BOOK REVIEW- HOLD ME STILL (You and Me Book 1) by Britaini Armitage

Billionaire Ella Parker has always been strong, focused, and independent. As the founder and CEO of Parker Enterprises and one of the world’s youngest billionaires, she doesn’t have time for love or the drama that comes with being New Orleans’ most eligible bachelorette. When mysterious threats surface, Ella is forced to take on additional security and hire a full-time protection detail. When former Navy SEAL and security expert Elliott Quinn enters her life, she finds that her priorities are shifting, and just maybe she can take a chance on love.

After leaving the Navy, Elliott turned his expertise into a lucrative business, taking on Ella’s job due to his connections with her past. He has always been married to his work, but despite their best efforts, he soon finds Ella breaking down the walls he worked so hard to build around himself. An intense attraction draws them together, but Elliott knows that breaking the rules and falling for those he is charged with protecting can be a matter of life or death. 

Clinging to her faith, Ella knows that she has to trust that everything is a part of a greater plan. Elliott isn't sure what he believes in anymore. Both have endured loss and are longing to fill a need within. As the threats against Ella mount, will Elliott be able to protect the woman he has fallen in love with, and will Ella escape with both her life and her heart?  AMAZON 3 STARS


Good main characters, plenty of action and world building.  Both Elliott and Ella have really good friends and team mates.  The romance that began to develop between Elliott and Ella had some depth.  Ella's faith in God is also a part of the story that was well done. 
 So why did I give it a lower rating?  I was so bummed when I got to the end and it WASN'T the end.  If I had known there was a cliffhanger, I wouldn't have bought it.  I am usually much more careful about that.  When I know it has a cliffhanger I carefully weigh whether or not I want to read it.  Must have been in a hurry that day and missed it.  So maybe some of my negative feelings about the ending are my own fault.

It might also be helpful to know that towards the later chapters there is some torture that is included.  Some of the action got pretty intense. 
Still if you don't mind continuing into another book, go for it because most of it was pretty well written.