Hold My Hand [Kindle Edition]

Cameron Chapman (Author)

Book Description

After finding out her husband is having an affair, Leilah flees to the comfort of her grandmother's house, where she discovers she's pregnant. Hopes of reconciliation evaporate when Leilah's husband accuses her of using the pregnancy to trap him in their failed marriage.

Leilah—jobless, husbandless, and still living with her Gran—reluctantly chooses to have an abortion. When complications arise, it's Hank, Gran's good-looking neighbor, who rushes her to the hospital. It's the start of a friendship Leilah hadn't expected, and isn't sure she's ready for—especially when her feelings for Hank start pushing the limits of "friendship."

Out of the blue, her husband reappears. Even though he's a bastard (in Gran's opinion, anyway), Leilah isn't sure she's ready to just throw everything away. She struggles to reconcile the life she wanted, with the life that's been forced on her.

Or maybe it's the other way around...

Product Details

• File Size: 343 KB
• Print Length: 179 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Untime Press (August 3, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005FWQ2AK
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #652,105 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Thing I Read On March 24, 2012

By Bukcrz

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For the first 75% of the book, the main character was not likeable at all. When her husband left her she clings to her grandmother and would not do anything at all if not bullied by the well meaning old woman. Luckily for her, things just seem to fall in her lap - like the job. I mean I understand to be in a funk after what happened to her marriage for the first month but to still mope around and pine for a cheating husbands months later on even after signing the final papers of divorce? She ended up looking like a spineless character by this time especially when the next trouble came and then she turn to someone else as well that I was ready to stop reading.
Luckily, by this time, the hero endeared himself enough for me to want to see him find another woman that I kept reading. I was not surprise when the answer to the heroine's problem - of what to do with her life - was also handed to her in a gold plate. She really was a push-over in my mind by this time.
I was glad to see the hero gave her a good 'fight' and that she has to work for their reunion. It was a relief to see the heroine starts to think and decide on her own as the story ends.
Overall, it's a 'poor-me' heroine waiting for prince charming to rescue her story. Well written, great and memorable characters, and a good read by the last quarter of the story.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It ****Some Spoilers*** April 4, 2012

By kooks

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Another reviewer mentioned in his/her review that the main character was not likeable and spineless. I totally disagree with this observation and say so in case this influences your choice in reading this book. Leilah was hit with back to back hardships that would send most people over the edge. Let's see a cheating husband, loss of her job, divorce after 5 years of a solid marriage (or so she thought),an unwanted pregnancy and death of a loved one. Spineless? I think not. She had more backbone than anyone I know in that situation it would have made my therapist a millionaire if it were me.

I admired her behavior and felt proud of her personally when Hank returned from Argentina with her replacement. Men moving on that quickly are suspect as far as I'm concerned. I would have kicked him to the curb.

I will admit I would have liked a better set up at the ending it was a bit meh for me even though it was a HEA. I look forward to other books by this author.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book January 25, 2012

By MaeMae

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This book is probably the best book I have read in a long time. It has a good content and a good understanding. I love how it didn't skip around alot and it made you wonder. I have read the book 3 times and fixing to reread it again. I love how you make her wonder about hank.Your a great writer and I love your book and plan on reading more.

More About the Author

Cameron Chapman is a professional blogger and author, who writes both fiction (including The Steam and Steel Chronicles) and non-fiction (including The Smashing Idea Book). Her upcoming works include additional steampunk novellas and novels, as well as a new paranormal romance series. She lives in northern New England.