For a girl who moved from New Jersey to Southern California a year ago, I could relate to much of what Catherine was going through in Beholden. It's the little things - like the food, and the East Coast attitudes that I miss,, just like Catherine. 
 I loved this installment, although I do think that Beloved and Beholden could have been summed up in one book, rather than the two, particularly with that cliffhanger in Book #1. Luckily I read them one after the other, not having to wait for the second installment to drop. 
 Beholden begins with a very interesting Prologue. Since I read Corinne Michael's Salvation Series out of order (reading Consolation & Conviction first, then Defenseless) prior to reading the Belonging Duet, which basically started the series, I knew what the foreshadowing in the Prologue was all about. However, that being said, that did not ruin my reading experience and enjoyment in the least. I still got those angsty butterflies in my tummy, feeling for both Catherine and Jackson. They needed to get their S*%t together - and get back together. 
 Without any spoilers, what I loved about this book was the passion and the feelings that Catherine and Jackson clearly have for each other. Partner that with a level of realism, making life decisions (similar to my own with my move to CA) that affect people in different ways. 
 I really enjoy this series. The sexy former Navy Seals who play the prominent hero role in all of these books, paired with the very different heroines make for some sexy reads. Catherine, however is my favorite heroine. She is smart, sexy, knows what she wants, but also does not need a man to complete her.