He Said Always
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Summary
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。
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。
Reviews
TheBookstagramBabe
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I have mixed opinions on this book。 I requested it because I loved The Wild One in the Corisis series。 Before I go too far into this， note this isn't really one of those series where you can't only read one and not have a problem。 I was trying to remember who everyone was most of the book and why there were so many missing siblings and what the dad did that i feel like it took away from the story。 It was also a little too perfect and a little too I'm in love at first sight。 Maybe it was just a l I have mixed opinions on this book。 I requested it because I loved The Wild One in the Corisis series。 Before I go too far into this， note this isn't really one of those series where you can't only read one and not have a problem。 I was trying to remember who everyone was most of the book and why there were so many missing siblings and what the dad did that i feel like it took away from the story。 It was also a little too perfect and a little too I'm in love at first sight。 Maybe it was just a little too polished。 I don't know。 I did enjoy the love story between Gian and Teagan。 Again I didn't enjoy the I've known you for 24 hours and I already know I love you， but I enjoyed it as it got closer to the end。 3。5 stars overall。 Thanks Netgalley for the ARC in return for an honest review。 。。。more
MelodiousBookNotes
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I'm on the fence about this book， so instead of getting too deep into the storyline， I'll break this review down to plus and minuses。 ➕ Two really smart characters， in which that intelligence can be a hindrance and often misunderstood➕ Gian and Teague are really kind hearted and fiercely loyal to those important in their lives➕ Strong moral compasses➕ Gian and Teague truly help each other become better people and step outside their individual comfort zones➕ Strong family relations。 Part of the b I'm on the fence about this book， so instead of getting too deep into the storyline， I'll break this review down to plus and minuses。 ➕ Two really smart characters， in which that intelligence can be a hindrance and often misunderstood➕ Gian and Teague are really kind hearted and fiercely loyal to those important in their lives➕ Strong moral compasses➕ Gian and Teague truly help each other become better people and step outside their individual comfort zones➕ Strong family relations。 Part of the best scenes in the book。➕ Chemistry is totally believable and hot！➖ A huge backstory to sift through。 I guess a lot of these characters have been introduced in previous books。 Since this was my first dip into the Corisi world， it took me awhile to figure out who's who。 Still not sure if I'm 100%。➖ Slow start。 Took me a few chapters to warm to this story➖ Without giving anything away， I was a little disappointed with parts of the ending。 It's an HEA， but one element seemed to go against their values。 Overall， I'd say the book is good， well thought out and researched， but some of the details were a bit overwhelming for me。I received an advanced copy through NetGalley and Wildfire Marketing Solutions。 I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Hazel
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It has been a long time since I have been in the book world of Dominic Corisi and it was nice to be back。 This book is about Dominic’s half brother Gian。Gian is the brother of Dominic through their mother。 Gian and his niece who are competitive and enjoy challenging each other decide to try and find other siblings/half siblings of Dominics as they are sure more exist。Gian is the first one to find Riley who he believes along with her twin brother are half siblings of Dominic’s。 Riley works for Te It has been a long time since I have been in the book world of Dominic Corisi and it was nice to be back。 This book is about Dominic’s half brother Gian。Gian is the brother of Dominic through their mother。 Gian and his niece who are competitive and enjoy challenging each other decide to try and find other siblings/half siblings of Dominics as they are sure more exist。Gian is the first one to find Riley who he believes along with her twin brother are half siblings of Dominic’s。 Riley works for Teagan in a T-shirt print shop and the moment Gian sets his sights on her it is insta love。 There relationship is a bit rocky at first with Teagan firstly believing Gian is a bit of a player and has his sights set on both her and Riley， she is suspicious of the Romano/Corisi motivations as she is hiding an AI project that many would like to get their hands on and also she is unsure because Riley and Kal’s mother don’t want them to know about their father and makes Teagan promise to stay away from the dangerous family。That being said when Gian turns up at Teagan’s house they are both very quick to shed their clothes which becomes a recurring theme and talk quickly progresses to kids and the future。 The only things standing in the way are the secrets about Riley’s family and her project。I enjoyed the story however I felt the concerns were a bit too quickly overcome and I would have liked to see a bit more relationship building before everything was rosey in the garden。 #NetGalley #HeSaidAlways 。。。more
