From New York Times Bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes the final poignant standalone love story in the Arrowood Brothers Series. Hollywood taught me everything I know about relationships—except how to be in one. As an actor, I became an expert at faking it. Faking that I wasn’t affected by my childhood. Faking that I was okay. Faking that I knew how to save the day, the girl, the whole … the whole damn world.
But I’ve always known the truth—I’m no one’s hero.
Until I’m forced to move back to Sugarloaf for six months, and Brenna Allen offers me a chance to prove otherwise. She’s everything I never knew I wanted, but can’t have. Her broken heart, perfect face, and adorable children turn my world upside down. Instead of preparing for my next leading role, I’m directing a middle school play for this small-town single mother.
All to make her smile.
The more time I spend here, the more I want to stay. Build a life in this town that I swore I’d leave—for her.
But when the world comes crashing down around us, I’m forced to decide if staying for her is the right choice or if leaving is better for the woman I love.
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Oh Jacob Arrowood…be still my heart
OMG I finished Stay For Me today and I barely have words for how you slay me with your beautiful amazing complex characters and wonderful storylines, I’m loving all the Arrowood Brothers each book changes my book boyfriend but Jacob is definitely at the at top as of today. Swoon
And that bonus epilogue was perfect way to give a little bit of everything. Very excited for Return to Us. Preordered right away. Thank you for your beautiful words Corinne.
I’m sad that this is the final Arrowood brother story. I have loved going to back to Sugarloaf and seeing each of these men discovering themselves worthy of the life they thought they could never have. Jacob was no different. He left Sugarloaf and became a famous Hollywood actor. He is back to serve his six months in order for him and his brothers to get the land they grew up on. He was not too happy to return until he meets Brenna. A widow who has just moved to Sugarloaf to raise her two kids. She is trying to pick up the pieces and move forward after losing her husband in a military plane accident. Jacob and Brenna’s relationship unfolded at just the right pace. It wasn’t rush nor did it drag on. Jacob made me all swoony with how he courted Brenna. He never came off as arrogant. Just caring. This man had a bigger heart than he realizes. Brenna was his perfect match. She challenged him when she needed to and was able to take him out of his own head. The best part of their relationship is their ability to be honest with one another even if it hurts and communicate when it was needed. They were just the best.
This book and this series is filled with characters that are easy to fall in love with and a place that you will never want to leave.
I want to move to Sugarloaf! The Arrowood Brothers are amazing, but I think Jacob may be my newest favorite! Jacob and Brenna’s story is everything you love about Corrine Michaels’ writing! LOVED FIVE STARS!!
Oh my heartstrings. Stay For Me is a book jam packed with all the feels. I was literally pulled in from start to finish. Jake and Sebastian’s relationship….be still my heart. Seriously so SWOON!! Brenna’s strength to move on and be what her kids needed was inspiring! Loved Melanie and her love for her mother’s happiness. A book that will definitely stay in your heart.
Today I’m here to speak about the new book by Corinne Michaels, an author I love for her sweet and passionate stories.
Stay for me is the fourth and final book in The Arrowood Brothes series. If you well remember, I had already reviewed The one for me, find my review on Goodreads.
As well as the previous one, I devoured this story. Corinne’s books are read all in one go. You get swept up in her words and she makes us daydream.
Jacob Arrowood is a famous actor, he is many people’s wish and Hollywood hero. According to his father’s will, in order for his inheritance to be rightfully his, he must return to his hometown for six months. Accustomed to the glitz of Hollywood, imagine his astonishment once he finds himself in a tiny town.
His first encounter isn’t the sweetest; he’s put off by Brenna, a child psychologist who just moved there after the tragic death of her husband. Their story is heartbreaking and painful.
Jacob is a loner, wanting to focus his attention on his career and having no time for stable relationships. But sweet Brenna will change his mind.
As I told you at the beginning, Corinne Michaels is a guarantee. Her stories are a perfect mix of sweetness, emotionality and angst.
