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The Colloway Brothers #4
Destination Connelly
Treachery. Destiny. Forgiveness.
She’s the one woman he could never shake or forget. Nora Cantres was buried so fucking far inside Connelly he didn’t have breath left for anyone else. She’d managed to avoid him for more than a decade, but now the running stops. He’s made damn sure of it. Yet just when he’s got her in his bed, in his life, the secret she’s been hiding is unexpectedly revealed, blowing his entire world sky high.
Connelly Colloway was every man’s man. Confident. A little cocky. A whole lot of sexy. Once upon a time Nora thought he was hers, but then he betrayed her in the worst possible way, setting them on paths that didn’t include the other. Now he’s wormed his way back into her life and while she’s never loved anyone but him, she can’t let him back inside. She has too much to hide, too much to lose.
But when Karma finally catches up to them the only question is: can he forgive her monumental deceit or will she lose everything she holds dear, including Connelly?
Book 4 in a 4 book series. Each book features a different brother and each can be read as a STANDALONE. To get the full Colloway Brother experience, however, it's most enjoyable to read in order.
***Mature readers only, 18+. Features alpha men with foul language and penchant for hot sex.
She’s the one woman he could never shake or forget. Nora Cantres was buried so fucking far inside Connelly he didn’t have breath left for anyone else. She’d managed to avoid him for more than a decade, but now the running stops. He’s made damn sure of it. Yet just when he’s got her in his bed, in his life, the secret she’s been hiding is unexpectedly revealed, blowing his entire world sky high.
Connelly Colloway was every man’s man. Confident. A little cocky. A whole lot of sexy. Once upon a time Nora thought he was hers, but then he betrayed her in the worst possible way, setting them on paths that didn’t include the other. Now he’s wormed his way back into her life and while she’s never loved anyone but him, she can’t let him back inside. She has too much to hide, too much to lose.
But when Karma finally catches up to them the only question is: can he forgive her monumental deceit or will she lose everything she holds dear, including Connelly?
Book 4 in a 4 book series. Each book features a different brother and each can be read as a STANDALONE. To get the full Colloway Brother experience, however, it's most enjoyable to read in order.
***Mature readers only, 18+. Features alpha men with foul language and penchant for hot sex.
400 pages, ebook
First published June 27, 2016
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K.L. Kreig
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I’m just a regular ol’ Midwest girl who likes Game of Thrones and am obsessed with Modern Family and The Goldbergs. I run, I eat, I run, I eat. It’s a vicous cycle. I love carbs, but there’s love-hate relationship with my ass and thighs. Mostly hate. I like a good cocktail (oh hell…who am I kidding? I love any cocktail). I’m a huge creature of habit, but I’ll tell you I’m flexible. I read every single day and if I don’t get a chance…watch the hell out, I’m a raving bitch. My iPad and me: BFFs. I’m direct and I make no apologies for it. I swear too much. I love alternative music and in my next life I want to be a bad-ass female rocker. I hate, hate, hate spiders, telemarketers, liver, acne, winter and loose hairs that fall down my shirt (don’t ask, it’s a thing).
I’m just a regular ol’ Midwest girl who likes Game of Thrones and am obsessed with Modern Family and The Goldbergs. I run, I eat, I run, I eat. It’s a vicous cycle. I love carbs, but there’s love-hate relationship with my ass and thighs. Mostly hate. I like a good cocktail (oh hell…who am I kidding? I love any cocktail). I’m a huge creature of habit, but I’ll tell you I’m flexible. I read every single day and if I don’t get a chance…watch the hell out, I’m a raving bitch. My iPad and me: BFFs. I’m direct and I make no apologies for it. I swear too much. I love alternative music and in my next life I want to be a bad-ass female rocker. I hate, hate, hate spiders, telemarketers, liver, acne, winter and loose hairs that fall down my shirt (don’t ask, it’s a thing).
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May 27, 2018
What gives him the right to be angry with her when he was the one who kept secrets from her and just expected her to forgive him!! And then she has to fucking grovel when he finds out about her secrets which by the fucking way she was gonna tell him which is the difference between them since he never intended too!!!
October 13, 2022
( side note to my future self - Cheating H + No grovel + Spineless Doormat h book.
spoilers
, I read this because I read from another review that H didn’t cheat, he was given a date rape drug, which meant he was raped. Thats completely wrong.
The reviewer obviously didnt understand the differences between recreational drugs and rape drugs.🙄 thanks for wasting my time.
Below I’m giving lots of spoilers with details, so you don’t end up wasting your time as well.
Few Reviews said he was “set up,” oh please, his bestfriend threw him a birthday party with alcohol and drugs there hoping he would screw up, because he knew the h was coming for a visit and he liked the h too.
No one forced the H to be there. No one made him party all day AND night with hot girls, and drink so much that he would mess up.🙄
That was all on him. He wasn’t raped, no one mixed in drugs in his alcohol.
From his pov, he said he had a drunken one night stand where - he “was too weak” (his words) and fucked the ow multiple times at a party, so he did cheat on the “love of his life” ( big eye roll) h.
He had Molly, this is not a date rape drug.
The h came back and heard the Ow moaning his name while he was fucking the Ow🙄. She saw them naked and fucking.
““I saw you. The night of your birthday, I came to surprise you and I saw you with her, having sex. I heard her moaning your name, Connelly. I saw everything.”
“Jesus, Nora. I…I made a fucking huge mistake. I don’t even remember it. I was so drunk.”
I wish people would stop making excuses for cheaters in romance novels.
This is not romance.🙄
What does molly do to your body?
Elevates mood.
Increased sense of alertness.
Heightened energy.
Enhanced sense of physical touch.
He also wasn’t planning to tell the h about the cheating. And 10 yrs later when they reunite, the story became more about the h groveling to earn his forgiveness lol. He basically treats his cheating like it was nothing, the h treats it like it’s nothing, she’s too worried he won’t forgive her, because she wants him back. ( when he hadn’t even groveled or apologized!)
obviously the author thinks this situation is highly romantic.
- the ow he cheated with got preg from that night..but she had a miscarriage🙄
-he cheated only 2 weeks after he took the h virginity and after vowing his undying love for her.
“When you’re an eighteen-year-old girl who is pregnant by a guy who cheated on you—who got another girl pregnant at the same time—leaving him behind is your one and only option.”
This guy is a complete douchebag.)
DNF
The H was just too big of Manwhore that his supposed love for the h didn’t seem genuine. He kept saying how the h had his heart, but he sure didn’t have any problems sleeping though half the population.🙄
- there’s a descriptive love scene between him and the ow at the beginning. Author made the mistake of making the scene too hot, he was too into her.
As I said, he was a whore, hot for every chick in the book, even admitting he could see himself becoming emotionally involved with his female bff, since he does find her hot and they almost crossed the line a few times at night.🤮
The female bff he almost crossed the line with a few times ends up being the heroines own sister.
He also tried to seduce the h best-friend unknowingly, but she turned him down, because she knew who he was.
Oh and the h… she knows he cheated on her in the past, that’s the reason she dumped him, but he’s sooooo gorgeous and she can’t control her body, she’s that type. Towards the end, when he dumps her briefly, he was out making out with ow again, kissing, etc. and the h sees it. This guy will never be faithful.
“God, how I want him even though I just saw him with another woman.”
What a pathetic loser doormat this h is. 🙄
- don’t get me started with the secret baby situation. This book is not about the cheating H groveling, it’s about the h groveling and taking more shit from the H for keeping his child a secret from him.
There was ZERO groveling for the cheating.
This romance novel was absolute shit.
spoilers
, I read this because I read from another review that H didn’t cheat, he was given a date rape drug, which meant he was raped. Thats completely wrong.
The reviewer obviously didnt understand the differences between recreational drugs and rape drugs.🙄 thanks for wasting my time.
Below I’m giving lots of spoilers with details, so you don’t end up wasting your time as well.
Few Reviews said he was “set up,” oh please, his bestfriend threw him a birthday party with alcohol and drugs there hoping he would screw up, because he knew the h was coming for a visit and he liked the h too.
No one forced the H to be there. No one made him party all day AND night with hot girls, and drink so much that he would mess up.🙄
That was all on him. He wasn’t raped, no one mixed in drugs in his alcohol.
From his pov, he said he had a drunken one night stand where - he “was too weak” (his words) and fucked the ow multiple times at a party, so he did cheat on the “love of his life” ( big eye roll) h.
He had Molly, this is not a date rape drug.
The h came back and heard the Ow moaning his name while he was fucking the Ow🙄. She saw them naked and fucking.
““I saw you. The night of your birthday, I came to surprise you and I saw you with her, having sex. I heard her moaning your name, Connelly. I saw everything.”
