{"id":69659,"date":"2023-04-11T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T13:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=69659"},"modified":"2023-04-08T02:48:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-08T06:48:20","slug":"release-excerpt-arc-review-destined-for-me-arrowood-hennington-crossover-by-corinne-michaels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=69659","title":{"rendered":"Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Destined For Me (Arrowood\/Hennington Crossover) by Corinne Michaels"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Destined for Me by Corinne Michaels is available now!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

I love, love, love that Corinne Michaels gave us this story \u2013 a crossover of two of her much-loved books as Hadley, the little scene stealer from Come Back For Me<\/a> (Arrowood Brothers, #1) and Cayden, the grieving little boy from Say You’ll Stay<\/a> (Hennington Brothers, #1) come together in a chemistry-filled enemies-to-lovers romance that brings all the feels!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

From New York Times<\/em>\u00a0Bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes an Arrowood-Hennington crossover next generation novella.<\/p>\n

No one makes my blood boil like Cayden Hennington.
\nWhen I finished second in my class in law school, he finished first.
\nWe interned at the same firm\u2014he got hired while I didn\u2019t.
\nNow we\u2019re opposing counsel on my first big solo case, and I refuse to lose to him.<\/p>\n

I will not think about the way his lips taste or how he makes my heart race. I won\u2019t dream of that night we argued until our clothes came off.<\/p>\n

That night is irrelevant because I am over him.
\n(I\u2019m am also lying to myself).<\/p>\n

However, we\u2019re both professionals, right?
\nWrong.
\nOne 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.<\/p>\n

There is a thin line between love and hate, and we are destined to choose a side.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

5 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

I love, love, love that Corinne Michaels gave us this story \u2013 a crossover of two of her much-loved books as Hadley, the little scene stealer from Come Back For Me<\/a> (Arrowood Brothers, #1) and Cayden, the grieving little boy from Say You’ll Stay<\/a> (Hennington Brothers, #1) come together in a chemistry-filled enemies-to-lovers romance that brings all the feels!<\/p>\n

Hadley and Cayden were at law school together, and shared one spectacular night together before the morning-after wasn\u2019t handled well, and it all fizzled out before it even had a chance to become something. Now, they\u2019re 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\u2019s throats… with a twist.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hate you.\u201d
\n\u201cYou only wish you did,\u201d Cayden\u2019s voice is low as he moves his head towards my breast. \u201cYou wish you didn\u2019t want my mouth on your body. You wish you could hate me and not want me, and do you know how I know this?\u201d
\nMy head falls back as the heat of his mouth draws closer. \u201cNo,\u201d I let the word fall out, answering his question.
\n\u201cBecause I feel the same.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou and I\u2026we can\u2019t be a thing. We aren\u2019t built to be a thing. We are tinder and a matchstick that will burn the world down if we combine.\u201d
\nHe moves quickly, holding my upper arms in his grip. \u201cThen let\u2019s burn the fuck down.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It soon becomes clear that there is WAY more than just sexual attraction between these two, but for their own, very valid, reasons, they\u2019re 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t pull away.\u201d
\n\u201cIf I don\u2019t, you\u2019re going to hate me.\u201d
\n\u201cWhy do you say that?\u201d
\n\u201cBecause I won\u2019t be able to stop myself from falling so hard, so incredibly hard that I will never be able to get up again.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love these two! They are intelligent and sensible, snarky and confident, but there\u2019s a vulnerability there, and watching them work through what they\u2019re 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!<\/p>\n

\u201cYou may be worried about falling, Hadley Arrowood, but I\u2019m already there. I\u2019m on the ground, asking you to sit with me because I think we could be something pretty damn amazing.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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.<\/p>\n

I absolutely loved this one!<\/p>\n

5 stars!<\/p>\n

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

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Arrowood Brothers<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\" \u00a0\"\" \u00a0\"\" \u00a0\"\" \u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

Come Back For Me (#1) <\/strong>(Connor & Ellie)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Apple Books<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 B&N<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Kobo\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Google Play<\/a><\/p>\n

Fight For Me (#2)<\/strong> (Declan & Sydney)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy: \u00a0Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Apple Books<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 B&N\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Kobo\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Google Play<\/a><\/p>\n

The One For Me (#3) <\/strong>(Sean & Devney)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy: \u00a0Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Apple Books<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0B&N<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Kobo\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Google Play<\/a><\/p>\n

