Consolation Tour Stop! ~ Crystal's Many Reviewers

Liam wasn’t supposed to be my happily ever after.
He wasn’t even on my radar.
He was my husband’s best friend—forbidden.

But my husband is dead and I’m alone. I ache for him and I reach for Liam.

One night with Liam changed everything. Now I have to decide if I truly love him or if he’s just the consolation prize.

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Natalie is married to the man of her dreams. Now expecting their first child, she thinks she is loving her happily ever after. Until the day she finds out that he's been killed overseas in a Navy mission. Liam, her husband's best friend, helps her through her grief. As they grow closer, their feelings deepen. But Natalie is conflicted because she thinks she's already been with her "one", and Liam doesn't want to feel like he's her second choice. Can they find happiness?

One of the best things about this book is the pacing. I loved how they fell in love, it was realistic and heartfelt. Plus, Liam and Natalie are very real characters that ensnared me in their story. Some of the things you find out are very hard to deal with and seem a little convenient to move the plot forward, but I still could not put this book down.

Overall, I really liked this story. It made me happy and sad and I think it has a great point about second chances and happiness, even when you can't imagine yourself ever being happy again. Im ready for the next book! 4 stars.

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I lift my head and press my lips against his. His hand cradles my cheek and he holds me as we kiss. I grab his neck and feel the weightlessness from letting a little part of myself go. He kisses me adoringly and cautiously, allowing me to lead but still commanding me. I lose myself a little more as I moan when his hand presses against the small of my back.

“Let go,” he says against my mouth. “Let me take it for you.”

Before I can say anything, his mouth is on mine again. Our tongues thrash against each other as the kiss becomes hungry. He pulls me close so there’s no space between us. The low sound resonates through his chest, sending shivers down my spine. It’s sexy, and before I know it, my hands are traveling to his chest. I pull his shirt out and my fingers trail up his chest. I want to feel his skin.

Liam breaks the kiss. “Natalie,” my name is both a plea and a request.

“Shhh,” I instruct him as I unbutton his shirt. “I want to feel your heart.”

My hands glide up and he trembles beneath my touch. We stand here with my fingers resting on his chest, feeling his heart beat beneath me. He’s alive and here with me. His hands stay at his sides as he once again lets me decide where I’m going with this.

“I want to touch you so bad,” he admits and his hand lifts then drops. “I’m fighting every muscle in my body right now.”

“Stop fighting,” I say without thinking.

Corinne Michaels 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.

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.