“Jesus, Nora. I…I made a fucking huge mistake. I don’t even remember it. I was so drunk.”
I wish people would stop making excuses for cheaters in romance novels.
This is not romance.🙄
What does molly do to your body?
Elevates mood.
Increased sense of alertness.
Heightened energy.
Enhanced sense of physical touch.
He also wasn’t planning to tell the h about the cheating. And 10 yrs later when they reunite, the story became more about the h groveling to earn his forgiveness lol. He basically treats his cheating like it was nothing, the h treats it like it’s nothing, she’s too worried he won’t forgive her, because she wants him back. ( when he hadn’t even groveled or apologized!)
obviously the author thinks this situation is highly romantic.
- the ow he cheated with got preg from that night..but she had a miscarriage🙄
-he cheated only 2 weeks after he took the h virginity and after vowing his undying love for her.
“When you’re an eighteen-year-old girl who is pregnant by a guy who cheated on you—who got another girl pregnant at the same time—leaving him behind is your one and only option.”
This guy is a complete douchebag.)
DNF
The H was just too big of Manwhore that his supposed love for the h didn’t seem genuine. He kept saying how the h had his heart, but he sure didn’t have any problems sleeping though half the population.🙄
- there’s a descriptive love scene between him and the ow at the beginning. Author made the mistake of making the scene too hot, he was too into her.
As I said, he was a whore, hot for every chick in the book, even admitting he could see himself becoming emotionally involved with his female bff, since he does find her hot and they almost crossed the line a few times at night.🤮
The female bff he almost crossed the line with a few times ends up being the heroines own sister.
He also tried to seduce the h best-friend unknowingly, but she turned him down, because she knew who he was.
Oh and the h… she knows he cheated on her in the past, that’s the reason she dumped him, but he’s sooooo gorgeous and she can’t control her body, she’s that type. Towards the end, when he dumps her briefly, he was out making out with ow again, kissing, etc. and the h sees it. This guy will never be faithful.
“God, how I want him even though I just saw him with another woman.”
What a pathetic loser doormat this h is. 🙄
- don’t get me started with the secret baby situation. This book is not about the cheating H groveling, it’s about the h groveling and taking more shit from the H for keeping his child a secret from him.
There was ZERO groveling for the cheating.
This romance novel was absolute shit.
June 8, 2022
1.5-star ***SPOILERS***
Immature characters even 11 years later, when they reunited. Both emotionally-driven so great at declaring "I'll love you forever" when things were good. But no follow through during tough times in their relationship. Both become avoidant and passive-aggressively vengeful & prideful. Immature romance so more of an HFN ending. Very likely that on a future major relationship problem H will likely cheat again with some random woman (he deliberately kissed back another woman around 90% when he & h were on the outs again). Also possible for h to revenge-cheat on H and keep it a secret like she did 11 years ago. I pity their daughter, although she's the reason why H even stuck around the 2nd time around.
Sexual History:
17/18yo virgin high-school senior h was 17/18yo popular senior (secret virgin) H's 1st lover but he didn't ever tell her. We only know because we get his POV. She went away to another state for college but they were still together. She came home a few weeks later to surprise him but found him naked in bed with another random woman, who h months later overheard telling H that she was preggo from their drunken ONS and H told OW he didn't want a baby. h was about to tell H about her pregnancy but decided not to after what she overheard. h was also unsure who she got pregnant by...H or his BFF. When her daughter resembled H more as she was growing up, h figured H was likely the father. It wasn't until H's DNA-test demand by 50% of the book that h got certainty that H was indeed her daughter's bio dad. Also later confirmed towards the end, when H's BFF confessed that he lied to h about having sex with her when she blacked out 11 years ago. They never had sex ever. H's BFF secretly liked her & was jealous of H so he did much to sabotage H's happiness.
H was a known player among the women in the city, who warned each other about H's 1-and-done smexxing. She had 5 other lovers after H but seemed only sex and not for romance. I guess she was still able to find time to find these men during her very busy life before, taking care of her mother with cancer and having a difficult pregnancy & giving birth to a premie baby who was sickly for years & needed surgery & hospitalization.
Immature characters even 11 years later, when they reunited. Both emotionally-driven so great at declaring "I'll love you forever" when things were good. But no follow through during tough times in their relationship. Both become avoidant and passive-aggressively vengeful & prideful. Immature romance so more of an HFN ending. Very likely that on a future major relationship problem H will likely cheat again with some random woman (he deliberately kissed back another woman around 90% when he & h were on the outs again). Also possible for h to revenge-cheat on H and keep it a secret like she did 11 years ago. I pity their daughter, although she's the reason why H even stuck around the 2nd time around.
Sexual History:
17/18yo virgin high-school senior h was 17/18yo popular senior (secret virgin) H's 1st lover but he didn't ever tell her. We only know because we get his POV. She went away to another state for college but they were still together. She came home a few weeks later to surprise him but found him naked in bed with another random woman, who h months later overheard telling H that she was preggo from their drunken ONS and H told OW he didn't want a baby. h was about to tell H about her pregnancy but decided not to after what she overheard. h was also unsure who she got pregnant by...H or his BFF. When her daughter resembled H more as she was growing up, h figured H was likely the father. It wasn't until H's DNA-test demand by 50% of the book that h got certainty that H was indeed her daughter's bio dad. Also later confirmed towards the end, when H's BFF confessed that he lied to h about having sex with her when she blacked out 11 years ago. They never had sex ever. H's BFF secretly liked her & was jealous of H so he did much to sabotage H's happiness.
H was a known player among the women in the city, who warned each other about H's 1-and-done smexxing. She had 5 other lovers after H but seemed only sex and not for romance. I guess she was still able to find time to find these men during her very busy life before, taking care of her mother with cancer and having a difficult pregnancy & giving birth to a premie baby who was sickly for years & needed surgery & hospitalization.
April 2, 2017
I really enjoyed this one, though I will have to say that it's not my favorite of the series, which I expected it to be.
Conn was a great hero, but the trope kind of annoyed me (not saying more, because I don't want to spoiler). I also find that, after binge reading this series, the stories are all very much alike.
They are all second change romances in some way, and I was just expecting something more from Conn's book. I already knew what was gonna happen within the first couple of pages. No surprises for me...The big secrets...I had them figured out before they were reveiled.
It was a good read, but I just wanted something different. I also think the heroine gave in too fast, considering her secret...it didn't make sence for her to give in so easily. I like it when the heroine is a bit more feisty, it seemed to me that this heroine just agreed with everything. So far I've liked Abby and Alyse most.
I enjoyed reading it, but Asher and Luke's books are on top for me.
This is definitely an author I will be reading more from !!
3 stars
Conn was a great hero, but the trope kind of annoyed me (not saying more, because I don't want to spoiler). I also find that, after binge reading this series, the stories are all very much alike.
They are all second change romances in some way, and I was just expecting something more from Conn's book. I already knew what was gonna happen within the first couple of pages. No surprises for me...The big secrets...I had them figured out before they were reveiled.
It was a good read, but I just wanted something different. I also think the heroine gave in too fast, considering her secret...it didn't make sence for her to give in so easily. I like it when the heroine is a bit more feisty, it seemed to me that this heroine just agreed with everything. So far I've liked Abby and Alyse most.
I enjoyed reading it, but Asher and Luke's books are on top for me.
This is definitely an author I will be reading more from !!
3 stars
do-not-read-cheating
October 14, 2022If you wanna read all the spoilers, go to Jena’s review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Basically. He cheats. He wasn’t drugged. He cheated. And the h is the one that asks for forgiveness 10 years later cause she wants him back…
Let me say it again. The H (zero) is the one that cheated- the one the heroine SAW with her own eyes f’ing OW, the one she had just lost her v to, the one that claimed loved her… yeah. HE’s the one that cheated but the heroine is the one groveling
I can’t even make this up 😒
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Basically. He cheats. He wasn’t drugged. He cheated. And the h is the one that asks for forgiveness 10 years later cause she wants him back…
Let me say it again. The H (zero) is the one that cheated- the one the heroine SAW with her own eyes f’ing OW, the one she had just lost her v to, the one that claimed loved her… yeah. HE’s the one that cheated but the heroine is the one groveling
I can’t even make this up 😒
November 19, 2016
***FOUR STARS***
This story started out a little slow, and took a while to grab me. Then it was going to be just a three star review, because I am not at all a fan of the story line. But soon after the "big reveal" that took forever, Connelly was PISSED as hell at Nora (just as he should have been), and the angsty drama turned the story around and it finally got really good for me. The second half of this story was so enjoyable. Even though I'm not a fan of the theme of this one, Kreig made it work by the end of the story when all truths were revealed. Glad I stuck it out until the end.
