Author: Tia Louise
Title: One To Keep
Publisher: TLM Productions
There’s a new guy in town...
“Patrick Knight, single, retired Guard-turned private investigator. I was a closer. A deal maker. I looked clients in the eye and told them I’d get their shit done. And I did...”
Patrick doesn’t do “nice.”
At least, not anymore.
After his fiancée cheats, he follows up with a one-night stand and a disastrous office hook-up. His business partner (Derek Alexander) sends him to the desert to get his head straight—and clean up the mess.
While there, Patrick meets Elaine, and blistering sparks fly, but she’s not looking for any guy. Or a long-distance relationship.
Patrick’s ready to do anything to keep her, but just when it seems he’s changed her mind, the skeletons from his past life start coming back.
EXCERPT
She didn’t push me away or tell me no as I kissed her again with more urgency this time. She turned, and I kissed her cheek.
“I’m too weak when it comes to you,” she murmured as I traced the line of her jaw with my lips. “I should be stronger.”
My kisses moved to her temple and into her hairline. She was so beautiful, and I had her again. “You’re incredibly strong,” I murmured. “You held me off for three weeks when everything in me wanted to come here and take you back.”
I could feel her breathing pick up as I kissed her, and the tension below my waist grew tighter. My mouth returned to hers, and it opened quickly, tongues uniting, her fingers now threading in my hair.
Her lips were so sweet, but I moved my kisses to her chin, dropping down to her neck, and unfastening the buttons on her shirt, kissing every spot of delicate skin that was revealed as it came apart…
MY REVIEW
There's a new guy in town, and Patrick...Ooo...He's my favorite!
He's broken and torn in all the right ways, as he struggles to find his way after SHE and the guy from 24B break him.
He becomes a little reckless.
Mixing plenty of misjudgment and sin worthy mistakes in places he has no business mixing.
So while we're shaking our heads saying "Nooo...Patrick! Don't do it!"
We're intrigued and right there with him.
Hearts racing and Feet pacing.
Then when he's really gone and done it, he takes a work assignment in Scottsdale that leads to his potential future - Elaine.
She's exactly the medicine he needs.
Sweet, confident, sexy, easy going, but she's not afraid to take charge either!
This puts Patrick wildly out of his comfort zone and I could kiss her for it! {Heart}
Their situation in Scottsdale is not exactly ideal, so as their relationship tries to progress, we end up taking several twists and turns.
It's wonderful and sad and FUN and happy and you'll find yourself saying "Ruh Roh" a time or two!
I thoroughly enjoyed Patrick and Elaine's story!
If you're like me - It will get your blood flowing and through several unexpected surprises, your heart will be racing and occasionally aching throughout their journey.
The ending really got me too!!
4.5 Stars for Me! xo
★★★ ONE TO KEEP 99 CENT SALE-EBRATION!!! ★★★
➜ ONE TO KEEP (Patrick & Elaine) is LIVE!
➜ Get ONE TO HOLD (Melissa & Derek) for ONLY 99 CENTS TODAY!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tia Louise is a former journalist, world-traveler, and collector of beautiful men (who inspire all of her stories... wink)—turned wife, mommy, and novelist.
She lives in the center of the U.S.A. with her lovely family and one grumpy cat. There, she dreams up stories she hopes are engaging, hot, and sexy, and that cause readers rethink common public locations…
It’s possible she has a slight truffle addiction.
GIVEAWAY
BETWEEN US by Jen McLaughlin 
!!
