My big brother was my favorite person in the world.
He was my friend, my ally, my protector all my life.
Everyone loved him, looked up to him almost as much as me.
My big brother’s best friend, though?
He was my nemesis, my tormentor, my least favorite person on earth.
Ashton Hunter was a complete jerk.
And yet, like my brother, everyone loved him.
Not me, though.
No way.
Not after a lifetime of … though.
No way.
Not after a lifetime of his snide comments and not-so-subtle jabs.
Years of treating me like the bratty little sister he barely tolerated.
But I refused to let him deter me from seeing my brother.
I’d just have to ignore him.
Like I always had.
Or—more accurately—like I always pretended to.
I was used to pretending when it came to Ash.
But some feelings refuse to stay hidden forever.
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My best friend was better than all the other friends on earth.
Hands down.
My partner in crime, my ride or die, my brother in every way that counted.
His little sister, though?
She was an entirely different story.
Blair Martell was…complicated.
Where her brother acted like she was made of glass,
I tried to make her shatter.
When others bowed to her wishes,
I challenged every word out of her pouty little mouth.
She wasn’t meant to be on some pedestal.
And I made sure she knew it.
Maybe she hated me for the way I treated her,
But I knew exactly what she needed.
Even when she didn’t know.
And after so many years of biding my time,
I was finally going to be the man to give it to her.
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This is seriously one of those books where you find yourself saying, “one more chapter” and then next thing you know it’s 2am! The story follows siblings Blair and Becker and Becker’s friend Ashton. Blair and Ashton HATED each other growing up – or so Ashton says. But now they’re adults, they’re looking at each other a bit differently. Ashton had always liked Blair but could never act on it because Becker was his best friend. Now Ashton intends on showing Blair what she really needs – him.
Blair and Ashton have known each other for the longest time. Blair has had a crush on him but of course, feels like she can’t step forward and tell him. After all who wants to be shot down and looked at like its puppy love? She’s in college now and knows that she has to move on and forget about that first love she has for him.
Ashton has looked at Blair from afar for some time. It used to be that she annoyed the heck out of him, but she’s grown into a pretty remarkable young woman. He knows she’s off-limits since she’s the sister of his best friend. He knows he has to walk away and focus on other stuff now that school is over. Like the real world, and a job.
But one night everything changes. Their lives change with one incident and how they overcome it will be what brings them together.
This is a wonderfully written love story! I loved the two of them together, and their journey just as two people. I commend the author for the way she wrote some of the harder (triggering) moments of the book. Well done! I look forward to reading more from the author.
5 Star
Holding Out for You by Anna Paige is a wonderfully written story that once I started reading I couldn’t put it down. This is a New Age Adult that had my emotions all over the place. There’s a bit of everything from brothers best friends, to enemies to lovers. Blair and her brother are super close . Ashton is her brother’s best friend and she can’t stand him. He has always thought of her as a brat, but now they are adults that changes everything. Is there more than hate between them Could there be feelings between them? There is definitely chemistry between them. Find out what happens next in this absolute must read. I can’t wait to read more from this Author.
Holding Out for You by Anna Paige
I don’t know why Ms. Paige isn’t on top of my go to authors but I’m going to fix that. This is not the first book I have read by her where I got so sucked into the story I lost track of time. I was up way too late reading on a work night, but I couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen between Blair and Ashton.
This story takes you through every possible emotion. I laughed several times, cried couple of times, was horrified, happy, relieved, worried and most of those feelings were just the first few chapters.
I loved the dynamic between Ashton, Becker, Blair and Charli. All of them grew up together. The guys have been best friends since they were six and Blair being Becker’s little sister and Charli being her best friend means the girls were always around the boys.
Loved the way it ended. I usually feel like there is something missing at the end of books and keep hoping there will be additional books in the series but I don’t feel that way this time. As much as I loved everyone I’m happy with the ending. She tied up the loose ends up perfectly for me, though I wouldn’t be too upset if this group showed up again in the future.
Holding Out for You by Anna Paige was a great 5 star read.
We start with Blair and her friend going to a party. Blair’s friend has set her up on a blind date that is a total bust, he is not the guy for her. She gets a call from her brother to go get his best friend Ashton. The man that has done nothing but torment her through the years.
At the party she ditches the date and hangs with her friends. Ashton crashes for a quick conversation with Blair and ends up leaving with a little bit of jealousy on the brain. Why is he jealous? Just a few more short pages into the book these two admit their feelings for each other. There is a twist and we get an even better story.
We get several POV’s in the book which I really enjoyed. All of the characters were great.
The author does a great job of pulling you right into the story. The chemistry between Blair and Ashton was great, they were made for each other. I would love to see a book come from some of the other characters in this one. If you’re looking for a great read, 1-click and get started today.
