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Beloved (The Salvation Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 2 in the Belonging Duet

Enough.

That single word is all I’ve ever wanted to be. Enough to make someone stay. Enough for someone to love and cherish, but I’ve been burned every time.

Except at my job.

I thrive there. In my office, I have the ability to fix things and command situations.

Until my new client walks in.

It shouldn’t matter that he fills out a suit better than any man I’ve ever seen. His dimples and blue-green eyes shouldn’t call to me on every level. I know men like him and they’re dangerous to trust.

But Jackson Cole is irresistible.

The pain of the past disappears when he’s around. With him, I’m more than enough, and I break every rule about dating a client.

I fall desperately in love with him—only to realize I should’ve trusted my instincts because I’m no one’s beloved …

"Michaels draws her readers in on an emotional level with the finesse and skill of a more seasoned author. Beloved is a debut not to be missed." ~ Laurelin Paige - New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author of the Fixed Trilogy

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I will say–in all honesty, that this book blew me away. I refuse to believe that this is Ms. Michaels’ debut effort, but if that happens to be the case, she’s created a gem of a book … I must warn you that within seconds you’ll be fully immersed and invested in a love story that will have you swooning, crying, and ultimately shaking your e-reader!” ―Whitney Gracia Williams, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author

“Michaels draws her readers in on an emotional level with the finesse and skill of a more seasoned author. Beloved is a debut not to be missed.”– Laurelin Paige,
New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author of the Fixed Trilogy
“A 5 Star read with great plot, depth of characters, and sexy scenes!” ~ S.L. Scott, New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author

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Corinne Michaels is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author of Beloved, Beholden, Consolation, Conviction, Defenseless & Say You'll Stay. 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. Both her maternal and paternal grandmothers were librarians, which only intensified her love of reading. After years of writing short stories, she couldn’t ignore the call to finish her debut novel, Beloved. Her alpha Navy SEALs are broken, beautiful, and will steal your heart.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KMDDDMM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BAAE Publishing (May 27 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2043 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 391 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1499679106
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Corinne Michaels is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of romance novels. Her stories are chock full of emotion, humor, and unrelenting love, and she enjoys putting her characters through intense heartbreak before finding a way to heal them through their struggles.

Corinne is a former Navy wife and happily married to the man of her dreams. She began her writing career after spending months away from her husband while he was deployed—reading and writing were her escapes from the loneliness. Corinne now lives in Virginia with her husband and is the emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun-loving mom of two beautiful children.

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Customers enjoyed the book and found it engaging. They liked the main characters and felt the emotional connection between them. However, some felt the story dragged and had too much drama.

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17 customers mention "Readability"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoyed the book. They found it engaging and a great start to the series.

"...Never fear though. Already one clicked Beholden. This book was POWERFUL!!! This one can teach many people so many different things...." Read more

"...The very first Salvation Society book. Boy am I glad I did. What a first book!!!! Jackson and Catherine are fire and matches!!!!..." Read more

"...This book is AMAZING. If you haven't read it, it's a MUST!!" Read more

"This book was my first for this author and I truly enjoyed it. It certainly had me feeling all kinds of emotions...." Read more

4 customers mention "Character development"4 positive0 negative

Customers like the main characters and are eager to learn more about Jackson's secrets.

"...Haha I liked the main characters, I'm excited to know more about Jackson's secrets in the following books...." Read more

"...I liked the mc Catherine and her love interest Jackson. Characters were well written and the story was good for the most part...." Read more

"...I loved the connection these two felt! I really enjoyed the secondary characters too...." Read more

"Love, love, love this book. I fell in love with the characters right away. I couldn’t put this book down. Can’t wait to read the second one." Read more

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"...This book is an amazing read.... a very emotional story if loves lost and new ones awakened thru pain ..gut wrenching ..a very very definite READ...." Read more

"...the whole story,it's excellently written, very beautiful, extremely emotional my tears were running while I was reading the story, this is a story..." Read more

"...There's something different about her writing that makes you feel every single emotion. They are so incredibly heart warming/heart breaking." Read more

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Customers appreciate the love between the characters. They find the connection strong and say their love for each other is evident.

"...Their chemistry is off the charts. Their love for each other is sky high but their fears are insurmountable...." Read more

"...Jackson and Catherine have such a HOOOOOOTTTT love connection that seeps from the pages. All i kept thinking is I wish i met a Jackson...." Read more

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Top reviews from Canada

  • Reviewed in Canada on January 4, 2018
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    I have found my new "IT COUPLE!!" Jackson & Catherine oh how I love thee.

    Ok so my first read by CM. I know I'm a little late to the show so to speak. So, I also didn't know this was going to be a major cliffhanger. Never fear though. Already one clicked Beholden.

