3.5 - 4 stars!! 
 This book was a highly-anticpated read for me. It received lots of buzz early on and it is a solid first effort by Ms. Michaels. The story follows Catherine, a PR executive who lands a big account headed up by the sexy and gorgeous ex-SEAL, Jackson. She has a very painful past and there is lots of drama early on in the book between Catherine, her fiancee Neil, and a PR consultant named Piper. Beloved is very fast-paced story and has loads of sizzling sex scenes which were the highlight of the story for me. 
 Jackson is a strong, sexy and memorable hero and I loved how he took control with Catherine but also showed her his fun side, too. The story has lots of angst and does end with a cliffhanger, so I am definitely looking forward to seeing where this story goes. 
 There were a few minor details that stood out which affected my enjoyment of this otherwise very steamy and well-paced story. First, Catherine's lawyer friend commits a professional no-no early on in the book. Minor but crucial detail. I also find the new trend of naming fictional characters or companies (here, a law firm) after real-life people to be mildly annoying. It really does not add anything to the plot and is somewhat distracting. There were also some editing errors which were not corrected in the final version. These details would probably not be noticed by most, and I believe this author has lots of talent and look forward to reading more of her books. 
 All in all, Beloved this is a hot, fast-paced book with a good story, very memorable characters and some SCORCHING hot sex scenes!