Hold Me

Author: Helen C Kelly

Genre: Romance

Series: Greengrove Series book 3

Publisher: Softwood Books

Date Published: 2024

Book Length: 288

Star Rating: 3*** I liked it, It’s OK

About Book: Dawn had lived in Greengrove all her life. Love had never been a priority in her mind. She had plenty of time for that, especially after watching her twin sister Debbie fall in love and have her heart shattered. Why would you put yourself through that? For the past few years, Dawn had been suffering from ill health. Being given a diagnosis was a double-edged sword. Yes, they now knew what was wrong with her, but now she felt useless. All those things that she had put on hold may now not happen. Falling in love, having children is no longer a possibility who would want to stick around with her now. A chance meeting with one boy she went to school with proved her wrong. Could she believe he could love her and her broken body?

My Thoughts: Hold Me by Helen C Kelly is a modern day romance and is the third book in the Greengrove series and is the first I have read.

The book follows Dawn who suffers with a debilitating illness and thinks she won’t find love because of it.

For me the story feels a little stilted and predictable even with the cast of players the story also feels one dimensional.

However, the description of small village life is funny and charming and the setting that Kelly describes allowed me to get to know the area and its inhabitants.

In conclusion, Hold me does have the potential for a heartfelt romance but it just wasn’t for me, but I think if you love a good old fashioned romance then this book is one for you.