June 21, 2016
What a spectacular finale for this amazing series. Yes, you can read each of these books as a standalone, but TRUST ME. You don't want to. You want to read them all. It's so easy to get lost in the story and the vivid imagery. I was mesmerized by the bold sensuality and captivating feels. Every book in this series was intense in it's own way, but this one especially put me through my emotional paces. I literally felt everything the characters felt. My body had physical reactions to their experiences complete with racing heart, shortness of breath and stomach dropping moments. I laughed when it was funny, I cried it when it was sad, and I cried when it was over because I just want to hold onto these characters forever. K.L. Kreig knows exactly how to send my heart into a flatline, only to revive me just in the nick of time.
June 12, 2016
For Connelly Colloway there has only been one woman that worked their way into his heart and ever got more than a single night of his time. But that woman is buried in the past. Eleven long years in the past. He never knew what really drove her away, but when she ended things over a long distance phone call, Connelly was crushed an thus the man-whore was born.
Nora isn’t clueless about the man behind the company that is trying to buy up her uncle’s company, she may have walked away from him, but her heart never left. When she’s place between a rock and a hard place, she has no choice but to cave to Connelly’s offer and uproot her life and move to Chicago. Living without the man she loved destroyed her, working for him now is set to break her completely.
It only takes an instant for Connelly to realize that he can’t let her walk away for a second time. Both are harboring secrets and before they stand a chance to find their way back together confessions need to be shared, but some sins are just unforgivable.
After reading each of the Colloway Brother’s stories I wasn’t sure what sort of story we’d get for Conn. Now there were some early clues in the story that allowed me to get from point A to point B fairly quickly, so some huge reveals were, for me more about confirmations – but that didn’t diminish the story one bit. It actually helped me build more anticipation to the aftermath of the revelations. As these two grow closer the weight of all the secrets still remain and I was on the edge of my seat just waiting for the other shoe to drop. A great use of angst by the author.
I adored Connelly and Nora, both in their present lives but also in the clips of what we saw from two love-struck teenagers.
If you have not read this series yet, you are missing out on something spectacular. This is a steamy and oh-so-romantic contemporary romance series that should be on everyone’s reading list!
Nora isn’t clueless about the man behind the company that is trying to buy up her uncle’s company, she may have walked away from him, but her heart never left. When she’s place between a rock and a hard place, she has no choice but to cave to Connelly’s offer and uproot her life and move to Chicago. Living without the man she loved destroyed her, working for him now is set to break her completely.
It only takes an instant for Connelly to realize that he can’t let her walk away for a second time. Both are harboring secrets and before they stand a chance to find their way back together confessions need to be shared, but some sins are just unforgivable.
After reading each of the Colloway Brother’s stories I wasn’t sure what sort of story we’d get for Conn. Now there were some early clues in the story that allowed me to get from point A to point B fairly quickly, so some huge reveals were, for me more about confirmations – but that didn’t diminish the story one bit. It actually helped me build more anticipation to the aftermath of the revelations. As these two grow closer the weight of all the secrets still remain and I was on the edge of my seat just waiting for the other shoe to drop. A great use of angst by the author.
I adored Connelly and Nora, both in their present lives but also in the clips of what we saw from two love-struck teenagers.
If you have not read this series yet, you are missing out on something spectacular. This is a steamy and oh-so-romantic contemporary romance series that should be on everyone’s reading list!
June 29, 2016
Destination Connelly (Colloway Brothers #4) by KL Kreig
4.5 stars!!
So finally we get Connelly’s book and what a finale KL Kreig has delivered. I have loved these Colloway brothers from the very beginning and it was a sad day today as I read that last word. No more Colloway’s…is KL Krieg sure there are no illegitimate children out there somewhere???
Once again we have a second chance romance, it seems these Colloway brothers have a predilection to lose their women only to go back to the one that got away, but nonetheless, this is a great trait to have because it means we get some fabulous stories that will have you page turning for hours. I love second chance romances because not only do they have their physical history but also the emotional one too, secrets, lies, omissions, a boat load of issues and it is great to have that to and fro while also some page burning chemistry and a touch of love hate in the first instance.
Connelly is the Colloway manwhore, he has always been an intriguing character and it was obvious he had been pained and burned in the past but he always played his cards close to his chest. You could tell that he was a sensitive soul despite his outwards personality and I was itching to get to the man underneath the façade. Connelly had in fact lost his “one,” eleven years ago. She had ruined him for all other women, becoming a commitment phobe and keeping his heart firmly guarded, but at the end of the day it was not because he was hesitant to give his heart away…his heart was already gone, Nora took it with her and he hasn’t found it again since. Connelly’s heart was obliterated through a long distance phone call and now, eleven years later it was Connelly’s turn to do the obliterating.
Nora made the toughest decision of her life eleven years ago, she had her reasons and even though she has forever been laden with guilt, at the time she made the right decision for herself. Now eleven years later her Uncle’s company is being bought out, to none other than the man that she loved all those years ago. A man that she has thought about incessantly for eleven years, a man who destroyed her heart and a man that she cannot possibly work for, so now it seems she is going to be jobless too.
It was no coincidence that Connelly was buying this company in particular, it had taken him eleven years to find her and now she was finally within his reach. Nora was as stubborn as ever and it seems that Connelly’s scheme has flaws, but Connelly is a man that always gets what he wants and who he wants is Nora and she is not getting away again.
These two have a boatload of issues to sort through, divulge and discuss and while I had an idea of most of them there were a few reveals that blindsided. These issues and secrets are eked out over the pages and KL Kreig really delivered with that anticipation and angst. While one of the plot devices is one that seems to crop up in stories a lot these days the way this one was revealed was clever and while I knew what was to be revealed I didn’t see it coming at that particular moment.
I loved the emotion in this book, we really got to see Connelly’s softer side and it was great to see a man in touch with his emotions rather than one that kept them firmly on lockdown. Despite his bravado and masculinity Connelly wore his heart on his sleeve and in his eyes and his family were a lot more in tune with him than he ever thought. While his manwhoring ways were a masquerade to cover up his broken heart, it was easy to see the reasons why, no emotional attachment, no repeats.
Nora was a lovable character, she had sass, was feisty and was extremely independent, but emotionally she was living in the past. She too had never been able to move on and forever rued the day that her and Connelly parted. Coming face to face with the man that had always owned her heart was tough, but as soon as they met, she knew she didn’t stand a chance, Connelly was a face of determination and she didn’t have the strength to fight anymore.
I loved everything about this book, even though it had that plot device that for me has been done to death. I loved the to and fro, the build-up, the angst and the off the charts chemistry…it all wrapped this up as a delicious story that will whet many an appetite. So many poignant and emotive quotes that had me highlighting like crazy and now wishing I could include them all. KL Kreig is powerful with her words and makes you live and breathe her character’s pain and happiness throughout.
All the other brothers and their wives make appearances and it was great to catch up with the family as a whole. Brothers who look out for each other…always and mums that impart their words of wisdom. It is a sad day, but I am hoping that one-day KL Kreig will revisit. In the meantime, if you haven’t met the Colloway’s you seriously need too, many a book boyfriend to be had.
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4.5 stars!!
“I think more important than being first, though, is being last.”
So finally we get Connelly’s book and what a finale KL Kreig has delivered. I have loved these Colloway brothers from the very beginning and it was a sad day today as I read that last word. No more Colloway’s…is KL Krieg sure there are no illegitimate children out there somewhere???
Once again we have a second chance romance, it seems these Colloway brothers have a predilection to lose their women only to go back to the one that got away, but nonetheless, this is a great trait to have because it means we get some fabulous stories that will have you page turning for hours. I love second chance romances because not only do they have their physical history but also the emotional one too, secrets, lies, omissions, a boat load of issues and it is great to have that to and fro while also some page burning chemistry and a touch of love hate in the first instance.
“I feel like destiny pushed us together but worked like a tireless bitch to pull us back apart.”
Connelly is the Colloway manwhore, he has always been an intriguing character and it was obvious he had been pained and burned in the past but he always played his cards close to his chest. You could tell that he was a sensitive soul despite his outwards personality and I was itching to get to the man underneath the façade. Connelly had in fact lost his “one,” eleven years ago. She had ruined him for all other women, becoming a commitment phobe and keeping his heart firmly guarded, but at the end of the day it was not because he was hesitant to give his heart away…his heart was already gone, Nora took it with her and he hasn’t found it again since. Connelly’s heart was obliterated through a long distance phone call and now, eleven years later it was Connelly’s turn to do the obliterating.