And that’s exactly how I would describe Brenna and Jacob’s story.
I’m sorry this series ended, I would read endless series sprung from Michales’ pen.
I will wait for the next releases.
WHOA! What a bittersweet ending to the Arrowood Brothers series. I don’t typically enjoy Hollywood star hero or heroine type but Jacob is the exception. The story isn’t about Jacob or his fame and fortune, but rather it focuses on his life back home in Sugarloaf and the love he found with the beautiful widow school psychologist. I might go out on a limb and say that Jacob and Brenna might be my favorite couples. Jacob has a job that does not give much room for serious relationship but when he met Brenna everything changed. He is a good guy at heart, caring, kind and protective. Jacob was instantly enamored by Brenna’s beauty, her wit, her smart. There are instant chemistry but their journey to HEA was sweet. They were friends first knowing each has obstacles to overcome. Brenna needed to let go of the past to be able to fall in love and find a HEA she deserves. Jacob has to make some difficult choices between his career and family. I like that the hero and heroine are both mature and realistic about their relationship. There are no pretending or games and it is quite refreshing. I really enjoy the heartwarming love story with a bit of angst, a few tears and mostly joy and laughter. I was also happy to see snippets of all the brothers and their loved ones. A lovely ending to a wonderful series – I could not ask for more.
4.5 stars
I’ve been eager to get to know the last Arrowood brother…the Hollywood star…the one who never planned to return to his hometown once he left for California without even a backward glance. And as much as he wanted to get his six months’ sentence completed so he could return to his movie star lifestyle, he never planned on a certain single mom and her kids turning his world upside down and making him rethink every aspect of his life.
What I loved most about Breanna was the fact that despite the tragedy she has had to endure, she still finds joy and happiness in life and does her best to stay strong and upbeat for her children, knowing how much they depend on her. That doesn’t mean, though, that she doesn’t have her moments of grief or that there’s not sadness still in her eyes; it’s only been about a year since her husband’s death, so she’s still trying to accumulate to not only being in a new town but also being near her husband’s family without him being there as well.
Regardless of the bad timing and all the reasons why something between these two wouldn’t work, it’s clear fairly early on just how drawn to one another Jacob and Breanna are and that connection only grows as their story continues but when a final decision needs to be made, it’s unclear how they move forward…together or apart.
The title of Jacob Arrowood and Breanna Allen’s story, Stay For Me, has multiple connotative meanings and all of them center around making Sugarloaf their forever home, staying for not only each other, but for a litany of other reasons…but none of them will matter if these two don’t let go of what they feel their lives are supposed to be instead of what they could be together.
I have enjoyed every minute I’ve spent in Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania, so the fact that The Arrowood Brothers series is over is bittersweet because it means saying goodbye to this sweet little town and its inhabitants, but I’m excited to see the new worlds that Corinne Michaels will create and fall in love with new heroes and heroines.
4.5 Poison Apples
~~ 4.5 HEART-HEALING STARS! ~~
“I want to be the hero in your story.”
Corinne Michaels stole my heart with STAY FOR ME, the final installment in her heartbreakingly beautiful Arrows Brothers series!
PREMISE:
Hollywood heartthrob Jacob Arrowood is the last of his siblings to hightail it back to his hometown to honor a family promise. He built a grandiose life for himself, amid the bright lights of LA, but all the fame and fortune in the world can’t eradicate his painful memories that he’s tried to outrun for so long. And being back in Sugarloaf opens the floodgates bigtime! As such, he has every intention of returning to Tinsel Town once he completes his mandatory six months on the family farm.
But fate might have other plans in store for the drop-dead gorgeous celebrity when he crosses paths with Brenna Allen …a beautifully beleaguered military widow who’s trying so hard to stay strong for her kids even though she’s still drowning in despair after her husband—a navy fighter pilot —died 8 months earlier. For her kids’ sake, the despondent single mom recently moved to Sugarloaf to be near her in laws . Now all she wants is to rebuild her life without falling apart at the seams…and romance is NOT on her agenda.
