Readers are saying…
"A cowboy setting and a man with deep
secrets...what could be sexier? FIVE STARS for the entire ONE TO HOLD
series!!! Don't miss ONE TO LEAVE!" --AleathaRomig, NYT and USA Today
bestselling author of The Consequences series
"FIVE STARS: Spanking, pulling hair, sexy growls,
and hearty demands, just gives you a little taste as to what this sexy man is
capable of… Stuart not only broke my heart, but carefully mended it back
together.” –Shayna Renee’s Spicy Reads
“If you're looking for a super sexy cowboy with a past
to fall in love with One to Leave is definitely the book to pick up!” –Reading
Past My Bedtime Reviews
ONE TO LEAVE
Book 5 of the One to Love Series
by Tia Louise
SYNOPSIS
Some demons can't be shaken off.
Some wounds won't heal.
Until a pair of hazel eyes knocks you on
your ass, and you realize it's time to stop running.
Keywords: military, western, alpha,
billionaire, new adult, second chance, wedding, Thanksgiving, Christmas
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A
STAND-ALONE, ONE TO HOLD NOVEL.
Adult Contemporary Romance: Due to strong
language and sexual content,
this book is not intended for readers under the
age of 18.
#SexyCowboy
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EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT
One
to Leave
By Tia Louise
© TLM Productions, 2014
Derek
I rolled us
together onto our sides, wrapping both my arms around her waist and burying my
face in her hair. Her hands slid down my arms until our fingers entwined, and
we held each other through the whispers of afterglow.
All those nights
in the desert, all those conversations. I never could get Stuart to see how
great a wife, a home could be. Now he was pulling me away from mine.
I softly kissed
the top of Melissa’s shoulder, and she struggled to get free, so she could turn
and face me. Sliding closer, she wrapped her arms around my neck, and our
bodies touched everywhere, shoulders to chest to hip to knee, even our noses
met—just before she kissed my lips. I pushed her onto her back and parted them,
sweeping my tongue inside for a deeper kiss that earned me another little
noise.
My lips moved to
her cheek, and I held myself over her. “Stuart wouldn’t be lost if he had
this.”
Reaching up, she
held my face, lightly tracing her thumbs over my cheeks. “Aren’t you the same
age? And he’s never had a serious relationship?”
My brows pulled
together as I thought about it. “If so, he’s never told me. I mean, he can get
laid whenever he wants, but he never lets it go far. He says women are a
distraction.”
Blue eyes
narrowed. “How many distractions did you have in the service?”
That made me
laugh, and I moved to lie beside her. “None. I was with Allison, and then… I
guess I shared his opinion for a while. Until you.”
Those dark years
after my first wife died seemed so far away now that I had Melissa and Dex.
When the cancer took Allison so cruelly and so fast, I turned to stone, my
heart a ball of rage and bitterness. I’d done my duty to God and country and
came home planning a long life with my wife, starting a family, building a
home. She was gone before we ever even had the chance.
When I met
Melissa, everything changed. She was beautiful and kind and strong and so sexy.
She soothed the anger in my heart. She healed me with her love, and she gave me
a son. I could remember my past, of course, but it made my present so much more
precious.
She rolled up
beside me. “I love you.”
“I love you more.”
I smiled, touching her cheek, and she continued.
“So what does all
of this mean for us? What are you thinking?”
My eyes went back
to the ceiling. “I might have to leave you for a bit if he needs help.”
“Derek! He’s a
grown man.” She fell back on the bed, arms crossed, and it was my turn to prop
up beside her.
“He saved my life,
Mel. If he’s in trouble, I have to be there for him.”
“Doesn’t he have a
family?”
“His dad was killed
in the service. It’s just his mom, Patrick, and their little sister Amy.” With
a big sigh, I rolled onto both elbows, onto my stomach. “Amy’s a college kid,
and he’d rather punch Patrick in the face than take help from him.”
“Sounds like a
prick.”
I couldn’t help
laughing again. “I know you love Patrick, but I had that initial response to
him myself.”