“…because along with the deep-seated love that I’ve never been able to squash, I also have a whole fucking boatload of anger and resentment being thrown around in that noxious sea. I’m just not sure which emotion will bubble to the surface once I see her again.”
Nora made the toughest decision of her life eleven years ago, she had her reasons and even though she has forever been laden with guilt, at the time she made the right decision for herself. Now eleven years later her Uncle’s company is being bought out, to none other than the man that she loved all those years ago. A man that she has thought about incessantly for eleven years, a man who destroyed her heart and a man that she cannot possibly work for, so now it seems she is going to be jobless too.
“Unfortunately, I have no genie in a bottle and real life doesn’t grant wishes for seconds or do-overs. You get one shot to not fuck things up beyond all repair. Too bad I’ve already blown mine.”
It was no coincidence that Connelly was buying this company in particular, it had taken him eleven years to find her and now she was finally within his reach. Nora was as stubborn as ever and it seems that Connelly’s scheme has flaws, but Connelly is a man that always gets what he wants and who he wants is Nora and she is not getting away again.
“I know once I have her between the four walls of my business, getting her between the thousand-count Egyptian cotton sheets on my bed will be a breeze”
These two have a boatload of issues to sort through, divulge and discuss and while I had an idea of most of them there were a few reveals that blindsided. These issues and secrets are eked out over the pages and KL Kreig really delivered with that anticipation and angst. While one of the plot devices is one that seems to crop up in stories a lot these days the way this one was revealed was clever and while I knew what was to be revealed I didn’t see it coming at that particular moment.
“But I’m trapped. Chained to my lies with no hope of escape. Gasping for air that won’t come because it’s all been sucked out by my dishonesty and treachery. My carefully constructed world made up of noble intentions and reinforced with layers of evasion and excuses is rapidly crumbling around me, the structure sinking under the weight of my own selfish duplicity.”
I loved the emotion in this book, we really got to see Connelly’s softer side and it was great to see a man in touch with his emotions rather than one that kept them firmly on lockdown. Despite his bravado and masculinity Connelly wore his heart on his sleeve and in his eyes and his family were a lot more in tune with him than he ever thought. While his manwhoring ways were a masquerade to cover up his broken heart, it was easy to see the reasons why, no emotional attachment, no repeats.
“Did she scream your name and pull your hair as you went down on her or was her mouth too full with your cock to talk, because I gotta tell you…if it were me, I’d do anything to shut her the fuck up.”
Nora was a lovable character, she had sass, was feisty and was extremely independent, but emotionally she was living in the past. She too had never been able to move on and forever rued the day that her and Connelly parted. Coming face to face with the man that had always owned her heart was tough, but as soon as they met, she knew she didn’t stand a chance, Connelly was a face of determination and she didn’t have the strength to fight anymore.
“I may not be able to imagine living without the woman I love, but I sure as fuck don’t know how I can live with her either.”
I loved everything about this book, even though it had that plot device that for me has been done to death. I loved the to and fro, the build-up, the angst and the off the charts chemistry…it all wrapped this up as a delicious story that will whet many an appetite. So many poignant and emotive quotes that had me highlighting like crazy and now wishing I could include them all. KL Kreig is powerful with her words and makes you live and breathe her character’s pain and happiness throughout.
“Stuck in memories. Floundering in the past.”
All the other brothers and their wives make appearances and it was great to catch up with the family as a whole. Brothers who look out for each other…always and mums that impart their words of wisdom. It is a sad day, but I am hoping that one-day KL Kreig will revisit. In the meantime, if you haven’t met the Colloway’s you seriously need too, many a book boyfriend to be had.
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July 15, 2016
3.25 stars. Hmm... This is a tough one for me to rate because I liked some things about it a lot and I hated some things about it. This is the story of Nora and Connelly. They were high school sweethearts and each others first loves. They both thought they were meant to be together for ever. But Nora's father's job forces her to move with her family, and while they meant to stay together long distance, something happens to tear them apart. They haven't seen each other in 11 years. But Conn has decided that he wants Nora back now. He has looked her up over the years but never found her until the company he runs is presented with the opportunity to purchase the company she works for. He jumps at the chance bending over backwards to get her to work for him and to force her hand, by requiring she move to his city. He is still angry with her, but as soon as he sees her again he knows that she is his only chance at real happiness. In the years they were apart, he has felt empty and has been a total manwhore, never letting himself get close to a woman. Nora is scared to get close to him again as well. She has been hiding some big secrets and has a lot of regrets over what happened between them. She doesn't know if she can ever trust him, but she also doesn't think he could ever forgive her for her misdeeds when he finds out. You see... And Conn really wants Nora back and their pull to each other is impossible to resist for either of them. But when the secrets between them come to light, they have to learn to forgive and let themselves heal in order to face a future together.
This book had huge glaring safety issues for me:
It's a shame that this book pushed way past my safety boundaries because there was so much I liked about the book. I liked Nora and Conn. He said all the right things. Once he decided he wanted Nora back, he was very clear from the time he first saw her after 11 years that he wanted her back for good. He was very good at communicating his feelings and his speeches to her about how he felt about her were really good. He talked a good talk. He knew from the moment he met Nora in high school that she was it for him, but because of what transpired between them, he thought he was wrong until he saw her again. He felt like she was a part of his soul. I liked Nora too. I felt really bad for all the bad things she had to go through alone. I felt way worse for her than Conn. I didn't like that Conn was the one she had to beg forgiveness from . I felt like his sins were worse, even though that might not be rational on my part, because of the safety aspects. But the writing is really good and the characters had depth. I like Hazel and I felt she was written well, not too cutesy. I liked the brothers and their wives, as well as the other side characters. I definitely felt Conn and Nora's connection, although it was cheapened some because The story was interesting, although a bit angsty because of the safety stuff. I was happy Conn and Nora got their HEA and I trusted Conn to be faithful in the future because he really was all about Nora.
I'm giving this one 3.25 stars because I did really like Conn and Nora together and I am still thinking about the book much later. The parts I enjoyed, I enjoyed a lot. This was my first book by this author and I am intrigued by the brothers' books. But I'm not sure I can trust this author safety-wise so I don't know if I will read any more of her work.
This book had huge glaring safety issues for me:
It's a shame that this book pushed way past my safety boundaries because there was so much I liked about the book. I liked Nora and Conn. He said all the right things. Once he decided he wanted Nora back, he was very clear from the time he first saw her after 11 years that he wanted her back for good. He was very good at communicating his feelings and his speeches to her about how he felt about her were really good. He talked a good talk. He knew from the moment he met Nora in high school that she was it for him, but because of what transpired between them, he thought he was wrong until he saw her again. He felt like she was a part of his soul. I liked Nora too. I felt really bad for all the bad things she had to go through alone. I felt way worse for her than Conn. I didn't like that Conn was the one she had to beg forgiveness from . I felt like his sins were worse, even though that might not be rational on my part, because of the safety aspects. But the writing is really good and the characters had depth. I like Hazel and I felt she was written well, not too cutesy. I liked the brothers and their wives, as well as the other side characters. I definitely felt Conn and Nora's connection, although it was cheapened some because The story was interesting, although a bit angsty because of the safety stuff. I was happy Conn and Nora got their HEA and I trusted Conn to be faithful in the future because he really was all about Nora.
I'm giving this one 3.25 stars because I did really like Conn and Nora together and I am still thinking about the book much later. The parts I enjoyed, I enjoyed a lot. This was my first book by this author and I am intrigued by the brothers' books. But I'm not sure I can trust this author safety-wise so I don't know if I will read any more of her work.
August 23, 2016
Cheating, lies and betrayal, oh my!
Connelly Colloway loves sex. Lots of hot, NSA, one and done lovin' with whatever woman catches his eye. He never gives more, that part of him is still on lockdown after the love of his life, Nora Cantres, left him and broke his heart a decade ago. Now, Conn has finally found her again, acquiring her executive recruiting firm…and her along with it. Nora never wanted to leave the love of her life, but when she found him in bed with someone else only weeks after she left for college, she was destroyed. Both of them have made terrible mistakes, but 11 years later, can they get the happy ending denied to them so long ago?
The fourth and final book in the Colloway Brothers series, DESTINATION CONNELLY, was one I've been excited to get to! Conn comes off as a sweet, smart, well adjusted and happy-ish guy, but inside he's just going through the motions. No woman could ever measure up to Nora, and despite his manwhoreish ways over the years, she's IT for him. I'm always skeptical about playboys suddenly becoming all "you're my one and only" when they find their match, though Ms. Kreig does make it feel somewhat plausible with the Colloway brothers.
