Everything I thought he wanted was a lie… I kept loving Holden Montgomery, even after he walked away, shattering my heart into a million pieces. Now after four years, he’s back on my doorstep… pleading for forgiveness and my hand in marriage.He asked for time and I vowed to try, but now he was half a world away, deployed with the Marines. Tragedy strikes, causing Holden to return to me half … Marines.
Tragedy strikes, causing Holden to return to me half the man he was before. Now I’ll have to decide if it’s worth risking my heart for a second time, or if our chance at happiness has passed.
Unsteady in Love is a stand-alone in the Fairlane series. The series has crossover characters from each novel. It is not required to read the books in order, but it is recommended to enhance the reading experience.
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everything he told her was a lie and now he is back wanting a second chance. He then goes to war and when he comes back his is half the man he was before. What happened? Will they take a chance on getting back together? See how they will get on
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Prue and Holden have a painful and beautiful story. Once high school sweethearts until Holden broke them, they now need to find their way back to each other. Holden shows up on one of the worst days of Prue’s life to support her any way he can and to prove that he never forgot about her. One thing leads to another, until Holden manages to convince Prue (with a little bit of slick trickery) to let him help her find some room to breathe again. They both have some roadblocks to get past and Holden made me want to cry, both for him and for Prue, but they managed to find their HEA. It took a lot of trust and work on both hearts and souls, but they truly found their way from unsteady to steady in love!
An enjoyable well written entertaining second chance romance. This beautiful storyline is full of tenderness, angst, heartache, hope, and love. The characters are interesting and well developed with amazing chemistry. I voluntarily read and reviewed this ARC
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Unsteady in Love
Holden and Prue
By: Harlow Layne
Narrated by: Lia Holland
I loved everything about this book from Harlow Layne’s writing style to the storylines and characters she created. The story grabbed my attention right from the start and held it to the end. This book is the 3rd book in the “Fairlane” series but my first and I thoroughly enjoyed it as a stand alone. I adored the characters in this book, especially the two leads, Prue and Holden. They were a couple in love who had plans for the future, setting off to college together. But those plans never happened, Holden disappeared with no explanation. Fast Forward four years, Prue just lost her father and Holden shows up to offer his condolences. He wants to explain what why he had to leave but she does not want to hear it, does not think she can get past her broken heart. He does not give up and she hears him out, she also tells him how her life did not go as planned either. I loved how their story played out, how he came up with a solution that wold work for her knowing it would work for him as well. While he did not handle things back then well I liked the choices he made at the time instead of the alternative, he thought he was doing the right thing and sacrificed his own happiness doing so. But he is back to undo the wrong he did and hopefully make things right for and with Prue. I loved that they go a second chance, I also loved that Prue stuck it out for him when he tried pushing her away. This is a wonderfully moving story, it is emotionally charged at times and there is plenty of drama, angst, some twists all leading to a great second chance romance. Harlow Layne, thank you for this great story and the emotional rollercoaster ride.
I listened to the Audible edition, Lia Holland is a terrific narrator and voice performer. She brings these characters to life, gives each their own voice and personality. She does a great job projecting the emotions of the characters and the drama of the story into her performance. Lia Holland is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for this great listen
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Unsteady in Love
Holden and Prue
By: Harlow Layne
Narrated by: Lia Holland
Harlow Layne gives an emotional story to Prue and Holden, one that has a little of everything I love in it. They are high school sweethearts, torn apart. Holden unexpectedly picks up and leaves without a trace, breaking Prue’s heart. Now years later, he has returned, and is about to be deployed. With a suggestion that is out of the blue, these two are once again bound together. And when tragedy strikes, will their lives and love be able to take it? Layne gives us history, friends to lovers, second chances and an incredible military romance all wrapped up into this beautiful love story. Parts are written through letters and emails, only accentuating the lives of a soldier and how relationships deal with their distance. It’s wonderfully written and easy to get lost in.