Alice
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When I scrolled through the READ NOW section of Netgalley I found He Said Always by Ruth Cardello。 The cover got my attention and when I read the blurb I HAD to get it！ Ha！ And now that I finished it I'm the happiest person in the world！ This book was the perfect distraction I needed！ He Said Always is the wooooooonderful love story of Teagan and Gian！ BE STILL MY BEATING HEART！ I loved their chemistry right from the start！！ Awwww！ They got me goose bumps EVERYWHERE！ I LOVED how they treated eac When I scrolled through the READ NOW section of Netgalley I found He Said Always by Ruth Cardello。 The cover got my attention and when I read the blurb I HAD to get it！ Ha！ And now that I finished it I'm the happiest person in the world！ This book was the perfect distraction I needed！ He Said Always is the wooooooonderful love story of Teagan and Gian！ BE STILL MY BEATING HEART！ I loved their chemistry right from the start！！ Awwww！ They got me goose bumps EVERYWHERE！ I LOVED how they treated each other！ I also loved all the characters in this book！ And I wanted to be part of this big awesome family！！Of course I fell in love with Teagan because she's such a special， intelligent and strong woman！ Aaaand then there's GIAN！ OH MY GOODNESS！ I wouldn't be able to resist this haaaandsome Italian！ Who would want that， right？！ LOL SO I LOVED this book because of the wonderful chemistry between the main characters and their development through the book。 It was nothing too dramatic and I liked that a lot！ A lot of sexy banter and romantic moments and seeeexy times！ I really really really ENJOYED this book！！ Thank you so much Ruth Cardello， Montlake and Netgalley for this ARC。 ♡ This is my honest review。 All words are my own。 ♡ 。。。more
Mary Mooney
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I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads， so here is my review。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 befor I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads， so here is my review。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。 。。。more
Tracey
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This is another spin-off of previous series by Ms。 Cardello and I must say， if it's been awhile since you read the other series as it's been for me， you may become a bit confused and overwhelmed by all the characters。 Teagan and Gian have chemistry in spades but there were so many side stories and so many secondary characters that I kind of lost the "romance" I was looking for in the storyline。 It was a good read， but not an incredible read for me。 Just my opinion so don't let it keep you from g This is another spin-off of previous series by Ms。 Cardello and I must say， if it's been awhile since you read the other series as it's been for me， you may become a bit confused and overwhelmed by all the characters。 Teagan and Gian have chemistry in spades but there were so many side stories and so many secondary characters that I kind of lost the "romance" I was looking for in the storyline。 It was a good read， but not an incredible read for me。 Just my opinion so don't let it keep you from giving it a shot because I've enjoyed Ms。 Cardello's writing in the past。 I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC for NetGalley。 。。。more
Patricia
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I love these “lost stories！” They are so rewarding and well crafted！ 😍 Keep ‘em coming， Ruth！ Thank you！ 👏🏽🙏🏽🖖🏽
Anna Reads Here
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It’s sometimes very daunting coming into a series without knowing any of the other characters or connections beforehand。 But strangely， even with all the references to other characters and storylines， He Said Always didn’t completely confuse me。 I credit that to Ruth Cardello’s style of storytelling。 There’s a lot of repetition throughout the book， reminding you of who each character is。 While that can seem like too much， it’s also good to just have that information on hand as you go through the It’s sometimes very daunting coming into a series without knowing any of the other characters or connections beforehand。 But strangely， even with all the references to other characters and storylines， He Said Always didn’t completely confuse me。 I credit that to Ruth Cardello’s style of storytelling。 There’s a lot of repetition throughout the book， reminding you of who each character is。 While that can seem like too much， it’s also good to just have that information on hand as you go through the story。 