From
New York Times bestselling author Ruth Cardello comes another hot Corisi
romance about a bet, a love story, and the secrets that ruin relationships.
When billionaire and tech start-up capitalist Gian Romano strikes a bet with
his niece Judy—the daughter of Dominic Corisi—to find even more of the Corisi
family, his search leads him to the Boston area. But when he pops into a store,
the woman who runs it becomes an instant distraction from his mission. Teagan
is beautiful, strong, and too smart not to see through him.
What started as a friendly family bet quickly becomes complicated when sparks
fly between Gian and Teagan. Nothing is as simple as it appears, and together
they discover the past still has the power to hurt the ones they both love.
Teagan won’t settle for less than the truth from Gian, but when it comes to her
own secret aspirations, she holds back. If they learn to trust each other, they
just might discover that some secrets are better when shared.
They’ll have to trust each other completely, or else their love, along with
Gian’s lead on Judy, will be doomed.
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Mary
– ☆☆☆☆
I liked the story of Gian trying to find lost family members and finding
someone to love in the process. It was entertaining at times but for me, some
of the time it seemed to drag along.
I liked Gian and Teagan as a couple, but his family didn't seem to want him
anywhere near her. I wondered if it was because she owned a print shop. Did
they think she was beneath him?
Anyway, I have read this author before and really like her work and will be
reading more from her in the future.
Ruthie
– ☆☆☆☆
This may be identified as the first book in a new series, but it is
intrinsically linked to earlier Corisis' stories. I have to tell you that the
complications in their family tree are enough to blow your mind! I am completely
up to date and was very grateful that Cardello reminded us of the highlights.
It really is complicated beyond reasonable... but makes for some fabulous
opportunities for fascinating plots and reveals.
Gian Romano and his niece, Judy (Dominic's daughter), are on a mission to find
other hidden relatives. To be fair to Gian, he is trying to keep Judy a little
under control to help out Dominic, although he is keen to know the extent of
his family. When he meets Teagan, for a moment he is worried they may be
related, as he is completely besotted with her. Thankfully it is her best
friend and employee who is the likely Corisi.
As Teagan and Gian get to know each other better, and fall for each other, the
lost Corisi sibling’s story rather plays out as a sideline. It is interesting
for sure, but the romance and efforts that Gian has to make with Teagan are
really the most exciting bit!
Teagan is creating the ultimate in good white knight software, on a secret
mission to save the privacy of society. She is very nervous of anyone finding
out what she is doing, so Gian scoping out her shop, and Judy also appearing
soon afterwards, fires all her protective streaks. Once she gets involved with
Gian, she then has to decide whether she can trust him with this, and if not,
what does that say about any future they may have.
You will love how she finally reveals all, and what a plan she has in store to
support Gian's unusual plans for his career. Lovely idea and I wonder whether
it will ever get developed for real!!
Avid
Reader – ☆☆☆
M/F Romance
Gian is searching for more family. However, what started as a quiet endeavor
quickly becomes a race when his niece challenges him to a contest to see who
might find more family first. As Gian tries to figure out the best way to
search without detection, he comes across Teagan.
Teagan is smart, protective, and knows that at any moment, things could go
wrong. When she encounters Gian for the first time, let's just say that things
don't go quite as planned... As she continues to encounter Gian and his family,
Teagan isn't sure what to make of them. She is very protective of her family
and wants to make sure it's their choice, but the choice is somewhat taken away
when Judy and Gian find them first.
This was a great first encounter and I wanted to like this couple more, but
even with Teagan's brains and invention, there just wasn't much to the story. I
think I was expecting more to come of her invention, for Gian's family to be
less standoffish, and for Gian and Teagan to have less conflict about everyone
else.
I liked the series where this book stems from, so I'm intrigued to find out
more about this branch. I did like how Judy had to grow up some and hope we
continue with that line too.
RUTH
CARDELLO was born the youngest of eleven children in a small city in northern
Rhode Island. She lived in Boston, Paris, Orlando, and New York before coming
full circle and moving back to Rhode Island, where she lives with her husband
and three children. Before turning her attention to writing, Ruth was an
educator for twenty years, eleven of which she spent as a kindergarten teacher.
She is the author of seven previous novels including Bedding the Billionaire, which was a New York Times and USA Today
bestseller.
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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided
a free copy of He Said Always (The Lost Corisis #1) by Ruth Cardello to read
and review.
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