Too Hot to Hold (Hold Trilogy Series #2)

Great Military Romance Read

After reading Suzanne Brockman's Troubleshooter Series, I have been searching for other military romance books to hook me like those did. After many failed attempts I finally found it. I enjoy the danger, the thrill and, of course, the romance. The chemistry between the two main characters is hot. The action and danger keep you reading well after you wanted to put it down. I enjoy that the three SEALS are adopted brothers, so as you read on in the trilogy those characters make appearances and you can know what is going on with them after their book ended. I enjoyed this and am on to the next in the series.

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Good...but didn't live up to the first

After Hard to Hold I was looking forward to the rest of the series. While this one was okay, I found myself reading ahead far too often to get through it. Felt like we didn't get the full backstory on either Nick or Kaylee; just enough to get by.

best of the series

best book of the hold triology...great story, Clutch and Sarah should get their own story! love them too :)

Loved the Series

Great escape on a cold winter day!

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Great read!

If you like a romantic read with strong characters and a little sizzle-this is the book for you! An excellent plot that keeps you guessing with a strong leading man who is full of sex appeal! Many times, I had issues putting it down, and loved that the first few pages threw you into the thick of things right away! This one will grab you from the first page! Don't miss it!

Boring!

I was looking forward to the second book. It didn't even come close to the first one. I was tempted to throw it away, but managed to finish. I can't wait for the third one.

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I'm so disappointed

I had high hopes for this book, but it is a very difficult read.

Stephanie Tyler's first book in the series - though flawed - showed promise, and I was looking forward to book two.

I did read that this was the hardest book in the series to write, and it does seem like the author wrote herself into a corner. The story became messier and messier and all of a sudden it couldn't be fixed.

There is just too much going on in this book - too many subplots that aren't particularly interesting. I was having a hard time maintaining my interest through all the side stories, though I really, really wanted to get to the end. The structural problems that held the story back in the first book are even worse here. Ms Tyler seems to find certain characters and plots fascinating, while the parts I really enjoy (the interaction between the 'brothers', for example) are well and truly in the background.

Cindy Gerard's To The Brink was an excellent example of military romantic suspense where the focus could shift both from one couple to another and between past and present. It seems Ms Tyler was aiming for something similar here, but she does not have the prowess to pull it off.

I was also not much of a fan of either of the lead characters (though calling them leads is a bit generous, as they are fighting for page space with all the others). Flawed characters are interesting, but here the flaws felt forced.

I have already ordered book three, and intend to read it, but I am not getting my hopes up. I am disappointed, as I was really looking forward to this series.

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This is a super middle book that maintains the suspense that makes Hard to Hold a great thriller

Several years ago the U.S. Navy informed investigative reporter Kaylee Smith that her husband Aaron died while on a mission in Africa. She moved on, but now Aaron calls her from Africa and asks her to bring money with her. She looks at a list of contacts he left her consisting of people he saved. On the bottom is Navy SEAL Nick Devane, whom Aaron saved during the fatal mission that allegedly left him dead.

Nick wants to ignore Kaylee's call, but knows he cannot. When they meet he admits her spouse saved his life, but that the last time he saw Aaron he was alive and well. Both detest their mutual attraction and he wants her to stoop digging especially into his affluent childhood, but the scar on his throat reveals plenty to her. As a young teen Nick walked out of his dysfunctional family to move in with the family of his friend Chris Walden and another troubled teen Jake Hanson (see Hard to Hold) who also joined them; the friends became SEALs. When the FBI intervenes, Nick with Chris' help flees with Kaylee for Africa not knowing what to expect in the Congo; the last thing being love.

This is a super middle book that maintains the suspense that makes Hard to Hold a great thriller. The story line is fast-paced from the moment Kaylee receives the stress call from the "dead" and only gets faster and hotter when she hotwires his Porsche until his car becomes ours that is if they survive the African ordeal. Fans need to Hold on Tight as Chris is next.

Harriet Klausner

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Quintessential Military Romantic Suspense

Stephanie Tyler's sexy Navy SEAL trilogy continues to amaze with Book #2, TOO HOT TO HOLD from Bantam Dell (Jan. 2010). Gutsy undercover reporter, Kaylee Smith never dreamed she'd have to investigate her ex-husband, Aaron's death since she was told by the military he'd been killed on a mission in Africa years earlier. However, when she receives a phone call from Aaron asking for her help and to bring the money he left her to Africa, she's forced to contact Navy SEAL, Nick Devane, whose life Aaron saved on the same mission. Although Nick agrees to meet with Kaylee and admits that Aaron saved his life and was alive when he last saw him, he wants nothing to do with her because he doesn't like anyone digging into his past. Nick also doesn't want to get involved with Kaylee since he only has sex not relationships with the women he's attracted to. Kaylee proves more than bad boy, Nick's match when she hotwires his Porsche to further get his attention. Like a moth to the flame, Nick pays a late night visit to Kaylee's apartment where they can't keep their hands off each other. Kaylee is intrigued with Nick's tracheotomy scar not realizing it's from his terrible childhood and a prominent family Nick never wants to return to. When Nick was only fourteen he declared his emancipation from his dysfunctional family and went to live with his friend, Chris Waldron's family, who had also taken in troubled teen, Jake Hansen. Jake joined the military as an under aged teen first. Then Nick and Chris were eventually given a choice of jail or military service and they all worked hard to become Navy SEALs. When Nick goes to see Kaylee a second time he rescues her from FBI agents, who try to force her by gunpoint to go with them. Nick takes Kaylee home with him and his brother, Chris helps them make their escape to Africa. Will they find Aaron alive in the war torn Congo? What will happen to Nick and Kaylee's budding relationship when Nick finds out Kaylee's true identity and that she knows about Nick's biological family? Stephanie Tyler's TOO HOT TO HOLD is the quintessential military romantic suspense with plenty of action-packed suspense, passionate love-making, a feisty heroine and a hero to die for! Plus there's a terrific secondary romance which has been continued from Book #1, HARD TO HOLD (Dec. 2009). Readers will be greatly anticipating the next thrilling installment, HOLD ON TIGHT, about Chris and FBI agent, Jamie coming Feb. 2010.

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