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Hold On to Me by Lucia FrancoMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Kathleen
✰✰✰✰✰ 4.5 JOHNNY STARS ✰✰✰✰✰
Alyssa has been abandoned by her family and is very hesitant when it comes to having a serious relationship. Knowing that they will all end up leaving her, she has to put up a wall. To never let her guard down. Being left behind turned her into this very confused person and very indecisive. She knows what she wants deep down, but yet she doesn't. She hates putting herself in a situation where she would depend on someone. All she wants is to be able to stand on her own two feet.
As for John, his life is the total opposite when it comes to his family. They are loving and supports him with any decisions he makes. They are always by his side, every step of the way. He grew up with his best friends and did everything with them. When something tragic happens, he pushes away the people who truly matters to him.
All she wants is to find a friend, nothing more. Or so she thought. She knows that John wants more than just that. When Alyssa and John meets, sparks fly. But he's willing to take anything he can get, even if it kills him. That's how much he cares for her. Just being around her might subside the yearning that's eating him inside. Alyssa can deny all she wants, but how long until she ends up eating her own words? If she can put aside her insecurities, she may discover that not everyone is out to abandon her. If she doesn't act fast she might end up with a broken heart and alone.
I am looking forward to more of Lucia's work. I've grown attached to her and I can't seem to let go.
Thank you again! ❤
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Hold On to Me by Lucia FrancoMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by an author in exchange for an honest review
When you find someone whom you are completely in love with, the only thing that you can do is hold on to them. So what happens when the person you want to hold onto is afraid to love again? Do you let them go? Or do you remind them that nothing from their past or mistakes can tear you away from holding onto that little piece of hope and love you know exists in their heart?
Hold On To Me by Lucia Franco is a story that is composed of so many elements. It is a story of love, loss, letting go, healing, hope, understanding and learning to trust and love again. But the most important underlying theme in this story is the message of learning to let love in and accepting that you are worthy to be loved. In this case, it is about a love that is so deep, passionate, raw, palpable, and tangible. A kind of love that will leave you raw, emotional, and vulnerable to the core. A love that is worth holding onto and fighting for.
Alyssa Winters is the new girl, who recently moved to Georgia with her mother. She is the California beauty that caught the eye of a sweet-talking Southern boy, John Jackson. Throughout her life, Alyssa knew what it was liked to be abandoned and not wanted since she didn't grew up in a loving household. But that all that changes when she meets and befriend Johnny. Johnny is what everything Alyssa wanted. His simple touch and smile evoked such a burning passion inside her. Johnny showed her what it means to truly LOVE. He showed her the possibility of forever. But what happens when a tragic event rocks Johnny and Alyssa, will they be able to salvage their relationship? Or will he push Alyssa away? Or will she be the one pushing away after one reckless night?
Is love enough to heal the broken hearts? Are there enough words to repair a heart that is tired and broken? When hearts are getting torn from mistakes, can you trust the person to catch you when you fall? The simply act of saying you love me...is that enough? For Alyssa and Johnny, their story was a true emotional journey that will pull all the heartstrings. It is a journey of letting go and accepting the NOW. Accepting that the heart wants what it wants. And for Johnny, he wants Alyssa. For him, she has been the one since the first time he laid eyes on her. She was made for him and he was made for her. No matter of what the past may hold, he knows his future is with Alyssa.
The chemistry between Johnny and Alyssa can only be described as RAW. It is the kind of relationship that can cut you to the core and tug all heartstrings. It is the kind of love that can't be extinguished. The flames may flicker but nothing can stop the burning passion and love they have for one another. Hold On To Me is the kind of slow burn romance that will break your heart to pieces but slowly Ms. Franco will glue all the pieces back together.
Johnny was the heart and soul of this book. I absolutely loved him and his conviction of never giving up and losing hope. He was the driving force for me holding onto the belief that this is the kind of LOVE every romance aficionado craves, wants, needs and desires for. It is a love built on truth and conviction. A love that is unwavering. A love worth holding onto.
So if you are looking for a book where you are immersed with FEELINGS then I highly recommend you to read this book. Ms. Franco truly takes you on a journey of one woman's struggle with loss, hurt, and doubts and a man who is willing to fill her heart with nothing but true love and devotion. So if you are looking for a book where you are reminded that the best thing to hold onto in life is each other then go read Hold On To Me by Lucia Franco. Ms. Franco will give you a reason why love is worth holding onto.
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Hold On to Me by Lucia FrancoMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Neilliza
**ARC provided by author, in return for an honest review.**
☆☆☆☆ 4.5 Stars ☆☆☆☆
When Alyssa first showed up in John’s town, the connection John felt for Alyssa was undeniable. But Alyssa decided to push her feelings aside, she didn’t believe in love or trusting people. With her mom’s past and her dad leaving when she was small, she doesn’t really trust anyone with her friendship, especially her heart. But when she moved into a new town and met southern boys Jace and John, everything changed. The guys were very friendly and the sweetest guys you would ever meet. Her attraction for John came fast and the same goes with John. Since the day they met, John never left her alone. Their friendship started fast and grew into something more. John was the sweetest guy she had ever met, but every time John got too close, she always pushed him away.
John loves the hell out of Alyssa. Her feisty attitude and strong personality, made John fall in love with her quickly. But when one reckless night between friends, cause a tragic accident, everyone was left heartbroken. And John was never the same, his pain ran deep that can’t be repaired, but Alyssa was the only person that made everything bearable.
Will they never find the balance with each other and make the love they have work?
Will John’s love be enough for both of them to survive the life that has been given to them?
Read and find out.
This book is an all day read, that you wouldn’t want to put down. With so much pain and love that these two goes through, heartbreaks come from left to right. And together is the only way they would survive. No matter how much pain John goes through, he is really the rock in the relationship. John spends most of his time pushing and pulling for both of them. He is the sweetest guy, that you would just love and enjoy reading about. John melted my heart throughout this whole book, I love him. <3
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