So incredibly good! Holding Out For You is a novel written by Anna Paige. It’s a big brother’s best friend romance and one that I have fallen in love with. It is a definite rollercoaster of emotion that is mixed with a whole of serious and a whole lot of sweet. Blair has been in love with her big brother’s best friend Ashton for a long time. Longer than she would like to admit. Ashton is in the same boat. Neither one wants to admit it to each other or anyone else. Coincidentally, Blair’s best friend Charli is also in love with Blair’s big brother Becker. But everyone knows that. What everyone doesn’t know is if Becker returns that love or not. Everything comes out to the open when Blair is set up on a blind date to Becker’s party and Blair is attacked. That’s when Ashton decides he needs to step up. This book is very intense. Intense in the sense that it’s emotional and also in the sense that it is quite steamy. There are numerous scenes where Blair and Ashton get hot and heavy. This is book also talks about sensitive subjects. However, this book is a book that I would recommend to anyone! I was quite surprised with this one and cannot wait to read the next one!
Holding Out for You by Anna Paige is an amazing brother’s best friend romance. I read this book in less than a day. I absolutely could NOT put it down!
Ashton and Blair have been in each other’s lives since childhood. Ashton is Blair’s older brother’s best friend so he’s always been around. Sometimes, Ashton made it pretty easy for Blair to hide her true feelings. No way was she going to let her tormentor know she felt anything other than disdain. Ashton knows how to push Blair’s buttons. He knows how to challenge her and he wants so much more than that from her. It’s about time he lets her know. Will these two continue to pretend or have they just been holding out this whole time?
The only bad thing about this book is that it ended. As soon as I started reading, I was in deep. There is some unexpected turns in the book and I didn’t see them coming but everything was so well written!
This book was a 5 plus read and had me hooked from the very beginning. I found myself staying up late at night to get a few more pages in. Blair is one of the main characters and she has a special love / hate relationship with her older brothers best friend Ashton. They have known each other for over a decade. Blair has been hiding her feelings for Ashton for years and Ashton has been hiding his feelings for her for years also. Is it worth ruining a relationship with his best friend ? What will happen when Blair goes to college? There were to many things to worry about so everyone kept their crushes hidden well until one night at a beach party.
A lot happens at the beach party and something’s won’t be easy to forget.
I really loved this book and cannot wait for more. These characters were all Loveable and the story was completely relatable. You definitely won’t be disappointed when you read this book.
Holding Out for You is the first book that I have read by this author and I loved it! It kept me turning page after page and I couldn’t get enough. This was a new adult story that I thought was well written and the characters were awesome and it was so full emotion, love… and you guessed it, a little bit of hate…
Ashton and Blair are the main characters and they grew up being around each other but they didn’t like each other at all. They loathed each other. But now they’re all grown up and thing are different. An attraction seems to have sparked between the two of them but that doesn’t make the hatred disappear from all those years ago. The banter and humor of this story were the best and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen between them next. I am looking forward to reading more by this author and I would recommend this to anyone that loves romance!
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Holding Out for You
by Anna Paige
I absolutely LOVED this book!! I started reading this book before bed and my husband wakes up as the sun is coming up, turns and looks at me and I’m still reading, he just shakes his head at me. I could not put this book down, I was completely drawn in. I fell in love with Ash, Blair, Charli, and Becker, their relationships made me laugh and cry and everything in between. Even some of the other characters like Ash’s mom and stepdad, Beck and Blair’s parents, made this story have that many more layers. Watching in my mind’s eye Blair and Ash’s relationship grow and change from childhood to adulthood, from picking on each other relentlessly to trying to figure out what their relationship is now was awesome. One night changes everything for Blair and the rest of them and I thought the author wrote about this difficult situation very well. If I could give this book more than five stars I would. This is a must read and I know this will be a book I will reread multiple times. I highly recommend this book.
5 stars!
I have not had the pleasure of reading anything by Anna Paige, but I am sure glad I took the chance with this one as my first book. This story was everything I could want in a romance. I absolutely love brother’s best friend / best friend’s sister relationships. Something will always go wrong before everything turns out perfect. The characters in this book were fantastically written and the storyline itself, although dragged Ash and Blair’s relationship out too long for me to handle, was amazing. The secondary characters really rounded out the top reasons why this book was wonderful. I really enjoyed watching Ash and Blair’s relationship grow, seeing Ash pick on Blair to cover up his feelings and love for her, really made my heart ache and soar at the same time. I would highly, highly, highly recommend this book to any romance lover. I look forward to checking out more books from this author.
This is my first book by Anna Paige, and it won’t be my last.This was an awesome story with great characters, world building and plot. The first page had me and didn’t let go until the last. In this book we meet our main female character Blair. Her best friend Charli, brother Becker and Becker’s best friend Ash. This story has it all, suspense, love, heartache, terror and more. I was honestly sad and happy when this book ended. Such a great author! Also, if anyone knows where I can find myself an Ash, please let me know *swoon*
**If you have triggers for aggressive sexual situations please don’t read or be aware **
Holding out for you by Anna Paige was truly a good read! I adored the unique story idea for this book! Anna wrote it in a way you just couldn’t help but want to read more! I loved the dynamic the characters had so much, so much so, that i finished this book in one sitting! I hope to read more from Anna Paige!
