MINE TO HOLD is a story about how complicated pasts can lead to heartbreak. But for LAPD Detective Tyler Murphy, he isn't willing to give up just yet.
Tyler had a best friend in Eric Catalano. In a tragic accident, Eric became crippled and in the shock, Tyler and Eric's wife, Delaney became a support system for each other. When Eric initiates a night of sexual reverie for the three of them, it ignites a passion within Tyler that confuses him. He suddenly sees Delaney, his best friend and partner's wife, as a beautiful, desirable woman. Unable to handle the heat, Delany wishes for Tyler to go away so that she doesn't have to deal with the emotions muddling her brain.
After two years, Delaney returns to Tyler, seeking help and this is when Tyler learns that she is hiding a secret. Typically, I'm not a fan of stories that have too much back-story between the hero and heroine before the book begins, but Shayla Black is able to evoke a lot of emotions through her sex scenes that definitely make it more easier to accept.
Through the series, Tyler had been the most easy-going of the group. However, in his book, we see another side of him that is eye-opening about his character. Though he takes much of what Delaney throws at him in stride, I was most impressed by his possessiveness. Because of what he and Delaney had been through together, his possessiveness doesn't feel at all forced or fake. You can feel the genuine concern for Delaney's well-being.
Black usually employs a suspense subplot that is one of the reasons why I love this series so much. She doesn't add too much suspense in this one, but the pacing is great regardless.
MINE TO HOLD is a definite must-read for fans who enjoy passion, suspense and off-the-charts chemistry. For me, Shayla Black is an auto-buy author.
A friendโs duty. Tyler Murphy was an LAPD
detective, single and happyโuntil a near-fatal tragedy
crippled his friend, fellow detective Eric Catalano. While
Tyler supported Eric, he also became a shoulder for Ericโs
wife, Delaney, to lean on. But with one naughty suggestion
from Eric, a drunken night with Delaney spilled into erotic
abandon. Before it was over, Tyler saw his best friendโs
wife as a woman and yearned for more. When Eric struggled to
deal with the aftermath, Delaney begged Tyler to leave.
Crushed, he fled to Louisiana, hoping to escape his longing
for the one woman he could never have againโฆand unaware of
what heโd left behind. A loverโs desire.
After two years of living with regret, Tyler
finds Delaney on his doorstep, her husband having abandoned
her long ago. Sheโs protecting a shocking secret and
desperately needs refuge from a stalker determined to see
her dead. As they fight to stay alive and catch the killer,
they struggle to resolve the guilt of their past pleasures.
But they canโt deny that what was once a spark is now a
flame burning out of control. To possess Delaneyโbody and
soulโTyler must heal her pain and thwart the evil thatโs a
mere breath behind herโฆ
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