I have two rules in life:1. No relationships, falling in love or attachments.2. No sleeping with clients of my interior design firm.Since the last guy turned out to be married, they’ve been easy to follow.Until him.Callum Huxley is a ridiculously sexy Brit, and the connection we have the moment our eyes lock scares the ever-loving hell out of me. Thank God I came to my senses before going back to … came to my senses before going back to his hotel where I would’ve ended up naked, panting, and unable to forget him.
Thinking I walked away from that night unscathed was stupid. Sure enough, at the biggest meeting of my career waits the CEO of Dovetail Enterprises – him. It might be the most embarrassing moment of my professional life. And breaking my no-client rule might just be the hottest moment of my personal life.
Learning to trust has never felt so good, but falling has never hurt so bad.
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I love this series of standalones so much! I want to be in this inner circle of friends, because these women know how to support one another. They also know when they need to push one another, which Nicole needed on more than one occasion when it came to Callum. Her past has shaped who she is now and how she views relationships. Callum came in and shook up her world. She resisted him for awhile, but Callum’s charm and British accent were too much to resist. Their chemistry was sizzling. He is as sweet as they come and wasn’t scared off by Nicole’s crazy antics. I love these two so much!
I loved Callum and Nicole’s book.
The book had great characters and so may emotions. You laughing out loud at Nicole one minute and then in tears with some of the story when you turn the page,
This is another really great book by Corinne Michaels and I would highly recommended it.
I have wanted to read Nicole’s story since We Own Tonight and let me tell you it was so worth the wait! Nicole ia a beautiful, fiesty, tells-it-like-it-is, independent woman who lives by two rules: don’t fuck clients and don’t fall in love! So what happens when she meets Callum, her new potential client whose one sexy as hell Brit that doesn’t take no for an answer? You get one explosive read that will have you laughing, crying and drawn into this story you’ll hate when it ends because you’ll want so much more!
This captivating romance had me under its spell right from the start and didn’t let go. A stunning love story that is powerfully raw, incredibly sexy, breathtakingly romantic and beautifully inspiring. Callum is incredibly sexy, fiercely protective, and very determined. I fell hard for him. Nicole is genuine, funny, loyal and very independent. I adore her. Nicole guards her heart and has stopped believing in happily-ever-after until she meets Callum. From their very first encounter, they are inexplicably drawn to one another. He has her breaking all her rules and starting to believe in love again. They share a deep connection that can’t be ignored and are powerless to stop the fall. Their attraction is magnetic and their chemistry is off-the-charts; it is palpable. Their banter is witty and smart. Their passion is sizzling and explosive. Nicole tries to resist his allure and Callum is determined to prove how right they are together. He makes it his mission to win her heart. I loved watching her armor break away piece by piece; how Callum restores her faith in hope and love. Together they are magical and witnessing them fall in love was breathtaking. The storyline is flawlessly written and the characters are well-developed and relatable. The secondary characters only add to this amazing story. The emotions are so palpable, so real and had me crying at the heartfelt moments. The family of sisters Nicole has with her best friends is beautiful to read and I was laughing out loud often. I admire their candor and their unconditional love and support. I loved every second of this incredible story and didn’t want it to end. If you want to read a book that will make you weak in the knees, steal your breath and have you laughing too than this is a book you definitely want to read. I highly recommend this book!
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For the first time ever I took my time reading this one I always devour CM books but this one was different to me and I LOVED it !!!!! She never disappoints.
Nicole the sassy , bossy tell it like it is . Like literally no holds barred . Yassss girl !! My favorite heroine this year ..
Callum Hot , Sexy , and a British accent. Can you say SWOON !! Gahhh. He had me melting every time he spoke with his accent .
Their story was funny , sexy , riveting .
Rules were meant to be broken and they were !!! Callum is the perfect man for Nicole . Hands down . Their banter had me smiling and laughing while I was on a plane and had people look at me LOL
This is a must read like stop everything and just read it now !!!
What do you get when you get a headstrong, independent woman and a sexy brit who wants her? A fabulous Corinne Michaels romance of course!
