowood Brothers, #1) and Cayden, the grieving little boy from Say You’ll Stay (Hennington Brothers, #1) come together in a chemistry-filled enemies-to-lovers romance that brings all the feels!

 

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Blurb

From New York Times Bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes an Arrowood-Hennington crossover next generation novella.

No one makes my blood boil like Cayden Hennington.
When I finished second in my class in law school, he finished first.
We interned at the same firm—he got hired while I didn’t.
Now we’re opposing counsel on my first big solo case, and I refuse to lose to him.

I will not think about the way his lips taste or how he makes my heart race. I won’t dream of that night we argued until our clothes came off.

That night is irrelevant because I am over him.
(I’m am also lying to myself).

However, we’re both professionals, right?
Wrong.
One stupid drink is all it takes after six hours of intense negotiations to find myself right back in his arms and in a world of trouble.

There is a thin line between love and hate, and we are destined to choose a side.

 

 

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Review

5 stars!

I love, love, love that Corinne Michaels gave us this story – a crossover of two of her much-loved books as Hadley, the little scene stealer from Come Back For Me (Arrowood Brothers, #1) and Cayden, the grieving little boy from Say You’ll Stay (Hennington Brothers, #1) come together in a chemistry-filled enemies-to-lovers romance that brings all the feels!

Hadley and Cayden were at law school together, and shared one spectacular night together before the morning-after wasn’t handled well, and it all fizzled out before it even had a chance to become something. Now, they’re both lawyers working on opposite sides of a big case, providing ample opportunity for their animosity to fire up and have them at each other’s throats… with a twist.

“I hate you.”
“You only wish you did,” Cayden’s voice is low as he moves his head towards my breast. “You wish you didn’t want my mouth on your body. You wish you could hate me and not want me, and do you know how I know this?”
My head falls back as the heat of his mouth draws closer. “No,” I let the word fall out, answering his question.
“Because I feel the same.”

Yes, the mad lust is intense, and as much as they may hate it, they cannot stay away from each other. The sexual tension is sizzling, and the hate sex is red hot, and I loved watching them give in to it all.

“You and I…we can’t be a thing. We aren’t built to be a thing. We are tinder and a matchstick that will burn the world down if we combine.”
He moves quickly, holding my upper arms in his grip. “Then let’s burn the fuck down.”

It soon becomes clear that there is WAY more than just sexual attraction between these two, but for their own, very valid, reasons, they’re protecting their hearts. Until they come to realise that all of that animosity is hiding some very real emotion, if only they could accept it.

“Don’t pull away.”
“If I don’t, you’re going to hate me.”
“Why do you say that?”
“Because I won’t be able to stop myself from falling so hard, so incredibly hard that I will never be able to get up again.”

I love these two! They are intelligent and sensible, snarky and confident, but there’s a vulnerability there, and watching them work through what they’re feeling for each other and find the courage to embrace it is so, so beautiful. And it turns out that Cayden Benson-Hennington is a filthy sex god with a dirty mouth, and an absolute freaking sweetheart who can totally bring the swoon!

“You may be worried about falling, Hadley Arrowood, but I’m already there. I’m on the ground, asking you to sit with me because I think we could be something pretty damn amazing.”

It may only be a short novella, but Corinne has managed to bring a whole story-worth of feels to this little read. From the snarky beginning, the steamy sex, the epic fall and the wonderfully detailed happy time which gives us a glimpse of both the Arrowood and Hennington families (Connor as a father to grown-up Hadley is a gold!), and which gives us the chance to see Cayden and Hadley get their happy ever after.

I absolutely loved this one!

5 stars!

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

 

 

Arrowood Brothers

 

Hennington Brothers

 

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Excerpt

“It’s too bad my client had to walk away from your attempt at fixing the contract,” a deep voice that has taunted me for five years says from the edge of my office door.

Cayden. Fucking. Benson-Hennington.

The bane of my existence. It doesn’t matter that I am an associate at my law firm. That I have more billable hours than any other associates—and probably more than him—even though he was hired at the firm we both interned at while I was not. I swear, it’s his life’s mission to always be one step above me.

Not today, Satan.

“Well, your client is an idiot, and should take the deal I presented. Believe me, you won’t get a better chance to fix the mess you made. There won’t be another offer.”

His wide grin makes my stomach flip. “We’ll see.”

“Yes, I think we will. Was there something you needed?” He steps inside—uninvited I might add—and takes a seat. “By all means, make yourself comfortable.”

“Look, Hadley, we both know that your client was asking for way too many concessions.

To have two seats on the board would give them controlling votes. Come on, you know that was an error.”

“Maybe so, but it wasn’t my error, it was yours.”

To be fair, it wasn’t really his error. Cayden took over this negotiation after his client used another firm who clearly botched the contract. Still, it’s his issue at the very least.

“No, but it is my mess and I plan to clean it up. By the end of this, my beautiful nightmare, you will be walking out with less than you came in with.”

He’s so arrogant, ugh, I want to kiss him. I mean punch him. Punch. Not kiss. No, no, been there and done that. Never again.

“So you want to rob these people of their entire life’s work?”

“I want my client to get what they deserve.”

I bet he does. This man has no soul. “Do you forget where you come from?” I ask.

Cayden grew up in Tennessee. His family owns a horse ranch that they have had for generations. Literally a blue collar, farming family.

The same as my clients. They were approached to sell their land, giving up their legacy, all so his client’s company can dismantle it and make it into a resort or a strip mall.

Therefore, I don’t think asking for something to help safeguard either of those from happening is a concession they shouldn’t ask for. It’s only fair that their children have at least a little left at the end of this.

“Of course, I know where I came from.”

“And if this were your parents, how would you advise them?”

He leans forward, resting his forearms on his knees. His green eyes fixed on me.

“That’s where we differ, Arrowood…these aren’t my parents. They’re my clients and my goal is to get them everything they want.”

I get up and walk around the desk, resting my ass just on the edge. His gaze moves down to my legs and up, lingering a bit on my chest. I watch as a flicker of desire flashes across his face, and I wonder if he’s picturing me naked. Remembering that stupid night we spent together in college.

Lord knows I am—not. Nope, I’m not. I won’t. Because it was a mistake. Sure, I’ll go with that.

Good thing I have an incredible poker face.

“What are you thinking about?” his voice is low and husky.

You and me on the floor, ripping each other’s clothes off. Or the desk, that would be equally fine.

“I’m thinking about how arrogant and ridiculous you are. You came to my office to what?” I keep my tone even.

 

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Meet Corinne 

New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Corinne Michaels is the author of nine romance novels. She’s an emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun loving mom of two beautiful children. Corinne is 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. She enjoys putting her characters through intense heartbreak and finding a way to heal them through their struggles. Her stories are chock full of emotion, humor, and unrelenting love.

 

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