MiaAll work and no play was a phrase I knew all too well. But that was about to change. Getting dumped at the start of my much overdue vacation was not how I planned to spend my time off. Neither was running into someone from my past. It was the last thing I expected…. but just what I needed.My brother’s best friend was headed home when our paths collided at the airport during a massive storm. … during a massive storm. Twenty years of chemistry crackles around us like lightning, and we give in to what’s been a long time coming.
From stranded old friends to insatiable lovers, spending a week together at his lake house, I’m reminded what it’s like to live in the moment. When I realize I didn’t really know him at all, I can’t help but think… I might have been his to hold, but could I be his to keep?
Bryce
I guess there are worse things than being forced into taking a vacation. I can think of a few. But being fresh out of a bad relationship, and in the middle of a huge merger, is not the ideal time to be jetting off for two weeks.
One week in, I decide to cut my trip short, only to end up stranded at the airport. Just my luck. Everything changes when I run into my best friend’s little sister. Twenty years later, she’s all grown up and very much available. One thing leads to another, and we find ourselves back at my place riding out the storm and reconnecting in ways I never imagined.
Feelings that had been delayed are finally able to take flight. The girl who held my attention all those years ago is now the woman holding my heart. I’m falling fast, but when we end up face to face in the boardroom, will our vacation romance go from pleasure to business?
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Awesome book! Enjoyable read!
Beautiful second chance for love
Bryce is under a lot of stress. His ex who refuses to leave his condo.
Mia boss is very demanding and not easy character.
Vacation are much needed.
Bryce and Mia knew each other before ,she had a secret crush on him. Now are stranded together at the airport. They decided to take car but they got snowed in ,in the little mountain cabin. Will they reconnect, will they try serious relationship?
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Not only is this book a second chance romance, but it’s also a best friend’s sibling romance. Two of my favorite tropes in one book. Crushing on each other as teenagers, Bryce and Mia never got the chance to move forward in their relationship. Then life took them away from each other only to bump into each other years later. Coming off a bad relationship, Bryce is forced to take a vacation at his lake house. Mia is going on vacation for the first time in years with her boyfriend, only to get dumped and stranded. Life and fate gives them a second chance when they run into each other and leads to one steamy week in seclusion. The return to the real world leads to some bumps in their relationship, but after getting this second chance neither of them is willing to let it go. This was a fantastic second chance romance story that was both sweet and steamy.
5 Cranky Stars
This book is part of a series and fortunately I have read the others in the series so I knew the characters well.
Mia had been in a long distance relationship for 5 years, she was meant to be meeting him at an airport to go on a much needed break. She was a workaholic and had put many trips off because of her job but this time she was determined, only to find out he wasn’t meeting her and actually dumped her by voicemail. She went to the nearest bar to drown her sorrows and plan what to do now. This is when she met Bryce, who had been sent by his brothers to take a break as he was very stressed with work and his ex-girlfriend. They new each other from their childhood, he had been Mia’s brother’s best friend. Little did either of them know but they had both crushed on each other back then. The airport was snowed in so neither of them were going anywhere. They ended going back to Bryce’s cabin to wait the storm out.
It was a feel good book and it had me wanting more,
Well written and lovely to see the brothers again.
WHOA! HOLY MOLY!!! HIS TO HOLD by S.L. Sterling BLEW ME AWAY and She is a New Author for me!! Also this is the First Malone Brother I have read and CANNOT WAIT for the Rest of them.
Mia and Bryce’s storytelling was Beautifully Written and such a Rollercoaster ride of Emotional distress! Their banter between two characters keeps you on your toes and wanna know what was going to happen next. Their chemistry were off the Charts Hot and Entertaining at the same time!
I believe this is the 3rd book in The Malone Brother Series and CANNOT WAIT for the fourth! Now I NEED TO GO BACK FOR THE 1st and 2nd Brothers!!
Definitely Must Read Book and looking forward to read more of S. L. Sterling’s Writing!!
Bryce is stressed out to the max. He is trying to get his now ex-girlfriend out of his apartment… she isn’t taking the hint. Plus, something shady is going on with an account, the numbers aren’t making sense. His brothers decide that he needs a vacation; to step away from everything. Feeling restless he heads back a little early only to wind up stranded at the airport with an old friends sister, Mia.
Mia never takes time off, it’d been years. Her demanding boss is just ridiculous and her long distance relationship is feeling strained. Finally taking time off she ends up stranded at an airport, with a voicemail from her boyfriend saying that their relationship is over.
Bryce convinces Mia to stay with him and here they both learn to relax. So what happens when their vacation is over? You’ll have to one-click to find out.
Wow this read was just great the love was just hot off the charts hot I loved the characters it was just so heart felt and amazing I couldn’t get enough
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Mia and Bryce running into each other after years apart was serendipitous, and romantic. There’s nothing more romantic than the way they reconnected. I loved how Bryce never quit trying with Mia, determined to get his second chance. He showed her truly what was important in her life. Love the surprise at the end, too.