This is my first Lia Holland narration, and I loved her voice. She is a perfect fit for this story. She delves into the personalities of all the characters, each has their own voice and it flows with ease. I enjoyed her performance.
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This book was absolutely phenomenal. I honestly cannot gush about it enough. Holden and Prue are high school sweethearts until one day Holden disappears without a trace. Years later he returns just before he’s deployed again, his heart still beating so deeply for Prue. I don’t want to give away spoilers but I LOVE how Layne brings them back together. How Prue’s heart softens and how Holden fights for her. And then of course there’s the twist you don’t see coming! My emotions are still all over the place from this book and I LOVE it!
This is the third book in this awesome series and is Holden and Prue’s story. These two were high school sweethearts, until life got in the way. This is another well written story which is emotional, and with twists and love. I was captivated throughout this addictive page turner, and I cannot wait to read more from this gifted author.
I really liked this, it was a heartwrenching journey. I felt sympathy for the characters and also wanted to smack one a couple times but it was a good read!
This book gave me all the feels. I loved every minute of it
This is the third book in the series but has different characters and therefore can be read as a stand-
alone although the main characters from the first two books are in this one as well.
Prue had her life all planned out and after graduation she was going to leave town with her boyfriend,
Holden Montgomery, and they would begin their life together but when she goes to see him he is gone
and her heart is shattered.
Now 3 ½ years later Prue has just buried her father and Holden has come back begging for a chance to
explain the past and why he disappeared on her. Unfortunately Prue is worried about letting Holden
back in and getting her heart broken again.
Can Holden convince Prue to give him a chance before he heads back overseas with another mission for
the Marines?
This was such a great book and I never wanted to put it down!
I completely understood why Prue was hesitant to get involved with Holden again after what happened
but when you learn why he did what he did you begin to soften towards him. I hated that Holden was
forced to do what he did but ultimately he did to protect Prue not knowing how her own life was going
to turn for the worse.
I liked that Holden wanted to do something for Prue before he left in order to make sure that she was
going to be ok while he was gone. He was still completely in love with her so it made perfect sense but it
was fast. I loved that she was able to get a house and it sounds like it is perfect and one I would want for
myself!
Then the book turns and things get scary. First Prue and then Holden and things are not easy. My heart
really broke for Holden as everything changed for him and he no longer felt like the man he was. I can’t
imagine how many veterans go through this type of thing and it isn’t easy and I liked how real and
authentic the author made everything. My heart was broken for Prue and I loved the talk she had with
Alex that made her re-evaluate the way she had been going about everything.
I loved the ending and how they both came out so much stronger because of everything!!
I am looking forward to the next book in the series! By Rebecca
Unsteady in Love is the third book in Harlow Layne’s Fairlane Series and definitely a favorite.
If you love:
– Small-town
– Military
– Second Chances
-Marriages of Convenience
– Slow burn
Then you’re going to want to read UIL. So many feels, I cried and I cheered for Prue and Holden. Three years ago Holden left Prue feeling alone, broken, and angry. Now he’s back to prove that it was a mistake. But he’s not just going to get to pick up where he left off. Now, he going to have to work for it and boy does he. So many twists and ups and downs for these two but such a fantastic read over all. Realistic characters that you want to fight alongside. Definitely a must!
This is my first book by Harlow Layne but will not be my last this was a great military and second chance romance I highly recommend this.
I received an ARC for my honest review
Unsteady in Love by Harlow Layne is book Three in the Fairlane Series. This is the story of Holden and Prue. I felt this could be a standalone book if you wish to do so. Holden and Prue were an item but Holden ended up leaving without ever contacting Prue again. Now about 4 years have past and Prue is dealing with the death of her father and his bills. Holden just shows up and asked her to forgive him and allow him to help her. Which is via a marriage that Prue swears to not give her heart again to him. Holden leaves again but this time he stays in touch more for them to get to know each other again.