Holding Out for You by Anna Paige
4 of 5 Stars
I thoroughly enjoyed this enemies to lovers and brothers best friend romance. Blair Martel loves her older brother Becker apart from how over protective he is of her however she still likes to hang out with him unfortunately she hates his best friend and the feelings are mutual. Ashton Hunter is Becker’s best friend and partner in crime and they hang out together all the time the only complication is his younger sister Blair, who Becker treats like she’s breakable but he just wants to keep her from the pedestal everyone else has her on. Also on the scene is Blair’s best friend Charli who may or may not have feelings for her best friends brother, Becker. Following a disastrous date with someone else, Blair and Ash have to admit their true feelings for one another.
I loved the four main characters and their relationships with one another and how these changed and developed throughout the novel, and how their complicated feelings also changed over time. I found having the storyline written from different characters point of view made me more in tune with the characters as I knew what they were really thinking and feeling and this made me feel fully immersed in the story. The storyline flowed nicely and the author had me hooked from page one as she took me on an emotional rollercoaster along with Blair and Ashton. The chemistry between the two of them sizzled off the page even as they were denying their mutual attraction as did the connection between Charli and Becker, I’m hoping the author may give them their own book to explore their possible relationship. I found this book a wonderful read and I could not put it down as I cheered the characters on hoping they would get their happy ever after. I definitely recommend this novel.
Holding Out for You by Anna Paige
Seriously, this is a book I couldn’t put down for long. I had to finish it within a couple days even if it meant less sleep!
Becker and his best friend Ashton have been best buds as long as anyone can remember. Becker’s little sister Blair has always considered Ashton to be a thorn in her side. One very eventful night, things start to change…
The best part of this book is the relationships and interactions between the 2 groups of best friends – Blair/Charli and Becker/Ashton that continues from childhood to young adults. As the 4 of them process and struggle through the life changing event, their bond gets even stronger! The story is so captivating you can’t help but wish it would last forever.
This is the first book I’ve read by Anna Paige and I can’t wait to read the rest.
Holding Out For You by Anna Paige is the first novel I’ve had the privilege of reading by Anna Paige and I was blown away! Parts of this story was truly tragic, but also about real soul searching among a close group of friends.
Blair Martell is a freshman in college with her best friend Charli. She is very close to her brother Becker who is a few years older than her. She has always had a crush on Becker’s best friend Ashton. What happens when Ashton gives her a glimpse that maybe those feelings aren’t one sided?
Ashton Hunter has graduated from college and is looking for a job. He has decided that staying close to home is what is best for him, for a number of reasons. One night on the beach, a few beers down and a horrible situation is everything he needs to put himself out there.
I absolutely adored this book. There was a lot to it, some that might be a trigger for some readers. But I thought it the story was very well written. I loved the characters, the banter, and the town they live in. What a great story! Thank you, Anna Paige!
Holding Out for You by Anna Paige
5 Stars
This is my first book by this author and I’m not sure why. This was an awesome story written in a way that made it so easy and fun to read. I loved the very beginning and the interaction between Blair and Charli and also Blair and Ash. It was what grabbed me and kept me hooked. I do wish the back and forth would have gone on a bit longer, it all seemed too quick and easy but as I kept reading I forgot all about that.
This story held everything I love, suspense, love, romance, misunderstandings, danger, edge of your seat reading, Family, and one of my favorite parts..Friendship, real genuine friendship. All I know is if this book is any indication of this author’s writing style then I will be looking up everything available.
The first date about ruined me…I sat with tears because that was so out of this world amazing. I absolutely will be recommending this book and also see myself reading this again and again in the future.
Truly loved it and recommend everyone one clicking as soon as possible.
I loved this book! Its a fantastic brother’s best friend book. All the characters are likeable and real. I think oftentimes book characters are somewhat troubled or rebels or mean or bad. This book is different in that all the characters are good, normal people. Sure they have all had some bad stuff happen to them but they deal with it in a normal, not OTT way.
You might think that will make a somewhat boring book. It is anything but boring. There are feels, there are all the feels. The relationship between Blair and her brother Beckett is wonderful, Blair and her best friend Charli has a friendship I would like to have, Beckett and Asher has a wonderful bromance. And Blair and Asher – amazing relationship.
Read this. Really. Read. This.
Holding Out for You
By Anna Paige
Holding out for you is the first book I have read by Anna Paige. It took me a couple of chapters to get into the book but once I did, I read way past the time I should have. I loved the way this book was written and the story just flowed beautifully. If you enjoy reading books around brothers best friend romance then you need to read this book. Ash and Becker have been friends for years. Also for years Blair and Ash have been the thorn in each other’s sides. I really dont think Ash or Blair knew if they were friends or foes. But the book not only had me thinking of Ash and Blairs relationship, but also of Charli and Becker. All four of these characters and lots of quirks, know how to bring out the worst in each other and that goes for Charli and Blair too, who have been friends since childhood. So hopefully we’ll see Charli and Beckers story next.
Holding Out for You by Anna Paige is a wonderful frenemies to lovers Brother’s bestie story. The characters are delightful and swoon worthy and will capture your heart whilst you are so engrossed to see where Anna takes you next. I could not put it down as their banter and quirks made them more endearing and the story beautiful to read. It is a fun and sexy read with times of heartache but it is one story you do not want to miss out on.