But then Jacob comes bursting into her world!
He initially comes into her orbit to connect with her son who is a huge Navigator fan, but he is immediately dazzled by the gorgeous, flame-haired school counselor who exudes so much strength and resilience amid unfathomable loss and pain. And he feels an instant kinship to her kids, Sebastian and Melanie, as well. But while this charismatic, far too handsome Hollywood actor is the last thing the grief-stricken widow needs in her complicated life, there’s just something about him that she just can’t resist. Against all odds, soul deep feelings and hot burning passion ignite for the duo. And along away, helping Brenna and her kids heal begins to not only mend Jacob’s emotionally fractured heart, but also reminds him of the importance of his own family legacy. But with his six-month timetable winding down, will Jacob follow through on his plans to return to the stardom awaiting him in Hollywood…or will true abiding love be enough to convince him to stay?
MY MUSINGS:
STAY FOR ME, a heartbreakingly beautiful story about a jaded Hollywood hottie and a grieving military mom slayed me in the best possible way! After his three brothers have been happily paired off, now it’s Jacob’s turn to find his one true love and oh my DOES HE EVER!! As all her devoted fans can attest, Corinne Michaels is the queen of ugly cry reads– and we get that in spades here. I loved everything about this angst-ridden tale! The love, the laughter, the passion, the pathos … the INFECTIOUS FREAKING JOY. And it’s core, it’s a story of finding love amid unspeakable loss, and how you CAN go home again!
The mega talented Ms. Michaels had me bawling aplenty but also giggling and gushing like crazy too. STAY FOR ME is positively oozing with breath-stealing romance, agony and ecstasy, hope and healing…and has so much heart it made MINE nearly burst at the seams! On paper this A-list actor and small-town school psychologist are polar opposites—and since they both have a ton of emotional baggage, the odds are NOT in their favor. But from the moment Jacob barges into Brenna’s life and turns her lonely, chaotic life even more asunder, there’s no turning back! And even though opening her heart again is no easy feat, , he brightens the desolate corners of Brenna’s world and makes her feel “special. Cherished. Desired.” Jacob not only slowly but surely resuscitates her heart but makes her kids smile again too. However, he has some of his own demons to wrestle all the while knowing he’s on borrowed time and has a life waiting for him back in Hollywood….
Gah what can I say about Jacob Arrowood except that he had me SWOONING LIKE A STARRY-EYED GROUPIE! He’s just so handsome and charismatic, chivalrous and charming, and selfless to a fault! And sigh…of all the Arrowood brothers, “he loves the deepest and has the biggest heart.”
And Brenna is so darn lovable too! She’s a beautiful, kind, sweet, funny, fiercely devoted single mom who is nursing a massive broken heart. The perfect CM heroine in my book! And holy moly did her emotional arc PULVERIZE me. Brenna has been struggling to breathe since losing her husband, Luke, after the plane he was piloting went down. And there are days where the still grieving military widow wants to give up. But she doesn’t, because of her kids, which makes her a true warrior in my book! Sob! Her story left me a blubbering mess more often than not! But her bravado and resilience in the face of so much adversity that really endeared her to me!
As for the romantic through line….it’s captivating ! While this love story definitely unfolds at a slow burn…when these two ignite it’s EXPLOSIVE! I just adored the smoldering chemistry between Jacob and Brenna but there was also an aching tenderheartedness to their interactions that gave me FULL BODY SHIVERS!
“I want to make you smile and give you the world.”
This is truly a couple that you truly root for to triumph against all adversity. But eek how can they fall for each other knowing that what they share has an end date?
