Asher knew better than to believe she could keep her past in the past,

Keep the filth of who she was, from touching the Prescott family.

But as badly as she wants to keep Porter away

...she needs his family more.

What you see is what you get...

And even the most astute eyes can't see the biggest ghost.

But sometimes holding on is the only choice you have.

This is book two of the Playmaker Duet. Altercation, book one, MUST be read prior to Holding.

4 1/2 out of 5 stars

Porter and Asher’s story continues in this 2nd book. I loved Altercation and was so excited to get this book. I cried some serious tears as I read about Porter and Asher’s struggles and triumphs. I wanted the best for them and, at times, it seemed like the world was against them.

I felt every emotion that Porter and Asher were experiencing as I read. Ms. Mykel does a wonderful job of creating emotions that the reader can’t ignore. She makes characters that are so real, they feel like friends...and now that I’m finished, I feel like they have deserted me and ran off to their own world and left me here in reality where I don’t want to be.  

This duet is the first of the books I’ve read from this author, but I promise they won’t be the last. I can’t wait to get my hands on more of this author’s breathtaking words! Take the time to read at least Altercation and Holding and I promise you won’t be disappointed!

Once upon a time, in a faraway place...

I learned that monsters exist

That the dark is meant for fear

That sometimes you can't even count on yourself

I just have to get past senior year finals, and I can break away-

I can leave the past,

the monsters,

the ghosts,

far, far behind.

I just can't break beforehand.

I have two years to make a name for myself.

Be prepared.

Porter Prescott is coming your way.

*Authors note: This book does include mature themes and is intended for readers 18 and older. 

Sydney Meadows is finishing up her degree and decides to intern with a casting company. Fun, right?

Until she's given an impossible task--get a well known hockey player, who has very little media presence, to agree to star on a dating show.

Every night at close, Conor brings one, two, sometimes more, up to his apartment and has his merry way with them. The women always leave satisfied, and always know he’s a one and done kind of guy, no repeat performances.

But what happens when one of his one night stands comes back into his life five months later, and pregnant no less?

What happens when one night gives you more than you bargained for?

Women have always been attracted to him.

People have always flocked to him.

But then there was Emily Winters.

With her white blonde hair, icy blue eyes, and cold demeanor toward him, Rory shouldn't want anything to do with her.

Then her brothers hired him. 

He makes her feel like she's spiraling backward, but is she really? 

Has she found the one person she can confide in, the one person who will not judge her? 

And just how long can she keep it from her brothers before the repercussions settle in and she not only loses him, but the respect of her brothers? 

Until it wasn’t easy any more.

She grounds me.

In his line of work, Sawyer Meadows sees some gut wrenching things. He sees broken people, wounded people, fearful people. He loves his job, yet is losing a piece of himself in the mix.

But there was always her. Drawn to her quiet smile, he has always known she was meant to be something special to him.

A fact that became painfully evident when she found someone else to hold her.

Somewhere along the way, we lost it.

They are given one weekend together to fix their friendship. 

The days can’t go off without any hitches though. When her recent past and his career collide, they’ll have to decide—is the distance enough to keep them apart? Or are they through letting everything else dictate their happiness?

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