{"id":40518,"date":"2019-02-26T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T14:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=40518"},"modified":"2019-02-26T05:34:19","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T10:34:19","slug":"release-launch-arc-review-evermore-a-salvation-novella-5-5-by-corinne-michaels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=40518","title":{"rendered":"Release Launch , Excerpt &#038; ARC Review:  Evermore (A Salvation Novella, #5.5) by Corinne Michaels"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>From\u00a0<\/strong><strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u00a0Bestselling author Corinne Michaels, comes EVERMORE, a new\u00a0novella in her\u00a0<\/strong><strong><em>Salvation Series<\/em><\/strong><strong>, brought to you by <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.1001darknights.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.1001darknights.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1550926323174000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHOAi3JMb6FlXN8eF7n52C3M9h7KQ\"><strong>1,001 Dark Nights<\/strong><\/a><strong>! Be sure to grab your copy today!<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40688\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=40688\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore-Release-Banner.jpg?fit=850%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"850,392\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Evermore Release Banner\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore-Release-Banner.jpg?fit=150%2C69&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40688 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore-Release-Banner.jpg?resize=640%2C295&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore-Release-Banner.jpg?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore-Release-Banner.jpg?resize=100%2C46&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore-Release-Banner.jpg?resize=150%2C69&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore-Release-Banner.jpg?resize=600%2C277&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore-Release-Banner.jpg?resize=650%2C300&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2ImFnKh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon US<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2V9BFc2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon UK<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Iof2PD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon CA<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2T3Yqkl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon AU<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><!--Yasr Overall Rating Shortcode--><div class=\"yasr-overall-rating\"><div class=' yasr-rater-stars'\r\n                           id='yasr-overall-rating-rater-6ce79766c77d9'\r\n                           data-rating='4'\r\n                           data-rater-starsize='32'>\r\n                       <\/div><\/div><!--End Yasr Overall Rating Shortcode--><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>From <em>New York Times<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>USA Today<\/em>\u00a0bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes a new story in her Salvation series\u2026<\/p>\n<p>I was poised to become partner at my law firm even before I became secretly engaged to my boss. After being humiliated by him on my wedding day, I can\u2019t face working for him any longer. So I quit, waving my middle finger on my way out.<\/p>\n<p>Now the only things I\u2019m poised for are unemployment and loneliness.<\/p>\n<p>When an opportunity with Cole Security arises, it seems like the perfect way to run, all the way to Virginia Beach. I wasn\u2019t expecting my childhood sweetheart to be there. I definitely wasn\u2019t prepared that when we saw each other again, Benjamin Pryce would be so grown-up. So gorgeous. So Navy SEAL-ish.<\/p>\n<p>And still the same guy who broke my heart when I was fifteen\u2013and could do it again.<\/p>\n<p>They say if you\u2019re fooled once, shame on them. The second time, it\u2019s on you. The third time, it\u2019s going to be me that runs\u2026 unless he can convince me to stay forevermore.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"vp1v7vpa\" title=\"Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/embed.animoto.com\/play.html?w=swf\/production\/vp1&amp;e=1550683113&amp;f=v7vpaztXxNq9fubZ5LBozA&amp;d=0&amp;m=p&amp;r=360p+480p+720p&amp;volume=100&amp;start_res=720p&amp;i=m&amp;asset_domain=s3-p.animoto.com&amp;animoto_domain=animoto.com&amp;options=\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><b>4 short, sweet and swoony stars<\/b><\/p>\n<p>With this novella, Corinne Michaels takes us back to the Salvation series, and I have been so freaking excited to get back into this world! A bunch of ex-military alpha badasses, their strong heroines, and sexy, swoony romance \u2013 I am all over that! This book is a standalone and can be read independently of the rest of the series, but if you\u2019re a fan you\u2019ll love checking in with this fantastic bunch again!<\/p>\n<p>This book features Gretchen \u2013 feisty best friend of Catherine from <em>Beloved<\/em>\/<em>Beholden<\/em>. She has just been left at the altar, ending a relationship which wasn\u2019t really a relationship, and leaving her more angry than broken hearted. She\u2019s also lost her job given that the man who jilted her was her boss, and of course she wants nothing more to do with him. So, in steps Jackson Cole of Cole Security, who offers Gretchen a job with his firm, and she jumps at the chance to get a fresh start down in Virginia Beach.<\/p>\n<p>What she didn\u2019t expect was to find herself working closely with Ben Pryce \u2013 her childhood friend and first crush. Gretchen and Ben were close friends on the cusp of something more but they were left broken hearted when his family moved him away, and though it\u2019s been years since they\u2019ve seen each other, it\u2019s clear that their attraction to each other still flares strongly, sparking a sensationally sweet and swoony second-chance-romance.