Published by Self-published Genres: Contemporary, Romance
Format: eARC
Holding You Close
Noah & Katie duet #2
Ex-Con Duet Series
Holding You Close is now available on all retailers!
After serving a decade long prison sentence for an accident that resulted in my husband’s death, Noah Reid returns. Even if he was my childhood best friend and the first man I secretly loved, I refuse to make it easy for him. But the heart never forgets and those old repressed feelings quickly bubble to the surface. Loving him is a dangerous game but one I’m willing to play. Flirting leads to falling between the sheets, and I’m forced to deal with the guilt of what we’re doing. Viciousness towards Noah runs rampant and while revenge trickles through the streets of Lawton Ridge, I realize there’s more on the line than just my heart. While I’m afraid that my son and I will be caught in the crossfire of those who want to hurt Noah, I can’t walk away. Secrets are revealed and revelations are made, but losing him again isn’t an option—especially since I’m pregnant.
HOLDING YOU AWAY is a slow burn, angsty friends to lovers romance with lots of small-town, Southern drama. It’s book 2 in the Noah & Katie duet and must be read in order.
Renee’s Five Star Review:
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
After serving a decade long prison sentence for an accident that resulted in my husband’s death, Noah Reid returns. Even if he was my childhood best friend and the first man I secretly loved, I refuse to make it easy for him. But the heart never forgets and the old repressed felling quickly bubble to the surface.
Loving him is a dangerous game but one I’m willing to play.
Flirting leads to falling between the sheets, and I’m forced to deal with the guilt of what we’re doing. Viciousness towards Noah runs rampant and while revenge trickles through the streets of Lawton Ridge, I realized there’s more on the line than just my heart. While I’m afraid that my son and I will be caught in the crossfire of those who want to hurt Noah, I can’t walk away. Secrets are revealed and revelations are made, but losing him again is not an option.
This is the second book in the Noah and Katie Duet. You need to read Pushing You Away first so you not lost and can enjoy Holding You Close like it is mean to be enjoyed. This book picks up right where the cliffhanger left us hanging in Pushing You Away. I thought I was going to have heart failure right there but then I about exploded when Noah is sent to Prison for an accident. But now he is out and back in Lawton Ridge and the first thing on his mind is Katie, and if she was honest with herself no matter what he has started on her mind this entire time too. Now the time has come for these two to get their lives back. To have what they should have had from the very beginning. If only things were ever that easy though. Now they are going to have to deal with people wanting revenge. I have to stop talking about the story right there, or I am apt to give away something important. Though I will tell you I closed this book wanting to talk bot someone about what I had just read but there was no one here for me to tell. Plus this book has so much going on I don’t know how you would tell anyone everything and not leave something out Oh my stars why do boys not read books so you have a reading buddy to talk about these amazing books when we finish or share a book hangover or two with? I loved these characters. Katie and Noah were fated to be together and I loved how hard they fought to be together no matter what. There are twists and turns, dangers and passion and a angst filled love story like no other between the pages of this book. I am so sad that my time with Noah and Katie is over. But, I know that my heart and mind will never ever forget them.
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