Holding on Tighter by Shayla Black Series: Wicked Lovers #12
Published by Berkley Books Publication Date: February 7th 2017
Pages: 368
Also in this series: His to Take, Wicked for You, Falling in Deeper
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Jolie Quinn is a woman in charge. Her no-nonsense attitude has made her a rising star in the fashion world and her brand a household name among the Dallas elite. Nothing will stop her from achieving her goalsβnot even the gorgeous British security contractor who seems just as interested in seeing her personal assets as he is in protecting her professional ones.
After a tragedy left him broken, Heath Powell made a rule of staying unattached. But Jolie challenges him in a way he canβt ignore, and he isnβt used to backing down from a confrontationβespecially when the reward for winning could feel so good. As passion blazes between them, the stubborn, confident beauty arouses more than his desire. She touches his heart.
When a mysterious enemy threatens Jolie and her company, Heath is the only person Jolie can trust to help. But working with him to save her business might put her dangerously at risk of falling in loveβ¦
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Shayla Black has done it again. I loved the story of Heath Powell and Jolie Quinn. Heath still struggling with the loss of his first wife isn’t ready for the feelings Jolie brings out in him. That, however, does not stop him from going after her and making her his. His alpha strong personality clashes with Jolie’s because in her experience men are not to be trusted. She is used to being independent and doing things on her own. She has cared for her mother and siblings since she was younger and that has shaped her into the woman she is. Β She is focused on expanding her business and cementing her future. She does not have time for a relationship or romance.
When her sister and business are threatened she has no choice but to allow Heath to do his job and in the process explore the attraction they both feel. When the threats seem to escalate Heath is determined to find out who is behind them and why. He does not want to feel the guilt he felt after his first wife’s tragic death.
This book has everything you have come to expect from Shayla Black intrigue, suspense, and a hot and steamy romance.