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>\u201cYou should\u2019ve been given flowers all the time. He should\u2019ve been running to the church to marry you. Not a single minute with you should\u2019ve been taken for granted. There is nothing unworthy about you, babe. Not a single fucking thing. You should\u2019ve been worshiped, adored, and revered.\u201d<br \/>\nMy heart pounds so hard in my chest. \u201cAnd would you have done that?\u201d<br \/>\nHis mouth slowly moves toward me. \u201cI would do everything for you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Oh Ben\u2026. *dreamy sigh*. What a huge pile of swoon this man is! He\u2019s had a difficult life, and he\u2019s lost a lot and is still dealing trauma from his deployment, but he sees his time with Gretchen for what it is \u2013 a chance to get the girl he always wanted.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>\u201cI want you. I want to love you. I want you to give us a chance and I want you to let me.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>But in order to be together, they both have to work out what it is they want from a relationship and what path they want their lives to take. They\u2019ve both been hurt and they have some things to work through, but for the most part it\u2019s a relatively painless journey for them as they figure it all out.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>\u201cEach time you kiss me, I think about how many years I\u2019ve wasted on anyone but you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This is a really quick read. The story moves quickly and it felt a bit rushed, but it\u2019s a novella and that often comes with the territory. I think these characters and their story could have easily been a full length novel with a bit more fleshing out, and there\u2019s more details I would have liked to have seen, but for the short story that it is, it\u2019s beautifully sweet and swoony with a little bit of drama and minimal angst and a fantastic happy ending.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the Salvation crew make an appearance and I LOVED catching up with the characters from the earlier books. And with glimpses of things happening between Quinn and Ashton I\u2019m so freaking excited for their book to come later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Such a cute read. 4 stars.<\/p>\n<p><i>An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?page_id=15548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out more details on the Salvation series here!<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40690\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=40690\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-2.jpg?fit=2208%2C2202&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2208,2202\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1534699551&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Evermore_RDL_teaser 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-2.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-40690 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-2.jpg?resize=486%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"486\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-2.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-2.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-2.jpg?resize=600%2C598&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-2.jpg?resize=650%2C648&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-2.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-2.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40689\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=40689\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-1.jpg?fit=1671%2C1671&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1671,1671\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;young casual man looking into the camera with both hands in pockets. on white background&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1374854667&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;110&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Evermore_RDL_teaser 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;young casual man looking into the camera with both hands in pockets. on white background&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-1.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-40689 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-1.jpg?resize=485%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"485\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-1.jpg?w=1671&amp;ssl=1 1671w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-1.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-1.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-1.jpg?resize=650%2C650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore_RDL_teaser-1.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Excerpt<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cWhat do you mean you\u2019re not coming?\u201d I scream into the receiver at my what-should-be husband.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t marry you,\u201d Harold tells me.<\/p>\n<p>My eyes fill with angry tears. \u201cYou decided this <em>now<\/em>?\u201d I shriek.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s my wedding day.<\/p>\n<p>Well, it was supposed to be. Harold\u2014which is the worst name in existence when you\u2019re in the throes of passion\u2014apparently has decided it won\u2019t be.<\/p>\n<p>An hour late, I might add. I\u2019m here, at the church, in my nine-thousand-dollar wedding dress that I saved for. Without a groom.<\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m going to kill him.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>My voice drops eerily soft. \u201cWhatever the hell the issue is, we can deal with it tomorrow, Harold. You can\u2019t do this to me. You get your ass to this church and you marry me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He sighs. \u201cI can\u2019t do it. I can\u2019t, Gretchen. I had an epiphany last night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An epiphany? How rich. \u201cWas it that you\u2019re a dickhead who was going to destroy the woman who stood by you the last seven-fucking-years?