Review: Heartwarming
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 19, 2014
Serena Bell is a relatively new-to-me author, and is quickly becoming an auto-buy author for me.I love all the classic romance troupes, and secret baby is one of my favorites, even though this isn't your classic secret baby story.Mira is a really strong character. She finds herself pregnant at 18, keeps the baby and after 8 years decides to move across the country from her parents. Yes she took help from her parents for a long time, but honestly I totally understood it. She also had no issue with telling Jake he was Sam's father as soon as she saw him again. Loved she told him in the physical therapist's office like you would talk about the weather.Jake is also a really strong character. He hasn't been home from Afghanistan long following an attack where he lost part of his leg. He seemed like he had pretty much given up before Mira and Sam walked back into his life. I loved how good he was with Sam from the very beginning. He listened to what Sam was saying and it was so sweet to watch Jake fall in love with his son.Jake and Mira's chemistry was just as powerful 8 years later as it was when they first met. Seriously, one kiss was all it took for them both to want to be together again. I was a bit bothered by the fact that when Jake and Mira weren't communicating well, Jake didn't see Sam, but their relationship was so new, I let it go.Hold On Tight is a beautiful romance story. I felt the connection between Mira and Jake from the very first chapter. I laughed, cried and cheered while I read this book. I love a book that makes me feel so many emotions, and Hold On Tight totally delivered for me.