Thank You for Holding by Julia Kent & Elisa Reed Series: On Hold #2 Genre: Romantic Comedy/Contemporary Romance Release Date: March 21st, 2017 Blurb: Having it all is a fantasy, right? Carrie Shelton thought her boyfriend was too good to be true. Her best friend's brother? A guy who loved antiquing? Who cuddled on the couch while watching foodie YouTube clips and talking about artisanal spices? Who helped her accessorize her outfits? Right. Fantasy. So when he ran off with Kevin, the owner of an antique shop, right before his sister’s wedding, Carrie’s life went from fantasy to nightmare. As maid of honor, she can’t back out of the wedding. And her ex is the best man - but now he has his own best man. She needs a date. Stat. Enter Ryan. Sure, he’s a hot male stripper at the O Spa where she works as junior designer, but he’s a few years younger and just, you know -- a friend. Perfect. She needs a friend more than she needs a boyfriend. A weekend of playing her boyfriend so she can save face is a lot to ask, but for some reason Carrie doesn't understand, Ryan's all in. Enthusiastic, even. Especially when it comes to physical displays of affection. Public kisses turn to private confessions, and pretty soon, Carrie can't tell the difference between fantasy and reality. Because if Ryan's just pretending he's in love with her, then why does the chemistry between them -- and between the sheets -- feel so real? Carrie can't settle for almost, though. She's already done that. She's not putting her life on hold anymore. Turns out Ryan won't, either. He's holding out for more. Thank You For Holding is a STANDALONE in the On Hold series. You do not need to have read book 1 in the series, but after reading about Carrie and Ryan’s friends-to-lovers adventure, you’ll want to. ;) Buy now: US: http://amzn.to/2kGB83n UK: http://amzn.to/2lpPZg1 CA: http://amzn.to/2lBroHc AU: http://amzn.to/2lBx5EP B&N: http://bit.ly/2l6MSLm Kobo: http://bit.ly/2kTZGlC iBooks: http://apple.co/2lvhOpF Google Play: http://bit.ly/2ltR0pa Excerpt: The day drags on. The evening drags on. Until finally, around ten p.m., I glance at my phone and there's a message. I've been reading in bed, or trying to, but now I sit up so fast, my copy of Me Before You drops to the floor. We need to talk The four most dreaded words ever texted. My stomach drops through the floor, and my hands and feet go numb. This makes no sense. What could we need to talk about? Nothing's wrong! Jamey and I get along perfectly! We're so happy! He probably means we need to talk about Jenny's wedding present, or which new restaurant to try Saturday night. The phone I am holding rings, and I jump a mile. It's Jamey. I have to swipe three times before it connects. "Hello?" "Hey." His voice is quiet and flat. "Jamey, what's going on? What's wrong? Are you sick? I've been so worried! Did you get a tattoo?" "I'm sorry, Carrie. I -- I can't do this anymore." "What are you talking about? I can barely hear you! Can't do what? I don't understand!" There's a pause. "I've met someone else. It's not you, you're wonderful. It's me." "Someone else? You've met someone else? Who? Who is she?" "It's Kevin." "Devin? Who is Devin? What's all that noise? Where are you?" "It's Kevin, Carrie." He speaks very clearly and a little bit louder. "From the map store." "That's ridiculous, Kevin's a guy. This isn't funny, Jamey." I think I hear a man's voice in the background. "Carrie, listen. I'm gay. I'm gay! Kevin has taught me that I can't hide it anymore. It's been an incredible two days. For the first time in my life, I feel free. But I can't stand to hurt you. I'm sorry." "You can't be gay! You're my boyfriend!" I think I might be shouting. It's hard for me to tell, because there is a loud buzzing in my head. It's the sound of my entire world imploding. "You're my boyfriend, and we love each other, and we might get married, and everything is perfect! You don't become gay in two days!" "I do love you, Carrie, just… not that way. It didn't happen in two days. I've always been gay." I hear a man's voice again. "I have to go now," Jamey says. "They're calling our flight. I'll call you when we get back. Try to be happy for me. I am so sorry." "Flight? Your flight? What? Where are you going? Back from where?" I yell, but the call is ended. He's gone. I sit on the edge of the bed, staring at my silent phone. Gay. He’s gay. Jamey can’t be gay! If he were gay, we wouldn’t have sex. If he were gay, we -- oh, God. I don't know what to do. The world is spinning fast and mercilessly frozen at the same time. ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE ON HOLD SERIES: Our Options Have Changed by Julia Kent & Elisa Reed Series: On Hold #1 Buy now: US: http://amzn.to/2bkTPkw UK: http://amzn.to/2bKTRqY CA: http://amzn.to/2bfuZoY AU: http://amzn.to/2bpPnEv B&N: http://bit.ly/2bpQiVz Kobo: http://bit.ly/2bvyghH iBooks: http://apple.co/2aZ1kl2 Google Play: http://bit.ly/2bvxNfy About the authors: Julia Kent New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Julia Kent writes romantic comedy with an edge. From billionaires to BBWs to new adult rock stars, Julia finds a sensual, goofy joy in every contemporary romance she writes. Unlike Shannon from Shopping for a Billionaire, she did not meet her husband after dropping her phone in a men's room toilet (and he isn't a billionaire). She lives in New England with her husband and three sons in a household where the toilet seat is never, ever, down. Website / Facebook / Twitter Elisa Reed Elisa Reed is a journalist-turned-fiction-writer whose snappy, irreverent prose combines with an irrepressible zest for the simpler, and often intimate, pleasures of life to produce fun(ny) contemporary romance with a focus on second chances. New England born and bred, Elisa Reed now lives, writes, and plays in New Orleans and along the sugar sands of the Gulf Coast. Facebook