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Hold up, Heart?
Christmas is on hold up?
As if the Holidays aren’t stressful enough. Albany looks up to a gun pointed in her face. Not the best situation for a person who was already in a slump. It definitely murdered any anticipation of Christmas day. The doors opened and chaos came in. Maniacs who kill just to see blood. Those who use murder for control. Finally, those who could no longer bear their misery, so they sought recruits for a little company.
Albany had never been in love. Though she's had many relationships, she never invested anything but her body for playtime. Albany was in a relationship doing things that would imply she had no dealings with God. But in her past, she did. One day she threw that away. What if that bank heist was her last chance? What if she doesn’t make it out? Being angry all the time no longer seemed plausible. She didn’t want to die. Crime and punishment are not a foreign destination to the gunned men. It’s their life.
Troy Ankus was in that crew, he was FURIOUS. To him life let him down time again. He’d had enough. He delivered physical blows to Albany just because he could. Her reaction to said abuse wasn’t what he expected. For that very reason he found an underlying drawing to her he couldn’t shake. Who is this woman?
Rochelle, a ruthless journalist wanted her story no matter the cost, but what will she sacrifice in the end? Before the bank heist the local precinct had just received a bomb threat. That just makes catastrophic, a war zone.
Cops...they always have each other right? They back you, so back the blue? But who is to blame if something goes wrong? The robbers, the hostages? The cops? Albany fought to stay alive watching bodies drop. She soon concluded the only way out, was in. Albany found a lot in THAT PLACE. The gun man, she hates him for what he done to her. But why can’t she stop thinking about him? She found herself. She found Troy. Inevitably she found something she never had. Love? The robber? Hold up, heart?
As if the Holidays aren’t stressful enough. Albany looks up to a gun pointed in her face. Not the best situation for a person who was already in a slump. It definitely murdered any anticipation of Christmas day. The doors opened and chaos came in. Maniacs who kill just to see blood. Those who use murder for control. Finally, those who could no longer bear their misery, so they sought recruits for a little company.
Albany had never been in love. Though she's had many relationships, she never invested anything but her body for playtime. Albany was in a relationship doing things that would imply she had no dealings with God. But in her past, she did. One day she threw that away. What if that bank heist was her last chance? What if she doesn’t make it out? Being angry all the time no longer seemed plausible. She didn’t want to die. Crime and punishment are not a foreign destination to the gunned men. It’s their life.
Troy Ankus was in that crew, he was FURIOUS. To him life let him down time again. He’d had enough. He delivered physical blows to Albany just because he could. Her reaction to said abuse wasn’t what he expected. For that very reason he found an underlying drawing to her he couldn’t shake. Who is this woman?
Rochelle, a ruthless journalist wanted her story no matter the cost, but what will she sacrifice in the end? Before the bank heist the local precinct had just received a bomb threat. That just makes catastrophic, a war zone.
Cops...they always have each other right? They back you, so back the blue? But who is to blame if something goes wrong? The robbers, the hostages? The cops? Albany fought to stay alive watching bodies drop. She soon concluded the only way out, was in. Albany found a lot in THAT PLACE. The gun man, she hates him for what he done to her. But why can’t she stop thinking about him? She found herself. She found Troy. Inevitably she found something she never had. Love? The robber? Hold up, heart?
332 pages, Paperback
Published March 21, 2022
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September 11, 2025
The robbery was like a action movie. The romance like a romance movie. Mix in the other stuff it's like a Thriller. You will love this no matter your favorite genre. I sure did. I am going to read this again fa real.
August 7, 2024
I loved this book because it made you think "what would I do in that situation." Slona did a great job navigating you through several characters and several different story lines. She has a great way of keeping you interested and wanting to know how it is going to end!
September 6, 2025
Those fluttery feelings at Christmas time known to many as the christmas spirit just weren't coming for Albany. It's a time of year that make us forget about the crazy days. Welllll this time Christmas got held up a bit. With the stress of the holidays piling up, adding a gun to the mix only makes it more intense. This book will channel many emotions and have you on the edge of your seat. Come in the scenary and get to know these unique characters... oh it's a different kind of christmas carol.
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