Thank You For Holding (Book 2 in the On Hold
Series)
Author: Julia Kent & Elisa Reed
Release date: March 21, 2017
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Contemporary Romance
Description:
Having
it all is a fantasy, right?
Carrie
Shelton thought her boyfriend was too good to be true. Her best friend's
brother? A guy who loved antiquing? Who cuddled on the couch while watching
foodie YouTube clips and talking about artisanal spices? Who helped her
accessorize her outfits?
Right.
Fantasy.
So when
he ran off with Kevin, the owner of an antique shop, right before his sister’s
wedding, Carrie’s life went from fantasy to nightmare.
As maid
of honor, she can’t back out of the wedding. And her ex is the best man - but
now he has his own best man.
She
needs a date. Stat.
Enter
Ryan. Sure, he’s a hot male stripper at the O Spa where she works as junior
designer, but he’s a few years younger and just, you know -- a friend.
Perfect.
She needs a friend more than she needs a boyfriend.
A
weekend of playing her boyfriend so she can save face is a lot to ask, but for
some reason Carrie doesn't understand, Ryan's all in. Enthusiastic, even.
Especially
when it comes to physical displays of affection.
Public
kisses turn to private confessions, and pretty soon, Carrie can't tell the
difference between fantasy and reality.
Because
if Ryan's just pretending he's in love with her, then why does the chemistry
between them -- and between the sheets -- feel so real?
Carrie
can't settle for almost, though. She's already done that. She's not putting her
life on hold anymore.
Turns
out Ryan won't, either.
He's
holding out for more.
Thank
You For Holding is a STANDALONE in the On Hold series. You do not need to have
read book 1 in the series, Our Options Have Changed, but after reading about
Carrie and Ryan’s friends-to-lovers adventure, you’ll want to. ;)
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Author Bios:
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling
Author Julia Kent writes romantic comedy with an edge. From billionaires to
BBWs to new adult rock stars, Julia finds a sensual, goofy joy in every
contemporary romance she writes. Unlike Shannon from Shopping for a
Billionaire, she did not meet her husband after dropping her phone in a men's
room toilet (and he isn't a billionaire). She lives in New England with her
husband and three sons in a household where the toilet seat is never, ever,
down
Website:
http://jkentauthor.com/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/jkentauthor/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/jkentauthor
Elisa Reed is a
journalist-turned-fiction-writer whose snappy,
irreverent prose combines with an irrepressible zest for the simpler,
and often intimate, pleasures of life to produce fun(ny) contemporary romance
with a focus on second chances. New England born and bred, Elisa Reed now
lives, writes, and plays in New Orleans and along the sugar sands of the Gulf
Coast.
You can find her on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/elisareedauthor
Excerpt:
# 1
CARRIE
I'm going to be the maid of honor in my
friend Jenny's wedding. You probably saw that coming. I met Jenny at work here
at the O Spa, the women’s private club chain where I am the Assistant Director
for Design. O Spas are the “fourth space” for women. Home, work, and other
public venues are the first three.
We are meant to be the ultimate space. From
highly-trained, well-oiled, hot massage therapists who wear g-strings that are
outlawed in 111 countries, to a sex toy boutique with weekly workshops, to a
new coffee shop with lattes that are better than sex, the O Spa caters to what
women want.
A break, a chance, and a friend.
Jenny loved working for O, but she moved on
a year ago, a promotion she could only get by changing companies. We were never
just work friends. We're true best friends, and besides that, we could be
sisters-in-law someday. I'm dating her brother, Jamey.
Who is standing in front of my desk right
now, telling me about the tickets he just scored to Straight No Chaser at the
Wang Center in November. We love a cappella.
"Fifth row, Carrie! And it'll be near
the holidays, so maybe they'll do songs from their Christmas album!" His
dark, wavy hair falls over his forehead in a boyish little curl. His eyebrows
are perfectly arched. He gets them threaded more often than I do. His narrow
chinos are rolled at the cuff, exposing his bare ankles in brown loafers. And
is that my cotton scarf knotted around his neck?
I smile at him. Jamey is a great boyfriend
because he always wants to do fun and unusual things. Has ever since we began
dating two years ago. Our friends rely on Jamey to keep them current. When
Steve Martin curated the Lawren Harris show at the MFA, we were the first people
in the door. When Juliet opened in Union Square, we were tasting the tasting
menu before anyone else had tasted it.
You can see why a lavender flowered cotton
dress -- with puffed sleeves -- is of no use to me.
“We can go back to my place after the
concert and I’ll make cocoa. Bet you’d enjoy something sweet and hot,” I say
with a flirtatious grin. I give him what I hope is a smoldering look. He’s
holding my hand and his eyes widen in mock excitement, then he looks away.
I love Jamey.
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