I cannot believe this day is finally here – HARD TO HOLD is released!!!
JAKE IS HERE!!!!!
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….
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I am not here right now – as you’re reading this, I’m at the doctor with my daughter. Fitting, since I began this writing journey with my daughter and doctors, so hey. We’re getting there, but it’s been a long month.
But it’s all good because I’ve got a lot here for you to do AFTER you run out and by Jake’s book. I’ve added a ton of new info about HARD TO HOLD to the site – there’s a military glossary and a list of the characters you’ll meet in HARD TO HOLD, as well as maps of the places in the book.
Tonight, I’m chatting at Blog Talk radio – here’s the link for you to listen live, 8:30 PM EST. If you can’t make it, there will be a link to a podcast up later on. Jake’s being interviewed over at Greta’s blog – I Don’t Want To Wait, I Want the Book Now. I’m also being interviewed at Loves Romances and More and I”ll put up a link to that when it’s up.
There’s also a new, juicy excerpt of TOO HOT TO HOLD up as well, because now we get to start that countdown in earnest.
Dude, seriously, Jake is freakin’ here. And I’m just going to come home and hold my kid and stare at the book…and smile.
WOOT! Congratulations Stephanie…
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Thanks, Lea!!! And thanks again for the Sprouts and the wonderful review
Have book in hand! Reading to commence momentarily. Congrats and Happy Release Day!
adh, ‘book in hand’ makes me so very happy!!!! Thank you
Happy Release Day!
Thanks Bonnie!!!
Happy, happy Release Day!!!
You know my thoughts on the book *wink* Just wanted to congratulate you on the release and sorry to hear about your daughter’s health problems. Positive thoughts for you and your family!
Hugs,
Pearl
Thanks, Pearl!!!!
I need to go read your review again
I’m going to link to it on this post and again tomorrow…
And thanks for the kid thoughts – much appreciated. it’s been a long day…
I finished my work for the morning so my reward was downloading the book to my Kindle. I’m already up to chapter 5 and I am hooked!!
I loved the scene at the convenience store.
I have to set it aside for now, but seriously I’m going to have to go out and leave the Kindle at home otherwise I’ll be too tempted!
Already can’t wait for the other two.
Oh Reesie YAY that you’re enjoying it!!! Thanks for letting me know…
That scene is one of my favorites too – I was laughing when I wrote it…
Happy Release Day, Steph! Yay!!
(Yo, Jake? Still got the hots for you, babe).
Thanks Raine!
(Jake says he’ll always have the hots for you)
Happy Release Day, Stephanie. I can’t wait to read Jake’s story.
Thank you Jane!
Happy release day, Steph!!! Jake rocks!!!
JAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(and, of course, SAINT!)
Well, yes. Just don’t tell Saint I said that about Jake….