    This book was POWERFUL!!! This one can teach many people so many different things. A big part of this book is about self worth & just being enough. I love this message so much because many people struggle with this all the time.

    "What he did affects today- but you decide if it affects tomorrow. The only power he has is the power you give him."

    This book absolutely consumed me, held me hostage & I loved every minute of it. New CM fan in the house!!!! Now off to discover the rest of Jackson & Catherine's fairy tale.
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  • Reviewed in Canada on October 19, 2023
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    I enjoyed the story, a beautiful love story if they could please get there happily ever after soon!! Haha I liked the main characters, I'm excited to know more about Jackson's secrets in the following books.

    I started with the audiobook and finished with the KU book, because the free audiobook had expired before I got to finish it . Both were easy to read/listen to.

    Slow burn.
  • Reviewed in Canada on January 6, 2023
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    OMG!!!! I figured I'd go back to the beginning of it all. The very first Salvation Society book. Boy am I glad I did. What a first book!!!! Jackson and Catherine are fire and matches!!!! Their chemistry is off the charts. Their love for each other is sky high but their fears are insurmountable. What an amazing story to start this amazing series of books. Don't miss out on this series!!!
    Well onto the next book!!

    Love Corinne Michaels
  • Reviewed in Canada on May 20, 2019
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    This was my first Corinne Michaels book that I read and HOLY!!!!!!! I literally read this in a matter of one night. Jackson and Catherine have such a HOOOOOOTTTT love connection that seeps from the pages. All i kept thinking is I wish i met a Jackson. Their love story is something that I kept rooting for even with all the hurdles they were facing and that ending.... man what cliffhanger. I love Corinne Michaels and look forward to reading the conclusion as well as more books. Not many writers are good at making such a hot connection between two characters. I love the banter and the unknown but also the longing and wanting for Catherine and Jackson to make it. This book is AMAZING. If you haven't read it, it's a MUST!!
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  • Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2023
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    This book was my first for this author and I truly enjoyed it. It certainly had me feeling all kinds of emotions. However, I still have some questions.

    Hopefully, the next book in this duet answers them.
  • Reviewed in Canada on March 1, 2018
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    This is the first Corinne Michaels book that i have ever read and I really enjoyed it. I liked the mc Catherine and her love interest Jackson. Characters were well written and the story was good for the most part. There was a significant lull in the middle of the story that I had to push myself to continue reading through and this one ends on a cliffhanger which is a bit frustrating but I get it -- it makes you want to grab the next book and dig right in.
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  • Reviewed in Canada on December 10, 2016
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    Amazing Book!! Jackson Cole has stolen my heart forever. He is the perfect alpha male, sexy ex-seal, dirty talking, gorgeous man...and he knows it. The chemistry is instant between Jackson and Catherine. Catherine has just caught her fiance screwing around on her when she trips and falls into Jackson's arms. Jackson isn't looking for a relationship either. He has his own issues going on. I love the way Jackson won't take no for an answer until her breaks down Catherine's barriers!! WOW!! He sure knows how to treat a woman. This is the first book of this amazing series and I loved every page!!
  • Reviewed in Canada on June 20, 2019
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    OMG, I loved this book! What Catherine goes through at the beginning is heartbreaking but, her first meeting with Jackson made me so happy. I loved the connection these two felt! I really enjoyed the secondary characters too. This book ends the way it started with heartbreak and a complete cliffhanger! This was my first Corinne Michaels book and now I plan on devouring the rest of her books, absolutely loved this book! 
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  • Noor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing read!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2024
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    This was my first book by Corrine Michaels, and I absolutely loved it. It pulled me in right away, and even in the end, I didn't have enough of Jackson and Catherine and had me rushing to book 2.
    This is the first part of a duet, so it does end on a big cliffhanger, but the ride was so worth it!
    This story has elements of Forbidden Love, office romance, ex-military MMC, past trauma.
    The writing kept me engaged while still being easy to follow and well paced. There was a bit of "one step forward and two steps back" with the couple at one point where it felt a bit back and forth and you just wanted to shake them to knock some sense into them but it wasn't too dragged I feel and didn't turn me off from the story.
    The female lead, Catherine Pope, is a successful and ambitious PR agent who recently caught her fiance cheating on her. She already had insecurities of not being good enough with her dad leaving when she was just a child and her mom becoming bitter after, and this heartbreak further breaks her. She is determined to succeed and continue what she is good at, and that is being the best PR agent there is.
    That's until Jackson Cole comes into her life. Their first meet is a chance encounter, but sparks fly when she accidently falls into his lap (literally) at a restaurant. But nothing comes of it as she walks away before anything can happen. But fate has other ideas when he is the CEO of the company that she just won a contract for. He's a former Navy SEAL, so he has the sexy confidence and authoritative appeal but also has a compassionate heart. Not to mention a secret he's holding back that makes him mysterious.
    The chemistry between them was sizzling hot, but I also loved the moments they shared where they had deep conversations. There was a nice amount of banter and humor mixed in, too, with the help of the side characters. There were also parts that literally made me cry.
    I certainly felt all the emotions in this book. And that's a testament to the quality of writing. I will definitely be reading the next book to find out what happens with Jackson and Catherine. But I am also now a fan of the author and will be checking out more of her other books as well.
    Highly recommend to all contemporary romance lovers.
  • Down Under Reviewer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
    Reviewed in Australia on July 20, 2024
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    This was such a great roller coaster ride of emotions. Her whole life people have always left her till she believes he won’t. Till he does.
    This story is a duet.
    Narration was awesome.
  • Kindle Customer
    1.0 out of 5 stars Boring
    Reviewed in India on December 23, 2017
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    Its too long.. Boring.. Could have been shorter.. Whiny leads.. Didnt feel connected with the characters.. They just whine just for the sack of whiny
  • Mirele Dourado
    5.0 out of 5 stars And for my first Corinne Michaels' book, I can say I'm a fan!
    Reviewed in Brazil on March 31, 2017
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    4.5 stars