While Conn wasn't innocent in their initial breakup, Nora's deception was on a whole other level and I had a super hard time feeling empathy for a woman who deliberately hid her child from the father for 11 years. And her reasonings were silly and didn't make any sense. Her pride was bruised and as the years wore on, it morphed from an "I'm not telling him because he's a cheating asshat" to a "there's no way he'd ever forgive me for not telling him now, so he must never know." I don't have a whole lot of sympathy for those who make such poor life choices and try to justify them away. But hey, what's romance for if not to show just how redeemable a person can be when it comes to love!?
Bottom Line: The storyline and writing were well done, and though I didn't particularly LIKE either MC, they were still well written and relatable in their flaws. This is a terrific series overall that I wholeheartedly recommend to those who dig possessive, Alpha men and a whole lot of obstacles in the way of true love. - See more at: http://erotic.theromancereviews.com/v...
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Connelly Colloway loves sex. Lots of hot, NSA, one and done lovin' with whatever woman catches his eye. He never gives more, that part of him is still on lockdown after the love of his life, Nora Cantres, left him and broke his heart a decade ago. Now, Conn has finally found her again, acquiring her executive recruiting firm…and her along with it. Nora never wanted to leave the love of her life, but when she found him in bed with someone else only weeks after she left for college, she was destroyed. Both of them have made terrible mistakes, but 11 years later, can they get the happy ending denied to them so long ago?
The fourth and final book in the Colloway Brothers series, DESTINATION CONNELLY, was one I've been excited to get to! Conn comes off as a sweet, smart, well adjusted and happy-ish guy, but inside he's just going through the motions. No woman could ever measure up to Nora, and despite his manwhoreish ways over the years, she's IT for him. I'm always skeptical about playboys suddenly becoming all "you're my one and only" when they find their match, though Ms. Kreig does make it feel somewhat plausible with the Colloway brothers.
While Conn wasn't innocent in their initial breakup, Nora's deception was on a whole other level and I had a super hard time feeling empathy for a woman who deliberately hid her child from the father for 11 years. And her reasonings were silly and didn't make any sense. Her pride was bruised and as the years wore on, it morphed from an "I'm not telling him because he's a cheating asshat" to a "there's no way he'd ever forgive me for not telling him now, so he must never know." I don't have a whole lot of sympathy for those who make such poor life choices and try to justify them away. But hey, what's romance for if not to show just how redeemable a person can be when it comes to love!?
Bottom Line: The storyline and writing were well done, and though I didn't particularly LIKE either MC, they were still well written and relatable in their flaws. This is a terrific series overall that I wholeheartedly recommend to those who dig possessive, Alpha men and a whole lot of obstacles in the way of true love. - See more at: http://erotic.theromancereviews.com/v...
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June 12, 2016
This story is so far at the end of the spectrum from the genres I usually indulge, one would need to use a high powered telescope to determine the distance! Totally out of my comfort zone. And one of the best friggin books OUTSIDE of my comfort zone I've ever read! Five stars for a story that I would have never considered in normal circumstances. Yeah it's that good!
As I started this book I pretty much thought I'd guess what was going on, what would happen, and how it would happen. I. Was. Wrong. Complete annihilation of everything I predicted would happen! I was expecting typical vanilla. You know guy meets girl. Guy loses girl. Vanilla secrets and betrayal. Vanilla sex. Pansy male character. Weak and hormonal female character. Uh. Not. Even. Conn is ALL man! And thank the book gods Nora knows her place. She knows when to show strength and when to become submissive. Man! The bed play! Unfriggin real! Kudos to the author for creating a sinfully sexy alpha male with the ability to own his masculinity while FEELING! I am in total awe from the angst to the HEA for Conn and Nora!
This is book four (final book) in the series and unfortunately my first read by this talented author. Although it can be read as a standalone, I've purchased the first three books in this series because I MUST know the other Colloway brothers' stories!
Happy reading!
As I started this book I pretty much thought I'd guess what was going on, what would happen, and how it would happen. I. Was. Wrong. Complete annihilation of everything I predicted would happen! I was expecting typical vanilla. You know guy meets girl. Guy loses girl. Vanilla secrets and betrayal. Vanilla sex. Pansy male character. Weak and hormonal female character. Uh. Not. Even. Conn is ALL man! And thank the book gods Nora knows her place. She knows when to show strength and when to become submissive. Man! The bed play! Unfriggin real! Kudos to the author for creating a sinfully sexy alpha male with the ability to own his masculinity while FEELING! I am in total awe from the angst to the HEA for Conn and Nora!
This is book four (final book) in the series and unfortunately my first read by this talented author. Although it can be read as a standalone, I've purchased the first three books in this series because I MUST know the other Colloway brothers' stories!
Happy reading!
January 5, 2019
Must have missed the boat on this because I thought this was a mess! Conn is carbon copy, boring manwhore alpha hero, who was 'driven' to his ways by a woman who broke his heart! He wants revenge on the woman who dumped him! His indignation made no sense as we find out he cheated on her and possibly got the other woman pregnant! He didn't chase her, but he now is determined to have her? Seriously! Heroine is no better, self righteous and weak! She kept daughter from hero for 11 years, and when he brings a lawyer to paternity results, as he does not know if he can trust her! She is mortified and throws attitude! Seriously? She lied to him as well! Conn found out from another source he had a daughter and she is being self righteous! My pet hate is arrogant heroes and weak women who pretend they are feisty, and they are gooey as soon as the asshole touches them! This ticked all the boxes! It was cringe as well, Hazel the daughter had dreamed of her fathers eyes and knew he was the man Coming that her mother needed! Come on! This was a re hashed second chance romance meets 50 Shades!
Of Grey and bored me to tears.
Of Grey and bored me to tears.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 3, 2017
The hero and the heroine have a past, high school sweethearts too young to understand the intricacies of the heart and of love. Too young to communicate with each other properly, misunderstandings and betrayals turn into a love so broken both believe it can never be repaired and they give up. We pick up ten years later, and the heroine is in a very difficult position and must face her first and only love daily. This story packs a lovely bit of twists and turns, at which this author excels. K.L. Kreig's themes run along the lines of altruism vs. self preservation vs. lying, what is the right thing to do?
Here is what bugged me about the series: Her heroines who, although allegedly are very intelligent and gifted in their fields, can not form a sentence if their beloved man's dick is within a 50 foot radius. She uses repetitive sexual positions and situations (which you wouldn't notice if you weren't a complete knob and read all four in a row like me) BUT great secrets, twists and big curves within the sexual minutiae. Why four stars if so many things bugged me about the series you ask? Well, again back to me being a knob...if I had not read the entire series back to back, I would feel differently about this one had I read between other author's works, thus four stars and not three.
P.S. Chicago has SO much more to offer than Navy Pier (expensive tourist trap) and SERIOUSLY, a cab to La Grange? 2nd mortgage time, how about an Uber or Lyft for half the price? (La Grange is a Chicago suburb, about 16 miles away and would be almost $50+tip) Stupid fact girl, OUT!
Here is what bugged me about the series: Her heroines who, although allegedly are very intelligent and gifted in their fields, can not form a sentence if their beloved man's dick is within a 50 foot radius. She uses repetitive sexual positions and situations (which you wouldn't notice if you weren't a complete knob and read all four in a row like me) BUT great secrets, twists and big curves within the sexual minutiae. Why four stars if so many things bugged me about the series you ask? Well, again back to me being a knob...if I had not read the entire series back to back, I would feel differently about this one had I read between other author's works, thus four stars and not three.
P.S. Chicago has SO much more to offer than Navy Pier (expensive tourist trap) and SERIOUSLY, a cab to La Grange? 2nd mortgage time, how about an Uber or Lyft for half the price? (La Grange is a Chicago suburb, about 16 miles away and would be almost $50+tip) Stupid fact girl, OUT!
July 6, 2022
HE FUCKING CHEATED. End of story.
Okay so I have more things to add. Literally every book in this series has the same hero. I felt like I was reading the same story with the same hero with a slightly altered plot. These four brothers are cut from the same cloth, identical personalities and total buttheads. I am tired of reading about these filthy manwhores, a woman broke your heart so you just drown in alcohol and sex. ANNOYING. I hated the way they treated the women they slept with, Fine you dont want serious relationship but at least treat them with respect!
Every brother is a narcissistic asshole whose jealousy and possessiveness know no bound. Yeah they were too extra for my taste. Basically they meet their women and within seconds they start pounding their chests saying she's mine she's mine. I am so freaking tired of that phrase. They basically invade the heroines' territories, forcing them to be with them. The heroines dont help either. They are just so gone for these assholes they cant see shit. Also, who are these goddesses that every living man who meets them flirts and falls for them? And this just drives the heroes crazy with jealousy that they see red?