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m saving you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now I\u2019ve heard it all. \u201cSaving me, my ass!\u201d I scream. \u201cYou will not do this to me. You won\u2019t make me a jilted bride! I won\u2019t let you.\u201d My two best friends, Catherine and Ashton, share a look as they stand in their rose gold colored bridesmaids dresses.<\/p>\n<p>Harold goes silent and then I hear someone in the back. \u201cIt\u2019s for the better. We never should\u2019ve done this. You\u2019re my associate at the firm and if we do this, it will destroy both of our careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A tear falls down. I\u2019m so angry. I\u2019m so betrayed by him. Seven years we\u2019ve been sneaking around. I was his \u201cSecret Slut\u201d as I called myself. At first it was exciting. The sneaking around, late-night office romps, the little touches we\u2019d share knowing that later we wouldn\u2019t have to slow down.<\/p>\n<p>Then it became impossible. I wanted to go to him when a case went bad, but I couldn\u2019t because he was my boss. Gossip in the office became much more than harmless chatter, so we pulled back even more.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, two months ago, he\u2019d had enough of me complaining and threatening to end things. He proposed and said he wanted to marry me immediately. That if we were married, I could take equal part in the firm and finally stop having to hide our relationship.<\/p>\n<p>My chest rises and falls because now, there\u2019s no going back. People know. People are here to witness this, and now I\u2019ll be the \u201cleft-at-the-alter lawyer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"32299\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=32299\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corinne-Michaels.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"200,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Corinne Michaels\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corinne-Michaels.jpg?fit=150%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-32299 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corinne-Michaels.jpg?resize=138%2C207&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corinne-Michaels.jpg?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corinne-Michaels.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corinne-Michaels.jpg?resize=150%2C225&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/>Corinne Michaels is the <em>New York Times<\/em>,\u00a0<em>USA Today<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>\u00a0Bestselling author of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?page_id=15548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Salvation Series<\/a> (Beloved, Beholden, Consolation, Conviction &amp; Defenseless),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=9090\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Say You\u2019ll Stay<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=13297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Say You Want Me<\/em><\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=19865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Say I\u2019m Yours<\/em><\/a>. She\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>Both her maternal and paternal grandmothers were librarians, which only intensified her love of reading. After years of writing short stories, she couldn\u2019t ignore the call to finish her debut novel,\u00a0<em>Beloved<\/em>. Her alpha heroes are broken, beautiful, and will steal your heart.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/corinnemichaels.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/corinnemichaels.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1550926323175000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHT7mHvmV1bWCt3YKdprJmSxOo2jw\"><strong>Website<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CorinneMichaels\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CorinneMichaels\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1550926323175000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEemvwPzP59l1L5T-SpCX4rVmHszg\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/authorcmichaels\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/twitter.com\/authorcmichaels&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1550926323175000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGxd9Khs3N9FMZXqSHYJ_rZS6xtGw\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/7753662.Corinne_Michaels\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/7753662.Corinne_Michaels&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1550926323175000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGi0wfsPimb_hgeoMtPwk5M5HYxwA\"><strong>Author Goodreads<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From\u00a0New York Times\u00a0Bestselling author Corinne Michaels, comes EVERMORE, a new\u00a0novella in her\u00a0Salvation Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure to grab your copy today!\u00a0 \u00a0 &nbsp; \u00a0Amazon US\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon UK\u00a0 |\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":40774,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","yasr_overall_rating":4,"yasr_post_is_review":"","yasr_auto_insert_disabled":"","yasr_review_type":"Product","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[51,9,24,29],"tags":[59,164,48,163],"class_list":["post-40518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-military","category-romance","category-second-chance-romance","category-steamy","tag-arc","tag-corinne-michaels","tag-review","tag-salvation"],"yasr_visitor_votes":{"stars_attributes":{"read_only":false,"span_bottom":false},"number_of_votes":0,"sum_votes":0},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Evermore.jpg?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7gaNL-axw","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40518"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40518\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/40774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}