And it’s also great because half the characters in this book have connections to other characters and there are quite a few， so it’s good to not lose complete track of everyone that’s in the story。I wasn’t completely sold on the relationship at the start， it felt a little too convenient and rushed for me。 They met， they were drawn to each other and then pieces started falling into place together。 I didn’t believe it and I didn’t feel the romance there。 It did take me some time to really wrap my head around Gian and Teagan， but I have to say that once I was able to really just accept these two characters， I did love how things progressed for them。 Gian’s the one with all the family connections and drama， while Teagan lives a quiet and simple life。 I really liked what we got to see with these two characters individually and the lives they lead。 Their meet-cute was a fun and interesting one too。I think part of the problem for me was that it was insta-lust and these two just fell deep into each other really fast。 Especially with Teagan not knowing or entirely trusting Gian。 I found that a little hard to stomach at first。 Also， Gian’s got all these secrets and a life that he’s still coming to terms with and Teagan was just willingly letting him into her life and agreeing to do things with and for him that seemed a little out of character at first。 Sure， I eventually started to feel that connection between them， but it did take me a little while。He Always Said might not be everyone’s cup of tea， but it was definitely an interesting change from the stuff I was reading。 I enjoyed watching the couple fall in love， even if it happened really fast， I enjoyed the other relationships and the suspense aspect of it all。 There was a lot I enjoyed， and quite a bit that I didn’t。 But it’s a great introduction to Ruth Cardello and her books， which is sometimes what I enjoy most about reading advance copies。Thanks to NetGalley， Montlake and Ruth Cardello for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Viper Spaulding
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Teagan and Gian have such a fabulous love story！I loved this book so much！ It starts off strong， with Teagan utilizing her software （reminiscent of "The Machine" from Person of Interest） to put a snooping Judy in her place， right after sending Gian packing because of his all-too-apparent interest in her best friend， Riley。 Teagan is quick to suspect but Gian isn't put off by her defensiveness so much as he's intrigued by everything about her。 Gian is trying to get to the truth about possible hal Teagan and Gian have such a fabulous love story！I loved this book so much！ It starts off strong， with Teagan utilizing her software （reminiscent of "The Machine" from Person of Interest） to put a snooping Judy in her place， right after sending Gian packing because of his all-too-apparent interest in her best friend， Riley。 Teagan is quick to suspect but Gian isn't put off by her defensiveness so much as he's intrigued by everything about her。 Gian is trying to get to the truth about possible half-siblings for Dominic， which ends up being much bigger than he suspected。 I loved how his heartwarming and frank relationship with his father gave him the confidence and direction to approach Dominic in a way that smoothed over all the potential landmines。 This story picks up about eight years after the previous series that focused on Gian's three older brothers。 Having read those will inform and add depth to this story， but are not entirely necessary as this book does stand well on its own。 As much as it's about the multi-layered extended Corisi family， it truly is a romance at heart。 Gian and Teagan have a very intense， very complex journey to their HEA and I loved every bit of it。 If you've read any of the author's earlier works about the Corisi family， you don't want to miss this one。 I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Carol
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Excellent story。 I've missed a couple of the books in this series and will go back and get them。 I love Gian and Teagan's story。 She was working by herself on a secret AI project and he was beyond smart but hadn't decided what he wanted to work on - well， he did work on sex toys， but knew his family wouldn't understand。 We got to visit Dominic again and his brothers。 They all have such a good relationship。 Gian taught Teagon little tricks to having a better relationship with her family also。 The Excellent story。 I've missed a couple of the books in this series and will go back and get them。 I love Gian and Teagan's story。 She was working by herself on a secret AI project and he was beyond smart but hadn't decided what he wanted to work on - well， he did work on sex toys， but knew his family wouldn't understand。 We got to visit Dominic again and his brothers。 They all have such a good relationship。 Gian taught Teagon little tricks to having a better relationship with her family also。 The characters in these stories are so real and it make you want to be parrt of their lives。 Again， excellent story and I recommend 。。。more
