Release Blitz + Review: "Hard to Hold" by K. Bromberg

I am thrilled to participate in the release blitz celebrating K. Bromberg's "Hard to Hold," book #2 of the Play Hard series. This book reads as a complete standalone, but I absolutely loved the first book of the series ("Hard to Handle") and highly recommend picking it up in addition to this one.

The main characters of "Hard to Hold," Lennox and Rush, were both incredibly likeable and well-developed. They had a lot more in common than was immediately apparent, and it was easy for me to understand why they were drawn to each other. They were both stuck in highly complex situations that made pursuing a relationship a bad idea, but neither of them could resist the pull of the attraction between them or the feelings that crept up on them as they spent more time together. Unfortunately, Rush's plans to return to England to get his football career back on track and Lennox's need to return to her family's sports management firm in New York meant that their time together had a built-in expiration date. Could they possibly make a relationship work over the long term?
 

Both Lennox and Rush had a lot of baggage to work through over the course of this story, and I really empathized with each of them. It was clear that they were both so much more than their reputations! I particularly adored Rush because he was secretly so sweet and compassionate. The way he interacted with his young fans, especially the boy whose single mother reminded him of his own mother, was heartwarming. Lennox was a good match for Rush because she saw the parts of himself he tried to keep hidden and helped him see that he was worth fighting for. In return, Rush grounded Lennox and helped calm some of the wanderlust she felt because she found a home in him.

Lennox's father and sisters were excellent secondary characters in this story, and I am very much looking forward to the remaining books of the series, which will feature Lennox's sisters Brexton and Chase. Lennox and Rush's mutual friend Johnny was also an intriguing character, and I wouldn't mind learning more about him in a future story. 

Overall, I loved "Hard to Hold" and highly recommend it for all fans of emotional contemporary romance. I look forward to whatever K. Bromberg writes next!

*Review copy provided by the author via Valentine PR. All opinions expressed are my own.

 

 

About "Hard to Hold"

Rush McKenzie is a bad boy soccer player who's running from a scandal. Lennox Kincade is an ex-beauty queen who's trying to revamp her reputation.

What starts as a bit of fun, ends with something they never saw coming.

Hard to Hold by K. Bromberg is now live!

New York Times bestselling author, K. Bromberg, is back with a heartfelt, standalone romance and a new hero to steal your heart . . .

The contract with Major League Soccer was supposed to help repair my damaged reputation.

Then I discovered that I'd made a deal with the devil: the player I'm supposed to recruit is none other than the bad boy, star Premier League footballer, Rush McKenzie.

British. Tattooed. Sexy. A man currently at the center of a huge scandal.

The goal? To convince him to stay in the States.

But what's wrong with a little fun in the meantime? No strings. No sweet nothings. Just a way to pass the time while we're both struggling to prove our true selves to the world. If someone found out our relationship was anything more than professional, it would only serve to prove all our critics right.

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I never should have agreed to take the fall.

But I did and I'm a man of my word.

Even if it means risking everything I've worked for.

The only bright side is Lennox Kincade.

Gorgeous. Defiant. Rumor-tainted. Totally off-limits.

Sharing a house with the gorgeous sports agent should have been a fun distraction from the turmoil. Someone to help pass the time while the tensions back home die down.

But what started as nothing, ends up as something I never saw coming.