Nicole has been burned by love in the past – the man she gave everything to ended up being married. Now determined to never fall in love again she knows what she needs and how to take it, that is until Callum Huxley walks into her life. Now the Teflon wall she has around her heart is beginning to come down and she doesn’t know if she should trust that or him.
Callum is only in the states for a short time taking care of his fathers business and estate. When a chance meeting introduces him to the sexy blond he knows he wants her in every way possible – that is until she runs away. But fate has a had and he gets a second chance and this time he won’t let her go.
I loved Nicole and Callum! Out of the 4 friends, Nicole was always the one I gravitated towards – I knew there had to be more to her than met the eye and boy is there. Ms Michaels takes us on an emotional journey with her two main characters and its a fun one at that. Told in dual POVs we get both sides of the story which is important as you get deeper into the story. We also get to see Kristin, Heather, and Danielle again along with getting to meet Milo Callum’s brother. With Danielle’s book coming up next I cant wait to see how these stories wrap up. If Nicole and Callum’s story is any indication it will be perfect.
Oh my gosh I loved watching Nicole fall in love. Hard and fast and with so much drama! Totally Nicole. Callum is patient and thoughtful and completely captivated by her fiestiness. Her crazy to his calm. Perfectly matched.
As for the next book, I’m shocked yet I predicted it. I didn’t want it to happen but since it did, yessssssss!
“Love is a fairy tale inside you. It lives there, telling the story of all that’s to come if you can just remember the words. Love is a living thing that we have to nurture when times are bad.”
Not until You was FANTABULOUS , FREAKING AMAZING!!!
I have to say that this book was awesome from the first word until the last. The author is a master at story telling. She has a brilliant way with words, not just dialogue and character development but sexy scenes as well. For an American author, she knows how to write a sexy romantic English gentleman! It was so authentic.
Nicole is crazy but the good kind of crazy-She lives her life to the full and does not care about what people say. She loves sex, her life, her job and her friends. She is a complicated woman that doesn’t divulge much about her personal life and certainly doesn’t let anyone in , EVER!
“I’m the girl that wants to live life to its absolute fullest. I’m the girl who wants to be happy, no matter what that looks like. I’m the girl who is seeking something but can’t seem to find it. I’m the girl who just wants to be loved. I’m the girl who will never let anyone know that I’m a bit broken.”
Callum goes to the US for personal reasons. He never planned to stay long but again he never planned to meet a woman who would turn his life upside down and who would drive him crazy…
“It’s better to be guarded than think love is sunshine and unicorn poop, because it’s not, love sucks”.
You know that they are perfect for each other and you want them to be together from their first encounter- The banter between them is incredible and the passion off the charts.
Callum stole my heart and made me feel every possible emotion I could feel. Bloody hell, I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!!
They both deserve their HEA, but will they get it? Will Nic yield to temptation and let Cal in?
“The only thing that would be crazy is to ignore whatever this is.”
Not Until You has plenty of humour and is an addicting, romantic read that will sweep you off your feet. This book has all the ingredients you look for in a book that will swoon you away.
“Holy crap, that man was beautiful. Like I’d do him six ways till Sunday and twice on Monday.”
Corinne Michaels is one of my all time favorites. She has perfected the blend of happy and sad. Nobody can make me laugh and cry at the same time but this lady. If you haven’t read any of her books, you need to stop what you’re doing and get one. Any one. (Hehe)
Not Until You follows the story of Callum and Nicole. Nicole doesn’t do relationships. AT ALL! After a failed relationship she has sworn them off but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t like to have fun between the sheets. And have fun between them, she does. Though all her friends are getting married and having kids of their own, she’s happy. She has a good job, a long string of men to please her, an annoying mother, her life was good…until she meets him.
“This man has sin, sex, and power exuding from him. I could drown in it and still want more.”
Callum is beautiful, runs his own business, wears suits, tall, dark, and handsome. And he’s British. Perfect right? Well at least Nicole thinks so. She knows she wants him but only for one thing. But something about him makes her feel something she hasn’t felt before and it scares Nicole enough to run away from him…literally.
