by Arell Rivers
Gratitude
Take Hold of Me couldn’t have happened without the support and encouragement of so many people!
Props to my husband ~ whose unwavering belief in me is truly humbling.
Thanks to my Mom for her inexhaustible words of support, even if romance “isn’t her thing.”
HUGE shout out to my critique partners, Noella Phillips and Michelle Bond. These ladies are simply amazing. They don’t let me get away with anything, and always challenge me to do better. I hope I made them proud!
I love my professional team! The following super-talented women really helped me step up my game: Editor Sarah Murphy, proofreader Virginia Tesi Carey, cover designer Cassy Roop of Pink Ink Designs and formatter Jennifer Jake of The Killion Group, Inc. They turned the words that lived in my laptop into the beautiful package you just enjoyed.
A big thank you to my alphas and betas ~ Maria Dema, Gwyn Novak, Rekha Dave and Freddie Bonaire! You ladies gave me invaluable comments and thought-provoking insights that I never could have considered without you. Your support and love for Wills and Ems warms my heart.
Arell’s Angels are the reason I get up every morning!! I love your excitement and positivity!! Dana Fernandez, Cassandra D Happyb, Tracy Moyer Wilt, Vicky Bomer, Kerri Curtis, Rebecca Berland, Cat Wright and so many other Angels really are the absolute best. A new hottie of the month, author takeover Sundays, games and FB Live events sure do make this author smile!
And what can I say about Maria Luis and Jessica Peterson? You truly are superwomen. Thank you for our calls, texts, messages and even visits ~ I love you both so hard!!
Hugs to the many wonderful people who continue to support me though my writing journey, especially Lilly Wilde, Wendy Hamlin, WT, Candice Benson, Isabelle Peterson, the sexy ladies of the Playroom, and the amazing authors in the NJ chapter of Romance Writers of America.
And to everyone who picks up this book, I hope you fall in love with Wills and Emilie. And if you do, please share with your friends and write a review.
With deepest thanks,
Arell
About the Author
For as long as Arell Rivers can remember, she has been lost in a book. During her senior year in college, she picked up a Danielle Steel novel … and instantly was hooked on romance.
Arell started writing her first novel because the characters were screaming at her to do so. The story started coming out in her dreams and attacking her in the shower, so she took to the computer to shut them up. But they kept talking.
Born and raised in New Jersey, Arell has what some may call a “checkered past.” Prior to discovering her passion for writing romance, she practiced law, was a wedding and event planner and even dabbled in marketing. Arell lives with a very supportive husband who doesn’t care that the bed isn’t made or dinner isn’t on the table. When not in her writing cave, Arell is found making dinner in the crock pot, working out with Shaun T or hitting the beach.
Arell is a member of the New Jersey chapter of Romance Writers of America.
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Other Books by Arell Rivers
The Hold Series
Book #1: No One to Hold
Book #2: Hard to Hold
Book #3: To Have and to Hold
Novella: Hold On