Iron Canuck Reviews & More: Review Tour: Hold on Tight by Jerry Harwood with an excerpt, a giveaway, and my review

HOLD ON TIGHT

by Jerry Harwood

GENRE: Sweet Romance

BLURB:

When event planner Megan Rouche's boyfriend lands a job in Atlanta, he proposes. But she chooses to stay in her small Tennessee town to care for her grandmother. There she kindles a new relationship. However, all is in jeopardy when Frank returns on behalf of his Atlanta company with big plans to develop a new factory in Bakewell and marry Megan.

EXCERPT:

As Megan slammed the driver-side door, she realized only too late the end of her long, flowing scarf remained inside. She felt her shoulders and neck revolt against the rest of her body. The color-coded, highlighted, and well-organized wedding binder did not have the same attachment to the car door as her scarf. It went forward, scattering over the parking lot. The wedding schedule, names of family members and important friends, the order for the toasts, and the marriage certificate took flight.

Megan reached out in an attempt to pull the folder and the last ten seconds of her life back in. As she did, gravity won out. She hit her back against the car door and slumped to the ground. Frantically, she unwrapped the knitted noose from her neck. As she stood, the wind caught the loose papers. At first, they were aflutter near her feet. Then the wind, perhaps realizing how it might continue to torment her, sent a stronger gust.

Megan eyed the envelope with the marriage certificate. It was tenuously holding its flight pattern over a puddle. She lurched forward, far from gracefully, toward the envelope. Her fingers touched the edge before the wind chose to take it a bit farther down the pea gravel parking lot. The marriage certificate danced over the neighboring spaces before landing against the sidewalk’s curb. From there, it caught an upward draft straight into the holly bushes with the reception song list.

Megan removed the scarf and moved toward the holly bush. She heard the snap of her left shoe’s heel. Her reward was a skinned knee and another trip to the gravel lot. Her new circular-frame eyeglasses decided they would abandon ship and bounced a few feet away. Megan sat on her bottom, feeling the ground’s moisture creep up her skirt. She raised her hands before patting the ground around her. A deluge of tears threatened to explode from her eyes as she strained to keep them at bay.

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Jerry Harwood was born in Ooltewah, TN. His mother was an elementary school teacher and he spent his afternoons reading books in her classroom or the nearby public library. He currently is a writer, which makes sense based on the fact you are reading this here. He has experimented with other occupations: camp director, program director at a counseling center, college professor and middle school teacher. Jerry has backpacked Europe, taught in a Ukrainian University, worked in Rwanda after the genocide, is a first responder, sort-of remodeled a VW Thing, and has a love for Cherry Coke Zero that is only surpassed by his love for his wife, six children, and grandson. He is chairs the Writer’s Track at ConNooga, and actively participates in the Chattanooga Writer's Guild where he previously served as a board member.

Feel free to share your thoughts on the book with Jerry at JerryHarwoodBooks@gmail.com or visit his website at www.jerryharwood.com. He can also be found on The Zon at https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0863YPCD7

Buy the book at: https://www.amazon.com/Hold-Tight-Jerry-Harwood-ebook/dp/B0BM7ZMSLF?ref_=ast_author_dp

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GIVEAWAY

The author will be giving away a $10 Amazon/BN GC via rafflecopter.

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/28e4345f4555/

My Review - 4 of 5 stars -

This was a sweet story. I loved Megan and Drew. Both were very much into helping others. Megan's clumsiness gave her extra charm. Drew's passion for rebuilding and repurposing added to his caring personality. I enjoyed the idea of renovating old buses and RVs to help house homeless families. At moments, there seemed to be a bit too much repetition within some of the conversations, but overall, I recommend this story.