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The Things That Hold Us
Charlie, the owner of 'Charlie's Antiques', has a past that makes her wary of giving her heart away.
Logan, a former military mountain of a man with his own share of scars, has a golden retriever personality and a heart as big as the mountains he loves. Their lives keep intertwining unexpectedly, and the connection between them is undeniable. Despite Charlie's best efforts to resist, the tension and chemistry between them grow stronger. As Logan slowly chisels away the walls Charlie has built to protect herself from the world, she struggles with the weight of her tragic past and the grief that keeps her closed off. Can she overcome the guilt of moving on and allow herself to embrace the love Logan offers? Or will her fears and doubts cause her to lose this powerful connection forever?
The Things That Hold Us does contain some topics that may be hard for some readers, such as cancer, death of a loved one, and grief.
Please take care of yourself, and do not read if any of these things are triggering to your mental health.
Logan, a former military mountain of a man with his own share of scars, has a golden retriever personality and a heart as big as the mountains he loves. Their lives keep intertwining unexpectedly, and the connection between them is undeniable. Despite Charlie's best efforts to resist, the tension and chemistry between them grow stronger. As Logan slowly chisels away the walls Charlie has built to protect herself from the world, she struggles with the weight of her tragic past and the grief that keeps her closed off. Can she overcome the guilt of moving on and allow herself to embrace the love Logan offers? Or will her fears and doubts cause her to lose this powerful connection forever?
The Things That Hold Us does contain some topics that may be hard for some readers, such as cancer, death of a loved one, and grief.
Please take care of yourself, and do not read if any of these things are triggering to your mental health.
302 pages, Paperback
Published September 29, 2024
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October 1, 2024
I absolutely loved this book! The perfect amount of spice. I wish I could erase my memory so I could go back and read it again for the first time!
July 21, 2025
I cried. A lot. As someone who does mostly dark romance or fantasy this one hit me in all the best ways. Charlie is a gem. The heartbreak she is going through is so relatable if you are familiar with grief. Logan was EVERYTHING. That man took anything she would give him. Oh and Pudding! Such a beautiful story. I cried easily 6 times through out. If you love watching a strong woman find herself in a new love and walk through some of the hardest things you can go through this is the book for you!! Can’t wait for the next!
October 21, 2024
This books is absolutely amazing! I couldn’t put it down. It had me sucked in from the very first page. I highly recommend this book to anyone who just needs a good cozy read. The author did such an amazing job bringing each character to life and telling their story.
October 6, 2024
This was sweet. I think I expected a little more from this but it was cute for what it was. Charlie’s trauma was definitely a big factor in her story and Logan was so patient with her.
October 2, 2024
This book was absolutely beautiful. The writing was amazingly picturesque- it was so easy to get lost in. I was quickly engulfed in Charlie’s world and loved her little town! All of the characters were so easy to fall in love with. This book broke my heart and glued it back together. I loved how it normalized how unpredictable grief is and how hard it can be to deal with.
I cried, I laughed, the spice spiced (🥵). I devoured this book in less than 24 hours and cannot wait for the sequel!!
I cried, I laughed, the spice spiced (🥵). I devoured this book in less than 24 hours and cannot wait for the sequel!!
October 3, 2024
This was a sweet second chance romance that was truly about healing for Charlie. She put so much guilt on moving on that it was a true struggle to let it go and feel. Seeing those emotions and how she felt about it makes you really see how people might also struggle for those same reasons and really hits it home. Charlie and Logan are absolutely adorable and the sweetness factor is all over this.
August 1, 2025
Small town romance that will leave you feeling all the feels!
I hardly ever read small town romances- they just aren't my typical read, but I know the author personally so of course I needed to read her book! What I didn't expect was for this book to wreck me the way it did!
I have only read a couple books that have made me cry and this one had me crying several times! Its a real tear jerker in my opinion. The trauma bond from both the FMC and MMC is absolutely to die for. Most of the time when both parties have the same type of trauma that they do those parties tend to be toxic to one another because they don't know how to manage that trauma. Not this couple. They both have several green flags on both sides.
Now I will admit the FMC she definitely had more trauma that she hadn't worked through like the MMC had. So we see her constantly push away the MMC because she hasn't healed enough for his love. He could have easily stayed away when she first pushed him away instead of trying and just taking what she was willing to give. The way he is so patient and gentle with her is exactly what she needs in order to heal and move on.
I absolutely cannot wait for book 2!!!! Tori congrats on your book!!! I absolutely loved it!
I hardly ever read small town romances- they just aren't my typical read, but I know the author personally so of course I needed to read her book! What I didn't expect was for this book to wreck me the way it did!
I have only read a couple books that have made me cry and this one had me crying several times! Its a real tear jerker in my opinion. The trauma bond from both the FMC and MMC is absolutely to die for. Most of the time when both parties have the same type of trauma that they do those parties tend to be toxic to one another because they don't know how to manage that trauma. Not this couple. They both have several green flags on both sides.
Now I will admit the FMC she definitely had more trauma that she hadn't worked through like the MMC had. So we see her constantly push away the MMC because she hasn't healed enough for his love. He could have easily stayed away when she first pushed him away instead of trying and just taking what she was willing to give. The way he is so patient and gentle with her is exactly what she needs in order to heal and move on.
I absolutely cannot wait for book 2!!!! Tori congrats on your book!!! I absolutely loved it!