Romantic angst aside, STAY FOR ME is so much more than a heartrending second chance love story.. It’s also a richly nuanced tale that’s centered on family—the ones you are born into and the ones you create through blood, sweat and tears. As such, the camaraderie between the bickering Arrowood brothers and their feisty ladyloves, and especially the interactions between the hero, heroine, and her kids were true highlights! Speaking of Brenna’s young’uns, after tragically losing their fighter pilot daddy, Melanie and Sebastian are in dire need of a real-life superhero.. And Jacob sure fits the bill! I especially loved the special connection that he forges with Brenna’s son who completely idolizes him !
Ultimately, I was just so smitten with the homespun town of Sugarloaf! The Arrowood clan and the good-hearted folks who are the life blood of this close-knit community just infused the story with so much warmth and whimsy and heart and soul.!. But as is the author’s MO, she loved to throw gut-wrenching curveballs into the mix, and there is a jaw dropping plot twist that will have you heart PLUMMETING! So, brace yourselves! But rest assured that this wickedly brilliant author miraculously puts all our shattered pieces back together with sheer and utter perfection !
BOTTOM LINE:
If you a hankering for a beautifully poignant small-town romance that celebrates romance, friendship, family, and the healing power of love, then this final book in The Arrowood Brothers series is NOT TO BE MISSED!
Another awesome Arrowood Brothers book, sorry to see the series end. Another great story about family, love, and never giving up no matter what your past is. Brenna moved to Sugar Loaf because her deceased husbands family was there and her kids and her needed all the support they could get. A small town is a hard place to restart your life, but when Brenna buys a house close to the Arrowood family she finds a family she can rely on. Jacob has agreed to stay on the farm for the required amount of time before he can sell and move back to Hollywood and continue his career. But running into his new neighbor makes him rethink his plans. This story shows how strong love can be and how a family will stick together and protect each other whether born into it or not
So sad to see this series end! One of the best I’ve read this year! 5 stars for this one!
We have the last Arrowood brother, Jacob, Hollywood movie star, home for a rest and to get ready for his next film. He has watched each of his brothers fall in love and get married, but he won’t let that happen to himself. No way is he good for any woman, that is, until he meets the recently widowed Brenna and her two amazing kids. He can’t seem to stay away from her. Brenna doesn’t think she is worthy of Jacob’s time, she’s a single mother of two kids now, what would a guy like him want with a plane Jane like her. But the way he is with her son, just makes her swoon hard!
Read along and enjoy their story as Jacob wonders if maybe she is the one to heal him, and is she ready to love again after losing her husband? Don’t miss out on this one, the conclusion to this series!
Not many authors can do angst that makes you want to continue reading to see how things will be resolved for the main characters, but Corinne Michaels definitely has that skill and knows how to use it, and I am here for it. There’s plenty of angst for Brenna and Jacob, both in the same town for vastly different reasons, neither of whom want to be where they currently are in their lives, yet drawn to each other and finding out that the best kind of love is the one you weren’t looking for or expected to find but finds you anyway.
Jacob Arrowood has just stolen my heart, and I can’t even be mad about it. This is the 4th and final book in The Arrowood Brothers series, and it is absolute perfection. I adore the conversations between the brothers. I adore the women in their lives. And more than anything, I adore how Jacob loves! This guy goes above and beyond. His heart knows no bounds when it comes to love.
Brenna, a widowed mom of two is new to town. Trying to move on from the death of her husband, she struggles with her feelings for Jacob. Their story is a perfect combination of witty banter, kismet attraction, small-town nosiness, and a little dose of a fairytale. I did not want this one to end. Perfection!
This book was everything I thought and so much more. I just love Jacob and you will as well! Corinne has a way with words and this book was no different!
I always look forward to new books from this author, and I’m always sad when I reach the ends. My heart may have been torn to apart and stitched back together, but it was all worth it. Stay For Me is the final book in the Arrowood Brothers series, and follows Jacob and Brenna. After losing her husband, Brenna and her kids move to Sugarloaf, where she runs into Hollywood’s hot-shot actor, Jacob Arrowood. There is instant chemistry between the two, and the heat just flies off the pages. Jacob isn’t looking for love, and still grieving the loss of her husband, Brenna isn’t either. But what can a few stolen moments hurt, when Jacob plans to do anything but stay.