Honestly speaking these books were enjoyable enough to pass the time but not something memorable or to become favorites. I am washing my hands off these books. Good-fuvking-bye.
Okay so I have more things to add. Literally every book in this series has the same hero. I felt like I was reading the same story with the same hero with a slightly altered plot. These four brothers are cut from the same cloth, identical personalities and total buttheads. I am tired of reading about these filthy manwhores, a woman broke your heart so you just drown in alcohol and sex. ANNOYING. I hated the way they treated the women they slept with, Fine you dont want serious relationship but at least treat them with respect!
Every brother is a narcissistic asshole whose jealousy and possessiveness know no bound. Yeah they were too extra for my taste. Basically they meet their women and within seconds they start pounding their chests saying she's mine she's mine. I am so freaking tired of that phrase. They basically invade the heroines' territories, forcing them to be with them. The heroines dont help either. They are just so gone for these assholes they cant see shit. Also, who are these goddesses that every living man who meets them flirts and falls for them? And this just drives the heroes crazy with jealousy that they see red?
Honestly speaking these books were enjoyable enough to pass the time but not something memorable or to become favorites. I am washing my hands off these books. Good-fuvking-bye.
January 5, 2018
What an exciting ARC to have received!
This the FINAL book in the Connelly Brothers Series is magnificent. Kreig is among the top of my list of all time favorite authors and her series is a block buster!
Of the four brothers, Connelly is the one that burns the deepest. He is cocky, sexy, sure and he takes charge. Through the years Conn and Nora were apart and circumstances make their lives take a very wide turn before coming full circle. Kreig leaves you guessing and doesn't give anything away as you move through this beautiful story. Its an amazing ride and one you do not want to miss!!
There are so many twist and turns to this beautiful story that I have to be careful in giving you my review. I'm breathless.
Thank you KL Krieg for bringing us such a well written and amazing story.
_Deannie Clark, partner in Untamed Bibliophile Blog.
This the FINAL book in the Connelly Brothers Series is magnificent. Kreig is among the top of my list of all time favorite authors and her series is a block buster!
Of the four brothers, Connelly is the one that burns the deepest. He is cocky, sexy, sure and he takes charge. Through the years Conn and Nora were apart and circumstances make their lives take a very wide turn before coming full circle. Kreig leaves you guessing and doesn't give anything away as you move through this beautiful story. Its an amazing ride and one you do not want to miss!!
There are so many twist and turns to this beautiful story that I have to be careful in giving you my review. I'm breathless.
Thank you KL Krieg for bringing us such a well written and amazing story.
_Deannie Clark, partner in Untamed Bibliophile Blog.
February 18, 2017
The best book of the series
This is the absolute best book of the series. Forsaking Gray is second best. This story had some amazing twists and turns that were revealed in the last few chapters. All the characters were likable. The romance was very heartfelt. I enjoyed both the good times and the bad times. So glad I purchased the entire series.
This is the absolute best book of the series. Forsaking Gray is second best. This story had some amazing twists and turns that were revealed in the last few chapters. All the characters were likable. The romance was very heartfelt. I enjoyed both the good times and the bad times. So glad I purchased the entire series.
June 30, 2016
“I just know what I want, I know how to get it, and I make no apology for it.”
“As a woman, there’s not a headier feeling in the world than being visually undressed by the man you desire-the man who will fuck you until you melt into a sated pool of bliss in his arms.”
Destination Connelly is the last installment of The Colloway Brothers series and I am sad and happy at the same time. Sad because this is the last book in the series of the brothers I’ve loved so much. And happy because finally, I’ll know what will tick Con.
“It’s not fair for mere mortal men to have to live up to demigod status.”
“Love makes men crazy. Possessive. Animalistic, really.”
This book is about destiny pushing other people so that we could have a second shot at a chance to have the person that makes us realize why it could never work out with anyone else.
“I want Nora. Correction… need. Crave. I hunger and thirst for her.”
Connelly has become the manwhore, knowing half the female population in Chicago sexually, never feeling a thing to know them more. Never really knowing why he became that way other than the one that got away. Nora has been through a lot in her life, and she was afraid to encounter the one complication in her life that might take away the only reason she has her insanity intact.
Then I don’t just kiss her. I claim her. I lick, I taste, I possess. I conquer, drawing her soul into me.
I hear her whispers, her whimpers, her moans, her laugh, her very heartbeat.
This book is a roller coaster ride of emotions, of secrets and betrayals and love and chances and acceptance. Of hot steamy romance of need and passion and desire.
His magnificent smile steals my breath, lighting me up from the inside out like I’d just swallowed a whole jarful of fireflies.
The low voice that follows is seduction. Sin. Pure temptation. It’s trouble.
It was also bittersweet to read and sneak a peek of the lives of the other brothers and the whole gang that make up the extended Colloway family. And most of all, for every brother to shot back every advice that Con threw at them.
“I love a woman who knows exactly what she wants and isn’t afraid to say it.”
“She’s a hunger I could never fill. A thirst I could never quench. An ache I could never soothe.”
K.L. Kreig is an author I’ve come to love. I hope there’s more from the gang because I feel like they should. *cough* And she may have been a little sadistic with all the crying I’ve done but masochistic that I am, I’ve crave and want more of the hurt she threw.
This book was about that one that got away. And that when life gives you a chance to meet them again, grab the opportunity and everything will just come into place. It’s never a love until you’ve been through a lot and yet what you feel still bloomed and flourished. Anything worth having for do not come easy. This book, the entire Colloway Brothers, is a must read.
“I want to feel you, lick you, taste you, bite you, touch you, suck you, worship you, and fuck you until you cry for more.”
“She belongs with me. She always has. She always will.”
The Colloway Brothers Series (stand-alone books):
My review:
Forsaking Gray
Undeniably Asher
Luke's Absolution
June 14, 2016
Title: Destination Connelly
Author: K.L. Kreig
Series: The Colloway Brothers Series, Book #4
Release Date: June 27, 2016
Genre(s): Contemporary Romance
Page Count: 400
Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
Blurb:
Review:
“With victory sparkling in his eyes, his hands skate down my sides, slowly gliding over my bunched skirt, then the smooth curves of my hips before he grips them with bruising force.”
5 Connelly Stars!!! Good lord… that man has a filthy mouth, but it’s sexy!
Connelly and Nora are one smokin’ hot couple with secrets that are ready to combust! Connelly is dead sexy and he has such a dirty, filthy mouth!! I couldn’t get enough of him! I loved his and Nora’s relationship, their feisty and sexy! The story was phenomenal and kept me on the edge of my seat!! I’m in love with this series and I don’t care who knows it!
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed by Melissa from Alpha Book Club
Author: K.L. Kreig
Series: The Colloway Brothers Series, Book #4
Release Date: June 27, 2016
Genre(s): Contemporary Romance
Page Count: 400
Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
Blurb:
Treachery. Destiny. Forgiveness.
She’s the one woman he could never shake or forget. Nora Cantres was buried so fucking far inside Connelly he didn’t have breath left for anyone else. She’d managed to avoid him for more than a decade, but now the running stops. He’s made damn sure of it. Yet just when he’s got her in his bed, in his life, the secret she’s been hiding is unexpectedly revealed, blowing his entire world sky high.
Connelly Colloway was every man’s man. Confident. A little cocky. A whole lot of sexy. Once upon a time Nora thought he was hers, but then he betrayed her in the worst possible way, setting them on paths that didn’t include the other. Now he’s wormed his way back into her life and while she’s never loved anyone but him, she can’t let him back inside. She has too much to hide, too much to lose.
But when Karma finally catches up to them the only question is: can he forgive her monumental deceit or will she lose everything she holds dear, including Connelly?
Review:
“With victory sparkling in his eyes, his hands skate down my sides, slowly gliding over my bunched skirt, then the smooth curves of my hips before he grips them with bruising force.”
5 Connelly Stars!!! Good lord… that man has a filthy mouth, but it’s sexy!
Connelly and Nora are one smokin’ hot couple with secrets that are ready to combust! Connelly is dead sexy and he has such a dirty, filthy mouth!! I couldn’t get enough of him! I loved his and Nora’s relationship, their feisty and sexy! The story was phenomenal and kept me on the edge of my seat!! I’m in love with this series and I don’t care who knows it!
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed by Melissa from Alpha Book Club
June 21, 2016
I have to say KL ended this series in a phenomenal way! I'm so sad that the series has come to an end but this book is so incredible I couldn't help but power through it in just a few hours!
I love KL's writing, she is always the perfect mix of sweet and sexy with some serious drama that draws you in from the very first page.
This story is Connelly's second chance with the one and only woman he has ever loved, but Nora has secrets, big ones. Although Conn has always kept an eye out for her he is never expecting this. Watching these two find their way back to each other was epic.
