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Hold On Tight by Jerry Harwood | Book Review ~ Excerpt

A book blog tour from Goddess Fish Promotions.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and Marianne & Judy at Goddess Fish for providing me with the information for this tour.

Book Details

Hold On Tight by Jerry Harwood | Book Review ~ Excerpt ~ $10 Gift Card Available

Hold on Tight by Jerry Harwood
Published by Independent on 11/12/2022
Genres: Fiction, Clean Romance
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 161

When event planner Megan Rouche's boyfriend lands a job in Atlanta, he proposes. But she chooses to stay in her small Tennessee town to care for her grandmother. There she kindles a new relationship.

However, all is in jeopardy when Frank returns on behalf of his Atlanta company with big plans to develop a new factory in Bakewell and marry Megan.

Source: Goddess Fish Promotions, Kindle Unlimited

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Excerpt from Hold On Tight

Frank closed the passenger side door and stretched. He was chuckling. He walked around the car, and picked the keys off the ground. He clicked the remote and the car gave its resonant “beep, beep.” Frank reached to check that the door was locked before bending over to offer Megan help up.

Megan took his hand and lifted herself off the ground. Her knee had a small trickle of blood and some gravel clinging to the wound.

Frank unlocked the driver-side door, releasing the captive scarf. He scooped the scarf off the ground as he said, “Right in a puddle. You probably ruined it. And I just bought this for you too.”

“I’m sorry,” Megan said. She continued to brush off the gravel dust from her blouse and seasonal skirt. Her skirt had a damp section. Her hair pin had been shifted so her curly mop of hair threatened to burst loose from its cage. She figured it probably looked like a hornet’s nest, if it was indeed even that orderly. She looked back at Frank. “Will you help me.” she pleaded.

“That holly bush will rip these suede pants to smithereens. But I tell you what, sweetie, I’ll go see if I can find someone to come help you.” With that, Frank walked off toward the barn. Megan had no time to waste. She walked over to the holly bush. Bending over, she felt a jolt of pain in her bad knee. She scolded the bush with a pointed finger as she reached in for her envelope. Reclaiming the marriage certificate cost her a thorn and a new tear in her blouse. She avoided having anything prickly barb her legs, though. Megan thanked her mother for her genes. Being 6’2” had its advantages when arguing with holly bushes.

Megan collected her other papers, assembling them in as much an order as she could muster. The once-pristine notebook now looked like something out of a third grader’s bookbag. Limping back to the car, she pulled the door latch. She had a repair kit for her heels. A wedding planner must be ready for anything! The Prius was locked. She scanned the parking lot for Frank. There were several people talking nearby, but he was not among them. She felt the perspiration on her brow. A man in a tux pointed at his watch. He tapped it before looking around the parking lot. Looking for me. He is looking for his wedding planner.

Her own watch said 3:45. She wanted to be early, and, officially, she had fifteen minutes before she was late. Megan took off her good shoe. She snapped the heel off and returned it to her foot. Better to have two things broken the same way, than hobble along with one good and one bad. She picked up the now empty folder. Slowly, she began walking to each scattered paper, placing a foot on it to stop its movement, and reclaiming it to the folder. Then, materials in hand, she stumbled down the sidewalk toward the front door of the barn and the wedding party.

Excerpt provided by the author/publisher for use in this post.

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My thoughts on Hold On Tight

Hold On Tight by Jerry Harwood is a heartwarming story that revolves around Megan Rouche, an event planner who decides to stay in her small Tennessee town to care for her grandmother instead of moving to Atlanta with her boyfriend, Frank. When Frank returns to Megan’s town on behalf of his Atlanta company with big plans to develop a new factory in Bakewell and marry Megan, all is in jeopardy.

The story is about friendship, family, and small-town love. The characters in the book are extremely relatable, from Megan and her klutziness to Drew and his kindness. Friends Vanessa and Kendall add more depth to the story. Frank, Megan’s ex-boyfriend, is portrayed as an arrogant and selfish character who doesn’t deserve Megan’s love.The author has done a great job of writing the characters, making them feel authentic and real.

My favorite repeated line from the book is “Hold on tight,” which is written along the arrow of Megan’s compass tattoo. It highlights the central theme of the story, which is holding on tight to the things that matter the most in life.

The romance in the book is clean and wholesome. This is a sweet story from start to finish.

Overall, Hold On Tight is a well-written book with a beautiful storyline and relatable characters. It is a must-read for anyone who enjoys a good, clean romance novel with a happy ending.

I received a copy of the book for the tour. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.

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About Jerry Harwood

Jerry Harwood was born in Ooltewah, TN. His mother was an elementary school teacher and he spent his afternoons reading books in her classroom or the nearby library.

He has experimented with other occupations: camp director, program director at a counseling center, college professor and middle school teacher.

Jerry has backpacked Europe, taught in a Ukrainian University, worked in Rwanda after the genocide, is a first responder, sort-of remodeled a VW Thing, and has a love for Cherry Coke Zero that is only surpassed by his love for his wife, six children, and grandson.

Jerry attended college at UT Chattanooga where he was in university honors and majored in Latin and classical literature. He has two master’s degrees, nearing completion on a third. He lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he is an active member of the Chattanooga Writer’s Guild, the Atlanta Writer’s Club, and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

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