Ahhhh, Jacob.
Jacob is the last installment of the Arrowood Brothers stories. Hollywood actor meets widowed mother in his hometown, the place he never thought to come back again.
As with the rest of Corinne Michaels’ books, especially the Arrowood brothers, this one gives all the feels. There is laughter, tears, family, drama, loss, and love. She makes the final installment of the Arrowood brothers make you wish there was still more to come. And while he is the final one, he’s one we just can’t wait to come back home to over and over again.
Author Corinne Michaels once again delivers a romance full of heart, soul and heat! It is a love story that makes you believe that happily ever afters and a mate that puts you first is possible. Jacob puts the swoon in swoon-worthy!
Brenna and Jacob each have their own reasons for guarding their hearts and not believing in a relationship with a happily ever after. Together they see that one may be possible for them if they can communicate well and commit to try. She is sweet, loving and a great mom. He is hot, handsome and so darn good! Together their journey makes your heart race and dip for them. I couldn’t help but cheer for them and her kids to have a happily ever after!
I really love that the author weaves in favorites from other series and books. It is like catching up with a long lost friend over a cup of coffee. She does it smoothly and seamlessly.
The end to the Arrowood Brothers series is bittersweet. It really is perfect small town romance with exceptional and likable characters. Give this series and book a try if you like heartfelt romances with small town vibes and heart!
I truly look forward to the character spin off into a new series.
Corinne!!!!!!!!
She ruined me…. AGAIN…. *eyeroll*
She made me cry… She made me very emotional… But give her credit, she did write a cracking concluding part to this series.
This was an absolutely fantastic story. Bitter sweet that this is the end of an amazing series!
I absolutely loved the journey this series has taken me on!
Let me just say I love the Arrowood brothers but this by far is my favorite story.
Corrine Michael’s books fill you with angst, heartache, and in the end the feeling that they live next door. Your heart breaks for Brenna and the things that have happened in her life but to relieve it with another loved one is more than you think she can handle.
Then you have Jacob…..no words….I want a Jacob in my life. This book is a must read for anyone that like a good heart warming story!!!
I have fallen hard for all of the Arrowood boys. Their story is one of hope and love. Even though it is a little sad to have gotten to the last brother, I have enjoyed each story and have recommended them to all my friends. I was unsure how this one would ‘feel’ because he is both a Hollywood movie star and a small town boy. You can feel his struggle to find his place now that he is back in Sugarloaf. He has become a different person and is kind of in culture shock being back in this small tight community. He is no longer a movie star heart throb, he is just Jacob Arrowood. He takes one look at Brenna Allen and is knocked on his butt in the best way. She is a stunning single mom who has experienced a significant trauma. She is strong and vibrant and I love her. Jacob helps her see her beauty both inside and out while she helps him see what he truly wants out of life. This was written in true Corinne Michaels’ style, so you can expect laughter, angst, and maybe a few tears.
Classic me, I jump into an amazing series on the last book. I have heard such great things about the Arrowood Brothers series and have had the want to read the series but never got around to doing it. However, divine intervention I started Stay For Me, Jacob story and I fell so hard for him and his brothers that I know I now need to go back and read the whole series, so don’t do what I did. If you have read the series yet then start from the beginning so you can experience it in the right order.
Although I will say, even out of order Stay For Me was over the moon enjoyable. A complete standalone, written so beautifully connected with the previous book in the series but also able to completely stand alone. Jacob and Brenna had amazing chemistry from the very start. Having a man fall for you when you are in your lounge clothes, no make up and hair up is the dream! I loved seeing them both grown as individuals and together. They just clicked. There was a lot of meant to be with these two, and it shows with how easily they were able to fall for each other. Stay For Me was a sweet, romantic story of loose and finding a way through it to something even better. I loved every angsty, romantic moment of these two fall for each other. Just LOVED it!!
-Mackenzie Bibliophile