“Patrick is one of
the good guys. If you can’t see that—”
“Settle down, I
can see that. He might color outside the lines, but he manages to turn it around
and come out on top. He’s a good man.”
That satisfied
her. She smiled and relaxed her crossed arms, I reached out and pulled her
against my side. “It’s more than an obligation. I want to be there for Stuart.
You’d feel the same way if it was Elaine.”
She couldn’t argue
with that, so we were quiet a moment. A tiny squeal from down the hall broke
the silence, and we both grinned. I was out of the bed first, heading down the
hall without bothering to grab underwear.
Of course, Mel
catcalled after me. “Holy shit! Check out that rear view!”
Dammit again. Stuart had better have a
good reason for pulling me away from this.
MY REVIEW
Tia Louise has successfully pinned me on this series since book 1. And I
was sure I was totally hooked and addicted when I finished One to Love,
the last book before One to Leave. Although this book can be read as a
stand-alone novel, I’d strongly suggest you start with One to Hold
because man, you’ll be missing a lot if you don’t start with Derek.
Stuart
had been a constant mysterious character since One to Hold. When he
gifted us with his holy-hotness appearance in One to Love, I was
definitely sure I’d save as many horses as I can to ride this cowboy.
Haha! The instant connection he had with Mariska in One to Love had me
clamouring for their story. And everything I wanted was there. Except
maybe that I wanted MORE.
Stuart Knight was ruined by a
traumatic experience that led him back to Montana. The after-effects of
that event significantly damaged him, making him live a life of living
hell. He was out of the job but he was back into that painful memory
every night, causing him to resort to opium. He was lost and he thought
he will never find his way back. He was damaged and he assumed he will
never be repaired. He was in severe pain and he thought opium was his
only solace. Well, not until Mariska Heron entered his life.
Mariska
was an interesting character. She was a fun, free-spirited woman with a
gift. When she met Stuart, she felt an instantly strong connection
towards the man. A connection, on which she thought, was pure
attraction. But one day, that connection went deeper—-she started having
his dreams. Mariska thought that there was a reason behind it and she
wanted to heal him, bring him solace, and help him forget the past. And
she would do anything to reach and help him...even hitching with people
she barely knew.
I loved the spark between Stuart and Mariska.
There was an unspoken passion between the two of them that kept me
hooked throughout the book. There’s nothing better than a wounded hero
being healed by true love and affection. The tug and push heightened my
anticipation until the very first kiss. And my, I felt a loud explosion
when I finally read the very first scene that they touched each other!
That was hot. Like totally hot hot hot.
What I really loved
about this was that Tia Louise still managed to spice it up with humor
and wit even if the story was placed in a more serious tone than the
others. The exchange of words were entertaining, the prose was gripping,
and the characters were hard-to forget. You’ll just want more of them!
This is yet again another Tia Louise spell that will keep readers rooting for more of her works!
GIVEAWAY
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tia Louise is the Amazon and International
Bestselling author of the ONE TO HOLD series.
Her debut adult romance ONE TO HOLD was #1
in Military Romance on Amazon, a 2014 "Lady Boner" award-winner, and
a Top 20 Contemporary Romance novel for several months. Subsequent books in the
series have performed equally well.
From being a "Readers' Choice"
nominee two years running, to picking up USA Today "Happily Ever
After" nods, nothing makes her happier than communicating with fans and
weaving new tales into the Alexander-Knight world of stories.
A former journalist, Louise lives in the
center of the U.S.A. with her lovely family and one grumpy cat. There, she
dreams up stories she hopes are engaging, hot, and sexy, and that cause readers
rethink common public locations...
BOOKS BY TIA LOUISE
One
to Hold (Derek & Melissa), 2013
One
to Keep (Patrick & Elaine), 2014
One
to Protect (Derek & Melissa), 2014
One
to Love (Kenny &Slayde), 2014
One
to Leave (Stuart &Mariska), Dec. 29, 2014
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