{"id":3792,"date":"2015-12-01T09:30:36","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T17:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=3792"},"modified":"2017-12-08T08:00:07","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T13:00:07","slug":"arc-review-the-cornerstone-the-walshes-4-by-kate-canterbary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=3792","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: The Cornerstone (The Walshes, #4) by Kate Canterbary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cYou\u2019re so much \u2026 And I want all of it.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4.5 steamy, romantic, and epic banter-filled stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love this series, absolutely love it! Featuring a group of siblings who endured a horrific childhood and who are now all grown and running their own architectural firm (well, most of them), and all of them are up in each other\u2019s lives. These books have it all \u2013 beautifully romantic, dramatic, insanely hot, and laugh-out-loud funny, they just get better and better, and I loved this one.<\/p>\n

Though each book in this series features a different couple, I would definitely not recommend reading this one as a standalone. There’s a lot of background context that builds during each book, and it would definitely be more meaningful if you read it as a series – and why wouldn’t you? They’re fantastic! Start with this one –\u00a0Underneath It All<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This is the fourth book in the series and features the second eldest in the family, Shannon. Shannon is the no-nonsense, tough-as-nails ‘Cornerstone’ of the family. She has taken it upon herself to care for her siblings and she runs their business, and pretty much their lives, working her ass off to do whatever she can to make life easier for them all. She comes across as a bit of a hard bitch, and I loved the chance to get to know the real her during this book.<\/p>\n

The book begins a couple of months after the end of the last book, but then takes us back in time to events during book 2, and shows us Shannon meeting Will. Will is a badass Navy SEAL and the older brother of Lauren (heroine from book 1), and it is during Lauren and Matt\u2019s wedding that Shannon and Will meet. And from their very first encounter, you know that this is going to be a great read.<\/p>\n

Sparks fly from the very first moment \u2013 they are attracted to each other but he is arrogant and super horny from being on deployment, she is feisty and not prepared to put up with his crap. Conversation is had, the gauntlet is thrown down, and then it\u2019s all on.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am\u00a0<\/em>not\u00a0fucking you on a bar,\u201d she said.
\nOh, there was the spitfire.
\n\u201cLet\u2019s get one thing straight now,\u201d I said \u2026 \u201cI do the fucking here.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

OMG, I LOVE these two together! Will is super sexy and likes control in the bedroom, and Shannon\u2019s not used to giving that up. It\u2019s a constant battle of wills (even during the sex), and the banter is absolutely epic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat was that?\u201d he asked. He didn\u2019t stop thrusting. He went right on rocking over every tender, pulsating inch of me.
\n\u201cAn orgasm,\u201d I said into the blankets. \u201cSurely you\u2019ve encountered more than your own, commando.\u201d
\n\u201cIf that was an orgasm, it was a pathetic one,\u201d he said, his arm snaking around my waist and hiking me up.
\nI looked over my shoulder at Will, horrified. \u201cDid you just\u00a0<\/em>insult\u00a0my orgasm?\u201d
\n\u201cYes,\u201d he said, nodding. \u201cNow get your little ass over here. You can do better.\u201d
\nOf course this asshole wasn\u2019t finished. \u201cAnd what are you getting out of this?\u201d
\nHe bent me over the edge of the bed, my feet not even touching the ground as he moved in me. \u201cIf you have to ask,\u201d he grunted, \u201cyou\u2019ve been doing it wrong.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a great combination of being totally freaking hot, while leaving me completely gobsmacked at the things they\u2019re saying to each other, and laughing out loud that it\u2019s all happening the way it is. It\u2019s highly entertaining (and delightfully dirty) reading.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll this talking makes me think you need a dick in your mouth,\u201d he murmured.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Their wild night together leads to one more\u2026 and one more\u2026 and one more. And soon Will and Shannon are taking every opportunity they can get to hook up. It\u2019s an escape for both of them, allowing them the opportunity to let go of the pressures of their lives and be wild and free together. And as they get to know each other, their walls start coming down, they start to feel for each other and things get complicated. Will likes his women to challenge him, but Shannon is unlike anybody he has ever met before. Can the arrogant navy SEAL convince his hard-ass girl to take a chance on him for something more?<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re so much \u2026 And I want all of it.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love the way everything unfolds between Will and Shannon. Their interactions \u2013 whether in real life or during their epic text conversations – are full of fantastic banter that so perfectly captures the argumentative edge that defines their relationship. It\u2019s a phenomenal battle and I can honestly say I loved every moment of it.<\/p>\n

I admired how hard she worked at that attitude. She put everything into being pissed off, and it make me want to throw her up against any of the cars in this underground garage and fuck her while she insulted me.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And, of course, they are SO freaking hot together!<\/p>\n

We heard a tremendous crack and the right side of the bed buckled beneath us. Will locked his arm around my waist as the bed teetered on a steep angle, and before we could move, the other side of the bed crumbled, too.
\n\u201cThat means we\u2019re doing it right,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But even amidst all of the arguing, there is a beautiful love story. It\u2019s not an easy road for either of them and they have a lot to overcome before they can be together, but the heartache is worth every moment for the gorgeous romance that builds slowly and realistically from friendship into so much more.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve spent eleven days with you in the past eight months and that\u2019s all it took for me to fall for you. Because I\u2019ve sent you over five thousand texts and called you two hundred and eighteen times and you know what I have to show for that? I fucking\u00a0<\/em>loveyou.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The timeline of this book crosses over the last two and a half books in the series, so Shannon\u2019s family is heavily involved. They all care for each other deeply, so between their work and social lives, they are together a lot. Each of these characters are different and wonderful in their own ways, but put them together, and you have absolute GOLD! There is a scene between them in their boardroom during a \u2018meeting\u2019 where they all start having their own conversations, and I honestly had tears rolling down my face at the ridiculousness of it all. So freaking funny! But what I really loved about this book was seeing Shannon\u2019s perspective on things. I loved her conversations with Patrick, and seeing how the two of them take the \u2018Mum and Dad\u2019 role in the family, and I loved watching her deal with dramas going on in her family while trying to come to terms with everything that is happening between her and Will. She changes a lot through this book, and I really enjoyed her journey as she learns to let herself go and finds the courage to claim her HEA.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love you\u2026 You are my fire and ice, my calm and chaos, my\u00a0<\/em>everything, and I can\u2019t remember life before loving you. \u201c<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is a great addition to the series. I absolutely loved it, and can\u2019t wait to get my hands on the next instalment.<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

Advanced Review Copy generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Walsh series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Underneath It All (#1)<\/strong> (Matt & Lauren)
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The Space Between (#2)\u00a0 <\/strong>(Patrick & Andy)
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Necessary Restorations (#3)\u00a0 <\/strong>(Sam & Tiel)
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The Cornerstone (#4)<\/strong> (Shannon & Will)
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Restored (#5)<\/strong> (Sam & Tiel)
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The Spire (#6) <\/strong>(Erin & Nick)
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Preservation (#7)<\/strong> (Riley & (it’s a secret))
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Threholds<\/strong> (#8) (the whole family!)
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\"\"Foundations – Bonus material<\/strong>
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Foundations is the Underneath It All<\/em> (Matt and Lauren) novella featuring Six Years Later<\/em>, the happy-ever-after novella originally published in The Walsh Brothers plus the Jenga, Cocktails, and Cookies<\/em> novella originally available only to Kate Canterbary\u2019s newsletter subscribers, and two additional bonus scenes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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