Stay For Me (#4) <\/strong>(Jacob & Brenna)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Apple Books<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 B&N<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Kobo<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Google Play<\/a><\/p>\n

Destined for Me <\/strong>(Cayden & Hadley)
\n<\/strong>Arrowood-Hennington<\/a> crossover next generation novella<\/em>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hennington Brothers<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Previously the ‘Return to Me’ series<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Say\u00a0\u00a0\"say-you-want-me\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0 \"\" \u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

Say You\u2019ll Stay (#1)<\/strong> (Zach & Presley)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Say You Want Me (#2)<\/strong> (Wyatt & Angie)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy: Kindle Ebook<\/a> | Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Say I\u2019m Yours (#3)<\/strong> (Trent & Grace)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 | Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Say You Won’t Let Go (#3.5) <\/strong>(Cooper & Emily)
\n(Series crossover with Masters and Mercenarie<\/em>s, co-written with Lexi Blake)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0Amazon<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0iBooks<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| \u00a0B&N<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Google Play<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Destined for Me <\/strong>(Cayden & Hadley)
\n<\/strong>Arrowood<\/a>-Hennington crossover next generation novella<\/em>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Excerpt<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s too bad my client had to walk away from your attempt at fixing the contract,\u201d a deep voice that has taunted me for five years says from the edge of my office door.<\/p>\n

Cayden. Fucking. Benson-Hennington.<\/p>\n

The bane of my existence. It doesn\u2019t matter that I am an associate at my law firm. That I have more billable hours than any other associates\u2014and probably more than him\u2014even though he was hired at the firm we both interned at while I was not. I swear, it\u2019s his life\u2019s mission to always be one step above me.<\/p>\n

Not today, Satan.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, your client is an idiot, and should take the deal I presented. Believe me, you won\u2019t get a better chance to fix the mess you made. There won\u2019t be another offer.\u201d<\/p>\n

His wide grin makes my stomach flip. \u201cWe\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, I think we will. Was there something you needed?\u201d He steps inside\u2014uninvited I might add\u2014and takes a seat. \u201cBy all means, make yourself comfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLook, Hadley, we both know that your client was asking for way too many concessions.<\/p>\n

To have two seats on the board would give them controlling votes. Come on, you know that was an error.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe so, but it wasn\u2019t my error, it was yours.\u201d<\/p>\n

To be fair, it wasn\u2019t really his error. Cayden took over this negotiation after his client used another firm who clearly botched the contract. Still, it\u2019s his issue at the very least.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

He\u2019s so arrogant, ugh, I want to kiss him. I mean punch him. Punch. Not kiss. No, no, been there and done that. Never again.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo you want to rob these people of their entire life\u2019s work?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI want my client to get what they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

I bet he does. This man has no soul. \u201cDo you forget where you come from?\u201d I ask.<\/p>\n

Cayden grew up in Tennessee. His family owns a horse ranch that they have had for generations. Literally a blue collar, farming family.<\/p>\n

The same as my clients. They were approached to sell their land, giving up their legacy, all so his client\u2019s company can dismantle it and make it into a resort or a strip mall.<\/p>\n

Therefore, I don\u2019t think asking for something to help safeguard either of those from happening is a concession they shouldn\u2019t ask for. It\u2019s only fair that their children have at least a little left at the end of this.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, I know where I came from.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if this were your parents, how would you advise them?\u201d<\/p>\n

He leans forward, resting his forearms on his knees. His green eyes fixed on me.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s where we differ, Arrowood\u2026these aren\u2019t my parents. They\u2019re my clients and my goal is to get them everything they want.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u2019s picturing me naked. Remembering that stupid night we spent together in college.<\/p>\n

Lord knows I am\u2014not. Nope, I\u2019m not. I won\u2019t. Because it was a mistake. Sure, I\u2019ll go with that.<\/p>\n

Good thing I have an incredible poker face.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are you thinking about?\u201d his voice is low and husky.<\/p>\n

You and me on the floor, ripping each other\u2019s clothes off. Or the desk, that would be equally fine.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m thinking about how arrogant and ridiculous you are. You came to my office to what?\u201d I keep my tone even.<\/p>\n

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Meet Corinne\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller\u00a0Corinne Michaels\u00a0<\/strong>is the author of nine romance novels. 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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