Sabrina
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PRE-ORDERAmazon US * Amazon UKI've been dying for Gian's story since meeting him in the Corisis Billionaires series and I can officially say his book was well worth the wait。 He and Teagan made a great couple and I loved the added intrigue of learning what Teagan was working on。 There were also some more secrets from the Corisi family coming out that kept the book really interesting and had me captivated。 I do think the ending was a little rushed and I was hoping for some more scenes of Gian whi PRE-ORDERAmazon US * Amazon UKI've been dying for Gian's story since meeting him in the Corisis Billionaires series and I can officially say his book was well worth the wait。 He and Teagan made a great couple and I loved the added intrigue of learning what Teagan was working on。 There were also some more secrets from the Corisi family coming out that kept the book really interesting and had me captivated。 I do think the ending was a little rushed and I was hoping for some more scenes of Gian while on his new professional path， but overall I loved his character and his story。 I can't wait to see what the next book will have in store for us。 ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Susanne Scott
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I loved this。 I love that this series is still going with the next generation and still split over multiple authors and absolutely nothing is lost。 Gian has a particularly complicated past， enough to send anyone off the rails， however he is very much grounded。 I loved his interactions with Dominic; once his dad once again gave him food for thought。 Seeing Judy all grown was nice， and her and Gian are more like siblings that uncle and niece。 Teagan was a great strong female character， made strong I loved this。 I love that this series is still going with the next generation and still split over multiple authors and absolutely nothing is lost。 Gian has a particularly complicated past， enough to send anyone off the rails， however he is very much grounded。 I loved his interactions with Dominic; once his dad once again gave him food for thought。 Seeing Judy all grown was nice， and her and Gian are more like siblings that uncle and niece。 Teagan was a great strong female character， made strong by Gians love and unwavering support。 She accepts him fully just as he is even when he feels he has to hide his true self from others。 I loved that， especially as he didn’t even realise that at the start， he just kept spilling his deepest darkest secrets to her。 Their sexual attraction was off the charts and his desire to chart orgasms to enhance sexual pleasure was certainly a nice unexpected twist。 。。。more
Lucy
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I was lucky enough to win a ARC copy of this book， omg I loved Gian and Teagan， I literally couldn’t put this book down， such a page Turner。。。 now I’m desperate for book 2。Totally recommend this book
Carol
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I've always enjoyed Ms。 Cordello's books and I've followed this series since it began， so I was glad to see Gian's story and the AI angle in a romance genre book was a first for me。Teagan and Gian happen to meet through a series of circumstances not entirely of their making but speared on by a bet。I felt the connection between them immediately and reveled in their getting to know each other。We get to see into the soul of the main characters ， experiencing their real ，raw emotions that others aro I've always enjoyed Ms。 Cordello's books and I've followed this series since it began， so I was glad to see Gian's story and the AI angle in a romance genre book was a first for me。Teagan and Gian happen to meet through a series of circumstances not entirely of their making but speared on by a bet。I felt the connection between them immediately and reveled in their getting to know each other。We get to see into the soul of the main characters ， experiencing their real ，raw emotions that others around them are not privy to。We see the protectiveness for the people they love and enjoy glimpses into the capabilities of the futuristic artificial intelligence being developed。We see trust being relearned and put into action， we see fidelity demonstrated in friendships， we feel the heartache when life-altering secrets are revealed and we see misconceptions and fears put to bed。This book takes you through a gamut of emotions without the heaviness associated with said sentiments。Pacing was on target and the dialogue engaging and mysterious。The ending was satisfying and left the door open for introduction to more of the Corisi family。 。。。more
Cathy
