One to Hold: One to Hold, Book 1 (One to Hold, #1)

by Tia Louise

When Derek Alexander, retired Marine and top private investigator, encounters small-town girl Melissa Jones at a spa resort in the desert, the two embark on a weeklong, white-hot affair. He's determined to hold her, but she's running from a past that could tear them apart.

• ISBN10: 1682305449
• ISBN13: 9781682305447
• Publish Date: 23 June 2016 (first published 8 October 2013)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 27 January 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Diversion Books
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 204
• Language: English

Reviews

[Cocktails and Books]

2.5 Stars

I enjoyed this story as Derek and Melissa were having their one week stand, but after that the storyline lost it's hook in me. Despite what Melissa went through with Sloan, I didn't enjoy the direction the story took with Melissa, Derek and Sloan being connected to one another. I didn't like how Melissa immediately changed her tune with Derek when things with Sloan took a bad turn.

I will admit, the sex between Derek and Melissa was hot (I'll never think of a family restroom the same again), but hot sex couldn't save the story for me.