There is more to their story but it was for sure a emotional page turner.
Unsteady In Love by Harlow Layne is a contemporary military romance with a second chance love story filled with heartfelt moments and heartbreak. Told in dual POV, this book broke me down! My daughter’s father was in the military so I try not to read many military stories but I love Harlow and I knew no matter what she wrote she would do it with class and it would be something I wanted to read! Unsteady In Love is part of the Fairlane Series but it is a standalone.
Unsteady In Love is Pruden and Holden’s story.
Prue just lost her father, walking out of the church on the day of her fathers funeral she comes face to face with the man who broke her heart that she never expected to see again.
Holden left town without a trace 3 1/2 years ago, the day after graduation. Prue and Holden had big plans and even bigger dreams so his leaving came as a horrible blow to Prue and she was left completely heartbroken.
But low and behold, Holden is standing next to her car when she comes out of the church and wants a chance to explain himself. Prue has way more problems going on right now than dealing with the man from the past who broke her heart so she blows him off.
BUT Holden’s not giving up that easy.
Slowly but surely Holden talks her into hearing him out, Prue could never tell him no anyway. After some revelations about what actually happened all those years ago, Prue agrees to communicate with Holden when his leave is over and he goes back to the war but she has no intention of letting him back into her heart again.
But things don’t always work out as planned…
This is one of those stories that you will be praying so hard that these two figures it out, even though Holden doesn’t start off as such a great guy, you’ll grow to love him anyways and Prue, gahh I love Prue. She’s the perfect mix of sweet and sassy. Unsteady In Love is the definition of a story about true love and two people who are meant to be together against all the odds.
This book is a rollercoaster of ups and downs for these two. Just when life seems to be improving for both of them.. tragedy strikes.
I swear I’m always surprised with how much emotion Harlow makes me feel in these books every single time but this one… this one ruined me in the best possible way!
Sweet, heartfelt, and heartwrenching, this one is going to give you ALL the feels!
I highly recommend!
I voluntarily reviewed an advance complimentary copy of this book.
The sweetness just continues to grow in the Fairlane series with Prue and Holden’s story! Unsteady in Love reminded me just why I fell in love with this series. There’s just so much sweetness that goes hand in hand with the deeper emotion in these books. A second chance, wounded hearts and overcoming some of the cruelest blows life can offer would have you thinking this book would be nothing but an ugly cry. But while I did shed some tears the pure sweetness of the love between these two overshadowed almost everything.
Prue and Holden are one of those couples that are just destined to be. Even with their past the love between them is just so big you feel it immediately. You can literally FEEL how much they belong together. There are so many hurdles they have to overcome but even with all they go through the power of the love between these two pours from the pages.
DREAMY’S REVIEW
Unsteady in Love is not my first book by Harlow Layne, but I will say that it is absolutely one of my favorites! THIS BOOK. Oh my god!!! THIS BOOK RIGHT HERE!!
It has me in a MESS OF EMOTIONS in the best way possible. I cried tears of sadness. I felt pain, longing, and my heart sink so deep into my stomach in pieces.
*****
“Falling to my knees, my entire world crumbled around me. Holden was gone. And I was alone.”
Prue and Holden went through the cruelest of blows from life, from those who are support to love and support them. And yet, they were torn apart, having to make choices they didn’t want to. Forced to live apart rather than together. Forced to love without one another.
“”The man who broke my heart,” I cried.”
I felt both Prue and Holden’s pain, their struggles. Especially Prue, in which you learn didn’t have it at all easy after Holden walked out of her life.
It wrecked me. It took my heart and shattered it into tiny pieces, leaving me with nothing!
“Her heart wasn’t the only one that broke when I left…”
I wanted to hate Holden for what he had done. I want to curse him and be angry for breaking Prue’s heart, but the minute you learn the truth, you just can’t.
