To Have and to Hold

**To Have and to Hold** is a romance book released on July 18, 2019.

It's the first book of the The Wedding Belles Series.

(July 15, 2019)

(July 22, 2019)

## Summary

*After a scandal on your wedding day, you trade LA for NYC, taking a job as the newest wedding planner at the Wedding Belles! You're assigned the hottest wedding of the year: Maya Tyler, hotel heiress.*

*Your only problem? Her sexy and mysterious older brother, who seems determined to ruin the whole affair.*

## Chapters

#### **Chapter 1: Ring the Belles**

> *When your own wedding ends in a national scandal, you flee LA to plan the wedding of NYC's hottest hotel heiress. But her sexy older brother, Seth Tyler, holds the purse strings - and is determined to call off the wedding. Now, it's up to you to convince him otherwise - by any means necessary.*
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#### **Chapter 2: The Consultation**

> *Seth Tyler — Maya's older brother — tells you the real reason he's sitting in on your wedding consultation: and it's not to pick out wedding cakes and canapés.*
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#### **Chapter 3: A Proposal**

> *Seth's suspicions hit close to home when he reveals that he doesn't trust Maya's fiancé, Neil. When he charges you with helping spy on him, your professional obligations are called into question.*
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#### **Chapter 4: Torn Over Cocktails**

> *There's only one thing left to do: get rid of the bride's brother! But after learning Seth's history, you wonder if you really want him gone after all.*
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#### **Chapter 5: Blanche-d Bummer**

> *You agree to a dinner with Seth Tyler: but it's strictly business! Right? After a whirlwind adventure at a bridal shop with Maya, you wonder if it's time to get the details on her brother.*
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#### **Chapter 6: Law Firm Lay-Out**

> *You head to Seth's office to talk wedding, but it turns out there's something else he wants to discuss: YOU. More specifically? The disaster at the altar on your wedding day.*
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#### **Chapter 7: Midnight Calls**

> *Seth crosses a line, and Alexis gives you permission to cross another line— just to get it all out of your system.*
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#### **Chapter 8: Unzipped**

> *You show up at Seth's doorstep, ready to give him a piece of... your mind? Or yourself? It's time to decide: are you willing to go all the way with the brother of the bride?*
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#### **Chapter 9: Heat at Hamilton House**

> *Maya goes behind your back to set up an impromptu run-in with Seth: what will happen when you're alone in a magical wedding venue?*
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#### **Chapter 10: Nice to Meet You, Nadia**

> *While at dinner, you meet a blast from Seth's past: more specifically, the woman who broke his heart and ruined marriage for him forever.*
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#### **Chapter 11: Taking it Home**

> *You finally bring Seth home with you— will you cross the finish line?*
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#### **Chapter 12: Valentine's Day**

> *While preparing for Valentine's Day with The Wedding Belles, you realize you've almost missed the most important day of the year.*
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#### **Chapter 13: The Trial**

> *When you get some life-altering news about Clay, there is only one person to run to. Will you trust Seth with your heart as well as your body?*
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#### **Chapter 14: Bubble Bath**

> *Seth brings you home with him— and tends to your needs. But when Grant and Maya arrive at Hamilton House with some unwelcome news, it threatens to spoil everything. Will the wedding of the year be called off?*
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#### **Chapter 15: Private Eye**

> *Seth reveals a secret that he's been keeping from you and Maya— and it makes you doubt his true intentions. Can you really trust him when he has such a hard time trusting others?*
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#### **Chapter 16: The Honeymoon**

> *You've moved on from the Tyler wedding, but Alexis comes in with some surprising news. Was Seth right about Maya and Neil all along?*
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#### **Chapter 17: Hamilton Home**

> *Your favorite venue— Hamilton House— has undergone some serious changes since you last saw it. And it's all because of... Seth? What surprise does he have up his sleeve? And will you accept his final offer? FINALE.*
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## Hidden Diamonds

#### **Chapter 2**

Yes, I'm Brooke Baldwin. You must be...

1. **Neil.**
2. James.
3. Patrick

#### **Chapter 9**

I should...

1. **Encourage Heather.**
2. Talk about my problems.
3. Edit her centerpiece.

## Author

The original author of the story is **Lauren Layne**. Her welcoming message for readers of the book is:

> *Lauren Layne is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen romantic comedies. Her books have sold over a million copies, in nine languages. Lauren's work has been featured in Publishers Weekly, Glamour, The Wall Street Journal, and Inside Edition. She's based in New York City.*
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## Related Pages

* Characters#To Have and To Hold
* Cards Galleries#To Have and To Hold