Hold on Tight [Paperback]

Deborah Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 5, 1988

Rucker McClure had drowned beer and chased women everywhere south of the Mason-Dixon Line, but he couldn’t resist heading straight for Mount Pleasant, Alabama, when the town’s mayor, ex-Miss Georgia Dinah Sheridan, sent him a baby possum in retaliation for a column that savaged their annual Possum Days celebration! Not a bit subtle where seduction was concerned, Rucker did his best to rough up Dinah’s smooth edges, mesmerizing her with burning caresses and a voice that drawled steamy promises. “Keep your heart open and lips puckered,” he warned her when he left town, but when he returned and began unraveling her mystery, Dinah knew her fate was sealed. If Rucker discovered the scandal that had once cost her everything, she’d lose him–and the life she loved. But if she wouldn’t trust him with her secrets, how could he prove he cherished her?

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"Plan a day off if you pick up a Deborah Snith nover, they are as addicting as chocolate."—The Advocate, Baton Rouge

"Smith unspools wacky and wonderful lore."—People

About the Author

Deborah Smith is the author of such well-loved novels as A Place to Call Home, Blue Willow, and Miracle. She lives in Georgia.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Bantam (April 5, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553762052
• ISBN-13: 978-0553762051
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,714,612 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, August 2, 2003

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wwnise "wwwwwnise" (Missouri) - See all my reviews

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If you are looking for a book that will make you laugh outloud you need to look no further. From a pet possum named Jethro to humorous repartee between good ol' boy Rucker McClure and ex-Miss Georgia Dinah Sheridan, this book will have you in stitches. This book is the first in a series books. It is followed by Caught by SurpriseLs 290( Millie Surprise worked for Rucker), Never Let Go Ls308 ( the conclusion of Rucker and Dinah's story from the shocking end of Caught by Surprise, Sundance and the Princess LS326,( which features Jeopard Surprise
this book is part of Deborah 's Cherokee Trilogy) and Sara's Surprise Ls376( which features Kyle Surprise).

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hold on Tight, May 4, 2009

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I am a Deborah Smith fan, but this one didn't grab me and suck me in like all her others. I didn't finish it and passed it on to my sister, who is also a fan.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not like her others!, May 11, 2006

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I got this book b/c I'm a Deborah Smith fan, she's one of my favorite authors but this is one of her earlier books and it shows. This story is about a former beauty queen with an IQ of over 140 who has turned in her crown for some unknown reason and years later she becomes mayor of a small town, she meets a journalist and since she has a secret to hide, she doesn't trust him or herself. I found the storyline simplistic and the beauty queen, a fool, even if she had a high IQ. Just because someone has a high IQ doesn't mean they have any common sense. That was the problem with this heroine.