March 29, 2025
Heartwrenching, engaging plot. Did not want to put it down, so I read for hours straight! This read has dialogue that is not only realistic but poignant and sticks with you. The characters truly leap from the page and you're invested in their lives. Logan is such a breath of fresh air and falling for him is inevitable! Looking forward to more from this author.
September 26, 2024
This book is so beautiful!!! The story flows well, it's beautiful and tugs on the heart strings! Tori writes the most BEAUTIFUL spice, and this one has just the right amount! I love this book so much, I will definitely be reading it again!
September 8, 2025
BEAUTIFUL! I cried. A lot. Charlie’s trauma really hit me. Logan was EVERYTHING. The spice was just right.
It was really easy to fall in love with every character.
Tori done an amazing job and I cannot wait to read the next book!
It was really easy to fall in love with every character.
Tori done an amazing job and I cannot wait to read the next book!
May 27, 2025
Great read
I really enjoyed reading this book. I got hooked instantly, and couldn't put it down. Im excited to read book 2 when it comes out!
I really enjoyed reading this book. I got hooked instantly, and couldn't put it down. Im excited to read book 2 when it comes out!
October 6, 2024
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐻𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑈𝑠 𝑏𝑦 𝑇𝑜𝑟𝑖 𝑃𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛
💬🅀🅄🄾🅃🄴🅂💬
“𝕙𝕖’𝕤 𝕒𝕓𝕤𝕠𝕝𝕦𝕥𝕖𝕝𝕪 𝕙𝕦𝕘𝕖. 𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕒𝕣𝕞𝕤 𝕝𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕥𝕣𝕦𝕟𝕜𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕔𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕥’𝕤 𝕤𝕒𝕜𝕖.“
“𝐼 𝑐𝑎𝑛’𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑖𝑓 𝐼 𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑡 ℎ𝑖𝑚．“
“𝘰𝘩 𝘮𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘥，𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦．“ 𝘐 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘪𝘮．𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺． “𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶．“
✏️🅡🅔🅥🅘🅔🅦✏️
Charlie is the owner of ‘Charlie’s Antiques’ in a small town. She’s in the process of healing from her past when unexpectedly, Logan, former military mountain of a man, walks into the store. Charlie feels something she hasn’t felt in a long time, but brushes it off. But what happens when Charlie continues to bump into Logan when she least expects it?
Charlie can’t deny the chemistry & tension between them, but is she really ready to open her heart, the one she has worked so hard to protect? Everything is happening to her all at once, she can’t catch a break. But Logan is by her side, helping anyway he can. Can he help break down the bricks she built to protect herself?
💬🅀🅄🄾🅃🄴🅂💬
“𝕙𝕖’𝕤 𝕒𝕓𝕤𝕠𝕝𝕦𝕥𝕖𝕝𝕪 𝕙𝕦𝕘𝕖. 𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕒𝕣𝕞𝕤 𝕝𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕥𝕣𝕦𝕟𝕜𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕔𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕥’𝕤 𝕤𝕒𝕜𝕖.“
“𝐼 𝑐𝑎𝑛’𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑖𝑓 𝐼 𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑡 ℎ𝑖𝑚．“
“𝘰𝘩 𝘮𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘥，𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦．“ 𝘐 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘪𝘮．𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺． “𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶．“
✏️🅡🅔🅥🅘🅔🅦✏️
Charlie is the owner of ‘Charlie’s Antiques’ in a small town. She’s in the process of healing from her past when unexpectedly, Logan, former military mountain of a man, walks into the store. Charlie feels something she hasn’t felt in a long time, but brushes it off. But what happens when Charlie continues to bump into Logan when she least expects it?
Charlie can’t deny the chemistry & tension between them, but is she really ready to open her heart, the one she has worked so hard to protect? Everything is happening to her all at once, she can’t catch a break. But Logan is by her side, helping anyway he can. Can he help break down the bricks she built to protect herself?
October 22, 2024
𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙚, 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥 𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙧, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙤𝙜𝙖𝙣, 𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙚. 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙚’𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙛 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙜𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙙, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙇𝙤𝙜𝙖𝙣’𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝. 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚, 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡.
I absolutely loved this book! The vibes & the aesthetic all intertwined perfectly. I loved the little details such as the flower field, the teapots, etc. There were so many cute touches to this book.
The relationships in this book were all close and I loved how much love each character had for each other. Let’s not forget the adorable adoption scene where Charlie adopts Pudding. That part made my heart melt. 🥺
I absolutely loved the chemistry between Logan & Charlie. Logan always went out of the way to make sure Charlie was happy and comfortable. Their relationship is top tier and couldn’t have gotten any better.
Also, let’s not forget that the spice… spiced. 👀🔥
I highly recommend this book to anyone’s TBR who wants cozy vibes and a second chance at love story.
I absolutely loved this book! The vibes & the aesthetic all intertwined perfectly. I loved the little details such as the flower field, the teapots, etc. There were so many cute touches to this book.
The relationships in this book were all close and I loved how much love each character had for each other. Let’s not forget the adorable adoption scene where Charlie adopts Pudding. That part made my heart melt. 🥺
I absolutely loved the chemistry between Logan & Charlie. Logan always went out of the way to make sure Charlie was happy and comfortable. Their relationship is top tier and couldn’t have gotten any better.
Also, let’s not forget that the spice… spiced. 👀🔥
I highly recommend this book to anyone’s TBR who wants cozy vibes and a second chance at love story.
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