    This book is about Catherine and Jackson, and both hero and heroine have their baggages and issues from the past they need to deal with.

    As this book is written from Cat's point of view (except for the last chapter), we see why she struggles and we get to see first hand about her insecurities, fears and traumas. Jackson's demons, on the other hand, are still a mistery, although you can sense what they are during the book and have them confirmed at the end (but we need the next book to know the details).

    I loved the story, the plot. And, one thing that is important to me while I read a book: I can feel what they feel! The love, the pain, the hatred about stupid people (aka Neil and Piper) I can connect with them, I can understand them, even if I dont agree all the time. It is like talking to a friend ou even having a self insight: you see the mistakes the person is (or you are) making, but you can understand them, as a real life situation.

    Cat and Jackson are intense, sexy, with strong feelings and sensations about everything: life, regrets, themselves, their friends, their passion, their jobs, their fears and demons. And this intensity is touching.

    The reason I'm saying about 4.5 stars and not 5 stars is because of Jackson's change of attitude at the end. Maybe I can get it better at the second book, but so far, it seemed childlike and incompatible with his demeanor during the whole book.

    Aside that, I loved the book and I'm just finishing this review to start reading Beholden ASAP!!
  • ChristinS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing writing, great story and characters
    Reviewed in Germany on August 16, 2015
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    :'( :'( :'( the ending???!!!??? OMG
    It wasn't as easy getting into it like the Consolation books, but I was getting into it more and more throughout reading it.
    A lot of little background details from the Consolation duet make it more special now.

    It all starts with Catherine catching her fiancé getting down on another woman, a woman she thought was her friend. Trying to get a hold of her now single life, she's out with her two best friends Ashton and Gretchen and is literally falling into the lap of a hot guy. He captivates her right from the beginning. But she doesn't want to feel attracted to him right now. So when she struggles with her love life, she concentrates on work and tries to land this new client...against her ex-fiancé and the woman he screwed. And for once the luck is on her site. She gets the client...the CEO is the man in who's lap she fell.

    Jackson is struggling with his second company he had taken full control over. Being an ex-SEAL and owner of a security company, he has to deal with some difficulties his security company goes through. Problems in a war zone he doesn't know what's going on yet. So his decision is to send one of his good friends, Aaron, over to deal with it on side.
    In all this he tries to do justice to the cosmetic company Raven and hires a new publicist. A woman who left an impression when she fell into his lap.

    Their chemistry is there right from the beginning and staying completely professional won't work, especially when Jackson is playing every card in the seduction book he knows. Cat is only a woman and can handle so much before giving in.
    Both are dealing with losing people...Cat has been burned by her father in a young age and recently by Neil. Jackson is still dealing with losing team mates which he thinks is all his fault.

    As they get to know each other better and more intimately, Cat knows that Jackson holds back. At this moment she can't take no more and sends him away. When he comes back, it's not for long as one phone call sends him running, pushing her away.

    Muffin and Kitty have you fall in love with them, but also make you want to butt their heads together! Gah they are stubborn!

    Corinne Michaels has this amazing talent to pull you into the story that has lots of twists and leaves you laughing and crying and squirming.
    Not only has she created some great main characters, but also those around them are awesome. It's about love and trust and chemistry as much as it is about friendship and loyalty.

    This book ends on a cliffhanger that leaves you crying and gasping! Thankfully I could go straight on to Beholden!

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