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He Said Always is a great addition to the Corisi family， with a strong plot， great characters and is a lovely romance。 I thoroughly enjoyed this story by one of my favorite authors。 The reader can always count on a few tears， many， many laughs， great family strengths and as always a beautiful happy ever after from Mrs。 Cardello。 I recommend this book as well as all the others connected to the Corisi family。
Laurel
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A new series involving the Corisi family who have appeared in other books by Ruth Cardello。 Whilst the books can be read as standalone it helps to have read the others and know the characters。 An easy to read romance with good storylines and well developed new characters。 I liked the development of the relationship between Teagan and Gian。 He is the perfect hero。 3。5 starsThank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review。
Jean
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This is book one in The Post Corisis Series and it is Gian and Teagan's story and omg what a amazing start to this new series。 Teagan is a force to be reckoned with in the IT world but she hid behind her work and no one except her best friend knew what she did as she did it behind the scenes as she was all for protecting things and people that we hope read to us and she absolutely loved what she did and her Print Shop was the perfect front。 When Gian walked in to the Print Shop he couldn't belie This is book one in The Post Corisis Series and it is Gian and Teagan's story and omg what a amazing start to this new series。 Teagan is a force to be reckoned with in the IT world but she hid behind her work and no one except her best friend knew what she did as she did it behind the scenes as she was all for protecting things and people that we hope read to us and she absolutely loved what she did and her Print Shop was the perfect front。 When Gian walked in to the Print Shop he couldn't believe his reaction and instant attraction to the woman behind the counter and he wanted to see her again but things don't always go as planned as he has a reason to be there and that was to find more of Dominic Corisis relations。 When Gian discovered that there were more people related to them all the families are put to the test and some are happy and some are not but what will happen to Gian and Teagan as they are right in the middle of everything and with the chemistry between them being so strong will it be enough for them or will it divide them in there loyalty to others and what will happen when she reveals her secret to Gian。 Omg what a lot of twist and turns and the characters and storyline pulled you in right from the first page and I couldn't put this book down and it was so addictive。 Ruth Cardello is an amazing author and writer and I have read nearly everyone of her books and she certainly knows how to keep her reader's attention。 I definitely recommend you read this book and others by her you will definitely not be disappointed。I Voluntarily Reviewed an Arc Copy of this Amazing Book。 。。。more
Irene
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4 starsHe Said Always by Ruth Cardello is a good read。The storyline is well written， I found it entertaining and held my interest from start to end。Gian and Teagan are likable， passionate character's that I enjoyed getting to know and I was happy they were able to find their happily ever after。Overall， He Said Always is a solid start to The Lost Corisis series， looking forward to reading more。*Thank you to the publisher via Netgalley for the advance copy。* 4 starsHe Said Always by Ruth Cardello is a good read。The storyline is well written， I found it entertaining and held my interest from start to end。Gian and Teagan are likable， passionate character's that I enjoyed getting to know and I was happy they were able to find their happily ever after。Overall， He Said Always is a solid start to The Lost Corisis series， looking forward to reading more。*Thank you to the publisher via Netgalley for the advance copy。* 。。。more
Sara Oxton
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He Said Always by Ruth Cardello a four-star read that will hopefully lead to more。 This is number one in the Lost Corsis series and hopefully the rest of the series will have a better start。 This was a great second half of the novel， but it was let down by the first few chapters， it took me so long to get into， so if you struggle at first， do not let it put you off。 Keep going as it gets very good。 If you have read the other series by this author then this is a must read， but if you haven’t it m He Said Always by Ruth Cardello a four-star read that will hopefully lead to more。 This is number one in the Lost Corsis series and hopefully the rest of the series will have a better start。 This was a great second half of the novel， but it was let down by the first few chapters， it took me so long to get into， so if you struggle at first， do not let it put you off。 Keep going as it gets very good。 If you have read the other series by this author then this is a must read， but if you haven’t it may be worth checking them out first。 。。。more
