Review: A love story that was light on angst but with enough tension to keep it interesting
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2014
Sometimes it's nice to take a break from the dirty, smutty, steamy erotica books that seem to dominate my Kindle and just read something...tender. That's what Hold On To Love was and, I have to say, I really enjoyed it.Alyssa O'Riordan has been a good daughter her whole life. She set aside her own dreams to try and be what her mother wanted but after a disastrous date becomes a stalker, she desperately needs a break. Three weeks on a ranch in Wyoming, away from her wealthy life, is just what she's after. Sean Maclaine sees the new guest at his parent's ranch as nothing more than a spoiled rich girl, used to always getting what she wants. He has no time and patience for a city girl that's only going to be in his way. If he can survive the three weeks Alyssa is in his house, then he'll be free. Except he wasn't counting her being the opposite of everything he was expecting....I love cowboy stories and I was excited to meet Sean, a normally congenial cowboy turned gruff, stubborn rancher by the arrival of Alyssa. But it ended up being Alyssa that I enjoyed most. She was not the stereotypical rich girl arriving on a ranch - this wasn't about her seeing the error of her selfish ways. She wasn't a bitch, she wasn't spoiled or demanding or parading around in tiny, inappropriate outfits. She was, simply, very genuine. Sean, on the other hand, frustrated me somewhat. He kept falling into the same prejudices and it became a little repetitive. As much as I enjoyed the book, I felt the story could have been as effective - more so, in fact - if there weren't so many instances of him getting blinded by her money and lifestyle. There was a lot to love about him though, just as there was about this book. It was an undemanding, modest (in more way than one - refer to my opener about erotica) love story that was light on angst but with enough tension to keep it interesting. I'd love to read more about these two. I think they have more story to tell, and my kindle and I could use a little more tender in our lives.This is a standalone novel, no cliffhanger.~ Beth, 4 stars