Review: Hold On by Samantha Young

Hold On by Samantha Young
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved this. This follows Autumn, younger sister of record exec Killian from Play On. If you haven't read As Dust Dances, I think you should because it is awesome, but you can still read this as a standalone. Samantha gives you enough context to work with that you won't feel like you are missing anything, and if nothing else you'll want to go back and read it when you are done with Hold On. If you've read As Dust Dances you know that Autumn is amazing. She is a great friend, and very sweet. She sees the best in people and wears her heart on her sleeve. Unfortunately, Autumn has been unlucky in love and while she has the means to live a fairly comfortable life, she wants to find a career that makes her happy. This is how she finds herself on a ski retreat with friends of hers in Montana. Her goal is to relax, connect with her friends, and find her purpose in life.

Autumn has the grace of a ballerina, but when it comes to ice and snow she is as clumsy as it gets. Determined to ski on her own, Autumn tries skiing out without an instructor. This leads her into a collision with the smouldering Grayson King. Grayson is a ski instructor/successful business owner who is immediately drawn to Autumn. Autumn focused on finding her purpose in life, not for a fling or to find a man. She is jaded by her past relationship failures and feeling vulnerable. Grayson is persistent and convinces her to give him a shot. They are instantly drawn to each other and when Autumn tells Grayson he supports her career ideas and helps her try a few of them on for size.

Samantha Young knows how to write a sexy, steamy scene and you get plenty of them here. She also writes good banter between characters and there are some great lines between these two. Unlike some of her other novels, there is no strife and struggle to be resolved between the characters, this is light hearted and sweet. When I was done reading it, I let out a big "Awww!" I loved that we got to see Killian and Skylar again. Killian is a great big brother, and while he is super over-protective, we see a glimpse bit of his softer side.

I really loved this, this is part of the Big Sky crossover series which I have not read. I've read a few of the 1001 Dark Night's books, and I'll definitely be checking out the other Kristen Proby and other authors' in the Big Sky series. It is a great way to get to know other authors.

I was provided an advanced copy by the author in exchange for an honest review.

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