Claire Annovazzi
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Well， talk about disappointment。 I loved how it started–with Teagan’s secret project and the reasons behind it， and Gian’s very special interest–but those elements quickly became no more than excuses for unnecessary conflicts–between Teagan and Gian， and between Gian and his family。 The rest is just sunshine and rainbows。 I think I lost a tooth from all the sugar。Not familiar with the author’s work， I was overwhelmed by all the side characters and side stories from other books–the family tree lo Well， talk about disappointment。 I loved how it started–with Teagan’s secret project and the reasons behind it， and Gian’s very special interest–but those elements quickly became no more than excuses for unnecessary conflicts–between Teagan and Gian， and between Gian and his family。 The rest is just sunshine and rainbows。 I think I lost a tooth from all the sugar。Not familiar with the author’s work， I was overwhelmed by all the side characters and side stories from other books–the family tree looks complicated。 As a new reader， it felt like a sampler menu to make me read her other books， while Gian and Teagan’s romance took a back seat。A romance that I had the hardest time to see。 Though their first meeting was cute and sexy， I couldn’t see anything beyond attraction， and yet， according to the characters， they instantly become the love of each other’s life。 They barely speak， they have almost no contact outside the bedroom， but they talk marriage and kids after a few days。 I didn’t buy it。All in all， I felt like I was shown what the book could be just before hiding it back behind family stuff that I didn’t care about。 It was one of those books that only regular reader of the author can really enjoy。Quickie- Series: The lost Corisis #1 （can be read as a standalone， but linked to two other series by the same author）- Hashtags: #billionaire romance #instalove #geek #italian family- Triggers: mention of past domestic abuse and possible assassination- Main couple: Teagan Becket & Gian Romano- Hotness: 4/5- Romance: 2/5- + Teagan and Gian’s peculiar interests and hobbies were quite original and interesting- – I saw the spark， but I didn’t get how it became love and devotion 。。。more
Susan
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I received the autographed ARC from Ruth Cardello in a goodie box I received from her。 I loved all of the AI references in the novel and， as with all of her other books， the romance story of the two lead characters。 The intertwining of the Corisi and Andrade families continues to delight and impress！ Job well done！！
Patricia Rohrs （words we love by blog）
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4。5I love the quirkiness of both Gian and Teagan but more importantly I’m obsessed with how they found one another！ They just fit and they had a patience and understand for each other that you don’t see often！ More than anything I loved seeing the WHOLE family and their dynamic now！ This book and the books before （The Romano’s） really show the power of love and the power of family！ There are some seriously steamy moments and the list dropped through the pages！ I couldn’t get enough and I highly 4。5I love the quirkiness of both Gian and Teagan but more importantly I’m obsessed with how they found one another！ They just fit and they had a patience and understand for each other that you don’t see often！ More than anything I loved seeing the WHOLE family and their dynamic now！ This book and the books before （The Romano’s） really show the power of love and the power of family！ There are some seriously steamy moments and the list dropped through the pages！ I couldn’t get enough and I highly recommend this beautiful book with an independent heroine and hero who just wants to find his place amongst his overbearing， loving brothers！ 。。。more
Ri
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4。1 starsI have to say that this book started a bit dry。 There was a lot of detail put into Teagan and what she was working on。 At first， I was a little lost in how this was going to tie into the Corsis family。 However， as the story went on， it all made sense。 I appreciated it， even more， when I saw the interactions with Judy。 Teagan was a hard character to get a read on but I did eventually warm up to her。 Gian was an interesting character and I liked them together。 I look forward to where this 4。1 starsI have to say that this book started a bit dry。 There was a lot of detail put into Teagan and what she was working on。 At first， I was a little lost in how this was going to tie into the Corsis family。 However， as the story went on， it all made sense。 I appreciated it， even more， when I saw the interactions with Judy。 Teagan was a hard character to get a read on but I did eventually warm up to her。 Gian was an interesting character and I liked them together。 I look forward to where this author is going with this series。 I am here for their stories。 