“She isn’t the girl you walk away from. I knew that the moment I saw her. Whatever spooked her is fine because I’ve never been afraid of the chase.”
But life is funny sometimes and just when she thinks she’s escaped him, life laughs in her face and throws him in her life, at her work. Pleasant, right?
Callum wants her and he always gets what he wants. Nicole is everything that he has ever wanted but he’s knows something is keeping her back. And her no dating rule, isn’t enough to keep him away. But can Callum win her ever or will secrets he’s been keeping tear them apart for good.
“Love is a fairy tale inside you. It lives there, telling the story of all that’s come if you can just remember the words. Love is a living thing that we have to nurture when times are bad.”
This book is perfection but then again, all her books are. I adored this book and I can’t recommend it enough.
I really enjoyed this book. If you’ve read either of the other books in this series (they’re standalones so don’t have to be read beforehand), then you will already be familiar with Nicole. The louder, often blunt, says what she thinks member of the group! But she’s so much fun!
Nicole doesn’t have relationships… she has on night stands… flings… nothing serious… ever!! She’s got her independence and her career. She has guys that tend to her womanly needs, and she’s extremely happy with that.
I loved Callum Huxley. The sexy Brit who is over in the States for business and family reasons. He was fun, flirty and determined.
Nicole and Callum together… these two are perfection! Their sexy banter and humorous exchanges ad me laughing a lot. The chemistry between the two of them was fantastic and I loved this element of the book.
Callum is off limits to Nicole even after their one night stand. But Callum has totally different ideas! Both are going to be faced with challenges with some fantastic surprises and twists thrown in, the journey for these two as a couple is far from easy.
A really great read!
4.5 Stars!
A good test of how amazing a book boyfriend is, is the chatter amongst early reviewers and bloggers. Well, everyone is fighting over who gets Callum. That’s how swoony, hot, and perfect he is (remember, book boyfriend). Since he’s a pretty confident businessman, he needs a strong, confident woman. He finds her in Nicole, an interior designer trying to get his business. Along with the steam, some angst, heartfelt dialog, there’s a lot of humor in this book — and I love that! One of my favorite Corinne Michaels books.
Oh, how I loved Callum and Nicole. There is something about this group of friends that I have loved from the beginning. There is something about them that has me laughing every time they interact and this story was no different.
Nicole is one of my favorite characters to date. There are moments she had me laughing out loud and other times she had me of the fact she was this successful business woman. You feel bad for her because of her strong feelings about not falling in love or being in a relationship, especially when all of her friends are now in a different stage of life.
Enter Callum, the British man. Oh, how he stole my heart. Everything about him was perfect. From his accent to how he whoo’d Nicole. Oh, how I loved him. Callum came in at a time Nicole didn’t realize she was ready for him. She really wasn’t ready knowing that he was a client. Nicole has this amazing work ethic where she doesn’t get involved with clients. Watching Callum after knowing this made me love him even more.
This entire story was one of my absolute favorites from the author to date. I can’t wait for more from her!
I feel like I’ve been waiting forever for Nicole’s story. She is the loyal, loving, sassy, smart mouthed, tell you like it is best friend we all hope we find in life. Corinne draws you into this wonder group of women you can’t help but feel connected with and protective of. Their journey through life and love is one you won’t want to miss.
Callum is another great swoon worthy, make you weak in the knees character.
This book has everything you’re looking for. Fun flirty banter, sweet romantic moments, a little drama and heartache. I could not put it down once I started.
Another HUGE success by Corinne.
Corinne Michaels is always a one-click for me because of her smart repartee, laugh out loud moments and delicious heroes. This is just another one of her books that doesn’t disappoint.
This sassy, sexy irresistible romance between Nicole and Callum is just what you need when you want uncontrollable laughter from a woman who sees no need for a filter to life and a man who wants her to break all her personal rules. Confident and loyal, Nicole has been a side character in Ms. Michaels previous books We Own Tonight and One Last Time – but dive right in! You do not need to have read those stories to adore this one.
