Hard To Hold

• Author: Stephanie Tyler
• Publisher: Dell
• Year: 2009
• Setting: Virginia and Africa
• Amazon Listing: Hard to Hold

Book Description

'Maximum danger. Maximum desire. And holding on for dear life… '

The Special Ops hero feared nothing -until he met a woman too hot to hold…''

Lt. Jake Hansen has survived some of the riskiest missions known to man. But now the wounded Navy SEAL faces his toughest job yet: Smuggling Dr. Isabelle Markham out of Africa without triggering an international incident. Not easy to do when the gorgeous hostage happens to be a senator’s daughter —and about as easy to resist as an oasis in the desert…

If it weren’t for Jake, Isabelle would still be halfway across the world, where rebel forces left her for dead. The Special Ops warrior may have saved her life, but she doesn’t need him to protect her now. Tell that to the ruggedly handsome hunk in full battle fatigues who’s just been assigned Isabelle’s personal bodyguard. Close quarters aside, Isabelle won’t let Jake anywhere near her heart — until danger throws them together again…and nothing in the jungles of wildest Africa could prepare them for a passion this wild. This crazy. This hot…

Related Titles

• Too Hot To Hold
• Hold On Tight

Reviews

• starred review from Publishers Weekly:

“Tyler (Beyond His Control) bundles thriller and romance in a very appealing package to launch a new trilogy. While working for Doctors Without Borders in Africa, Dr. Isabelle Markham is kidnapped and left for dead. After being rescued by Navy SEAL Jake Hansen, Isabelle returns stateside, working in a naval hospital and trying to put the trauma behind her. When Isabelle's uncle, an admiral, hires Jake to guard her against future attacks, Jake and Isabelle slowly begin to reveal their innermost secrets and personal demons, and their connection intensifies into sizzling bedroom encounters. Tyler's in-depth character study transcends the formulas of romantic suspense, making the attraction believable and real. Readers will eagerly anticipate future installments. (Dec.)”

• 4 Stars from Romantic Times Magazine:

“Get ready for two complicated characters in a dangerous and complex situation. Tyler¹s hero and heroine have some serious emotional baggage, which makes it all the more engaging to watch them learn to trust one another. While this has a military plot, which is quite dark at times, it's better than other military romances because the focus is on the romance and the mystery surrounding the characters, not operations and jargon. Tyler kicks romantic suspense up a notch with this one.”

• "Ms. Tyler has written an amazing story about the will to survive.”

~ Leah Storz | Suspense Romance Writers

• “An unforgettable read...romantic suspense at its best.”

~ Bestselling author Cherry Adair

• “Hard to Hold is hard to put down and even harder to forget.”

~ Roxanne St. Claire, USA Today Bestselling Author