I also cannot wait until Judy gets her story too and I get to see Dominic in that position of watching his daughter grow up。There is something about this author that sticks out。 I first discovered this author with Dominic's story。 It felt like I had come full circle with this book because I got to see him again in a new light。 There were a few scenes （one of which where he was reminiscing about how he first met his wife， that made me remember the books distinctly。 That says something about these characters because I have read more books than I can count off of the top of my head but I still remember them。 It is also a testament to this author's ability to craft a story。I did want a few areas to be fleshed out more， one of which was Teagan's "job" because so much detail went into creating this that it felt like it was just left out there in limbo。 I wanted it to be more pivotal in front and center。 I also wanted further explanation of what Gian finally decided to do。 I don't see his family as accepting his "cover" as his new career choice。 Other than that， it was a solid book and another great addition to this author's many books。 。。。more
Beauty and the Rose
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** ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGally in exchange for a honest review **This is more of a 2。5 for me。I would highly suggest reading this only if you read the previous trilogy about the Corisi family。 Had I know this was a continuation of a previously written about family I wouldn't have picked this up to read。 I felt like I was missing that connection with the family if I had read the previous books。Overall I wasn't a huge fan of this one。 I liked the family dynamic and the family ** ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGally in exchange for a honest review **This is more of a 2。5 for me。I would highly suggest reading this only if you read the previous trilogy about the Corisi family。 Had I know this was a continuation of a previously written about family I wouldn't have picked this up to read。 I felt like I was missing that connection with the family if I had read the previous books。Overall I wasn't a huge fan of this one。 I liked the family dynamic and the family portions of the story but I just could not get on board with Gian as a character。 Once again I contribute this to not reading the other books。Tegan was OK， but was not a fan of her tearing her attraction to Gian down in the beginning because she was a curvy heroine。 I am so tired of hearing female characters say that "someone like him can't like a girl like me" *eyeroll*Also I get attraction， but the constant "let's have sex before discussing important topics" got old fast。。。Last thoughts: I do think if you read the previous books about this family you would really enjoy it。 Would not suggest reading it as a stand alone or a first read by this author。 。。。more
Serenechaosnyc
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I was really excited to read Gian's story， having followed the Romanos through all their stories。 And， giving that the last story had him reconnecting with the Corisi family， I was interested in how everything progressed。 Well， this story takes place a few years after that event and Gian is unsure of what he wants to do after going through intensive schooling。 He meets Teagan when he and Dominic Corisi's daughter were wagering regarding finding more hidden family members of the Corisi clan。 Conf I was really excited to read Gian's story， having followed the Romanos through all their stories。 And， giving that the last story had him reconnecting with the Corisi family， I was interested in how everything progressed。 Well， this story takes place a few years after that event and Gian is unsure of what he wants to do after going through intensive schooling。 He meets Teagan when he and Dominic Corisi's daughter were wagering regarding finding more hidden family members of the Corisi clan。 Confused？ Yeah， the background of this particular story is pretty difficult to explain without going into too much detail。 I don't think it's necessary to read all the other stories in the series but I think you'll get more richness from it if you do。That said， Gian and Teagan were a little nebulous as characters for me。 I didn't think there was a real "point" to them。 The story kind of just flowed but without a clear direction or point， besides setting up that there is yet another group that can potentially be folded into the Corisi clan。 I liked both Gian and Teagan as characters but their romance took a back seat to the set up， in my opinion， which left it kind of underwhelming。 I still enjoyed the read， having had read all the books in the prior series。 I would give this book a 3。5 to 4 stars， depending on familiarity with the story line from prior books。 Thanks to NetGalley for the early read。 。。。more
Cathy Grostefon
