Best friends can make the best lovers. But only if they’re willing to accept the risk…

Maggie O’Leary is finally ready to start living again, and she has a plan. Working in her family’s bar is step one. Confronting the tragedy that nearly destroyed her is step two. Reconnecting with her childhood best friend? Well, that’s just a fringe benefit. But it’s not long before she starts wondering…was he always this loveable and sexy?   

Shane Callahan has wanted Maggie for as long as he can remember. Giving her whatever she needs is second nature to him. So, when she asks him to help her conquer her fear—with a hot one-night stand—he obliges. Now, he knows a single night will never be enough. He wants it all. And he has no idea if she’ll ever be able to give it to him.     

When all is said and done, can they hold each other close when it matters most? Or will Maggie turn her back on Shane—and on love—once and for all? 

Hold Me Close, book 6 in The O’Leary Family series, is a contemporary steamy, best friends-to-lovers romance. this series is full of big, Irish families, even bigger emotions, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Download today and welcome to the Chicago Irish neighborhood!