A perfect way to end one of the most fantastic series I have ever read! I can not wait to see what is next!
I love KL's writing, she is always the perfect mix of sweet and sexy with some serious drama that draws you in from the very first page.
This story is Connelly's second chance with the one and only woman he has ever loved, but Nora has secrets, big ones. Although Conn has always kept an eye out for her he is never expecting this. Watching these two find their way back to each other was epic.
A perfect way to end one of the most fantastic series I have ever read! I can not wait to see what is next!
June 15, 2016
Destination Connelly.
Conn had his heart broken by Nora over a decade ago. Since then he's kept his feelings on lockdown, not interested in letting a woman get closer to him. One night is all he can manage. He's not some uncaring bastard though. He's actually a really loveable, sweet, loyal character. Upfront from the beginning he makes it clear one night of fun is all any woman is going to get from him. When he finally finds the one who got away, he's determined he's never letting her go. I loved Connelly. He's successful, driven, just the right amount of cocky and arrogance, a loving son/brother....I could sit here all day listing his good points. I think at this point I've passed liking I'm on to loving Conn. Oh and he likes a bit of dirty talk too (my weakness!!).
Nora has spent the past ten years facing one major upheaval after another. She's never got over what happened between her and Conn and she's filled with regrets and remorse. Every time she's thought about trying to right some wrongs something happens and there's just never a right time to 'fess up. She's stayed away from Connelly for a reason but when he finally finds her again, nothing will stop him from getting his way. Desperate to protect herself, Nora does her best to stay away from him but will the pull between them become too much?
I loved this love story. It pulled me in from the start, gave me all the feelings and the characters are very well written. You just can't help but love them all. The characters are real, not just the two main characters but the other family members are fantastic too. Conn and Nora's stories have your heart breaking for them and I couldn't help but want a happy ending. But sometimes no matter how much you want to put the past behind you, you can't let go of old regrets/mistakes. With both Connelly and Nora keeping things from the other, a hell of a lot of animosity, jealousy and determination, can they work through it to get the happily ever after I so desperately wanted? Read it and find out!!
This is my first book that I've read by KL Kreig and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This can be read as a standalone (I haven't read the previous books yet).
Conn had his heart broken by Nora over a decade ago. Since then he's kept his feelings on lockdown, not interested in letting a woman get closer to him. One night is all he can manage. He's not some uncaring bastard though. He's actually a really loveable, sweet, loyal character. Upfront from the beginning he makes it clear one night of fun is all any woman is going to get from him. When he finally finds the one who got away, he's determined he's never letting her go. I loved Connelly. He's successful, driven, just the right amount of cocky and arrogance, a loving son/brother....I could sit here all day listing his good points. I think at this point I've passed liking I'm on to loving Conn. Oh and he likes a bit of dirty talk too (my weakness!!).
Nora has spent the past ten years facing one major upheaval after another. She's never got over what happened between her and Conn and she's filled with regrets and remorse. Every time she's thought about trying to right some wrongs something happens and there's just never a right time to 'fess up. She's stayed away from Connelly for a reason but when he finally finds her again, nothing will stop him from getting his way. Desperate to protect herself, Nora does her best to stay away from him but will the pull between them become too much?
I loved this love story. It pulled me in from the start, gave me all the feelings and the characters are very well written. You just can't help but love them all. The characters are real, not just the two main characters but the other family members are fantastic too. Conn and Nora's stories have your heart breaking for them and I couldn't help but want a happy ending. But sometimes no matter how much you want to put the past behind you, you can't let go of old regrets/mistakes. With both Connelly and Nora keeping things from the other, a hell of a lot of animosity, jealousy and determination, can they work through it to get the happily ever after I so desperately wanted? Read it and find out!!
This is my first book that I've read by KL Kreig and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This can be read as a standalone (I haven't read the previous books yet).
June 30, 2016
Destination Connelly is OUTSTANDING! The last of all the Colloway brothers is here and like the famous saying, KL Kreig left the best til last.
I was introduced to KL Kreig after Luke's book released earlier this year. After falling in love, not only with the brothers but KL's writing style, I picked up the other two books and devoured them. Then I sat, waiting for Connelly's book and OMFG did it deliver?
Destination Connelly is sexy, full of sensation and steaming emotions and so, SO, SINFUL. Despite my initial excitement to FINALLY get to read this book, I didn't know it would evoke all it did. I was OWNED by this story from the Prologue alone. This book possessed me, infiltrated emotions, stole my heart, smashed it and then perfectly, precisely pieced it back together.
Connelly Colloway, captiviting CEO, dark angel of temptation, strong, bold and OH SO SEXY has RUINED me. Yes, he has all the attributes that us bookworms look for in our fictional BBF's and yes, he's insanely dirty and dominating and, and, and..I could literally go on FOR EVER. But the way KL Kreig has wrote Connelly is BREATHTAKING. His passion, his love, his control, mixed with everything I mentioned before, was all so intricately written, sewn together so beautifully that it equated to irresistible, seamless perfection.
Intertwined with Connelly was Nora. Smart, sexy, sassy, heartbroken and harbouring secrets so deep they tar her soul. And my god the twists and turns that unravel in this book are INSANE.
From around 40%, I think I spent most of the time holding my breath, willing my heart to slow down. KL threw out bumps and twists that although, I think, I knew it was coming, it still SHOCKED the living breath out of me!! My heart raced, it broke, no wait, it freaking SHATTERED. This book WRECKED and MADE me. Ripped me apart and remade me!! It's perfection. Utter PERFECTION!
I was played, twisted through intense FEELS, curved, angled and thrown through loops, that pulled me in TIGHT.. Pulled so damn tight that now, I’m free-falling into the irresistible sensual pull that is Connelly Colloway!
I was introduced to KL Kreig after Luke's book released earlier this year. After falling in love, not only with the brothers but KL's writing style, I picked up the other two books and devoured them. Then I sat, waiting for Connelly's book and OMFG did it deliver?
Destination Connelly is sexy, full of sensation and steaming emotions and so, SO, SINFUL. Despite my initial excitement to FINALLY get to read this book, I didn't know it would evoke all it did. I was OWNED by this story from the Prologue alone. This book possessed me, infiltrated emotions, stole my heart, smashed it and then perfectly, precisely pieced it back together.
Connelly Colloway, captiviting CEO, dark angel of temptation, strong, bold and OH SO SEXY has RUINED me. Yes, he has all the attributes that us bookworms look for in our fictional BBF's and yes, he's insanely dirty and dominating and, and, and..I could literally go on FOR EVER. But the way KL Kreig has wrote Connelly is BREATHTAKING. His passion, his love, his control, mixed with everything I mentioned before, was all so intricately written, sewn together so beautifully that it equated to irresistible, seamless perfection.
Intertwined with Connelly was Nora. Smart, sexy, sassy, heartbroken and harbouring secrets so deep they tar her soul. And my god the twists and turns that unravel in this book are INSANE.
From around 40%, I think I spent most of the time holding my breath, willing my heart to slow down. KL threw out bumps and twists that although, I think, I knew it was coming, it still SHOCKED the living breath out of me!! My heart raced, it broke, no wait, it freaking SHATTERED. This book WRECKED and MADE me. Ripped me apart and remade me!! It's perfection. Utter PERFECTION!
I was played, twisted through intense FEELS, curved, angled and thrown through loops, that pulled me in TIGHT.. Pulled so damn tight that now, I’m free-falling into the irresistible sensual pull that is Connelly Colloway!
July 10, 2016
4.5-5 stars. Connelly Colloway is the last one of his brothers to find love. But actually, in truth, Connelly fell in love first before all of them. Nora, the woman he has never forgotten from high school, finally crosses paths with Connelly again 11 years later. While time and distance has been long and large between them, the connection remains as strong as ever. Since Nora's absence, Connelly hasn't been able to fill the void of her loss and chooses to avoid emotional entanglements instead.
With Nora strategically back in the picture, and despite Nora's adamant resistance, Connelly makes a plan to wear her down and to win her back at any cost. The revelation of secrets and confessions can always come later. This is a pretty common theme with each of the Colloway brothers. If they want something or someone, they don't hesitate and don't lose focus. They are in it to win all the way and Connelly is no exception. What's different about Connelly is that he's always been fairly calm and level headed, with extreme patience and without judgment. Connelly is probably my favorite of all of the brothers. I really liked Nora quite a bit, too. She's a combination of sassy, challenging, intellectual and logical. Both Connelly and Nora have made some careless choices in the past with roadblocks that altered the future.
