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Thursday, February 10, 2022

RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW: A Chance for Us (Willow Creek Valley #4) by Corinne Michaels





My marriage started as a lie.

But some lies are worth telling.

My father’s dying wish was to walk me down the aisle, and I’d do anything for him.

Even marry a man I don’t love.

So when my fiance jilts me only days before the ceremony, I turn to my college friend, Oliver Parkerson, and convince him to marry me.

My family hasn’t met either man, so I’m confident we can pull this off.

But the feelings, our touches, the way my heart beats for him... none of it feels pretend. The way he holds me at night and carries me through loss tells me he’s not acting either.

I didn't mean to fall for my fake husband, but real love was the one thing I couldn't predict.

Except, nothing built on lies can last—I know that better than anyone.

But the truth might tear us apart forever.








My Review

I received an advanced copy of this book with the promise of an honest review. 

This is the last book in the series and I am sad to see the Parkerson family go. I've been looking forward to reading Oliver's story and while I enjoyed it, something happened at 78% that felt unnecessary. The author loves to put her characters through it and I usually go with the flow, but this time it just didn't sit right with me. Maybe it was because of why they got married to begin with....I don't know. So from that point on I was a little "meh" about the book. 

Besides that, there is a lot to like about this book. Fake marriage and forced proximity are both tropes I enjoy and I would even say it's friends to lovers as well, which I love even more. Oliver and Maren truly started their marriage as friends, which is always fun to watch unfold. He's doing her a favor, but he also feels a connection to her. And Maren feels the connection as well, which makes the whole fake marriage thing easier to pull off. Their relationship is sweet and a little sexy and I was definitely on their side. 

One thing that I absolutely LOVED about this book was the reappearance of some of my favorite Corinne Michaels' characters! I won't give anything away, but if you are a fan of her backlist, you will enjoy the cameos as much as I did. 

TW: cancer, death of a parent







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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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW: A Moment for Us (Willow Creek Valley #3) by Corinne Michaels



A Moment For Us by Corinne Michaels is now live!

New York Times Bestselling author Corinne Michaels returns to Willow Creek Valley in this stunning surprise baby/unrequited love romance.

I was totally over Joshua Parkerson.

Sure, I had a teenage crush on him way back when–and everyone knew it–but he never saw me as anything but his little brother’s friend, the girl who got tongue-tied any time he walked into a room.

I had long ago accepted the fact that his strong arms would never hold me, his lush lips would never claim mine, and his blue eyes would never see me as anything more than who I used to be.

But now he’s back in Willow Creek Valley, and there’s a brand-new spark between us–even he can’t fight it. Our chemistry is explosive, and every time we’re together, I swear I can feel the earth shake.

It doesn’t mean anything… how could it? I’m over him.

Until I see that little pink plus sign, and the earth stops turning completely.

Now I want it all again, a life with him. But Joshua built walls around his heart for a reason, and his secrets haunt him.

How can I show him that the ghosts of his past don’t have to define our new family’s future?



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My Review

I received an advanced copy of this book with the promise of an honest review. 

It's not that I didn't like this this book, but I'm not sure that unrequited love (which actually turned out to be mutual pining) and surprise baby are two tropes that should be used together. A lot of the relationship between Delia and Josh felt a bit forced and it wasn't until they have to go through a tragedy that I felt a real connection between them.  

For me, the best parts of the books were when Josh was with his siblings. The Parkerson family has been brought together through their hatred of their father. They've been apart for many years, working in their respective locations, and now they are all in the same place at the same time. It's quite entertaining to watch unfold. 

This book was just okay for me. I guessed the "big thing" that happened and I don't know if that is because I read a lot and can see certain things coming a mile away or because I know that Corinne likes to tug at the heartstrings. Either way, when it happened I just didn't feel the usual emotion. 

Now bring on Oliver's book because the ending of this book gave us a little tease and it definitely piqued my interest. 

CW: death of a loved one (off page) and miscarriage










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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Thursday, February 25, 2021

RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW: Return to Us (Willow Creek Valley #1) by Corinne Michaels



From New York Times bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes a new second chance standalone love story.

At eighteen, I walked away from Willow Creek Valley for good.
I was young, scared, and stupid, and it cost me the love of my life—Grayson Parkerson.

Fourteen years later, a crash sends me back home to recover.

Back to where we met, fell in love, and planned a future.
The one he’s now living as a single dad to his daughter.
Working at The Park Inn together gives us a chance to reconnect, and seeing him with his little girl makes me long for the days when he was mine. One look in his gorgeous blue-green eyes, and it’s like I never left. One kiss, and my world is upside down. One night together, and I know without a doubt, in his arms is where I belong.

I’m not the girl I was—intimidated by his wealthy family and desperate to escape our small town. I can imagine a new life for us here.

But he’s learned to guard his heart, and trust won’t come easily.

How can I convince him to give first love a second chance?


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My Review

I received an advanced copy of this book with the promise of an honest review. 

Second chance romance is one of my favorite tropes and Corinne does it really well! We met Jessica in Corinne's previous book Stay For Me and I was very excited to read her story. 

After being away for many years, Jessica finds herself back in her hometown. She's injured, but healing, and trying to figure out what to do with her life. and it doesn't take long before she comes face to face with her one true love, Grayson. If you read Stay For Me, you will remember that he was the one Jessica was thinking of when her life was in danger. So to be in the same town again gives them both a chance to right the wrongs of a past. 

I enjoyed this book. I liked both Jessica and Grayson and I loved Grayson's daughter Amelia. She was hilarious and had a knack for lightening the mood at the right moments. I'm looking forward to the rest of this series. Throughout the book we meet Grayson's siblings and they are all pretty great. I can't wait to get their stories as well. 






About Corinne

New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Corinne Michaels is the author of ten romance novels. 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. 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.

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