Reviewed by Sadonna
TITLE: Chloe
SERIES: Confessions
AUTHOR: Ella Frank
PUBLISHER: Self-published
LENGTH: 2xx pages
RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2023
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“Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead.” ~ Lucille Ball
Stubborn. Sassy. Wild.
Chloé Thornton-Priestley has lived a life most dream of.
One that was nurtured with love, acceptance, and trust.
Raised by three wonderful men, she is free-spirited and
has never let society’s conventions tame her.
Why would she, when she’s seen what beauty can come
from an unconventional love?
Life is good.
She has her family. Her dream job. Her future is going exactly as planned.
The last thing she is looking for is more men in her life.
Her fathers and brother are enough.
So no one is more surprised than Chloé to find out she
has fallen in love with not one, but two of them.
Ethan Holt and Zayne Copeland are exactly what she wasn’t looking for.
Sexy, possessive, and protective, these two doms make her want to
kneel and submit—something she never would’ve dreamed of in the past.
But one look at the two of them and Chloé knew she was in trouble,
and she hasn’t looked away since.
Life has a funny way of knowing exactly what you need—or in Chloé’s case, whom—and now that she’s found them, she plans to never let them go.
Confessions: Chloé is the conclusion of Chloé, Ethan & Zayne’s story and should only be read after Confessions: Ethan & Confessions: Zayne.
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Note: This is the ninth book in this series and is a spin-off from previous series. It contains major spoilers for previous books in the Chicagoverse and can’t be read as a standalone.
Chloe Thornton-Priestly is determined to have her own life. She’s falling in love with Ethan and Zayne. They take an amazing trip to Paris that seals their relationship for good. When they return home, Chloe is ready to get back to work. While they were gone, Zayne’s father decides to get into the press and so the hounding to find out who Chloe is has died down.
Moving in with her men is a big step – but she’s ready for it. Isn’t she? Both guys make things easier for her and her fathers are even sort of onboard 😉 Back at the restaurant Chloe takes charge. She does a great job and her père, Julien, decides she’s ready to develop her own menu and show it to the world. She’s nervous. She isn’t sure she’s up to the task. It takes her men to make her realize that her family would never have put her in that position if she wasn’t ready to succeed. She takes quite a while to work on things and test things out. Ethan and Zayne are there to help relieve the pressure 😉
Of course Chloe’s menu is a hit. She’s ready to take the next step. However, she isn’t prepared when her fathers offer her the next step. She’s not sure that she’s ready for what they offer and she doesn’t know how that will affect her life just as she’s got things working with Zayne and Ethan. If she takes on this new role, how will thing work for them and with them? Plus she’s got to deal with loss and she’s never had to do that before. Luckily Zayne and Ethan are there for her. And they will help her through it and make sure she comes out the other side to take control of her destiny. They will be there every step of the way.
All in all, this was a wonderful conclusion to this story arc in the Chicagoverse. Chloe and Ethan and Zayne are able to make things work for them. Even Chloe’s fathers come around to what these men mean to their only daughter. It’s clear they only want what is best for her, for her to be happy and fulfilled and however they can support doing that for her is what they intend to do. Of course it’s a bit of a fantasy with a Billionaire and a Senator’s son who can make things happen for her, but that’s half the fun of the series. It actually takes quite some time – and into this third book before Chloe is really aware of just who Ethan is and what that means. He shares things with her that no one else knows except for Zayne. Zayne and Ethan have kept each other sane and grounded for years, but not they are ready for more with Chloe. There are quite a few appearances by Chloe’s family here – including her brother Justin, cousin Shayla, Robbie, Julien and Priest. Chloe struggles a little with meeting everyone’s expectations, but she really is ready for the challenge. Now that everyone is on the same page, it’s time for Chloe to take her place and do what she was born to do. Again, this is a bit of a wonderful fairytale ending but worth the journey. Recommended.
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