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"He Said Always" is a great read。 The steamy romance and the overcoming of trust issues blend together to create a heartwarming story。I have read all the series Ms Cardello has written about the Corisi and Romano families。 I look forward to seeing where the story goes from here。 "He Said Always" is a great read。 The steamy romance and the overcoming of trust issues blend together to create a heartwarming story。I have read all the series Ms Cardello has written about the Corisi and Romano families。 I look forward to seeing where the story goes from here。 。。。more
Isha Coleman
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The thrill of the chase is that the heart takes the fall。 He Said Always is a reminder of what makes Cardello great。 With characters that are always evolving， emotions deep enough to swim in and unpredictable twists that will keep you thoroughly invested， it's only a matter of time before you call in love。 Gian Romano finally gets a chance to shine。 However， in my opinion it's two feisty women that steal his thunder。 Am so looking forward to getting to know more about the ever growing Corisi cla The thrill of the chase is that the heart takes the fall。 He Said Always is a reminder of what makes Cardello great。 With characters that are always evolving， emotions deep enough to swim in and unpredictable twists that will keep you thoroughly invested， it's only a matter of time before you call in love。 Gian Romano finally gets a chance to shine。 However， in my opinion it's two feisty women that steal his thunder。 Am so looking forward to getting to know more about the ever growing Corisi clan。 。。。more
Crystal
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I have been wanting Gian’s books since I read his brothers’ books， and his story with Teagan was worth the wait！ I just love this world， and these two are a wonderful edition to it。 Just a super great book！
Madoka Kamimura Mason
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Ruth Cardello brings us back into the world of the Corisi family。 She brings us the story of Teagan and Gian。 Gian Romano is unsure of the direction where his life should go while Teagan is safeguarding her work from the world except for her best friend。 He is thrown into the Corisi family when he discovers his connection to them and tries to figure out his place in these two families。 Gian enters Teagan's life while looking for other Corisi family members。 What each of them do not expect is the Ruth Cardello brings us back into the world of the Corisi family。 She brings us the story of Teagan and Gian。 Gian Romano is unsure of the direction where his life should go while Teagan is safeguarding her work from the world except for her best friend。 He is thrown into the Corisi family when he discovers his connection to them and tries to figure out his place in these two families。 Gian enters Teagan's life while looking for other Corisi family members。 What each of them do not expect is their strong and instant connection to each other。 Ruth Cardello draws us into their world when Gian and his niece Judy Corisi made a bet to see who could find more Corisi family members first。 You want to see how finding out you have more family affects Teagan and those she considers family as well as Gian and the Corisi family。 You want to see how this affects Teagan and Gian and if the secrets they still keep will tear them apart or if they will trust the other enough to share。Ruth Cardello brings us a story of romance with family and loyalty pulling them in different directions。 I enjoyed reading Teagan and Gian's story and I look forward to the next adventures。I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 I would like to thank NetGalley and Montlake for this privilege。 。。。more
Carolyn's
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Amazing read！ This is the kickoff of a new series， the Lost Corisis， and while it's not necessary to have read the series- The Corisis Billionaires， it is very helpful to understanding the love， family and nuances in this book。 I loved Dominic Corisis and for Ruth Cardello to focus on Dominic and Judy in the Corisis Billionaires was awesome， now with Gian getting the first book of the Lost Corisis is amazing！I love this gang of people！ RC does a great job weaving the old and the new characters t Amazing read！ This is the kickoff of a new series， the Lost Corisis， and while it's not necessary to have read the series- The Corisis Billionaires， it is very helpful to understanding the love， family and nuances in this book。 I loved Dominic Corisis and for Ruth Cardello to focus on Dominic and Judy in the Corisis Billionaires was awesome， now with Gian getting the first book of the Lost Corisis is amazing！I love this gang of people！ RC does a great job weaving the old and the new characters together while giving Gian and Teagan a great love story。 I am so excited to see what comes of the twins' stories。 Thank you NetGalley and Montlake for this ARC in exchange for an honest opinion。 。。。more
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