The way he held onto Prue and their love, it really struck a cord for me. He did anything he could, in all the ways he could, to prove to Prue that his love was and is still very much present, strong, and true.
“You’re the only bright light in my otherwise dark world.”
The letters they sent to one another got me on the whole other level. I was rejoicing in their connect, even if it was just through emails.
And then, in those tender moments, my heart started to heal and be put back together.
“After a few letters and one video chat, Holden had worked himself back into my heart.”
*****
This is why second chance romances are one of my favorite things to read. The emotional push and pull you go through with the characters are so worth it.
I cried tears of happiness. I continued to root hard for our hero and heroin, even when the going got tough.
“How many times would he try to push me away before he realized I was never letting him go?”
I admired Prue and her loyalty, her willingness, her determination, and the fierce love she had for Holden. It didn’t go unnoticed.
I loved Holden and his heart of gold. His loyalty, his persistence, and how Prue was his one and only true love.
Unsteady in Love is one of those books that make you believe in second chances! It’s one of those books that teach you to love so fiercely and never let go even when it seems like the world is against you.
Harlow Layne seems to amazes me over and over again with the way she tells a story, how much emotions she evokes, and leaving you wanting MORE! She knows how tell such a beautiful story with an emotional rawness that is hard to find elsewhere.
I loved Prue and Holden so much! Their story, their struggles as individuals and as a couple, their love has truly touched my heart and my tears come out of my eyes!
If you’re into heartfelt second chance, military romances, pre-order this book! Once it drops into your Kindle, it will not disappoint you!
“My wounded soldier. The love of my life.”
FIVE heartfelt and dreamy stars:
Unsteady in Love by Harlow Layne is the third book in her Fairlane series and could technically be read on its own, however, I loved the first two books in the series and do recommend reading them. This time we get the second chance romance of Holden and Prue. This one was more emotional and angsty then the first books in the series but captured my heart just as much. I cried and cheered for this couple hard!
Holden and Prue loved each other in all the best way possible. Then Holden did the impossible and broke her heart. Left her shattered. But now he is back and wants her back in his life. But she can never trust him again, right? But he was determined to help her and love her, he just needed her to forgive him.
I have to stay I lost myself in this story, even as my heart hurt. And it hurt, quite a bit. Their journey was not easy, but sometimes you have to work hard to be able to move forward. Unsteady in Love by Harlow Layne is a beautiful and emotional second chance romance. Title: Hollywood Fairytale
4.5-stars. Read and reviewed for Reviews From The Heart.
Happy reading!
I received and ARC in exchange for an honest review. I loved second chance love stories. Prue and Holdens’s story was great. They were separated suddenly when they were young and reunited under sad circumstances when they were older. They get together but are not living together and build their relationship back to where it was. I loved this story it broke my heart but by the end I was so happy!! Great read!!!!
This book wrecked me in the best way possible. I felt Prue’s pain as a teenager, I felt her pain as an adult and all the heartache she has been dealt in her short lifetime. When it came to Holden I wanted to hate him for what he did to Prue after graduation but once he was able to explain what had happened it was so hard to dislike him and the more he did and the harder he tried to make things better I was swooning over the man!
I absolutely loved their beautiful second chance. It wasn’t always easy and they had to work through what had happened in the past. I loved watching them get to know each other again and for Prue to slowly begin to forgive Holden through their e-mail exchanges. The worry and the fears and all the emotions, it was so easy to feel those along with Prue and my heart literally broke for her and for Holden.
Prue and Holden’s story is HANDS DOWN one of my FAVORITE second chance romances. This story was filed with so many emotions and it felt so real and it was so easy to connect with the characters and all their pain and happiness.
This is the third book in the Fairlane series, but it can be read as a complete standalone.
I was hooked the minute I read the prologue! Talk about your stomach dropping and wondering what the heck is going on! After I got over that, I just couldn’t put the book down. Excellent character development as well as storyline development. I continue to love Harlow’s stories!