Mia has had a crush on Bryce for a long time. Bryce has never noticed. When they are both stranded after all flights were cancelled, these two make the most out of it and stay together. Bryce opens his eyes and realises what was in front of him the whole time. What happens when they get back to reality? Can they make it work or was it just a fling? Loved this story!!
This was a great read about second chances by S.L. Sterling. Mia and Bryce had chemistry that just could not be denied even after all these years. Mia is overworked and overstressed and finally going on her first vacation after 15 years. She thinks her boyfriend is finally going to propose. But instead of a proposal she gets a text breaking up with her while she is stranded at the airport waiting for her flight. Bryce is dealing with his share of stress in dealing with his ex who refuses to leave his condo. So his brothers send him on a much needed vacation. This is where Bryce and Mia reconnect. They spend an amazing week at his mountain cabin when they are snowed in. Old feelings and crushes are renewed and Bryce is hoping to get his second chance with the girl he has always wanted. Great story!
This is the 5th book I’ve read written by S.L. Sterling; she has done a great job at writing a good book; I can’t wait to read more of her books.
The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.
I loved the chemistry between the characters.
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His to Hold
By S.L. Sterling
Main Characters: Mia and Bryce
I voluntarily and honestly reviewed this book without bias or persuasion from the author.
4 out of 5 stars
This was a friends to lover, brother’s best friend romance. Mia’s brother was best friends with Bryce. This was a short, quick read of about 180 some pages. This is the 1st Malone series book I have read and it is a standalone. Now I would like to read the 1st two books in the series.
Another great read in this amazing series! I love these brothers and was so excited to get my hands on Bryce’s story!
This was such a wonderful story and I couldn’t put it down once I began reading. I was hooked from the first page and thought that the chemistry between Mia and Bryce was off the charts.
Knowing each other since they were younger the two each had little crushes, but nothing that they ever could act upon. Fast forward to the present and all bets are off now that the two are all grown up. Even though Mia isn’t looking to jump into a relationship, their attraction can’t be denied and sparks begin to fly.
This book is able to be read as a stand alone and is one that is ONE CLICK WORTHY for sure!
Grab your copy now! You will not be disappointed! By Alisa
As kids, Bryce had a crush on Mia, who was the younger sister of his best friend Grant. Mia also crushed on Bryce, but thought he had no interest in her. In reality, Grant had warned Bryce keep his hands off. Fast forward to present day. Mia is stranded at an airport when Bryce shows up. He also cannot get a flight due to the snowstorm and he has a cabin nearby. They go there to commiserate together. The rest, as they say, is history. I really enjoyed this book because of the way the author handled the adult version of their friendship/relationship. S.L. Sterling is a new, to me, author, and I will be seeking out more of her books.
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I really loved Bryce and Mia’s story. The characters are interesting, well-developed and have chemistry. The story is interesting, well-written with a happily ever after. In addition to receiving an arc, I purchased the book for my collection.
Mia and Bryce are awesome together. They were torn apart by lies. Fortunately years later these two have a chance to reconnect and the chemistry is still as hot as before. Definitely a good read and I look forward to reading more books by this author.
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This was my first Malone brothers book but I kept up it was a great read. Mia is a workaholic and is finally taking a vacation after 15 years but to her dismay she is stranded in the airport becase of a snowstorm she heads toward the bar. Bryce was made to take some time off by his brother and he too is in the airport and not able to fly so he goes to the bar and sees his best friends sister. They spend the week together and come to rely on each other. I recommend this.
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When stranded Mia bumps into Bryce at the airport, old feelings come rushing to the surface. But after being dumped & remembering what Bryce did to her in the past, her heart is guarded more than ever. Bryce has always crushed on Mia, his best friend’s sister. All it took is one terrible night for Bryce to suffer the consequences of losing any chance to be with Mia. But years later they now have a second chance. This is a sweet, second chance read. Looking forward to reading more from this author!
An enjoyable, passionate, engaging, and emotionally deep read. It is a well written and well developed page-turner with drama, humour, trust issues, and ups and downs. The characters you will love; Bryce and Mia are sweet and perfect for each other; the chemistry between them is explosive! This book will grab a hold of your heart from the first page and never let go. A Must Read!
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This is another great read in the Malone Brother series and this time we get Bryce’s story
These two had been friends when they where younger after all Mia is Bryce’s best friends younger sister They crushed a little on one another but with someone trying to keep them apart it never happened Now they will meet again when they are both single Mia has just been ditched by her boyfriend while she is at the carport waiting for him so they could go on a vacation Bryce is trying to get rid of a manipulative girlfriend who won’t go away They run into one another at the airport when a storm causes flights to be cancelled Bryce takes her to his home and they spend time together. Will they have a future together this time You will have to read to see