And just like in the previous books, there are hidden surprises and twists to explain why Connelly and Nora have been apart for so long and what brought them back together. What I love about second chance romances is how deep the forgiveness has to be in order to be with that one person that another person cannot live without. I was really invested in Connelly and Nora's relationship and the process of them working through each of the issues, and these issues are not small by any means. While the past cannot be changed, there is still a chance for the future and I really wanted to see that for both of them together. There's also a really awesome epilogue at the end to wrap up all of the brothers' lives. Hopefully, there will be more of these characters in some way in the future.
*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review*
With Nora strategically back in the picture, and despite Nora's adamant resistance, Connelly makes a plan to wear her down and to win her back at any cost. The revelation of secrets and confessions can always come later. This is a pretty common theme with each of the Colloway brothers. If they want something or someone, they don't hesitate and don't lose focus. They are in it to win all the way and Connelly is no exception. What's different about Connelly is that he's always been fairly calm and level headed, with extreme patience and without judgment. Connelly is probably my favorite of all of the brothers. I really liked Nora quite a bit, too. She's a combination of sassy, challenging, intellectual and logical. Both Connelly and Nora have made some careless choices in the past with roadblocks that altered the future.
And just like in the previous books, there are hidden surprises and twists to explain why Connelly and Nora have been apart for so long and what brought them back together. What I love about second chance romances is how deep the forgiveness has to be in order to be with that one person that another person cannot live without. I was really invested in Connelly and Nora's relationship and the process of them working through each of the issues, and these issues are not small by any means. While the past cannot be changed, there is still a chance for the future and I really wanted to see that for both of them together. There's also a really awesome epilogue at the end to wrap up all of the brothers' lives. Hopefully, there will be more of these characters in some way in the future.
*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review*
June 27, 2016
Books like this make me angry that all I can give is 5 stars. That's not nearly enough for this soul grabbing, intense, mind blowing goodness. This book blew me away. It grips your heart and soul and takes you on a journey of love, forgiveness, mending fences, second chances, and utter devotion. So sad to see the Colloways come to an end but darn if if wasn't one of the best series I've ever read. KL Kreig will remain on my list of top authors with all of these true masterpieces that she keeps churning out.
Connelly has been living the last 10 years of his life missing a part of his soul. He would screw a different woman every night and never develop an emotional attachment. He just couldn't. His heart has ever only belonged to 1 woman and she broke his heart. When that past comes back, cab he look.past all of the hurt and deceit and move on to love the woman his heart has been aching for all these years?
Nora is hiding a secret of epic proportions from the one man that has held her heart forever. When she is forced back into his life, all gets are off. Connelly is a Colloway, and those Colloway men are ruthless at pursuing their women. She is in for the fight of her life is she truly wants to resist what she has denied herself for so long. Happiness.
If you love a book that has so much meaning and not just full of sex, this is your book. Don't get me wrong, there is no shortage of hot, toe curling ,steamy sex in this book but it is so very much more than that. And that is why KL Kreig will remain at the top of my favorite author list for all of time.
Connelly has been living the last 10 years of his life missing a part of his soul. He would screw a different woman every night and never develop an emotional attachment. He just couldn't. His heart has ever only belonged to 1 woman and she broke his heart. When that past comes back, cab he look.past all of the hurt and deceit and move on to love the woman his heart has been aching for all these years?
Nora is hiding a secret of epic proportions from the one man that has held her heart forever. When she is forced back into his life, all gets are off. Connelly is a Colloway, and those Colloway men are ruthless at pursuing their women. She is in for the fight of her life is she truly wants to resist what she has denied herself for so long. Happiness.
If you love a book that has so much meaning and not just full of sex, this is your book. Don't get me wrong, there is no shortage of hot, toe curling ,steamy sex in this book but it is so very much more than that. And that is why KL Kreig will remain at the top of my favorite author list for all of time.
June 27, 2016
I don't know where to start with this review. I first met the Colloway brother's when I read Luke's Absolution, and then of course had to get to know Asher and Grey. When the sign up came for an ARC of Connelly's, I jumped at the chance because KL knows how to write a beautiful story that takes hold of you slowly and pulls you in until you're immersed in the beautiful words she's written.
This story is one you HAVE to go in blindly reading, so I am not going to talk about the characters too much, but I will say that Nora and Conn are so beautiful written, their story, their first love, first heartbreak, and choices after are so 'real' that you feel all the emotions they're feeling.
You feel the pain, fear, love, lust, anger, you're right there with them through the emotional roller coaster that this story is. You're going to be crying, laughing, swooning, and melting all in a few hundred pages.
Nora will have you shouting in frustration, Conn will have your panties disintegrating, and their story will have your heart tugged until you think you can't take anymore, then you turn the page and you take some more. This is a wonderful conclusion to the series.
If you want heartfelt raw emotion... If you want a Kindle and panty melting alpha male... If you want to be swept away by the words, then you NEED to one click this now.
Thank you KL for sharing the Colloway's with us. <3
This story is one you HAVE to go in blindly reading, so I am not going to talk about the characters too much, but I will say that Nora and Conn are so beautiful written, their story, their first love, first heartbreak, and choices after are so 'real' that you feel all the emotions they're feeling.
You feel the pain, fear, love, lust, anger, you're right there with them through the emotional roller coaster that this story is. You're going to be crying, laughing, swooning, and melting all in a few hundred pages.
Nora will have you shouting in frustration, Conn will have your panties disintegrating, and their story will have your heart tugged until you think you can't take anymore, then you turn the page and you take some more. This is a wonderful conclusion to the series.
If you want heartfelt raw emotion... If you want a Kindle and panty melting alpha male... If you want to be swept away by the words, then you NEED to one click this now.
Thank you KL for sharing the Colloway's with us. <3
December 22, 2016
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Destination Connelly is the fourth book in The Calloway Brothers Series. Each book in this series can be read as a standalone.
Connelly Calloway has had his heartbroken and refuses to let anyone get close to him again. Nora Cantres is the only woman whose ever held his heart when they were just teenagers. It's been more than a decade since they have seen each other but now it's about to happen as Connelly is buying up the company she works for. They both have huge secrets snd deceptions that have caused each other so much pain. Can these two ever get back what hey once lost? When secrets are revealed how will they both handle them?
Connelly and Nora are both characters I really liked. She's hidden some petty major life changing secrets from him. I think I about feel off the couch when the secret was revealed. I sure didn't see that coming from a million miles away. This book is filled with lots of passion, deceit, and angst. It's a book I enjoyed but it felt like it took me forever to get through it for some reason I can not put my finger on. It will keep you on your toes trying to guess what's going to happen and how Nora and Connelly will handle everything thrown at them.m
Destination Connelly is the fourth book in The Calloway Brothers Series. Each book in this series can be read as a standalone.
Connelly Calloway has had his heartbroken and refuses to let anyone get close to him again. Nora Cantres is the only woman whose ever held his heart when they were just teenagers. It's been more than a decade since they have seen each other but now it's about to happen as Connelly is buying up the company she works for. They both have huge secrets snd deceptions that have caused each other so much pain. Can these two ever get back what hey once lost? When secrets are revealed how will they both handle them?
Connelly and Nora are both characters I really liked. She's hidden some petty major life changing secrets from him. I think I about feel off the couch when the secret was revealed. I sure didn't see that coming from a million miles away. This book is filled with lots of passion, deceit, and angst. It's a book I enjoyed but it felt like it took me forever to get through it for some reason I can not put my finger on. It will keep you on your toes trying to guess what's going to happen and how Nora and Connelly will handle everything thrown at them.m
June 23, 2016
Well what a drama, twist and turn shocker book! Nora has loved Connelly since college unfortunately one night 11 years ago everything changed she caught him cheating and she did something and is hiding something from Connelly since. Now 11 years has past will they reconnect and finally tell each other the truth about everything? If your like me I was yelling at my kindle at the both of them! I was mixed with emotions for the both of them cause everyone knew they still loved each other just needed the secrets out! Forgives and strength and lots of love in this book it will open your heart to the characters so much you wanna hug them both! The ending I cried was very good! I hope we hear more about Connelly and Nora's story in the future 5/5 stars deserves way more! Reviewed for Sweet & Spicy Reads - ARC provided for a honest review ***
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June 28, 2016
Wow. All the lies, deceitfulness, heartache and love. I had to know what was keeping Connelly and Nora from each other. They beach had so many secrets. When Donnelly is asked to take over another business, and finds out Nora is the one of the employees, he accepts the offer. He would do anything to bring Nora back into his life. When Nora finds out she is far from happy. The moment their eyes meet all the feelings they had for each other comes back with a vengeance. They each have a story filled with secrets from their past, it will either make stronger or hurt them forever. My heart raced as I read this, it was an amazing read.
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