Worth It All

The McKinney Brothers Series – Book 3

By Claudia Connor

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Synopsis

“Read Claudia Connor for a consistently raw and emotional love story,” recommends Carly Phillips. Now the swoon-worthy McKinney Brothers series from this bestselling author continues as JT, the youngest of the trio, discovers that only love can make him whole.

She’s fighting for control. . . . Paige Roberts learned to fend for herself growing up. Now she’s doing everything possible to give her daughter, Casey, the stability she never had. But when the vivacious five-year-old decides she’s done wearing her prosthesis, Paige faces her toughest challenge yet: trusting a handsome, brooding stranger who simply wants to help.

He’s struggling to connect. . . . JT McKinney lost more than his leg in a car accident that stole his dreams of pro football. Eight years later, he’s made a new life for himself far away from his old one. His business is developing cutting-edge prosthetics and he’s more than happy to turn his attention to machines instead of people. Still, he can’t shake the feeling that something’s missing.

Will they take a chance on love? . . . When JT gets the chance to help Paige’s daughter, he takes it. He never planned on the two of them tearing down his walls or teaching him to believe in himself again. Paige might not believe in happily ever afters, but JT wants more than anything to be her prince. They’ll both have to let go of the past if they want a future.

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Michel’s Review

Claudia Connor is a gifted story teller.  Her McKinney Brothers series has captured the readers hearts.  Her flawless writing, charismatic characters, dynamic family values, and emotional plots bring the McKinney Brothers series to life.

Worth It All takes the McKinney Brothers down another road.  It steps out of Virginia and away from the immediate McKinney family (they come in later) and moves to California. It can be read as a stand alone novel or in series order.  Either way, the reader is going to love this emotional story.

Readers have met Jake ( JT ) McKinney when he was nineteen years old and in a horrific accident that ruined his hopes of becoming a professional NFL Football player.  Worth It All begins several years later.  JT’s life changed directions.  After his accident he moved to California and became a biomedical engineer specializing in helping amputees.  He’s still haunted by the past and the events leading up to the accident but has moved forward with his life.  He has kept his family at arms length and chose his own journey in life.

When JT meets Paige, the waitress at a diner he frequents, he is drawn to her.  He sees beyond the surface.  He’s sees a dedicated mother and troubled woman with her own burdens.  When JT finds out about Paige’s little girl, Casey, he has to help.

Paige is a single mother working two jobs to make ends meet for her and her daughter,Casey.  Casey was born with a birth defect that caused her to lose one of her legs.  Their struggles are very real and JT may be able to help with some of them.

What starts out as a tentative friendship and a helping hand turns into more.  JT is re-evaluting his life and beliefs.  Paige is learning that she can depend on someone and that there is hope.  Casey has both of their hearts.

Worth It All by Claudia Connor is exactly as the title reads.  This slow burn romance is beautiful.  It’s a new beginning for both JT and Paige.  Their new beginning added  a new branch in the McKinney Family Tree.  I loved it!

Read Worth It All by Claudia Connor!

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The McKinney Brothers Series

Worth The Fall

The McKinney Brothers Series-Book 1

By Claudia Connor

Synopsis

Prepare to be swept away by a talented debut author with a passionate, powerful story to tell.

They meet on a beach. . . . Abby Davis isn’t wearing a skimpy bikini or sipping umbrella drinks, not when she’s busy chasing around four little ones. And Matt McKinney isn’t looking for fun—he’s a Navy SEAL, a grown man with a long list of missions . . . and fallen brothers.

They only have a week. . . . Abby has brought her children to this beach to start over, to give them the enjoyable memories they deserve. Matt’s been sidelined by a combat injury, and haunted by the best friend he lost and the promise he made: to remain a SEAL—focused and dedicated. This leaves no time for what he’s always wanted: a family.

But a week is all it takes. . . . Matt opens her heart while Abby soothes his soul. And though they plan to say good-bye when the week is over, something magical happens on that beach, something neither can forget. Something utterly, completely worth falling for.

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*****

Worth The Risk

The McKinney Brothers Series – Book 2

By Claudia Connor

Synopsis

For readers of Bella Andre, New York Times bestselling author Claudia Connor follows up her heartfelt debut, Worth the Fall, with a novel about Matt’s brother, Stephen. When a McKinney brother falls in love, powerful emotion and overwhelming desire are never far behind.

Two hearts locked away . . . Hannah Walker spends her days coaching children through injury and trauma, one therapeutic horseback ride at a time. She knows all too well how violence can change a child and leave scars that never heal. It’s easy for her to relate to the kids; what isn’t easy is the thought of facing her own harrowing past.

Millionaire playboy Stephen McKinney could use a little coaching himself. Five years ago he encountered his most horrible nightmare—and the nightmare won. No matter what he achieves, nothing can make up for that awful night . . . or so he believes.

Both desperate for a second chance . . . Stephen is used to getting what he wants. And he wants Hannah. So when she turns him down, he’s intrigued. What he doesn’t know is that her secrets will lead him to a place he never wanted to go again . . . to a side of himself he’s tried to forget . . . a side that would scare Hannah away from ever loving him. Now his only chance to win her trust is to bare his soul, risking everything he tried so hard to protect.

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Author Bio:

Claudia Connor attended Auburn University, where she received her undergraduate and masters degrees in early childhood education, and completed her studies in Sawbridgeworth, England.

After years of making up stories in her head, she finally decided to try writing them down when a friend told her oh, so kindly, that talking to imaginary people was in fact NOT normal.

Always a lover of happy endings, she enjoys movies, reading, and travel, but spends most of her time these days putting the stories in her head on paper. Worth the Fall is the first book in The McKinney Brothers trilogy. The second book, Worth the Risk, is set to be released in January 2015.

Claudia lives near Memphis, Tennessee, with her husband and three daughters.

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