Hold onto your panties though for the scenes with Callum. Damn, he is one sexy Brit. I’m not normally an audio listener and I’m having a serious debate ongoing audio for the first time. PHEW!
From the beginning to the end I enjoy reading Nicole and Callum story. I knew once Nicole story was going to be told it was going to be off the charts. Callum is a real as he can get with his sexy confident self. Corinne did amazing job with these characters.
I had been waiting for Nicole’s story seen reading “We Own Tonight” and it was everything I wanted and so much more. Every group has that one friend that you never know what they are going to do or say and that is Nicole. What will Nicole do when she’s face with the one rule she has in business never date the client. When Callum Huxley walks into Nicole’s life nothing will every be the same.
5 Stars
Not Until You is the all new incredible stand-alone by Corinne Michaels. You guys…this book was absolutely AMAZING!! If you’ve read the first two books, We Own Tonight and One Last Time, you know and met Nicole Dupree. Out of the four friends, I’ve loved Nicole the most and could not wait to get her story. It was everything I’d thought it would be but it was so much more.
Nicole is a very successful designer that owns her own business. She has built her business from the ground up and nothing or noone will mess it up. Nicole believes in two things-do not hook up with clients and do not get married. And she’s kept to doing both until Callum Huxley enters the picture. But she’s been burned in the past and doesn’t know how to let go of it to get the future she so deserves…
Callum…my oh myyyy!! He’s a wealthy British businessman that came over to the United States to get his father’s things in order. He was not expecting the owner of the company that he hired to design a new building to be smoking hot and feisty as ever. He was not expecting to have feelings for her. Point is, he wasn’t expecting anything. Fate though has different plans…
Together these two heated up the pages and set off fireworks! They had hot as hell chemistry and a connection that could not be ignored. The writing was phenomenal and overall the plot was just fantastic! Ms. Michaels completely blew me away with this story and I cannot wait to see what is next!!
I really enjoyed Corinne Michaels latest fun and flirty standalone. Not Until You is a beautiful, upbeat story. A journey of self-discovery and what being open to new opportunities can bring into our lives.
Callum and Nicole are perfectly paired together. They are bold, yet sweet characters who go after what they want.
Corinne Michaels is always consistency in her creativeness, Not Until You is no exception.
I am totally giving this book 5 stars!! I loved it. Nicole and Callum were perfect together. I laughed and laughed and then of course I cried, because this is after all a Corinne Michaels’ book!!! I have to admit that Corinne Michaels pulled out all the stops for this one. The writing was fabulous and the storytelling was even more gripping. I was hooked from page go.
Not Until You focuses on Nicole Dupree, who is independent interior fashion designer and all around tell-it-like it is best friend of this wonderful group of ladies that we first me in We Own Tonight, and Callum Huxley, the sexy, swoon worthy British CEO. Nicole is fiercely independent and does not do relationships, and she has one golden rule “Never Date A Client,” but Callum comes along and Nicole’s rules now seem like ridiculous hindrances to her happiness. However, we do find out along the way why it is that Nicole has constructed such an existence for herself and it will break you heart to truly find out her story. I must say that Callum is the perfect match for Nicole in every way. He is not intimated by her outrageousness. He will not be turned down or runaway so easily, not even when challenges arise.
Corinne Michaels truly has been knocking it out of the box with this series. Each book gets better and better, and I cannot wait for Danielle’s story.
Where do I begin? Callum is EVERYTHING!!!! This sexy Brit may be my favorite character of Corinne’s and I have been in love with several of them!!!
Nicole is a strong willed, smart mouthed women, not afraid to go after what she wants in the business world. As for relationships, she prefers a no strings attached arrangement with men, being careful not to break her own rule of not mixing business with pleasure.
Meeting Callum puts Nicole to the test and she quickly tried to figure out how to get over him before she finds herself under him! Trying to stay focused on their business deal proves to be a daunting task for both of them.
Memorable characters & a delicious romance-this book is absolutely perfect! You will love it!